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US 10,118,242 B2Granted
Welding power supply with power take-off shaft
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsScott Ryan Rozmarynowski, David L. Knoll
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Abstract
A welding power supply having a power take-off shaft is provided. The welding power supply has an engine having an output shaft coupled a generator, where the engine shaft drives the generator to produce an electric current. The engine shaft further extends through the generator and is coupled to the power take-off shaft. One of a plurality of auxiliary attachments may be attached to the power-take off shaft and may be driven by the power-take off shaft.
Claims17
A welding power supply, comprising:
- an engine having an output shaft;
- a generator coupled to the engine and driven by the output shaft to generate power for a welding application;
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- a power take-off shaft coupled to the generator on a side of the generator opposite the engine and driven by the output shaft, wherein the power take-off shaft is configured to drive one of a plurality of auxiliary attachments.
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A welding power supply, comprising:
- an engine having an engine shaft;
- a generator coupled to the engine shaft and driven by the engine shaft to produce power for a welding application;
- a power take-off shaft disposed on a side of the generator opposite the engine, wherein the power take-off shaft is coupled to the engine shaft and driven by the engine shaft to drive an auxiliary attachment;
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- a clutch coupled to the power take-off shaft and the engine shaft and configured to engage and disengage the engine shaft with the power take-off shaft and transfer torque from the engine shaft to the power take-off shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.