Patent ID: 9573217
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B23K

Claim:
1. A hybrid welder comprising: a housing defining a first compartment and a second compartment separated by a divider, wherein the divider includes a valve therein, the valve includes an open position permitting fluid from the first compartment to flow to the second compartment; a motor-driven welder assembly housed within the first compartment, the motor-driven welder assembly including a motor; an energy storage device housed within the second compartment, the energy storage device being electrically connected to the motor-driven welder assembly; a heat transfer assembly, the heat transfer assembly being in thermal communication with the motor and the energy storage device, wherein the heat transfer assembly includes a fan in fluid communication with the second compartment, the fan draws fluid heated by the motor over the energy storage device; a controller connected to a temperature sensor in the second compartment and connected to the valve, wherein the controller selectively opens the valve based on feedback from the temperature sensor;