Vertical shaft engine generator set for a recreational vehicle or the like
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsHugh S. Drewry, Ewald Keszthelyi
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Abstract
An improved engine generator set, especially adapted for a recreational vehicle or the like, includes a mounting tray dimensioned to be received through a recess in the floor board of the vehicle for mounting to the vehicle frame members. The mounting tray supports an engine whose drive shaft extends vertically downwardly through the mounting tray for mating with the shaft of a generator which is positioned directly underneath the engine so as to extend beneath the vehicle. In this way the overall floor space occupied by the generator set is reduced.
Claims12
A vertical shaft engine generator set installed through a passageway in the floor of a recreational vehicle and mounted to the vehicle or the like comprising:
- an engine having a vertically depending drive shaft;
- a support member dimensioned to be received through said floor passageway, for mounting to the vehicle said support member mounting said engine;
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- a generator disposed below the level of the floor and mounted underneath said engine, said generator having an upwardly extending shaft for mating with said depending engine drive shaft so that said generator shaft is driven thereby.
A generator set for a recreational vehicle or the like installed in the vehicle through an opening in the vehicle floor board and mounted to the vehicle comprising:
- a tray which is dimensioned to be received in an opening in the vehicle floor board and said tray including mounting means for mounting said tray to the vehicle;
- an engine disposed above the tray and having a downward extending drive shaft;
- a generator disposed beneath the tray underneath the engine, said generator having an upwardly extending drive shaft for mating with said downwardly depending engine shaft;
- mounting means for securing said engine to said generator;
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- shock absorbing means connected to said mounting means and to said tray for mounting said mounting means to said tray.
A vertical shaft engine generator set comprising:
- a mounting tray;
- an engine disposed above said tray and having a downwardly extending drive shaft;
- a generator disposed beneath said tray underneath said engine, said generator having an upwardly extending drive shaft for mating with the downwardly depending shaft of said engine;
- mounting means for mounting said engine to said generator and said tray;
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- a shell having opposing side walls and a top for surrounding said engine to form a compartment above said tray, said shell having an opening for admitting air into said engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.