MAINTENANCE PANEL FOR A GENERATOR

• US 20070297291A1
• Filed: 09/10/2007
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Powermate Corporation (Pramac America LLC)
• Original Assignee: Powermate Corporation (Pramac America LLC)
• Inventors: Albright, Jere
• Application Number:
  US11/852,600
• Publication Number:
  US 20070297291A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 368/5
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 7/04 using a separate indicating element for each variable
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 21/00 Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor G01R7/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 10/00 Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electric means
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 3/06 with electric driving mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/006 Indicating maintenance

Abstract

A generator having a display having two or more resettable timers. The timers provide a signal to indicate a maintenance reminder.

Claims

1. A generator comprising:

a display comprising at least two of the set of;

(a) a resettable oil change timer displaying the time since a last reset;

(b) a resettable air filter timer displaying the time since a last reset; and

(c) a resettable spark plug timer displaying the time since a last reset.

2. The generator of claim 1, further comprising, for each resettable timer, a button for resetting the resettable timer.

3. The generator of claim 2, further comprising, for each button, a delay after which the resettable timer is reset.

4. The generator of claim 1, wherein the set comprises:

(a) a resettable oil change timer displaying the time since a last reset;

(b) a resettable air filter timer displaying the time since a last reset; and

(c) a resettable spark plug timer displaying the time since a last reset.

5. The generator of claim 1, wherein the set comprises:

a resettable oil change timer displaying the time since a last reset; and

a resettable air filter timer displaying the time since a last reset.

6. The generator of claim 1, wherein the set comprises:

a resettable oil change timer displaying the time since a last reset; and

a resettable spark plug timer displaying the time since a last reset.

7. The generator of claim 1, wherein the set comprises:

a resettable air filter timer displaying the time since a last reset; and

a resettable spark plug timer displaying the time since a last reset.

8. A generator comprising:

an indicator comprising at least two of the set of;

(a) a resettable oil change timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a first preset time elapsing since a last reset;

(b) a resettable air filter timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a second preset time elapsing since a last reset; and

(c) a resettable spark plug timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a third preset time elapsing since a last reset.

9. The generator of claim 8, further comprising, for each resettable timer, a button for resetting the resettable timer.

10. The generator of claim 9, further comprising, for each button, a delay after which the resettable timer is reset.

11. The generator of claim 8, wherein the set comprises:

(a) a resettable oil change timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a first preset time elapsing since a last reset;

(b) a resettable air filter timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a second preset time elapsing since a last reset; and

(c) a resettable spark plug timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a third preset time elapsing since a last reset.

12. The generator of claim 8, wherein the set comprises:

a resettable oil change timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a first preset time elapsing since a last reset; and

a resettable air filter timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a second preset time elapsing since a last reset.

13. The generator of claim 8, wherein the set comprises:

a resettable oil change timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a first preset time elapsing since a last reset; and

a resettable spark plug timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a third preset time elapsing since a last reset.

14. The generator of claim 8, wherein the set comprises:

a resettable spark plug timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a third preset time elapsing since a last reset; and

a resettable air filter timer configured to generate a signal as a result of a second preset time elapsing since a last reset.