Patent ID: 6975042

Claim:
A power generator unit comprising a housing including at least two air inlet openings and at least one outlet opening, an engine disposed at least partially within the housing, a muffler communicating with the engine through an exhaust conduit, a generator driven by the engine and disposed at least partially within the housing, a first fan driven by the engine and disposed on one side of the engine and a second fan driven by the engine and disposed on the other side of the engine, a battery disposed within the housing immediately next to but spaced apart from one of the air inlet openings, an electronic control module communicating with at least one of the engine and generator so as to control at least one operational characteristic of the power generator unit, the electronic control module positioned immediately next to, but spaced apart from the other air intake opening, each intake opening communicating with an interior space within the housing in which air that flows through the one air inlet opening and over the battery merges with air that flows through the other air inlet opening and over the electronic control module, the first fan drawing air from the interior space and communicating with a first air path that extends from the first fan, across at least portions of the exhaust conduit and the muffler, to the air outlet opening, and the second fan drawing air from the interior space and communicating with a second air path that passes across the generator and over at least a portion of the muffler before exiting the outlet opening.