Patent ID: 6513478
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: F02B

Abstract:
A generator mounting arrangement for vertical engines having a substantially vertically oriented crankshaft, a cylinder block having a cylinder axial line disposed substantially horizontally, a cylinder head attached to a corresponding side of said cylinder block to define a combustion chamber, a crankcase fixedly attached to another side of said cylinder block to define a crank chamber accommodating said crankshaft, a generator fixedly attached to an outer side of said crankcase and having an input shaft extending vertically upward, a driven pulley secured to said generator input shaft, a drive pulley attached to an upper end of said crankshaft, and an endless belt passed around said two pulleys, wherein:said generator is fixedly attached to said crankcase via a bracket integrally cast with said crankcase; and wherein a hollow ridge is integrally cast with said crankcase to define an oil gallery therein, and connected to said bracket.