序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
1 多模态流体条件传感器平台及用于其的系统 CN201310744128.4 2013-12-30 CN103913559A 2014-07-09 B·冯·赫泽恩; S·V·弗莱特
发明涉及多模态流体条件传感器平台及用于其的系统。本发明涵盖了用于诸如汽车往复式发动机和车辆传动装置的循环系统中所包含流体各方面的多模态集成同时测量的实施例。这些循环系统执行不断的内部润滑及热量和污染物的除去,以保护内部运动部件在正常操作中不受固有的摩擦与损害。这最常见地是利用基于和/或相关合成物的流体获得的,随着时间,这种流体会失去其保护属性,而且其性能会变化或者由于内部和外部事件而分解/衰变。润滑液中的几种成分可以被测量并且可以提供对系统执行其所设计任务的功效的了解。本文所述的是用于预警通知的实时、同时、集成的多模态传感器系统
2 Multi-modal fluid condition sensor platform and system therefor JP2013261970 2013-12-19 JP2014130141A 2014-07-10 BRIAN VON HERZEN; STEVEN VAN FLEET
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give insight into the true operating status and condition of a fluid.SOLUTION: This invention encompasses embodiments for multi-modal integrated simultaneous measurement of various aspects of fluids contained in circulating systems such as automotive reciprocating engines and vehicle transmissions. These circulating systems perform constant internal lubrication, and heat and contaminant removal to protect the internal moving parts from the inherent friction and damage in normal operation. The fluids, over time, can lose their protective properties, and vary in their performance or breakdown/decay due to internal and external events. An integrated system for continuous monitoring of multiple properties of a fluid derived from measurements from a plurality of sensor modalities within a fluid-based closed-system environment.
3 A CONTAMINANT SENSOR FOR DETECTING MAGNETIZABLE CONTAMINANTS IN LUBRICANT FLOW US15516111 2015-11-16 US20170254794A1 2017-09-07 Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen; Jan Hove Pedersen
A contaminant sensor (1) for detecting magnetizable contaminants (7) present in a lubricant flow is disclosed. A permanent magnet (3) is arranged movably inside a sensor housing (2). A sensor element (6, 11, 13), e.g. in the form of a distance sensor (6) or a pressure sensor (11), is arranged to detect a displacement of the permanent magnet (3) inside the sensor housing (2), and an indicator is arranged to generate an alert signal when a displacement and/or a rate of change of displacement of the permanent magnet (3) inside the sensor housing (2) exceeds a pre-defined threshold value. The permanent magnet (3) is arranged to move inside the sensor housing (2) in response to magnetizable contaminants (7) collected on an outer surface of the sensor housing (2).
4 System and method for detecting spall initiation and defining end of life in engine components US13901995 2013-05-24 US09205845B2 2015-12-08 Onder Uluyol; Chris Hickenbottom
A system and method are provided for detecting a spall in an engine. The vehicle, for example, may include, but is not limited to an engine, an oil debris sensor coupled to the engine, a communications system, and a processor communicatively coupled to the oil debris sensor and the communications system. The processor may be configured to increment a counter when the oil debris sensor detects a particle over a predetermined size, increment the counter when a mass of a plurality of particles under the predetermined size exceeds a predetermined mass threshold, transmit, via the communications system, a first message when the counter exceeds a predetermined counter threshold, and reset the counter after predetermined amount of time.
5 SCAVENGE FILTER SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE US14703918 2015-05-05 US20150343346A1 2015-12-03 William G. Sheridan
A scavenge filter system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first scavenge pump stage positioned in a first flow path downstream of a first bearing compartment of a spool and a second scavenge pump stage positioned in a second flow path downstream of a second bearing compartment. The second bearing compartment houses a geared architecture mechanically coupled to the spool. A first scavenge filter fluidly couples the first scavenge pump stage to at least one oil reservoir. A second scavenge filter fluidly couples the second scavenge pump stage to the at least one oil reservoir. The first and second scavenge filters are separate and distinct. A method of filtering debris is also disclosed.
6 GREASE GUN WITH SENSING CAPABILITY US14069068 2013-10-31 US20150114991A1 2015-04-30 Viktor Alekseyev; Jose Americo Francisco dos Santos; Terry C. Peters; Jerry Shew; Kong Ling Guo
Systems, methods, and apparatus for dispensing a lubricant are provided, in which, for example, the apparatus includes a chamber having an inlet through which the lubricant is received and an outlet through which the lubricant is ejected. The apparatus also includes a piston movably positioned in the chamber to take lubricant into the chamber and eject it therefrom. The apparatus further includes a sensor configured to take a measurement of a condition related to a force applied to the piston to move the piston in the chamber. The apparatus additionally includes a controller coupled with the sensor so as to receive data related to the measurement from the sensor. The controller is configured to determine, using the measurement, an amount of lubricant ejected by the piston
7 Lubrication control system US10168619 2000-12-21 US07552799B2 2009-06-30 Ian Sherrington
FIG. 2 shows a cross-section through a piston 10 and cylinder wall 12 of an internal combustion engine. A piston ring 14 is located within a ring groove 16 and the piston 10. The piston ring 14 is part of an oil film thickness measurement section 18, the other parts of which comprise a displacement transducer 20 and an electrical signal conditioning unit 22. The oil supply control system also includes a control system section 24, which comprises an on line calibration section 26, an oil injection system 28 and a controller 30. Also, a user interface 38 and a secondary signal conditioning unit 40 receiving secondary signal measurements from unit 42 or several units 42 are included.
8 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CHIPS IN FLUID OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE US15357282 2016-11-21 US20180031504A1 2018-02-01 Thomas Trevor RICCI; Simon Sai-Ming LAM; James Robert JARVO
There is described herein methods and systems for detecting of metallic chips in a fluid system of an aircraft engine. The method comprises measuring a resistance value across a magnetic chip detector mounted to a fluid system of the aircraft engine and transmitting the resistance value to an engine computer of the aircraft engine. The method further comprises, in the engine computer, comparing the resistance value to a first threshold and issuing a first warning indicative of a chip in the fluid when the resistance value exceeds the first threshold.
9 Oil Debris Monitor with Sequential Coil System and Associated Algorithms for Particle Confirmation US15219335 2016-07-26 US20180030850A1 2018-02-01 Gregory S. Hagen
A debris monitoring system has a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating a presence of a metallic particle in a lubrication system. A second sensor is configured to generate a second signal indicating the presence of a metallic particle in the lubrication system. A signal processor is configured to determine a presence of a metallic particle in a fluid passage based on a comparison of at least the first signal and the second signal; the second signal being used to verify accuracy of the first signal. A gas turbine engine and a method for monitoring a fluid passage for debris are also disclosed.
10 Scavenge filter system for a gas turbine engine US14703918 2015-05-05 US09849411B2 2017-12-26 William G. Sheridan
A scavenge filter system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first scavenge pump stage positioned in a first flow path downstream of a first bearing compartment of a spool and a second scavenge pump stage positioned in a second flow path downstream of a second bearing compartment. The second bearing compartment houses a geared architecture mechanically coupled to the spool. A first scavenge filter fluidly couples the first scavenge pump stage to at least one oil reservoir. A second scavenge filter fluidly couples the second scavenge pump stage to the at least one oil reservoir. The first and second scavenge filters are separate and distinct. A method of filtering debris is also disclosed.
11 Grease gun with sensing capability US14069068 2013-10-31 US09512962B2 2016-12-06 Viktor Alekseyev; Jose Americo Francisco dos Santos; Terry C. Peters; Jerry Shew; Kong Ling Guo
Systems, methods, and apparatus for dispensing a lubricant are provided, in which, for example, the apparatus includes a chamber having an inlet through which the lubricant is received and an outlet through which the lubricant is ejected. The apparatus also includes a piston movably positioned in the chamber to take lubricant into the chamber and eject it therefrom. The apparatus further includes a sensor configured to take a measurement of a condition related to a force applied to the piston to move the piston in the chamber. The apparatus additionally includes a controller coupled with the sensor so as to receive data related to the measurement from the sensor. The controller is configured to determine, using the measurement, an amount of lubricant ejected by the piston.
12 MONITORING APPARATUS, AS WELL AS MONITORING METHOD FOR MONITORING A STATE OF WEAR OF A COMPONENT FOR A RECIPROCATING PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE US14692717 2015-04-21 US20150226640A1 2015-08-13 Francesco Micali; Matthias Stark; Markus Weber
The invention relates to a measurement device (10), and to a measurement method, to a monitoring apparatus (1) and a monitoring method for monitoring a state of wear of a component of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine (2) including a cylinder (3) having a cylinder cover (4) and a running surface (51) provided at a cylinder wall (5) of the cylinder (3), in which cylinder (3) a piston (6) is arranged moveable to and fro in an axial direction (A) along the running surface (51) between a bottom dead center and a top dead center such that the piston (6), the cylinder cover (4) and the cylinder wall (5) form a combustion space (7) in the cylinder (3) for the combustion of a mixture of a fuel and air, wherein an oil collection device (8) is provided for the collection of determining a composition of a fluid, in particular of an oil, specifically of a lubrication oil (9) from the cylinder (3) so that a predetermined measured quantity (91) of lubrication oil (9) is suppliable from the cylinder (3) to a measurement device (10). In accordance with the invention the measured quantity (91) of lubrication oil (9) is directly supplied from the running surface (51) of the cylinder (3) and/or is directly supplied from the combustion space (7) and/or is directly supplied from a piston ring package of the piston (6) to the oil collection device (8).
13 MULTI-MODAL FLUID CONDITION SENSOR PLATFORM AND SYSTEM THEREFOR US13731647 2012-12-31 US20140188407A1 2014-07-03 Brian VON HERZEN; Steven Van Fleet
This invention encompasses embodiments for multi-modal integrated simultaneous measurement of various aspects of fluids contained in circulating systems such as automotive reciprocating engines and vehicle transmissions. These circulating systems perform constant internal lubrication, and heat and contaminant removal to protect the internal moving parts from the inherent friction and damage in normal operation. Most commonly this is achieved with fluids based on hydrocarbon and/or related synthetics, which, over time, can lose their protective properties, and vary in their performance or breakdown/decay due to internal and external events. Several components within the lubricant fluid can be measured and can provide insight into the efficacy of the system to perform its designed mission. Described herein is a real-time, simultaneous, integrated, multi-modal sensor system for early warning notification.
14 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SPALL INITIATION AND DEFINING END OF LIFE IN ENGINE COMPONENTS US13901995 2013-05-24 US20130332045A1 2013-12-12 Onder Uluyol; Chris Hickenbottom
A system and method are provided for detecting a spall in an engine. The vehicle, for example, may include, but is not limited to an engine, an oil debris sensor coupled to the engine, a communications system, and a processor communicatively coupled to the oil debris sensor and the communications system. The processor may be configured to increment a counter when the oil debris sensor detects a particle over a predetermined size, increment the counter when a mass of a plurality of particles under the predetermined size exceeds a predetermined mass threshold, transmit, via the communications system, a first message when the counter exceeds a predetermined counter threshold, and reset the counter after predetermined amount of time.
15 往復動ピストンエンジンの構成要素の磨耗状態監視装置及び方法 JP2014205529 2014-10-06 JP6346063B2 2018-06-20 ミカリ,フランセスコ; スタルク,マティアス; ヴェーバー,マルクス
16 Engine JP2004115151 2004-04-09 JP2005299459A 2005-10-27 FUJII MIKI
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an engine capable of finding unusual condition of a moving means early by monitoring condition of the moving means. SOLUTION: The engine is provided with a monitoring device 14 for monitoring the moving means to be lubricated by fluid. The monitoring device 14 is provided with a measuring LC oscillation circuit 21 for measuring concentration of a magnetic material in the fluid and a correcting LC oscillation circuit 22 to determine condition of the moving means on the basis of concentration of the magnetic material in the fluid. With this structure, since degree of existence of abrasion dust in the fluid can be estimated, unusual condition of the moving means can be found early by monitoring condition of the moving means. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
17 Method of and apparatus for wear detection JP9940977 1977-08-19 JPS5342065A 1978-04-17 ARUFURETSUDO JIYUNO
18 往復動ピストンエンジンの構成要素の磨耗状態監視装置及び方法 JP2014205529 2014-10-06 JP2015042873A 2015-03-05 MICALI FRANCESCO; STARK MATTHIAS; MARKUS WEBER
【課題】本発明は、往復動ピストンエンジンの構成要素の磨耗状態を監視する監視方法、装置、測定方法及び測定装置の提供【解決手段】往復動ピストンエンジン2は、シリンダカバー4、及び、シリンダ3のシリンダ壁5に設けられる走行表面を備えるシリンダを含み、前記シリンダにおいて、ピストン2は、前記ピストン、前記シリンダカバー及び前記シリンダ壁が前記シリンダ内に混合気の燃焼用の燃焼スペースを形成するように、上死点と下死点の間で前記走行表面に沿って軸方向前後に移動可能に配置され、油収集デバイス1が前記シリンダからの潤滑油の収集用に設けられて、所定の測定された量の潤滑油が前記シリンダから測定装置に供給可能である。前記測定された量の潤滑油は、前記シリンダの走行表面から及び/又は前記燃焼スペースから及び/又は前記ピストンのピストンリングパッケージから前記油収集デバイスに直接供給される。【選択図】図2
19 Wear state monitoring device and method of the components of the reciprocating piston engine JP2012503951 2010-03-25 JP2012522936A 2012-09-27 ヴェーバー,マルクス; スタルク,マティアス; ミカリ,フランセスコ
The invention relates to a measurement device (10), to a measurement method, to a monitoring apparatus (1) and a monitoring method for monitoring a state of wear of a component of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine (2) including a cylinder (3) having a cylinder cover (4) and a running surface (51) provided at a cylinder wall (5) of the cylinder (3), in which cylinder (3) a piston (6) is arranged moveable to and fro in an axial direction (A) along the running surface (51) between a bottom dead center and a top dead center such that the piston (6), the cylinder cover (4) and the cylinder wall (5) form a combustion space (7) in the cylinder (3) for the combustion of a mixture of a fuel and air, wherein an oil collection device (8) is provided for the collection of lubrication oil (9) from the cylinder (3) so that a predetermined measured quantity (91) of lubrication oil (9) is suppliable from the cylinder (3) to a measurement device (10). In accordance with the invention the measured quantity (91) of lubrication oil (9) is directly supplied from the running surface (51) of the cylinder (3) and/or is directly supplied from the combustion space (7) and/or is directly supplied from a piston ring package of the piston (6) to the oil collection device (8).
20 Exercise authority JP2004115151 2004-04-09 JP3682460B1 2005-08-10 幹 藤井
【課題】運動手段の異常を精度良く監視し、早期に発見し得る運動機関を提供する。
【解決手段】流体により潤滑される運動手段の状態を監視するよう監視装置14を備えた運動機関であって、監視装置14は、流体中の磁性体の濃度を計測する実測用のLC発振回路21と補正用のLC発振回路22とを備え、流体中の磁性体の濃度により運動手段の状態を判断するよう構成する。 これにより、流体中に磨耗粉がどの程度存在するのか推測し得るので、運動手段の状態を監視して異常を早期に発見することができる。
【選択図】図4
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