US 12,220,774 B2
Systems and methods for multiple source control of an engine driven power system
James Donald Borowski, Greenville, WI (US); and Jeffery R. Ihde, Greenville, WI (US)
Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/031,377.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/924,393, filed on Oct. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0114129 A1, Apr. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. B23K 9/10 (2006.01); F02B 63/04 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01)
CPC B23K 9/1062 (2013.01) [B23K 9/1068 (2013.01); B23K 9/1087 (2013.01); F02B 63/042 (2013.01); F02N 11/0807 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A welding power system comprising:
a remote device for monitoring or controlling the welding power system;
a welding power supply to control and deliver power to one or more welding tools or accessories, wherein the remote device is connected to the welding power supply and the one or more welding tools or accessories; and
a central control circuitry comprising a central transceiver configured to transmit one or more signals to or receive one or more signals from the remote device or the welding power supply, the one or more signals including data corresponding to one or more operating parameters associated with the welding power system, wherein the central control circuitry configured to:
receive the one or more signals generated from one of the remote device or the welding power supply;
identify a first value of a first operating parameter of the one or more operating parameters in the corresponding data;
transmit the first value to the remote device;
control the remote device to transmit the first value to the one or more welding tools or the accessories from the welding power supply;
activate a supervisory mode to limit the remote device control of the one or more operating parameters of the welding power system to a predetermined range of values;
adjust the one or more operating parameters by a first range in the supervisory mode and adjust the one or more operating parameters by a second range when not in the supervisory mode; and
control the one or more welding tools or the accessories to adjust the first operating parameter to the first value.