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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2014
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Masanao Yamada, Hiroshima, JP;
Tatsuo Ito, Hiroshima, JP;
Yoshinori Ogata, Hiroshima, JP;
Hirotaka Tamari, Hiroshima, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a vehicle power generating apparatus which comprises: a generator; a rotary engine configured to serve as an engine for driving the generator, and installed in the vehicle in a posture where an output shaft thereof extends in an up-down direction; and an intake pipe and an exhaust pipe each connected to the rotary engine. The rotary engine comprises a pair of upper and lower side housings, and a rotor housing located between the upper and lower side housings. the rotor housing and the lower side housing are formed with an intake port and an exhaust port, respectively. The intake pipe is connected to a side surface of the rotor housing in such a manner as to be communicated with the intake port, and the exhaust pipe is connected to the lower side housing in such a manner as to be communicated with the exhaust port.