Engine driven welder
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorsAdam M. Hruska, Justin M. Makosky, Edward A. Enyedy
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Abstract
A welding machine includes a welding power supply. A generator is operatively connected to the welding power supply to supply electrical energy to the welding power supply. An internal combustion engine is configured to drive the generator. A chassis structure includes a divider wall that at least partially defines an engine compartment of the welding machine. A cantilevered engine-mounting shelf is cantilevered from the divider wall. The internal combustion engine is attached to the cantilevered engine-mounting shelf. A fuel tank is mounted within the chassis structure and located beneath each of the cantilevered engine-mounting shelf, the internal combustion engine and the generator.
Claims20
A welding machine, comprising:
- a welding power supply;
- a generator operatively connected to the welding power supply to supply electrical energy to the welding power supply;
- an internal combustion engine configured to drive the generator;
- a chassis structure comprising a divider wall that at least partially defines an engine compartment of the welding machine;
- a cantilevered engine-mounting shelf cantilevered from the divider wall, wherein the internal combustion engine is attached to the cantilevered engine-mounting shelf;
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- a fuel tank mounted within the chassis structure and located beneath each of the cantilevered engine-mounting shelf, the internal combustion engine and the generator.
A welding machine, comprising:
- a welding power supply;
- a generator operatively connected to the welding power supply to supply electrical energy to the welding power supply;
- an internal combustion engine configured to drive the generator;
- a chassis structure comprising a bulkhead separating an engine compartment from another compartment of the welding machine;
- a vibration isolator mounted to the bulkhead;
- an engine-mounting shelf projecting from the bulkhead and isolated from the bulkhead by the vibration isolator, wherein the internal combustion engine and engine-mounting shelf apply a radial load to the vibration isolator;
- means for connecting the generator to the chassis structure;
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- a fuel tank mounted within the chassis structure and located beneath each of the engine-mounting shelf, the internal combustion engine, the generator, and the means for connecting the generator to the chassis structure.
An electrical power generation apparatus, comprising:
- an internal combustion engine;
- an electric generator coaxially coupled to the internal combustion engine and driven by the internal combustion engine;
- a starting battery operatively connected to the internal combustion engine and located within a battery compartment;
- a chassis structure comprising a divider wall separating an engine compartment from the battery compartment;
- a cantilevered engine-mounting shelf cantilevered from the divider wall, wherein the internal combustion engine is attached to the cantilevered engine-mounting shelf;
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- a fuel tank mounted within the chassis structure and located beneath each of the cantilevered engine-mounting shelf, the internal combustion engine and the electric generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.