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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin W Heinrich, Cedar Grove, WI (US);
James A Ten Hoven, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K / ; H02K / ; H02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310 58 ; 310 62 ; 310113 ; 310 59 ;
Abstract
A brushless alternator for an engine-generator set has a housing for mounting to the engine. Raised ribs define an internal bore of the housing, the bore having a constant diameter to mount the stator and the exciter field assembly, both of which have the same laminations. The ribs also define cooling air flow paths through the housing. A fan is mounted outside of the housing at the free end of the housing to draw air into the engine end, through the housing and out the free end.