Patent ID: 8674529
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: F02B,F02M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A cogeneration apparatus comprising: a motor; a fuel line for leading fuel to the motor; a control part for controlling the motor; an electrical generator driven by the motor; a power converter part for converting alternating-current power generated by the electrical generator to electrical power of required specification; a heat exchanger for using waste heat of the motor as a heat source; and a housing for accommodating the motor, the fuel line, the control part, the electrical generator, the power converter part, and the heat exchanger, wherein the housing is partitioned into a power-generation compartment and an electrical-equipment compartment by a dividing wall, the motor, the electrical generator, and the heat exchanger being accommodated in the power-generation compartment, while the control part, the power converter part, and the fuel line being accommodated in the electrical-equipment compartment, the dividing wall includes a bent portion that is bent toward the power generation compartment to form an empty space in the electrical-equipment compartment, and the fuel line is disposed in the empty space formed by the bent portion.