US4702201A
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Soundproof type engine working machine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-10-03
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Granted: 1987-10-27
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Expires: 2006-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A soundproof type engine working machine comprising a soundproof casing containing therein an engine and a working machine such as for example a dynamo driven by the engine and situated one behind another in the rotary axis direction. In this engine working machine, a main air inlet port into the soundproof casing is formed in a bottom portion of the soundproof casing and at the side where the working machine is situated, a fan for cooling the working machine is mounted to the working machine and a fan for cooling the engine is mounted to the engine, respectively, and a fan cover for covering the engine cooling fan is communicated with a duct covering a cylinder portion of the engine and an exhaust muffler and opened up outside of the soundproof casing at an end portion thereof, a cooling air by the working machine cooling fan being introduced to the duct after the air cooled the working machine. An oil pan cooling air passage is disposed along an oil pan portion of the engine. This oil pan air passage is communicated at its one end with the fan cover and is permitted to penetrate at its other end through a bottom portion of a soundproof casing and opened up outside of the casing. The engine is provided with a recoil starter mounting portion. Within the casing, a battery installing space is defined adjacent to a space occupied by the recoil starter mounted to the recoil starter mounting portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Odo
- 👤 Tetsuo Iida
- 👤 Atsushi Abe
- 👤 Makoto Tsuchida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:40
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B77/00; F02B77/11; F02B77/13; F02B63/00; F02B63/04; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B63/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A soundproof type engine working machine including an engine and a working machine driven by the engine which are situated one behind another in the rotary shaft direction and enclosed within a soundproof casing including: a main air inlet port formed in a bottom portion of said soundproof casing and at the side where said working machine is situated; a working machine cooling fan mounted to said working machine; an engine cooling fan mounted to said engine; a duct covering a cylinder portion and an exhaust muffler of said engine and opened up outside of said soundproof casing at an end portion thereof; a fan cover covering said engine cooling fan and communicating with said duct; means for introducing a cooling air produced by said working machine cooling fan to said duct after cooling said working machine; and an oil pan cooling air passage disposed along an oil pan portion of said engine, communicated with said fan cover and opened up at an outer portion of said soundproof cover after penetrating through a bottom portion of said soundproof cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A soundproof type engine working machine including an engine and a working machine driven by the engine which are situated one behind another in the rotary shaft direction and enclosed within a soundproof casing including: a main air inlet port formed in a bottom portion of said soundproof casing and at the side where said working machine is situated; a working machine cooling fan mounted to said working machine; an engine cooling fan mounted to said engine; a duct covering a cylinder portion and an exhaust muffler of said engine and opened up outside of said soundproof casing at an end portion thereof; a fan cover covering said engine cooling fan and communicating with said duct; means for introducing a cooling air produced by said working machine cooling fan to said duct after cooling said working machine; and an oil pan cooling air passage disposed along an oil pan portion of said engine, communicated with said fan cover and opened up at an outer portion of said soundproof cover after penetrating through a bottom portion of said soundproof cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A soundproof type engine working machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oil pan cooling air passage is opened up in the direction avoiding said main air inlet port.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
A soundproof type engine working machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein said oil pan cooling air passage comprises an air ducting member disposed along an outer side of said oil pan portion with one end thereof communicated with said fan cover and with an outlet port of the other end thereof allowed to attend to a hole formed in the bottom portion of said soundproof cover, said air ducting member being fixed to the engine and supported on said bottom portion through a cylindrical vibration-proof material virtually sealing a peripheral portion of said outlet port.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
A soundproof type engine working machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oil pan cooling air passage comprises an air ducting member disposed along an outer side of said oil pan portion with one end thereof communicated with said fan cover and with an outlet port of the other end thereof allowed to attend to a hole formed in the bottom portion of said soundproof cover, said air ducting member being fixed to the engine and supported on said bottom portion through a cylindrical vibration-proof material virtually sealing a peripheral portion of said outlet port.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
A soundproof type engine working machine including an engine and a working machine driven by the engine which are situated one behind another in the rotary shaft direction and enclosed within a soundproof casing including: an engine cooling fan mounted to said engine; a duct covering a cylinder portion and an exhaust muffler of said engine and opened up outside of said soundproof casing at an end portion thereof; and a fan cover covering said engine cooling fan and communicating with said duct; said engine being provided with a recoil starter mounting portion and a space for situating a battery being defined within said soundproof casing at a location adjacent to a space occupied by a recoil starter mounted to said recoil starter mounting portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
A soundproof type engine working machine including an engine and a working machine driven by the engine which are situated one behind another in the rotary shaft direction and enclosed within a soundproof casing including: an engine cooling fan mounted to said engine; a duct covering a cylinder portion and an exhaust muffler of said engine and opened up outside of said soundproof casing at an end portion thereof; and a fan cover covering said engine cooling fan and communicating with said duct; said engine being provided with a recoil starter mounting portion and a space for situating a battery being defined within said soundproof casing at a location adjacent to a space occupied by a recoil starter mounted to said recoil starter mounting portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-10-26 | 1991-04-27 | 1991-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-10-26 | 1995-04-27 | 1995-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-10-26 | 1999-04-27 | 1999-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |