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Portable power driven equipment with internal combustion engine combined battery charging and starting circuit where the battery is a removable battery pack

  • US 8,159,078 B2
  • Filed: 04/20/2009
  • Issued: 04/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable generator system comprising:

  • a generator for generating an electrical output signal;

    an internal combustion engine for driving the generator;

    a starter for starting the internal combustion engine;

    an alternator for generating an AC signal for powering a charger assembly;

    a battery pack;

    a charger system including;

    a charger assembly adapted to receive the AC signal and to generate a DC charging signal for recharging the battery pack, the charger assembly including;

    a first user controllable switch for applying an output of the battery to the energize the starter; and

    a second user controllable switch coupling the alternator and the charger assembly that, when in a Start position, enables current from the battery pack to be used to energize the starter while inhibiting the supply of the AC signal to the charger assembly, and when in a Charge position inhibits the battery pack output from being used to energize the starter while enabling the AC to be applied to the charger assembly.

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