Systems and methods of controlling a maximum power output level of an engine-driven power source system
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an engine-driven electric arc generation device, comprising the steps of:
- providing the engine-driven electric arc generation device, wherein the engine-driven electric arc generation device comprises;
an internal combustion engine operatively coupled to an electric generator;
an arc generation power supply powered by the electric generator;
an engine control unit (ECU) configured to control a maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine when running, according to one of a low power routine and a high power routine; and
a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver operatively connected to the ECU;
receiving, by the GNSS receiver, GNSS signals;
determining current position information of the engine-driven electric arc generation device from the GNSS signals;
comparing the current position information to predetermined low power routine region data; and
automatically switching, by the ECU, from the high power routine to the low power routine based on a result of comparing the current position information to the predetermined low power routine region data, to automatically limit the maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine according to the low power routine when running.
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Abstract
An electric arc generation device includes an internal combustion engine operatively coupled to a generator, an arc generation power supply powered by the generator, an ECU configured to control a maximum power output level of the engine according to one of a low power routine and a high power routine, and a position signal receiver operatively connected to the ECU. The position signal receiver is configured to receive a position signal, generate current position information based on the position signal, and provide the current position information to the ECU. The ECU is configured to compare the current position information to predetermined region data, and automatically switch from one of the high power routine and the low power routine to a different one of the high power routine and the low power routine based on a result of the comparing, to automatically control the maximum power output level of the engine.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an engine-driven electric arc generation device, comprising the steps of:
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providing the engine-driven electric arc generation device, wherein the engine-driven electric arc generation device comprises; an internal combustion engine operatively coupled to an electric generator; an arc generation power supply powered by the electric generator; an engine control unit (ECU) configured to control a maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine when running, according to one of a low power routine and a high power routine; and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver operatively connected to the ECU; receiving, by the GNSS receiver, GNSS signals; determining current position information of the engine-driven electric arc generation device from the GNSS signals; comparing the current position information to predetermined low power routine region data; and automatically switching, by the ECU, from the high power routine to the low power routine based on a result of comparing the current position information to the predetermined low power routine region data, to automatically limit the maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine according to the low power routine when running. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An engine-driven electric arc generation device, comprising:
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an internal combustion engine; an electric generator driven by the internal combustion engine; an arc generation power supply powered by the electric generator; an engine control unit (ECU) configured to control a maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine when running, according to one of a low power routine and a high power routine; and a position signal receiver operatively connected to the ECU, wherein the position signal receiver is configured to receive a position signal, generate current position information based on the position signal, and provide the current position information to the ECU, wherein the ECU is configured to compare the current position information to predetermined region data, and automatically switch from one of the high power routine and the low power routine to a different one of the high power routine and the low power routine based on a result of comparing the current position information to the predetermined region data, to automatically control the maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine according to said different one of the high power routine and the low power routine when running. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling an engine-driven device, comprising the steps of:
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providing the engine-driven device, wherein the engine-driven device comprises; an internal combustion engine; an engine control unit (ECU) configured to control a maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine when running, according to one of a low power routine and a high power routine; and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver operatively connected to the ECU; receiving, by the GNSS receiver, GNSS signals; determining current position information of the engine-driven device from the GNSS signals; comparing the current position information to predetermined low power routine region data; and automatically switching, by the ECU, from the high power routine to the low power routine based on a result of comparing the current position information to the predetermined low power routine region data, to automatically limit the maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine according to the low power routine when running. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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