US4195528A
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Fault detection device
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1978-07-14
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Granted: 1980-04-01
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Expires: 1998-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A U-shaped tuning fork is fixed to a supporting block connected to a body in which a fault is to be detected. A spring loaded rod is movably supported at one end on the supporting block and extends through a spherical wedge sandwiched between two legs of the tuning fork. The tuning fork resonates at a frequency at which the detected body vibrates when a fault occurs in it. This permits the wedge and therefore the rod to move indicating the occurrence of the fault. Simultaneously a microswitch is operated to indicate electrically the existence of the fault.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhide Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01H; G01H13/00; G01M; G01M7/00; G01N; G01N29/00; G01N29/04; G01N29/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A fault detection device for detecting a fault in a body, said device comprising: a resonator resonating at a predetermined vibration frequency at which the body in which the fault is to be detected vibrates when a fault is present in it, a detection element carried by said resonator and held against movement by said resonator at vibration frequencies other than the resonant frequency of said resonator, and a resilient member engaging said detection element and urging said detection element in a predetermined direction, said resonator freeing said detection element sufficiently when vibrating at the resonant frequency for the resilience of said resilient member to move said detection element in said predetermined direction to thereby indicate the detection of a fault in the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A fault detection device for detecting a fault in a body, said device comprising: a resonator resonating at a predetermined vibration frequency at which the body in which the fault is to be detected vibrates when a fault is present in it, a detection element carried by said resonator and held against movement by said resonator at vibration frequencies other than the resonant frequency of said resonator, and a resilient member engaging said detection element and urging said detection element in a predetermined direction, said resonator freeing said detection element sufficiently when vibrating at the resonant frequency for the resilience of said resilient member to move said detection element in said predetermined direction to thereby indicate the detection of a fault in the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A fault detection device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said resonator has a pair of spaced opposed holders vibrating resonantly at said predetermined vibration frequency for increasing the space therebetween and said detection element is sandwiched between said holders.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A fault detection device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said detection element includes a spherical wedge and said holders have opposed recesses in the opposed faces in which said spherical wedge is held.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fault detection device as claimed in claim 3 in which said resonator is a tuning fork and said holders are the legs thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
A fault detection device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said detection element includes a first portion held by said resonator, and a second portion integral with said first portion for indicating the movement of said detection element, said second portion being returnable to its original position prior to movement of said detection element indicating detection of a fault against the resilience of said resilient member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
A fault detection device as claimed in claim 5 further comprising a casing within which said resonator, said detection element and said resilient member are disposed, said casing having a window therein in a portion thereof opposed to said second portion of said detection element, and a metallic foil closing said window, said second portion of said detection element moving through said window for rupturing said foil when said resonator vibrates at said predetermined frequency.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A fault detection device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a supporting block to which said resonator is fixedly secured, and a lever rotatably mounted on said supporting block and engaged by said detection element for movement in response to movement of said detection element, and a microswitch engaged by said lever when said lever is moved.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fault detection device as claimed in claim 7 wherein said resilient member is a helical spring disposed between said lever and said supporting block.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
A fault detection device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a supporting block having said resonator fixed thereto and a casing secured to said supporting block and accommodating said resonator, said detection element and said resilient member therein, a mounting seat on which said supporting block is mounted and for attaching said device to the body, and a water tight packing between said casing and said mounting seat.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-04-01 | 1983-10-01 | 1984-04-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-04-01 | 1987-10-01 | 1988-04-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-04-01 | 1991-10-01 | 1992-04-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |