Claims
- 1. A portable generator comprising: a closed housing; an engine, a generator, a cooling fan, a muffler, and an air guide plate, all arranged in said closed housing; said engine having an engine shaft, said generator being connected to said engine shaft; said cooling fan being arranged on said engine shaft between said engine and said generator; said muffler being arranged adjacent said engine and remote from said generator; said air guide plate covering said engine and said muffler, and providing an air inlet opening on the side of said cooling fan and an air exit opening on the side of said muffler; said housing having a first side wall adjacent to said generator, and a second side wall adjacent to said muffler; said first side wall having a plurality of air intake holes, and said second side wall having a plurality of air exit holes; a plate inside said housing and outside said air guide plate;
- whereby said cooling fan draws air through said inlet holes over said generator and forces the air inside said air guide plate over said engine and over said muffler and out through said exit holes.
- 2. A portable generator according to claim 1, comprising a carburetor and a fuel tank, both arranged in said closed housing adjacent said generator; and an air guide recess engraved on said fuel tank adjacent and facing the outside diameter of said cooling fan.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 683,412, filed Dec. 19, 1984, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (4)
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Continuations (1)
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