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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1985
Shoichi Kato, Saitama, JP;
Teisuke Tsukamoto, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A soundproof engine-operated machine or generator includes a floor having first and second air discharge hole, wall members cooperating with the floor in defining a container, at least one wall member having an air inlet for introducing air into the container, a water-cooled engine disposed in the container, a first cooling fan disposed in front of said engine for delivering air from said air inlet toward said engine to cool the engine, a machine unit such as a generator operable by the water-cooled engine, a radiator attached to the engine, a second cooling fan disposed in front of the radiator for drawing air from behind the radiator therethrough, an exhaust pipe connected to the engine and extending below the floor, a muffler connected to a downstream portion of the exhaust pipe and disposed below the floor, a duct for guiding air from the engine around the exhaust pipe to cool the exhaust pipe and for discharging the air through the first air discharge hole, and a scroll-shaped fan cover for discharging air from the radiator through the second air discharge hole to cool the muffler positioned below the second air discharge hole.