Patent ID: 8002597
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: B63H,F01N,F01P,F02B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An outboard motor comprising: a cowling; an engine disposed in the cowling; a discharge section arranged below the cowling and to discharge burned gas generated in the engine; an exhaust passage arranged to guide burned gas from the engine to the discharge section; a catalyst arranged to purify the burned gas in the exhaust passage; an electric fan arranged directly above the catalyst and to discharge air in the cowling to an outside of the cowling; a fin arranged in an upper portion of the engine and rotated by a crankshaft of the engine; and a first cover member arranged to cover an upper portion of the engine, the first cover member including a first opening located on an upper surface side of the first cover member; wherein the cowling includes a ceiling surface disposed above the first cover member, and a ventilation opening, in communication with the fan, the fin, and the first opening, is located in the ceiling surface.