Patent ID: 6536207
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,B60Y,B62K,F02B,F02G,F24D,F24H,Y02E,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
An auxiliary power system for providing electrical power and heat to an indoor area, the system comprising:an external combustion engine for generating mechanical energy and thermal energy, the external combustion engine burning a fuel and having substantially complete combustion such that exhaust emissions from the external combustion engine are below a predetermined exhaust level; a generator, coupled to the external combustion engine, the generator for converting the mechanical energy of the external combustion engine to electrical power; a first power output for providing electrical power; a housing containing the external combustion engine and the generator, such that the external combustion engine, generator and housing combination is a portable size; a battery coupled to the generator and the first power output, the battery for providing starting power for the external combustion engine and for providing power to the first power output; and a sensor coupled to the battery and producing an output signal wherein the charge level of battery is determined based in part on the sensor output signal; wherein the thermal energy generated by the external combustion engine heats the atmosphere in the indoor area surrounding the housing.