Generator apparatus for the combined production of electrical energy and heat
US4495901A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In generator apparatus for the combined production of electrical energy and heat, of the type comprising a support casing housing an internal combustion engine with an air filter the inlet of which communicates with an aperture in a side wall of the casing, an electrical machine coupled to the engine, and electronic circuits for controlling the operation of the engine and the electrical machine, a covering and protecting element is fixable sealingly and removably to the outer surface of the side wall of the casing to define a region between the element and the wall. The electronic circuits are supported by at least one plate fixed to the outer surface of the side wall in the region between the wall and the covering and protecting element, and the element has at least one aperture through which this region communicates with the exterior. In operation of the apparatus, the electronic circuits are ventilated by air which is drawn in by the engine and flows into the region through said at least one aperture.
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