Kohler Patente

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A system 400 for detecting and communicating a mechanical valve position in a faucet is provided. The system includes a mechanical valve 410 having an open state and a closed state, a control stem 6 configured to selectively operate the valve 410 between the open state and the closed state, a member 411 movable between an open position and a closed position in response to operation of the mechanical valve 410 between the open state and the closed state. The system further includes a ring 420 disposed at least partially around the mechanical valve 410 and having a switch 440 disposed on the ring 420. Moving the member 411 from the closed position to the open position actuates the switch 440.

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A system for manually overriding a solenoid operated valve 110 in an event of power failure is provided. The system includes a solenoid operated valve 110 and a lifter 300. The solenoid operated valve 110 includes a valve body 120 including a sealing surface 112, a fluid inlet 121 and a fluid outlet 122 , a sealing element 111 selectively separating the fluid inlet 121 from the fluid outlet 122 and a solenoid 113 configured to selectively couple and decouple the sealing element 111 to the sealing surface 112. The lifter 300 is threadedly coupled to the solenoid operated valve 110. Rotation of the lifter 300 relative to the valve body 120 in a first direction causes the lifter 300 to decouple the sealing element 111 from the sealing surface 112.

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An apparatus for predicting a load event in a generator system or a method for predicting the load event in the generator system may include monitoring output data associated with an electrical output of a generator (11), monitoring external sensor (14) data associated with the generator (11), detecting a load event for the generator (11) from the output data, identifying a subset of the external sensor (14) data that preceded the load event from the output data, performing an analysis of the subset of the external sensor (14) data, and determining a load event characteristic from the analysis, the load event characteristic indicative of a subsequent load event for the generator (11).

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A noise suppression system for an electric generator having a housing including an internal combustion engine and air-cooled alternator. A fan draws ambient cooling air into the housing for cooling the alternator. The system may include an acoustically designed noise suppression shroud forming a cavity which contains a plurality of parallel flow baffles. The baffles define air flow passages there-between which receive cooling air heated by the alternator. In one system, the baffles are configured and arranged to block a straight line of sight between the entrance and exit of each passage. The baffles may each further include sound deadening materials on one or both sides in some configurations. Heated cooling air flows into the shroud and through the passages before being discharged from the housing. The shroud is operable to suppress noise produced by the cooling air discharge flow. Various shroud configurations may include additional sound proofing features.

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A system including one or more generators predicts engine oil life. Generator data is received or generated by a controller. The generator data describes the operation of the generator including a load placed on the generator. Engine data may also be received or generated by the controller describing an engine coupled to the generator. The controller calculates an estimated oil life based at least on the generator data and/or the engine data.

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A speaker (18) and assemblies with a speaker (18). An assembly may include a speaker (18) including a speaker housing (106), and speaker components (110) supported in the speaker housing (106) and operable to produce an audio output; a sensor (520) operable to sense an orientation of the speaker housing (106); and control components (524) operable to determine the orientation of the speaker housing, and control the speaker components (110) based on the orientation of the speaker housing (106).

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A safety system for engine powered machinery having a fuel cut functionality to promote more rapid shutdown of the rotating parts of the engine powered machinery. In one aspect, the system is implemented as a wiring harness disposed exclusively on the engine which simultaneously disables one or more ignition coils and prevents a fuel-air mixer from supplying a mixture of air and fuel to the engine upon activation of a safety switch. In alternate aspects, the system further comprises a stator brake which is activated by the safety switch to provide additional braking torque on the engine. These features bring the machinery to a rapid halt, further enhancing safety.