Patent ID: 7571704

Claim:
An internal combustion engine comprising: an engine body; and an electrical equipment holder holding a plurality of electrical parts, said electrical equipment holder comprising a hollow case, a cover which is removably attachable to the case, and a connecting member, the case comprising a bottom wall and a plurality of bosses extending outwardly from said bottom wall; wherein the connecting member extends from one of said bosses to another of said bosses and is connected thereto; wherein the electrical parts are held in a layered arrangement in the electrical equipment holder including at least one electrical part attached to the bottom wall of the case, at least one electrical part spaced away from the bottom wall of the case on an inner surface of the connecting member, and at least one electrical part disposed outside of the connecting member; and wherein the electrical equipment holder is provided with a plurality of holding parts arranged at intervals in a direction in which the electrical parts are layered, and each of the holding parts holds at least one of the electrical parts.