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US 10,756,603 B2Granted
Internal combustion engine with wireless communications device
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorAndrew Bejcek
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Abstract
A power tool is provided. The power tool includes an internal combustion engine and a wireless communications device coupled to the internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine includes an ignition coil assembly and a flywheel. The wireless communications device is coupled adjacent to either the flywheel or to the ignition coil assembly. The wireless communications device receives power wirelessly from the internal combustion engine only when the internal combustion engine is operating.
Claims20
A power tool comprising:
- an internal combustion engine comprising a flywheel;
- a wireless communications device coupled to said internal combustion engine such that said wireless communications device is adjacent to said flywheel, wherein rotation of said flywheel of said internal combustion engine generates a magnetic field and said wireless communications device generates power wirelessly from the magnetic field during operation of said internal combustion engine;
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- a housing comprising a recessed area sized to receive at least a portion of said wireless communication device such that said wireless communication device is removably coupled to said housing, said housing further comprises an inner wall extending between said wireless communication device and said flywheel.
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An engine assembly comprising:
- an internal combustion engine comprising a rotating component for generating a magnetic field;
- a wireless communications device coupled to said internal combustion engine, said wireless communications device generates power wirelessly from the magnetic field during operation of said internal combustion engine;
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- a housing comprising a recessed area sized to receive at least a portion of said wireless communication device such that said wireless communication device is removably coupled to said housing, said housing further comprises an inner wall extending between said wireless communication device and said rotating component.
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A power tool comprising:
- an internal combustion engine comprising a rotating component for generating a magnetic field;
- a wireless communications device comprising a power generation coil configured to harvest energy from the magnetic field only during operation of said internal combustion engine, wherein said wireless communications device generates power wirelessly from said internal combustion engine;
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- a housing comprising a recess area oriented to receive at least a portion of said wireless communication device, said housing further comprises an inner wall extending between said wireless communication device and said rotating component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.