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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1999
Robert Ervin Rose, Sr., Fort Atkinson, WI (US);
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A flywheel-rotor apparatus that transforms electrical power into mechanical power and mechanical power into electrical power through a unitary device is disclosed. The invention includes an inner portion and an outer portion which are made of an electrically conductive material, such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy, for example. An air channel or gap separates at least part of the inner from the outer portions and a stator is positioned radially inward from the inner portion. At least one electric current path in the inner portion enables electric charge flow when the stator magnetically interacts with the inner portion. A magnet for a magneto ignition system may also be included in the apparatus to produce current for distribution to the spark plugs.