Power equipment apparatus having a power generation system
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1. A power equipment apparatus comprising:
- an internal combustion engine;
a generator having a rotor and a coil assembly, the rotor being rotationally movable with respect to the coil assembly, the rotor and the coil assembly being integrated with the internal combustion engine such that the rotational movement of the rotor provides inertia for facilitating ongoing operation of the internal combustion engine, wherein the generator is configured to generate electrical power;
interface circuitry comprising an inverter, the inverter being coupled with the generator and being configured to receive at least some of the electrical power from the generator, the inverter being further configured to dispense conditioned electrical power;
an electronic speed regulation system coupled with the interface circuitry and with the internal combustion engine, the electronic speed regulation system being configured to automatically adjust the speed of the internal combustion engine; and
a receptacle electrically coupled with the interface circuitry and configured to receive and to provide an operator with access to the conditioned electrical power.
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Abstract
A power equipment apparatus includes an internal combustion engine and a generator operatively connected to the engine, wherein the generator is configured to generate electrical power. A receptacle is configured to receive the electrical power from the generator and to provide a consumer with access to at least a portion of the electrical power.
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1. A power equipment apparatus comprising:
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an internal combustion engine; a generator having a rotor and a coil assembly, the rotor being rotationally movable with respect to the coil assembly, the rotor and the coil assembly being integrated with the internal combustion engine such that the rotational movement of the rotor provides inertia for facilitating ongoing operation of the internal combustion engine, wherein the generator is configured to generate electrical power; interface circuitry comprising an inverter, the inverter being coupled with the generator and being configured to receive at least some of the electrical power from the generator, the inverter being further configured to dispense conditioned electrical power; an electronic speed regulation system coupled with the interface circuitry and with the internal combustion engine, the electronic speed regulation system being configured to automatically adjust the speed of the internal combustion engine; and a receptacle electrically coupled with the interface circuitry and configured to receive and to provide an operator with access to the conditioned electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18)
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8. A walk-behind mower comprising:
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a deck being substantially formed from a material having a relatively high electrical resistance such that the deck is a poor conductor of electricity; an internal combustion engine adjacent to the deck and having a generator integral with the internal combustion engine, wherein the generator is configured to generate electrical power; interface circuitry comprising an inverter, the inverter being coupled with the generator and being configured to receive at least some of the electrical power from the generator, the inverter being further configured to dispense conditioned electrical power; an electronic speed regulation system coupled with the interface circuitry and with the internal combustion engine, the electronic speed regulation system being configured to automatically adjust the speed of the internal combustion engine; a receptacle electrically coupled with the interface circuitry and configured to receive and to provide an operator with access to the conditioned electrical power; and a mowing blade coupled with the internal combustion engine and configured to be selectively rotated by the internal combustion engine. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20, 21)
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13. A walk-behind mower comprising:
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a deck being substantially formed from a material having a relatively high electrical resistance such that the deck is a poor conductor of electricity; an internal combustion engine adjacent to the deck, the internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft; a generator operatively coupled to the internal combustion engine and configured to generate electrical power; a receptacle electrically coupled with the generator and configured to provide an operator with access to the electrical power; a mowing blade selectively engaged with the crankshaft; and a clutch operative to selectively disengage the mowing blade from the crankshaft when an operator accesses the electrical power from the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24)
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