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US 2019/0055884 A1Published application
Inverter generator
AssigneeBriggs & Stratton Corporation
InventorsMike DERRA, Ryan S. JASKOWIAK, Ken STAIR, Ed STROMMEN, Mark WILLER, Brian Matthew HOLZMAN, Patrick J. CROWLEY
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Abstract
A generator includes an elongated tubular frame, an internal combustion engine attached to the elongated tubular frame, the engine including an engine block including a cylinder and a crankshaft configured to rotate about a crankshaft axis. The generator further includes a fuel tank attached to the elongated tubular frame. The elongated tubular frame is configured to simultaneously support the internal combustion engine and the fuel tank.
Claims21
A generator comprising:
- an elongated tubular frame;
- an internal combustion engine attached to the elongated tubular frame, the engine comprising:
- an engine block including a cylinder;
- a crankshaft configured to rotate about a crankshaft axis;
- and
- a fuel tank attached to the elongated tubular frame;
- wherein the elongated tubular frame is configured to simultaneously support the internal combustion engine and the fuel tank.
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A generator comprising:
- an internal combustion engine comprising:
- an engine block including a cylinder;
- a crankshaft configured to rotate about a crankshaft axis;
- a muffler including a muffler pipe extending along a muffler pipe axis and terminating at a muffler exhaust;
- and
- wherein the muffler pipe axis is substantially perpendicular to the crankshaft axis.
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A generator comprising:
- an internal combustion engine comprising:
- an engine block including a cylinder;
- a crankshaft configured to rotate about a crankshaft axis;
- an alternator comprising a rotor and a stator, the rotor configured to rotate with the rotation of the crankshaft;
- and
- a controller comprising an inverter, the inverter configured to receive electrical power from the alternator and provide an electrical output;
- wherein the controller is configured to temporarily suspend the electrical output during acceleration of the engine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.