Display With Combined Weld and Engine Information
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorsEdward A. Enyedy, Patrick J. Donnelly
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Abstract
The invention described herein generally pertains to a system and method for a welding device and, in particular, an engine-driven welding device that includes a display providing both welding power source data and engine data to a user. The display can provide welding power source data and engine data using multiple display states. For example, in one display state, the welding power source data and engine data can be displayed simultaneously. In another display state, only the welding power source data is displayed. In yet another display state, only engine data is displayed.
Claims20
A welding system comprising:
- a welding power source configured to supply welding power for a welding operation;
- an engine coupled to the welding power source, wherein the engine supplies power to the welding power source;
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- a display configured to selectively switch between at least a first display state and a second display state based on a signal indicative of an active welding operation, wherein the first display state displays welding power source data simultaneously with engine data and the second display state displays only welding power source data.
A method for displaying welding system data, comprising:
- receiving welding power source data pertaining to a welding power source configured to supply welding power for a welding operation;
- receiving engine data pertaining to an engine coupled to the welding power source, wherein the engine supplies power to the welding power source;
- displaying a first display state, wherein the first display state displays the welding power source data simultaneously with the engine data;
- receiving a signal indicative of an active welding operation;
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- displaying a second display state based on receiving the signal indicative of the active welding operation, wherein the second display state displays only the welding power source data.
A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instruction for operating a display, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure a processor to:
- obtain welding power source data from a welding power source configured to supply welding power for a welding operation;
- obtain engine data from an engine coupled to the welding power source, wherein the engine supplies power to the welding power source;
- display a first display state on a display, wherein the first display state displays the welding power source data simultaneously with the engine data;
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- selectively switch the display between at least the first display state and a second display state based on a signal indicative of an active welding operation, wherein the second display state displays only the welding power source data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.