JPH025654Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a portable generator that has been devised to improve operability and usability.

Frequently used operating tools in portable generators include an engine start/stop switch, a recoil starter, an outlet serving as an output outlet, and a safety switch to prevent overcurrent. Each of these operating tools is installed separately on the front, rear, or side of the generator, so if you want to operate the recoil starter by pulling on its grip, for example, you must bend down to do so. It was impossible.

Furthermore, since the operating tools are randomly arranged, the operation for starting the engine is troublesome.

On the other hand, displays such as the pilot lamp that indicates the ON status of the engine switch, the meter that indicates the output, and the oil alert lamp that indicates when the oil is out are often placed on the front of the generator. When checking each display section by placing the device on the floor or the like, it was necessary to bend down each time.

In view of the above points, the present invention was developed to improve the above-mentioned problems.The purpose of the present invention is to improve the individual operability of each operating tool, and to facilitate the operation for starting the engine. In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable generator in which each display section can be easily checked even from above, thereby improving operability and usability.

In order to achieve such an objective, the present invention has a recoil starter operating section on one side along the length of the handle and a recoil starter operating section on the top surface of a portable generator equipped with a handheld handle on the top. Various display parts such as a pilot lamp and an output meter are arranged on the center side, and on one cross section on the side of the recoil starter operation part, the output extraction parts are concentrated on the front side with the longitudinal direction of the handle as the border. The gist is that it has been arranged.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a front view of a portable generator according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 shows the same side view.

The case 2 of the portable generator 1, which houses various devices such as an engine, a power generator, and a fuel tank (not shown) inside, includes a base 10, a front cover 20,
It has a three-part structure formed by combining the rear cover 30 with the rear cover 30.

That is, the base 10 is made of a member having sufficient strength and rigidity necessary to mount and support the engine and power generation device, for example, in the embodiment, it is made of a press-formed steel plate, and has a width in the left and right direction. It has a dish-like shape that is longer than its width in the front-back direction.

The base 10 is made up of a horizontal bottom plate 11 and a peripheral frame 12 raised upward from the periphery of the bottom plate, and a front cover 20 is placed on the front surface or the front half of both left and right sides of the peripheral frame 12. are combined.

Mount rubbers 14, which serve as feet for installation, are fixed to the lower surface of the four corners of the bottom plate 11.

The front cover 20 is made of die-cast aluminum alloy, and has a shape that covers the front, top, and first half of both left and right sides of various devices such as engines and power generators, and the width in the left and right direction is the same as the height in the top and bottom directions. It has a longer shape than the sand.

Such a front cover 20 covers the front plate 2 in an upright state.
1, an upper plate 22 formed by tilting backward from the upper part of the front plate, and hanging from both left and right sides of the upper plate, respectively,
In addition, left and right side plates 2 are formed to gradually widen in the left and right direction from both sides of the front plate 21 toward the rear.
3 and 24, and on the rear part of the upper plate 22, there is a bridge-shaped handheld handle (hereinafter referred to as the carrying handle) 25 that extends from the left and right side plates 23 and 24 in the left and right direction. 20
It is erected horizontally in one piece.

The lower edges of the front plate 21 and left and right side plates 23 and 24 of the front cover 20 described above are fixed to the upper edges of the front half of the front side and the front half of both left and right sides of the peripheral frame 12 of the base 10 by screwing or the like.

Furthermore, a rear cover 30 is removably attached to the rear surface of the peripheral frame 12 of the base 10 and the rear portions of both left and right sides, and to the rear of the upper plate 22 and the left and right side plates 23 and 24 of the front cover 20.

The rear cover 30 is made of a heat-resistant synthetic resin material, and has a shape that covers the rear surface, top surface, and rear half of both left and right sides of various devices such as engines and power generators. The width in the vertical direction is longer than the height in the vertical direction.

Such a rear cover 30 covers the rear plate 3 in an upright state.
1, an upper plate 32 extending forward from the upper part of the rear plate, and left and right side plates 33, 34 that are suspended from both left and right sides of the upper plate and continuous with both sides of the rear plate 31. It consists of.

The front edge of the upper plate 32 of the rear cover 30 and the lower edges of the left and right side plates 33, 34 are respectively the rear edge of the upper plate 22 of the front cover 20, and the rear half of both left and right sides of the peripheral frame 12 of the base 10. The rear cover 30 is removably attached to the rear half of the case 2 by screws on the upper edge of the case 2. Therefore, when maintaining the various devices inside the case 2, it is sufficient to simply remove the rear cover 30.

In this way, the case 2 of the portable generator 1 has a three-part structure formed by combining the base 10, the front cover 20, and the rear cover 30.

In the present invention, case 2 of portable generator 1
Various operating units and display units necessary for operation and confirmation are provided using the upper plate 22 and left and right side plates 23, 24 of the front cover 20, which constitute the front cover 20.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, on the upper plate 22 of the front cover 20, a recoil starter operating section 41 is arranged on the right side when viewed from the front, with the grip 42 of the recoil starter facing upward.

When viewed from the front of the recoil starter operating section 41 on the top plate 22 of the front cover 20, there is a pilot lamp 43, which will be described later, to indicate the ON state of the engine switch by lighting, and an oil alert lamp, which by lighting, indicates that the oil is running out. 44, and these lamps 43 and 44 face upward. In the illustration, a pilot lamp 43 is arranged in the upper part and an oil alert lamp 44 is arranged in the lower part.

Furthermore, approximately at the center of the left and right sides of the upper plate 22 of the front cover 20, and adjacent to the left of the lamps 43 and 44 when viewed from the front, there are two breaker switches 46 and 47 on the left and right for preventing overcurrent of the output current. A safety switch 45 is arranged, and breaker switches 46 and 47 arranged side by side on the left and right sides are faced upward. One breaker switch 46 constituting this safety switch 45 is for protection against AC output, for example.
The other breaker switch 47 is for protection against DC output.

Also, the safety switch 45 on the top plate 22 of the front cover 20
Furthermore, an output (Hz) meter 48 for displaying the output frequency is arranged on the left side when viewed from the front, and this output meter 48 also faces upward.

In this way, a recoil starter operating section 41, a pilot lamp 43, and an oil alert lamp 44 are mounted on the upper plate 22 of the front cover 20 along the length of the carrying handle 25, starting from one side (in the embodiment, from the right side when viewed from the front). , a safety switch 45 and an output meter 48 are provided.

On the other hand, the recoil starter operation section 4 of the front cover 20
1 side plate, that is, the right side plate 2 when viewed from the front in the illustration.
An engine start/stop operation section 51 is arranged above the engine 3, and a knob 52 for engine start/stop operation faces toward the side. This knob 52 is a so-called engine switch, and is used to open/disconnect the ignition circuit of the engine, open/close the fuel tank, and open/close the choke.

That is, the mark 53 made on the end surface of the knob 52 is the first
The initial state that corresponds to point _P1 in the figure is the engine switch OFF state, and when the knob 52 is rotated clockwise until it matches point _P2 , the engine switch is turned off.
When it is turned on, the ignition circuit and fuel cock are opened, and when the knob 52 is rotated clockwise beyond point _P2 , the choke is opened.

On the other hand, in the illustration of the front cover 20, an outlet 54 which is an AC output outlet is arranged above the left side plate 24 when viewed from the front, and a terminal 56 which is a DC output outlet is arranged below it.
And the terminal 56 faces the side opposite to the knob 52.

The upper surface of the case 2 of the portable generator 1, which is equipped with a carrying handle 25 on the upper part, includes a recoil starter operating section 41, a pilot lamp 43, and a pilot lamp 43 in order from one side along the length direction of the carrying handle 25. An oil alert lamp 44, a safety switch 45, and an output meter 48 are arranged, and an engine start/stop operation section 51 is arranged on the side surface on the recoil starter operation section 41 side, and output take-off sections 54, 56 are arranged on the other side surface. Because of the arrangement, the following effects can be achieved.

That is, the recoil starter operation section 41, pilot lamp 43, oil alert lamp 44, safety switch 45, and output meter 48 are operated successively from the engine start/stop operation section 51 arranged on one side of the case 2 on the top surface of the case 2. Because it is arranged according to the procedure and confirmation order, it has extremely good ergonomic operability, and the display section 4
3, 44, and 48 can also be easily confirmed from above.

Furthermore, since the engine start/stop operation section 51 and the output output sections 54 and 56 are separated from other operation sections and display sections and arranged on both sides of the case 2, these parts, which are important in terms of operation and use, are separated from other operation sections and display sections. The engine start/stop operation section 51 and the output output sections 54 and 56 can be operated and used independently.

In the embodiment, the recoil starter operation section 4
1. Front cover 20 that constitutes the upper surface of case 2 where pilot lamp 43, oil alert lamp 44, safety switch 45, and output meter 48 are arranged.
Since the upper plate 22 is formed to be tilted backward, these operating tools and the display section can also be seen from the front, making it easy to operate and check.

Incidentally, a bridge-shaped guard frame 55 is horizontally erected in the front part of the upper plate 22 of the front cover 20 and has a width sufficiently wider than the width from the pilot lamp 43 to the output meter 48. As shown in FIG. 2, the guard frame 55 is slightly tilted forward and has a certain height.

By installing such a guard frame 55, the second
As shown in the figure, a safety switch 45 and each display section 4 are located below a plane connecting the upper part of the carrying handle 25 and the upper part of the guide frame 55 when viewed from the side.
3, 44, and 48, therefore, it is possible to prevent the switch and each display section from being damaged by falling objects.

In the above embodiments, the base 10 is made of a press-molded steel plate, but it may be made of a die-cast product instead, or the carrying handle 25 and guard frame 55 may be formed integrally with the front cover 20. , or may be connected to the front cover 20 as a separate body.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention,
On the top of the portable generator, which is equipped with a handheld handle on the top, various display parts such as a recoil starter operation part, a pilot lamp, and an output meter are arranged in order from one side along the length of the handle. The engine start/stop operation section is placed on one side of the recoil starter operation section, and the output extraction section is placed on the other side, concentrated on the front side with the longitudinal direction of the handle as the border, making it easier to start the engine. Each operating tool and display section is arranged in a row according to the operating procedure and confirmation order for the purpose of the operation, making it easy to operate and check from above each display section, and to improve operational and usage. The engine start/stop operation section and the output output section, which are important in the above aspects, can be operated and used independently, thereby improving operability and usability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of a portable generator according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the same. In addition, 1 in the drawing is a portable generator, 2 is a case, 22
is the top surface, 25 is the carrying handle, 41 is the recoil starter operation section, 43 is the pilot lamp,
44 is an oil alert lamp, 45 is a safety switch, 48 is an output meter, 51 is an engine start/stop operation section, and 54 and 56 are output extraction sections.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It is a portable generator equipped with a hand-held handle on the top, and the top surface has a recoil starter operating section on one side along the length of the handle, a pilot lamp on the center side of this side, and a In addition to disposing various display parts such as an output meter, an engine start/stop operation part is provided on one side of the recoil starter operation part, and an output output part is provided on the other side with the longitudinal direction of the handle as the border. A portable generator characterized in that the power is concentrated on the front side.