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Engine oil pressure monitor
Assignee: Deere and Co
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Filing: 1982-05-17
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Granted: 1984-12-18
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Expires: 2002-05-17
Abstract
Abstract An engine oil pressure monitor includes an engine oil pressure sensor and an engine speed sensor. A plurality of pressure alarm values are generated to correspond to designated distinct ranges of engine speed. One of the alarm values is selected according to which engine speed range contains the sensed engine speed. An alarm signal is generated when the sensed pressure falls below the alarm value. The alarm is disabled when the engine speed falls below a minimum non-zero engine speed and is disabled unless the pressure failure condition persists for at least a predetermined time period.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen P. Lang
- 👤 Yolanda E. Martin
- 👤 Richard G. Norton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/023; B60R16/0231; B60R16/0232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
An engine oil pressure monitor comprising: means for sensing engine speed; means for sensing engine oil pressure; means for preventing generation of a warning signal when the sensed engine speed is less than non-zero first threshold speed; means for generating a first predetermined constant pressure alarm value when the sensed engine speed is in a first range above the first threshold speed and below a second threshold speed; means for generating a variable pressure alarm value which is proportional to sensed engine speed when the sensed engine speed is in a second range above the second threshold speed and below a third threshold speed; means for generating a second predetermined constant pressure alarm value when the sensed engine speed is in a third range above the third threshold speed; means for selecting one of the pressure alarm values corresponding to the engine speed range which contains the sensed engine speed; and means for comparing the sensed oil pressure to the selected alarm value and for generating warning signals when the sensed oil pressure is less than the selected alarm value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
An engine oil pressure monitor comprising: means for sensing engine speed; means for sensing engine oil pressure; means for preventing generation of a warning signal when the sensed engine speed is less than non-zero first threshold speed; means for generating a first predetermined constant pressure alarm value when the sensed engine speed is in a first range above the first threshold speed and below a second threshold speed; means for generating a variable pressure alarm value which is proportional to sensed engine speed when the sensed engine speed is in a second range above the second threshold speed and below a third threshold speed; means for generating a second predetermined constant pressure alarm value when the sensed engine speed is in a third range above the third threshold speed; means for selecting one of the pressure alarm values corresponding to the engine speed range which contains the sensed engine speed; and means for comparing the sensed oil pressure to the selected alarm value and for generating warning signals when the sensed oil pressure is less than the selected alarm value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The oil pressure monitor of claim 1, further comprising: means for preventing generation of a warning signal unless the sensed oil pressure continuously remains below the selected alarm value for at least a predetermined time period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
158 words
An engine oil pressure monitor comprising: means for sensing engine speed; means for sensing engine oil pressure; means for generating a first oil pressure alarm value corresponding to engine speeds in a non-zero low engine speed range; means for generating a second oil pressure alarm value corresponding to engine speeds in a high engine speed range; means for generating a variable pressure alarm value which is proportional to engine speeds in an intermediate range between the low and high engine speed ranges; means for selecting one of the oil pressure alarm values, the selected alarm value corresponding to the engine speed range which contains the sensed engine speed; means for comparing the sensed oil pressure to the selected alarm value and for generating warning signals when the sensed oil pressure is less than the selected alarm value; and means for preventing generation of a warning signal when the sensed engine speed is below the low engine speed range.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
158 words
An engine oil pressure monitor comprising: means for sensing engine speed; means for sensing engine oil pressure; means for generating a first oil pressure alarm value corresponding to engine speeds in a non-zero low engine speed range; means for generating a second oil pressure alarm value corresponding to engine speeds in a high engine speed range; means for generating a variable pressure alarm value which is proportional to engine speeds in an intermediate range between the low and high engine speed ranges; means for selecting one of the oil pressure alarm values, the selected alarm value corresponding to the engine speed range which contains the sensed engine speed; means for comparing the sensed oil pressure to the selected alarm value and for generating warning signals when the sensed oil pressure is less than the selected alarm value; and means for preventing generation of a warning signal when the sensed engine speed is below the low engine speed range.
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