Patent ID: 11913611
Assignee: BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A hybrid light tower, comprising:
an engine;
a permanent magnet generator configured to be driven by the engine, wherein the generator is configured to produce a first DC power;
a battery pack including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, the battery pack directly electrically coupled to the generator to receive the first DC power from the generator to charge the battery pack;
an extendible mast configured to move between a lowered position and a raised position; and
a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes, the light assembly coupled to the mast and the light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive a second DC power from the battery pack;
wherein the light tower does not include a battery charger connected to the battery pack.