Patent ID: 6383044
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: F01P,F02B

Abstract:
An outboard motor comprising:an engine with a crankshaft disposed vertically; an alternating-current generator disposed on the side of said engine and driven via a belt by said crankshaft, said generator having a plurality of slits in its upper and lower portions for letting cooling air in therethrough; an engine cover defining at least part of an engine room housing said engine, and having a front surface, two side surfaces and a top surface integrated with the two side surfaces; an opening provided in the front surface of said engine cover, positioned below said generator in said engine cover, for establishing communication between the inside of said engine cover and the air outside; a first passage provided in said engine cover, communicating with said opening and extending upwards from the position of said opening, for supplying the air from above said generator; and a second passage extending downwards from the position of an upper portion of said first passage, for supplying the air below said generator.