Outboard motor
US6645022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K9/06
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An outboard motor comprises an engine cover having an air intake opening for taking in air, an engine disposed in the engine cover, and an AC generator disposed in the engine cover for generating electricity to drive the engine. A cooling air guide member is disposed in the engine cover for guiding the air taken in by the air intake opening towards the AC generator. The cooling air guide member has a bottom wall, a pair of side walls extending upwardly from opposite side edges of the bottom wall, and an opening extending through the bottom wall so that the air taken in by the intake opening is guided by the side walls and the bottom wall to flow through the opening to cool the AC generator.
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