JPH11200876A - Portable engine work machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a simple constitution to perform stable support of a fuel tank, in an engine work machine storing a device total unit in a sound insulating case. SOLUTION: In a portable engine work machine 1, an engine, a generator driven by this engine, a control unit, storing box 72 and a fuel tank 74 are stored in a case 2. In the case 2, lower part buffer members 71L, 71R, the control unit storing box 72, intermediate buffer members 73, 73, and the fuel tank 74 are stored in a condition piled up by this order, and a fuel supply port 74a of the fuel tank 74 is protruded outward from an upper part of the case 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable engine working machine in which an engine and a working machine driven by the engine are housed in a sound insulation case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a portable engine working machine, for example, an engine and a generator driven by the engine are housed in a sound-insulating case, and a carrying handle on an upper portion of the case is gripped and carried. In such a portable engine working machine, in order to store a relatively large fuel tank in the case, the rigidity of the case itself to support a large weight in the space and the fuel storage state, etc.
Subject to various restrictions.

[0003] As a portable engine working machine considering such points, there is, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 21399/1992 "Frame structure of portable engine working machine". According to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 of the publication, a pair of left and right frame bodies 2 and 3 (the numbers are quoted from those described in the publication. The same applies hereinafter) are referred to in FIG. The lower cover 4 and the upper carrying handle 5 are connected to each other to form a frame 1.
The soundproof cover is covered by 0, 13, and 14, and the engine unit 6a and the generator body 6b are housed in the soundproof cover.

According to FIGS. 1 and 3 of the publication, when arranging the fuel tank 7 above the engine section 6a and the generator body 6b within the soundproof cover, a pair of left and right frame bodies 2, Reference numeral 3 designates a structure in which locking portions 2j, 3j are provided on the inner side, and the fuel tank 7 is firmly supported by locking the support projections 7d, 7d of the fuel tank 7 to these locking portions 2j, 3j. I have.

[0005]

In the portable engine working machine described above, the fuel tank 7 is firmly supported by the inner portions of the frames 2 and 3 when the fuel tank 7 is disposed on the upper part of the case. In order to support such a large weight, a strong structure was required, which was a factor that reduced the degree of freedom in designing the case shape.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple structure for stably supporting a fuel tank in an engine working machine in which the entire apparatus is housed in a sound insulation case.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a portable engine working machine in which an engine and a working machine driven by the engine are housed in a case. The control unit storage box, the intermediate buffer member, and the fuel tank are stored in this order in a stacked state, and the fuel supply port of the fuel tank is projected outward from the upper part of the case. I do.

A control unit storage box necessary for the engine working machine is mounted on a lower part of the case having relatively high rigidity via a buffer member, and a fuel tank is mounted on the control unit storage box via an intermediate buffer member. I put it. Therefore, the fuel tank can be stored in the upper part of the case with a simple structure in which the fuel tanks are stacked. The load of the fuel tank is applied to the lower portion of the case via a control unit storage box and a lower / intermediate buffer member formed of a relatively rigid housing. The load of the fuel tank can be received by the lower portion of the case having relatively high rigidity, and vibration and impact can be buffered and supported by the lower and intermediate buffer members.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the case is a two-part case composed of a left case half and a right case half, and the intermediate cushioning member is divided into a left piece and a right piece. Attach the pieces to the left and right case halves, and attach the sides of the control unit storage box and the fuel tank
It is characterized in that it is supported by being sandwiched between left and right case halves via left and right pieces.

In the two-part case, the side of the control unit storage box and the side of the fuel tank are sandwiched and supported via the left piece and the right piece as intermediate buffer members. Positioning and supporting the side of the control unit storage box and the side of the fuel tank by sandwiching them,
The configuration for mounting to the case is simple. Furthermore, horizontal vibration and impact acting on the control unit storage box and the fuel tank can be buffered by the left and right pieces.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the case is a two-part case composed of a left case half and a right case half. The left and right case halves are sandwiched and supported via a buffer member.

Since the fuel supply port of the fuel tank is supported by being sandwiched between the left and right case halves via the upper cushioning member,
The fuel tank can be stably mounted on the case.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings should be viewed in the direction of reference numerals. For the sake of simplicity of explanation, the operation panel side (the output shaft side of the engine) is
r, Rr on the rear side, L on the left side, and R on the right side.
However, it is not limited to this direction.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable engine working machine according to the present invention, and shows the appearance of a portable engine working machine 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as "engine working machine 1"). The case 2 of the engine working machine 1 is a portable sound-insulating case made of a resin product. The case 2 includes four mounting legs 3 at the front, rear, left and right (where a plurality is shown; the same applies hereinafter), and a width center at the top. , A control handle 5 is provided on the front side, and a plurality of intake ports 6 for taking in outside air are formed at the front portions on the right and left side surfaces.

The case 2 is a two-part case divided at the center of the width, and the two-part case is a left case half 2L.
And the right case half 2R. The left case half 2L and the right case half 2R are screwed to each other at two places A and B on the carrying handle 4 and two places C and D on the lower part of the case. The details of the screw stop will be described later. The carrying handle 4 is a two-piece handle composed of a left handle half 4L formed on the left case half 2L and a right handle half 4R formed on the right case half 2R. It is an elongated grip. In the drawing, 7 is a side cover, and 8 is a lid for checking a spark plug.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a portable engine working machine according to the present invention. The portable engine operating machine 1 has a case 2 in which a rear engine unit 10, a front control unit storage box 72, and a fuel tank 74 are stored. Here, the details of the engine unit 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams showing the configuration of an engine unit according to the present invention. As shown in (a), the engine unit 10 includes an engine base 11 and a base 1.
1 and the engine 20 and the exhaust pipe 3
1, a muffler 32 for the engine, a generator 33 mounted on the engine 20, and a cooling fan 34 mounted on the generator 33 and rotating together with the generator 33 to suck in outside air.
A recoil starter 36 attached to a cooling fan 34 via a connecting shaft 35; a fan cover 37 surrounding the generator 33 and the cooling fan 34; and a shroud for cooling ventilation surrounding a part of the engine 20 and the muffler 32. 38 are integrally assembled.

The base 11 is a steel plate product which is long and narrow in the front and back, and is mounted with three lower legs 26 of the engine 20 with bolts B1. A tubular body 62 is formed at the front and rear ends of the base 11.

The engine 20 is, for example, a single cylinder engine employing an overhead cam system, in which a crankcase 21, a cylinder block 22, and a head cover 23 are integrally assembled, and an output shaft 24 extends horizontally. It is. The crankcase 21 and the cylinder block 22 are bolted together at an oblique flange mating surface 25 intersecting the direction in which the output shaft 24 extends.

The muffler 32 is a box-shaped muffler mounted on the back of the cylinder block 22 and has an exhaust port 32 on the back.
a.

The generator 33 as a working machine is an outer rotor type magnet generator in which the outer rotor 33c is driven by the engine 20, and the engine working machine 1 of the present embodiment is an engine generator. The generator 33 includes a core 33a attached to the cylinder block 22, a coil 33b wound around the core 33a, a cap-shaped outer rotor 33c attached to the output shaft 24 of the engine 20, and an outer rotor 33.
c are fixed to the inner peripheral surface of c.

The outer rotor 33c is disposed so as to cover the core 33a and the coils 33b, and has a cooling fan (fan rotor) 34 attached to the front surface. Since the cooling fan 34 is attached to the outer rotor 33c having a relatively large diameter and high rigidity, the large diameter cooling fan 34 can be securely attached with a simple configuration. Since the cooling fan 34 has a large diameter, the engine 20 and the generator 3
The air volume sufficient to cool 3 can be obtained.

The outer rotor 33c is connected to the engine 2
Since it also serves as a flywheel of 0, another flywheel is unnecessary. Therefore, the space in the case 2 can be reduced, and the engine working machine 1 (see FIG. 1) can be downsized.

The output shaft 24 of the engine 20, the outer rotor 33c, the cooling fan 34, the recoil starter 36
And are arranged concentrically. 33e is the outer rotor 3
It is a ventilation hole provided in 3c.

The fan cover 37 and the shroud 38
Form a generally cylindrical duct extending horizontally along the output shaft 24. The fan cover 37 is attached to the engine 20.
(Crankcase 21 and cylinder block 22) are attached with stud bolts B2... The cover is provided with a recoil starter supporting cap 39 which is separated forward by bolts B3. The shroud 38 has an inlet 38a connected to the mounting and outlet 37b by fitting.

The shroud 38 surrounds at least the crankcase 21 and the cylinder block 22 (around the cylinder (not shown)) of the engine 20 in order to efficiently cool the engine 20 housed in the case 2 and enhance the soundproofing effect. It is preferable that the entirety of the engine 20 be surrounded as shown in FIG. Further shroud 38
Is a highly rigid shroud made of a steel plate product (metal member), and such a highly rigid shroud 38 is
The engine 20 is fixed with bolts B4, B5, B6, and B7. Details of the bolt fixing structure will be described later. In the figure, reference numeral 41 denotes a spark plug mounting socket.

The engine unit 10 is provided with a pair of hanger portions 42 at an upper portion, and two front and rear portions at a lower portion.
A set of base mounting portions 61 is provided. (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb of (a), showing a cross-sectional configuration of the hanger portion 42. (C) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line cc of (a), showing a cross-sectional configuration of the base mounting portion 61. Details of the hanger part 42 and the base attachment part 61 will be described later.

Returning to FIG. 2 again, the case 2 includes a hanger part 42 on the upper part of the shroud 38 at a mounting reinforcing part (root part) 4 a at the rear part of the carrying handle 4.
Is attached. The base 4a supports the load of the engine unit 10 via a shroud 38 also serving as a hanger. Further, the case 2 has a base 11
The base mounting portions 61 at the front and rear ends are mounted. The lower part of the case 2 receives the load of the engine unit 10 via the base 11.

The shroud 38 is connected to the outlet 38b via a sealing member 43 and fitted with an exhaust air duct 44, and cooling exhaust air (exhaust air that has cooled the generator, engine and muffler) is connected from the connected portion. The case 2 is configured not to leak.

The exhaust duct 44 surrounds a part or the whole of the muffler 32 and has outlets 44 a facing an exhaust port 45 opened on the back of the case 2. The air exhaust duct 44 is a duct inserted into the exhaust port 45 of the case 2 from the back of the case and bolted.
(1) an engine exhaust port 44b for discharging the engine exhaust from the exhaust port 32a of the muffler 32 to the outside, and (2) an outlet 44a for discharging the cooling exhaust air from the shroud 38 to the outside.
Are provided.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. The shroud 38 is a two-piece shroud divided at the center of the width, and the two-piece shroud includes a left half 38L and a right half 38R. The left half 38L and the right half 38R are
The upper and lower parts are overlapped and fastened and fixed with screws B8, B8 (the upper screw B8 is shown in FIG. 3). further,
In order to fix the engine 20 in the shroud 38, a part of the side wall of the shroud 38 is bolted to the engine 20 (the protrusions 27 formed on the cylinder block 22).
The metal shroud 38 having a relatively high thermal conductivity, which is directly attached and fixed at 5, B6, and B7, is directly attached to the engine 20, so that the high temperature of the operating engine 20 is actively transmitted to the shroud 38. be able to.

Further, FIG.
8 shows a state in which the shroud 38 is stored in the case 2 by attaching the hanger part 42 of FIG. In the figure, 46
Is a carburetor with governor.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a hanger mounting structure for a shroud according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of FIG. The mounting structure of the hanger part 42 is as follows.
The hanger 42 is sandwiched between the left and right handle halves 4L and 4R at the bases (mounting reinforcing portions).

More specifically, the hanger section 42 includes a shroud 3
The left hanger piece 51L extending upward from the upper part of the left half body 38L of FIG. 8, the annular left fitting convex part 52L formed on the outer surface of the left hanger piece 51L, and the left fitting convex part 52L are press-fitted from the side. The annular left vibration isolator 53L fitted with the
The right hanger piece 51R extending upward from the upper part of the right half 38R of FIG. 8, an annular right fitting convex part 52R formed on the outer surface of the right hanger piece 51R, and a right fitting convex part 52R are press-fitted from the side. The left and right anti-vibration members 5 are arranged in a state where the annular left anti-vibration member 53R fitted with the left and right hanger pieces 51L and 51R are overlapped.
Horizontal suspension pins 54 fitted into the holes 53a, 53a of the 3L, 53R by press fitting, and left and right fittings at both ends of the suspension pins 54 to prevent the left and right vibration isolating members 53L, 53R from coming off. And washers 55L and 55R.

Both ends 54a, 54a of the suspension pin 54
Are projected from the ends of the left and right vibration isolating members 53L and 53R. These two end portions 54a, 54a serve as legs for fixing in the case formed to protrude from the left and right side surfaces of the engine unit 10 via the vibration isolating members 53L, 53R (hereinafter simply referred to as "leg portions 54a, 54a"). .) On the other hand, the left and right case halves 2L, 2R are tubular (concave) for fitting and fixing the legs 54a, 54a inside the mounting reinforcing portions 4a, 4a of the left and right carrying handle halves 4L, 4R.
Receiving portions 4b, 4b are integrally formed.

By fitting the legs 54a, 54a into the receiving portions 4b, 4b, the receiving portions 4b, 4b are (1) left and right through the suspension pins 54 and the left and right vibration isolating members 53L, 53R. While supporting the hanger pieces 51L and 51R, (2) the right and left washers 55L and 5
The left and right hanger pieces 51L, 51R can be sandwiched via the 5R and the left and right vibration isolating members 53L, 53R. As a result, the case 2 can be fixedly supported with the engine unit 10 sandwiched therebetween via the left and right vibration isolating members 53L and 53R.

The left and right vibration isolating members 53L, 53R are vibration isolating members made of an elastic member such as rubber rubber.
8 (left and right halves 38L and 38R) are attached to the case 2 via the left and right vibration isolating members 53L and 53R, so that the vibration when the engine 20 is operated is reduced by the shroud 38.
Are damped by the left and right vibration isolating members 53L and 53R. The mounting structure of the hanger part 42 may be such that the legs 54a, 54a are fitted to the receiving parts 4b, 4b via the left and right vibration isolating members 53L, 53R.
Further, the left vibration isolator 53L and the right vibration isolator 53R may be integrated.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 6-6 in FIG. 2, and shows that the left handle half 4L and the right handle half 4R are overlapped and fixed to each other with screws B9. This screw fixing structure is applied to the stopping structure at two places A and B of the carrying handle 4 shown in FIG. B10 is a buried nut.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. The base attachment portion 61 is a tubular body 6 extending left and right from the base 11.
2 and a ring-shaped left
Right vibration isolators 63L, 63R and left and right vibration isolators 63L,
A tubular support pin 64 fitted by press-fitting into the holes 63a, 63a of the 63R, and right and left washers 65L fitted to both ends of the support pin 64 to prevent the left and right vibration isolation members 63L, 63R from coming off. 65R.

Both ends 64a of the support pin 64 are
It protrudes from the ends of the left and right vibration isolating members 63L and 63R. These two end portions 64a, 64a serve as legs for fixing in the case formed to protrude from the left and right side surfaces of the engine unit 10 via the vibration isolating members 63L, 63R (hereinafter, simply referred to as "leg portions 64a, 64a"). .) On the other hand, the left and right case halves 2L and 2R are provided with leg portions 64 of support pins 64 inside a relatively rigid case lower portion 2B.
a, a tubular (concave) receiving portion 4c for fitting and fixing the 64a.
4c is formed integrally.

By fitting the legs 64a, 64a to the receiving portions 4c, 4c, the receiving portions 4c, 4c are (1) supported pins 64a.
And the tubular body 62 via the left and right vibration isolating members 63L and 63R.
And (2) the right and left washers 55L, 55R and the left and right vibration isolating members 6 between the receiving portions 4c, 4c.
The tubular body 62 can be sandwiched via 4L and 64R. As a result, the case 2 has left and right vibration isolating members 63L, 63L.
The engine unit 10 can be fixedly supported with the engine unit 10 sandwiched therebetween via the 3R.

The left and right vibration isolating members 63L and 63R are vibration isolating members made of an elastic member such as rubber rubber.
Is attenuated by the left and right vibration isolating members 63L and 63R below the shroud 38. The mounting structure of the base mounting portion 61 includes the receiving portions 4c and 4
The left and right anti-vibration members 63L and 63R may be attached in advance to c, and the legs 64a and 64a may be fitted through the left and right anti-vibration members.

Further, the left carrying handle half 4L and the right carrying handle half 4R are connected to the left case half 2L.
B11 penetrating through the receiving portion 4c and the support pin 64
Is embedded in the receiving part 4c of the right case half 2R.
12 are fixed to each other by being fixed to each other.
The present invention is also applied to the stopping structure at two places C and D of B.

FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (c) are views for explaining the operation of the relationship between the case and the engine unit according to the present invention.
As shown in (a), in the engine unit 10, the shroud 38 surrounding the engine 20 and fixing the side portions of the engine 20 by bolts is mounted on the mounting reinforcing portion 4a of the carrying handle 4, and the engine 20 is mounted and bolted. It is characterized in that the base 11 is attached to the case lower part 2B of the case 2 which is relatively rigid.

As shown in (b), of the case 2, the upper part 2H of the case (the carrying handle 4 or the mounting reinforcing portions 4a, 4a of the carrying handle 4) indicated by oblique lines.
a) is a portion that is relatively rigid than other portions because the case 2 and the stored items are lifted. Similarly, in the case 2, the case lower portion 2 </ b> B of (a) is a portion having relatively higher rigidity than the other portions because the load of the stored object acts when the case 2 is placed on the floor.

As shown in (c), when the carrying handle 4 is lifted by the hand H and the engine working machine 1 is carried, most of the load of the engine unit 10 including the engine 20 is attached via the shroud 38. It acts on the reinforcing portion 4a and further acts on the carrying handle 4. The shroud 38 having high rigidity also serves as a support member (a hanger) for supporting the engine 20 on the mounting reinforcing portion 4a. As a result, it is not necessary to make the side unit 2S of the case 2 bear the load of the engine unit 10 much.

As is clear from the above description, most of the load of the engine unit 10 including the engine 20 when the engine working machine 1 is carried by hand is applied to the upper case portion 2H or the lower case portion 2B. Therefore, the case side 2S
Since the rigidity of the case 2 can be small and it is not necessary to increase the overall rigidity of the case 2, the case 2 can be lightened, and the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the case and selecting the material can be increased.

Further, at least the crankcase and the cylinder of the engine 20, which are noise sources, are connected to the shroud 38.
And the case 2 are double-enclosed, so that the sound insulation effect is enhanced. Further, since the shroud 38 for cooling and ventilating the engine 20 also functions as a support member (hanger), the structure is simplified.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 9-9 in FIG. 2. The left and right lower buffer members 71L and 71R, the control unit storage box 72, and the intermediate buffer member 73 (the left piece 73L The buffer member divided into the right piece 73R) and the fuel tank 74 are arranged in this order at the case bottom 2a.
From the fuel tank 74
The fuel supply port 74a of FIG.

The control unit storage box 72 includes a control unit (not shown) (the engine 20 and the generator 33 shown in FIG. 2).
), Which is a relatively rigid rectangular box that houses therein a unit for controlling the storage box 72). The storage box 72 includes lower left and right lower legs 72.
a, 72a and a positioning projection 72b on the upper right side are integrally formed. The left and right lower legs 72a, 72a fitted with the lower cushioning members 71L, 71R are connected to the case bottom 2
a, and is fitted in the rail-shaped positioning groove 2b of the case 2 shown in FIG.

The fuel tank 74 has a tubular fuel supply port 74a formed at the upper end, and positioning protrusions 74b, 74b integrally formed at the lower portions on the left and right sides, and a lower root portion of the fuel supply port 74a. An annular upper cushioning member 75
And a cap 76 is attached to the upper end opening.
Upper holes 2c are formed in the left and right case halves 2L and 2R at the mating surfaces thereof, and upper buffer members 7 are formed in the upper holes 2c.
5, the fuel supply port 74a is sandwiched and supported.

A left piece (left middle cushioning member) 73L is fitted on the inner surface of the left case half 2L, and a right piece (right middle cushioning member) 73R is fitted on the inner surface of the right case half 2R. Installed. Details of the mounting structure will be described later. The left and right pieces 73L, 73R are T-shaped members that are substantially horizontally oriented in a front view and each include a vertical base 73a and a horizontal horizontal piece 73b, and these T-shaped members are connected to each other by the horizontal pieces 73b, 73b. They are arranged facing each other. The left and right horizontal pieces 73b, 73b are interposed between the upper surface of the storage box 72 and the lower surface of the fuel tank 74. The load of the storage box 72 and the load of the fuel tank 74 are applied to the relatively rigid case bottom 2a via the lower cushioning members 71L and 71R and the horizontal pieces 73b and 73b.

The left piece 73L is provided with a tank positioning recess 73c in the base 73a, and the right piece 73R is provided in the base 7a.
3a is provided with a tank positioning recess 73c and a box positioning recess 73d. The base 73a of the left piece 73L is directly applied to the left side of the storage box 72, and the box positioning concave portion 73d of the right piece 73R is fitted to the positioning convex portion 72b, so that the left and right case halves 2 are formed.
L and 2R sandwich and support the left and right sides of the storage box 72 via left and right pieces 73L and 73R. Similarly, left and right tank positioning recesses 73c, 73c
Is fitted to the positioning projections 74b, 74b, the left and right case halves 2L, 2R sandwich and support the left and right sides of the fuel tank 74 via the left and right pieces 73L, 73R.

The lower cushioning members 71L and 71R, the middle cushioning member 73, and the upper cushioning member 75 are made of elastic members such as rubber cushioning.

As is clear from the above description, Case 2
Bottom part (case lower part) 2a having relatively high rigidity
A storage box 72 formed of a housing that houses a control circuit and the like via a buffer member 71 is placed on the storage box 7.
2 is characterized in that a fuel tank 74 is mounted via a buffer member 73. Therefore, the heavy fuel tank 74 can be housed in the upper part of the case 2 with a simple configuration. Further, since the fuel supply port 74a of the fuel tank 74 is projected outward from the upper part of the case 2, the supply of fuel is easy.

The load of the fuel tank 74 is reduced by the relatively rigid storage box 72 and the lower / intermediate cushioning member 71.
L, 71R, and 73 hang on the case bottom 2a. The load on the fuel tank 74 is reduced by a relatively rigid case bottom 2a.
At the lower part and the intermediate cushioning member 71.
Since the cushion is provided by L, 71R, and 73, it is not necessary to increase the rigidity of the entire case 2 so much. Therefore, since only a part of the case 2 has to be increased in rigidity, the case 2 can be lightened by a simple structure with a small number of parts, and the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the case and selecting the material is increased. be able to.

Further, in the two-piece case, the side portion of the storage box 72 and the side portion of the fuel tank 74 are positioned and supported via the left piece 73L and the right piece 73R as intermediate buffer members. Since the side portion of the storage box 72 and the side portion of the fuel tank 74 are positioned and supported only by being sandwiched therebetween, the configuration for mounting to the case 2 is simplified. Also, horizontal vibrations and shocks acting on the storage box 72 and the fuel tank 74 are applied to the left and right pieces 73L, 73.
R can buffer.

Furthermore, since the fuel supply port 74a of the fuel tank 74 is sandwiched and supported by the left and right case halves 2L and 2R via the upper cushioning member 75, the fuel tank 74 is stably mounted on the case 2. Can be.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a main part around the right intermediate buffer member according to the present invention. The right case half 2R is provided with two holding projections 2d, 2d integrally on the inner surface. The holding projections 2d, 2d are tapered members, and are cross-shaped members in a vertical and horizontal view when viewed from the side. On the other hand, the base 73a of the right piece 73R has integrally formed fitting recesses 73e, 73e corresponding to the two holding projections 2d, 2d. By pressing the fitting concave portions 73e, 73e into the holding convex portions 2d, 2d, the right piece 73R can be attached to the right case half 2R.

The horizontal piece 73b of the right piece 73R has two projections 73f on the upper surface. Ridges 73f, 7
Reference numeral 3f indicates that the upper end has an acute angle shape and supports the lower surface of the fuel tank 74. However, these ridges 73f, 73
When the fuel tank 74 contains a large amount of fuel, the fuel tank f is elastically deformed by its weight.

The left case half 2L is formed integrally with the holding projections 2d, 2d similarly to the right case half 2R. Further, the left piece 73L is formed by integrally forming fitting recesses 73e, 73e and projections 73f, 73f similarly to the right piece 73R.

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the engine unit according to the present invention, showing the engine unit 10 in an exploded state.

Next, a procedure for assembling the engine working machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is an assembly procedure diagram of the portable engine working machine according to the present invention. The assembling procedure of the engine working machine 1 is based on the following (1) to (10).
This procedure has been described in order to facilitate understanding of the above configuration, and is not limited to these procedures.

(1) The right case half 2R with the operation plate 82 previously fixed with screws from the right case half 2R side is
Set horizontally so that the inner surface faces upward. (2) The engine unit 10 is turned sideways and lowered toward the right case half 2R, and the right legs 54a, 64a, 64 of the engine unit 10 are mounted on the receiving portions 4b, 4c, 4c.
a (see FIG. 3). (3) The lower cushioning members 71L, 71R are fitted into the lower legs 72a, 72a of the storage box 72. (4) The storage box 72 is turned sideways, lowered toward the right case half 2R, the right lower cushioning member 71R is fitted into the positioning groove 2b, and the positioning protrusion 72b is inserted into the box positioning recess 73d of the right piece 73R. Fit it.

(5) Turn the fuel tank 74 sideways and lower it toward the right case half 2R, and fit the positioning projection 74b into the tank positioning recess 73c of the right piece 73R. (6) Turn the left case half 2L sideways so that the inner surface faces downward, and lower it toward the right case half 2R. (7) The left leg portions 54a, 64 of the engine unit 10 are overlapped with the left case half 2L on the right case half 2R.
The left receiving portions 4b, 4c, 4c are fitted into the a, 64a, the left positioning groove 2b is fitted into the left lower cushioning member 71L of the storage box 72, and the left piece 73L is applied to the left side of the storage box 72, and the fuel is applied. The tank positioning concave portion 73c of the left piece 73L is fitted into the positioning convex portion 74b of the tank 74.

(8) Left and right case halves 2 overlapped
L and 2R are connected to each other by screws B9, B9, B11 and B11. The operation plate 82 is fixed with screws from the left case 2L side. (9) The seal member 81 and the operation panel 5 are fitted into the front hole of the case 2 and fixed to the operation plate 82 with screws B13. (10) After the sealing member 43 is fitted into the exhaust duct 44, the exhaust duct 44 is inserted from the exhaust port 45 of the case 2, fitted into the outlet 38 b of the shroud 38, and the exhaust duct 44 is screwed into the case 2. Stop at B14 ...

As described above, the right case half 2R, the engine unit 10, the storage box 72, the fuel tank 74, and the left case half 2L can be sequentially assembled from one direction. Since it is assembled from one direction, the two-part case (left
The storage devices such as the right case half 2L, 2R) and the engine 10 are not replaced or inverted many times.
The assemblability is improved, and the assembling workability is enhanced. Moreover, by fitting the legs 54a, 64a, 64a of the engine unit 10 to the receiving portions 4b, 4c, 4c of the two-piece case,
Since the engine unit 10 is sandwiched and housed in the two-part case, the portion to be screwed can be reduced as compared with a case where the screw is simply screwed, and as a result, assembling workability can be further improved.

Next, the operation of the engine working machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory view of the portable engine working machine according to the present invention. Engine 20
, The generator 33 starts power generation.
Further, since the cooling fan 34 rotates together with the outer rotor 33c, the outside air entering from the intake ports 6 of the case 2 flows to the fan cover 37, cools the generator 33, enters the shroud 38, and cools the outer periphery of the engine 20. I do. The cooling exhaust air after cooling the engine 20 is supplied to the exhaust pipe 3
After the muffler 1 and the muffler 32 are cooled, they are discharged from outlets 44 a.

As described above, one cooling fan 34 is arranged in one cooling path formed by connecting the fan cover 37, the shroud 38 and the exhaust duct 44 in series.
The cooling fan 34 takes in outside air from the inlets 6 of the case 2 and cools the generator 33, the engine 20, and the muffler 32 in this order, and then exhausts the air 45 of the case 2 (exit 44a).
, The generator 33, the engine 20, and the muffler 32 can be efficiently cooled with only one cooling path and one cooling fan. Further, since only one cooling path and one cooling fan 34 are required,
The space in the case 2 can be reduced, and as a result, the engine working machine 1 can be downsized. In this way, the engine working machine 1 can be made smaller than before, while improving the cooling performance with only one cooling path and one cooling fan 34.

Further, the generator 33 and the cooling fan 34, which are noise sources, are surrounded by a fan cover 37, the engine 20, which is also a noise source, is surrounded by a shroud 38, and the generator 33, the cooling fan 34, and the engine 20 are further formed. Since it is housed in the case 2, a double soundproof structure can be achieved, and the soundproof performance of the engine working machine 1 can be enhanced.

Here, the cooling performance of the engine 20 will be described. The metal shroud 38 is directly attached to the engine 20 (see FIG. 4). The heat of the outer wall of the engine 20 is transmitted to the shroud 38 directly attached to the engine 20. Since the metal shroud 38 is directly attached to the engine 20, the shroud 38 is an effective heat radiating member. The heat radiating surface of the engine 20 is obtained by adding the area of the shroud 38 to the outer surface of the engine 20, and the heat radiating area (heat transfer area) increases, so that the cooling performance of the engine 20 can be improved and the engine 20 can be efficiently mounted. Can be cooled. Therefore, the relatively small cooling fan 34 is sufficient, and the engine working machine 1 is also small.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a modification of the case according to the present invention, in which the carrying handle 4 is provided below the upper surface of the case 2.
Is provided. Also in this modified example, the case upper part 2H (the carrying handle 4
Or, the mounting reinforcing portions 4a of the carrying handle 4).
, A shroud 38 is attached thereto. According to this modification, even when the carrying handle 4 does not protrude from the upper surface of the case 2, the weight supporting effect by the shroud 38 can be obtained.

In the embodiment of the present invention, (1) the working machine of the engine unit 10 is not limited to the generator 33 but may be a machine driven by the engine 20 and housed in the case 2. I just need.

(2) Since the shroud 38 is directly attached to the engine 20 in order to enhance the heat radiation from the engine 20, the shroud 38 is made of a metal material such as a steel product or an aluminum alloy plate product having a high thermal conductivity. Is preferred. It should be noted that the shroud 38 is a heavy-duty engine 2
Since it supports 0, it is most preferable to use a highly rigid steel plate product.

(3) The upper portion of the shroud 38 may be attached to the carrying handle 4 in addition to the attachment reinforcing portion 4a of the carrying handle 4.

(4) The receiving portion 4b of the case 2 and the leg 54a of the engine unit 10 shown in FIG. 5, or the receiving portion 4c of the case 2 and the leg 6 of the engine unit 10 shown in FIG.
As long as 4a is fitted by unevenness, for example, the receiving portions 4b and 4c may be convex instead of concave.

(5) The left lower buffer member 71L and the right lower buffer member 71R may be integrated.

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According to the present invention, the following effects are exhibited by the above configuration. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower buffer member, the control unit storage box, the intermediate buffer member, and the fuel tank are stored in the case in a stacked state in this order.
The control unit storage box required for the engine working machine is mounted on the lower part of the relatively rigid case, and the fuel tank is mounted on this control unit storage box. Can be stored. In addition, the load of the fuel tank is received by the lower part of the relatively rigid case via the control unit storage box and lower and intermediate cushioning members formed of a relatively rigid casing, and vibration and impact are also received. It can be buffered by the lower and intermediate buffer members. As a result, it is not necessary to increase the rigidity of the entire case so much, and it is only necessary to increase the rigidity of a part of the case. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the case and the degree of freedom in selecting the material can be increased.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a two-part case composed of a left case half and a right case half. Since the side portion of the fuel tank is sandwiched and supported, the mounting structure to the case can be simplified and the assembling workability can be improved. Furthermore, horizontal vibrations and shocks acting on the control unit storage box and fuel tank can be buffered by the left and right pieces, so that the control unit storage box and fuel tank can be securely and stably placed in the case. It can be mounted in a special way.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the case is a two-part case composed of a left case half and a right case half, and a fuel supply port is fitted to a mating surface of the two cases and the fuel supply port is located at an upper part. By sandwiching and supporting the left and right case halves via the buffer member, the load of the fuel tank can be reduced.
It is received at the lower part of the relatively rigid case via the control unit storage box and the lower and intermediate cushioning members, and the fuel supply port is sandwiched and supported by the left and right case halves via the upper cushioning member. Will be. As a result, the fuel tank can be stably mounted on the case.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable engine working machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a portable engine working machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an engine unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a hanger mounting structure for a shroud according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the operation of the relationship between the case and the engine unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a main part around a right intermediate cushioning member according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an assembly procedure diagram of the engine unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an assembly procedure diagram of the portable engine working machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the portable engine working machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a modified example of the case according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable engine working machine (engine generator), 2 ... Case, 2L, 2R ... Left and right case half, 4 ... Carrying handle, 4L, 4R ... Left and right handle half, 4a ... Mounting of carrying handle Reinforcement (base), 4b,
4c: Case receiving portion, 6: Case intake port, 10: Engine unit, 20: Engine, 21: Crank case, 22: Cylinder block having cylinder, 32 ...
Engine muffler, 33: work machine (outer rotor type magnet generator), 33c: outer rotor, 34: cooling fan, 37: fan cover, 37b: outlet of fan cover, 38: shroud for cooling ventilation, 38L, 38R ... Left and right halves, 38a Shroud inlet, 38b Shroud outlet, 44 Exhaust duct, 44a Exhaust duct outlet, 45 Exhaust outlet of case, 53L, 53R Left and right anti-vibration members, 54a, 64a: Left and right side legs of the engine unit, 71L, 71R: Lower cushioning member, 72: Control unit storage box, 73: Intermediate cushioning member, 73
L, 73R: left and right pieces, 74: fuel tank, 74a
... fuel supply port, 75 ... upper cushioning member.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A portable engine working machine in which an engine and a working machine driven by the engine are housed in a case, wherein the case has a lower buffer member, a control unit housing box, an intermediate buffer member, and a fuel tank. Are stored in this order in a stacked state, and a fuel supply port of a fuel tank is projected outward from an upper part of a case. 2. The case is a two-part case composed of a left case half and a right case half, and the intermediate cushioning member is divided into a left piece and a right piece.・ Attached to the right case half, the side of the control unit storage box and the side of the fuel tank
2. The portable engine working machine according to claim 1, wherein the left and right case halves sandwich and support the right piece. 3. The case is a two-part case composed of a left case half and a right case half, and the fuel supply port is fitted to the mating surface of the two case parts. 2. The portable engine working machine according to claim 1, wherein the left and right case halves are sandwiched and supported.