Automatic start and stop of a portable engine driven power source
US8627797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02N11/0862
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present embodiments provide a control system and method that is able to automatically start and/or stop a portable engine-driven power source. For example, in one embodiment, a system includes an engine-driven power source having an engine, a compressor driven by the engine, a sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a demand for air pressure from the compressor and a second signal indicative of no demand for air pressure from the compressor. The engine-driven power source also includes a controller configured to stop the engine in response to the second signal.
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