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US 11,028,786 B2Granted
Portable generator including carbon monoxide detector
AssigneeBriggs & Stratton Corporation
InventorsRyan D. Janscha, Mark Willer
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Abstract
A portable generator includes a CO sensor module to sense CO levels in the environment surrounding the portable generator. The CO sensor module senses high levels of CO and sends a signal to shut down the engine on the portable generator. The CO sensor module alerts the user by emitting an LED light whether the CO sensor module is functioning properly, improperly or if high CO levels are detected. The CO sensor module is removable from a control panel of the portable generator to be replaced or maintained by the user per a replacement or maintenance schedule.
Claims12
A generator comprising:
- an engine;
- a control panel comprising:
- a control plate having a control surface and a back side positioned opposite from the control surface;
- and
- a compartment coupled to the control plate, the compartment and the control plate defining an interior volume;
- and
- a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor module including a CO sensor, the CO sensor module positioned to extend through the control plate and into the interior volume of the compartment and removably coupled to the back side of the control plate;
- wherein the CO sensor module is configured to be removable from the control plate and replaceable with a replacement CO sensor module;
- wherein the CO sensor is configured to detect CO concentration near the generator.
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