Patent ID: 8143755

Claim:
A generator housing comprising: a top portion; a plurality of side portions, a side portion of the plurality of side portions comprises a rear side portion; a base portion, the top, side, and base portions form an enclosure about an interior space for housing a generator therein, a flow structure within the top and side portions facilitates intake and release of air, the flow structure comprising flow chambers configured to direct air to flow into and throughout the housing and direct air and exhaust to flow out of the housing; and an exhaust flow chamber disposed between the rear side portion and the interior space, the exhaust flow chamber is configured to receive exhaust and air from the interior space, the flow chamber at the top portion comprises an air intake chamber and an exhaust and air release chamber, the flow chambers at the side portions cooperate with the air intake chamber and the exhaust and air release chamber, such that the air intake chamber receives air and facilitates flow of the air into the flow chambers at side portions, the flow chambers at the side portions facilitate flow of the air to the interior space, the exhaust flow chamber receives exhaust and air from the interior space and facilitates flow of exhaust and air into the exhaust and air release chamber, and the exhaust and air release chamber facilitates flow of exhaust and air out of the generator housing, wherein the flow structure provides air inside the housing, provides a sound attenuation function, and releases air from inside the housing.