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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2018
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Oigawa, Saitama, JP;
Yusuke Ninomiya, Saitama, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a general purpose engine having a sufficient cooling function. The general purpose enginecomprises: an engine main bodyhaving a canister muffleron the side thereof; a cooling mechanismthat cools the engine main body; and a shroudcovering the engine main bodyand the cooling mechanism. The cooling mechanismcomprises: a cooling fanthat generates cooling air by rotating; and a blowing unitthat blows cooling air generated by the rotation of the cooling fan, towards the upper section of the engine main body. A space S in which the cooling air blown from the blowing unittowards the upper section of the engine main bodycan flow vertically downwards is formed between the shroudand the canister muffler. A return sectionthat guides the cooling air towards a stud boltthat fixes the canister mufflerto the engine main bodyis formed on an inside wall surface of the shroudforming the space S.