US 12,188,405 B2
Generator set
Eric Musick, Senoia, GA (US); Andrew Graham, Belfast (GB); Michael Thompson, Larne (GB); and Lee Ferguson, Belfast (GB)
Assigned to Caterpillar (NI) Limited, Larne (GB)
Appl. No. 17/762,293
Filed by Caterpillar (NI) Limited, Larne (GB)
PCT Filed Sep. 11, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/025411
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 21, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/052624, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 1913516 (GB), filed on Sep. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0298963 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. F02B 63/04 (2006.01); H02K 5/20 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); H02K 11/00 (2016.01); H02K 11/30 (2016.01)
CPC F02B 63/044 (2013.01) [F02B 63/042 (2013.01); H02K 5/207 (2021.01); H02K 7/1815 (2013.01); H02K 11/0094 (2013.01); H02K 11/30 (2016.01); H02K 2205/09 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A containerized generator set system, comprising:
an engine operatively coupled to an alternator, the alternator comprising an alternator barrel and output terminals;
a battery, wherein the battery is positioned adjacent to a side of the engine;
an engine starting and battery management system panel configured to selectively charge the battery and to start the engine;
a genset control system panel configured to control operation of the generator set system;
a circuit breaker panel configured to selectively isolate the output terminals of the alternator;
a power protection system panel;
an enclosure comprising a frame and at least three sides, the circuit breaker panel is integrated in a first side of the at least three sides of the enclosure, the genset control system panel or the power protection system panel is integrated into a second side of the at least three sides of the enclosure, wherein the second side is a different side than the first side, the enclosure has an end that forms an opening of the enclosure, the enclosure configured to be positioned over the alternator barrel and the output terminals of the alternator, and when positioned, each of the at least three sides of the enclosure are adjacent a different side of the alternator, the end of the enclosure fits over the alternator and surrounds the alternator, such that the alternator is located in the opening, wherein the enclosure includes a plurality of holes in a top panel above the circuit breaker panel, and wherein the plurality of holes provide access for cables taking output power from the genset,
a container that houses the engine, the alternator, the battery, and the enclosure, the enclosure is directly mounted to a floor of the container, the engine and the alternator are mounted on a plinth that is vibration isolated from the floor of the container, the engine, alternator, and enclosure are spaced apart from opposed side walls and at least one end wall of the container; and
a flexible connection that connects the output terminals of the alternator to the circuit breaker panel, the flexible connection configured to provide vibration isolation between the alternator and the panels integrated into the first side and the second side of the enclosure.