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US5038893A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Lubrication monitoring system

Assignee: HELLER FINANCIAL Inc AS AGENT
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Filing: 1989-09-25
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2009-09-25
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Abstract

Abstract Control system for measuring/detecting transient fluid flow in a positive displacement pump lubrication system using time-differential pressure measurements. A pressure-actuated transducer for a captive oil column in the injection circuit imparts a proportional voltage signal to an electronically differentiating high pass filter, rendering it independent of any base line steady-state component. The resultant signal is fed into a comparator used to discriminate rates of pressure change against a preset reference level, thereby sensing transient spike pressures covering a wide range of adjustable frequencies and pump displacement strokes to thereby confirm required lubrication flow. The same transducer voltage signal transmitted during a steady-state portion of the pump cycle between injections is monitored for high and low set points such as incident to downstream blockage or system leakage.

Inventors

  • 👤 Clifford S. Willner
  • 👤 Christopher Willner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 20:41
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N29/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 40 words
Lubrication fluid flow monitoring system comprising positive displacement cyclical pump means discharging into captive pressure fluid passage having pressure resistant delivery outlet, and transient fluid passage rate of pressure change detection means for confirmational monitoring of operational transient fluid flow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 40 words
Lubrication fluid flow monitoring system comprising positive displacement cyclical pump means discharging into captive pressure fluid passage having pressure resistant delivery outlet, and transient fluid passage rate of pressure change detection means for confirmational monitoring of operational transient fluid flow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
Monitoring system of claim 1 including fluid passage pressure responsive transducer means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
Monitoring system of claim 2 including transducer output responsive electronic time-differentiating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
Monitoring system of claim 2 including transducer output responsive electronic time-differentiating high pass filter means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
Monitoring system of claim 4 including high pass filter means independent of base steady-state pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
Monitoring system of claim 5 including high base steady-state pressure limit detect means independent of said electronic time-differentiating means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 19 words
Monitoring system of claim 6 including low base steady-state pressure limit detect means independent of said electronic time-differentiating means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
Monitoring system of claim 7 including time allocated cycle means for limiting said high and low pressure limit detect means to a portion of the pump cycle between cyclical positive displacements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 22 words
Monitoring systems of claim 8 including set point comparators for each of said electronic time-differentiating and high and low pressure circuit means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
Monitoring system of claim 3 including only one pressure transistor for each oil delivery outlet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 18 words
Monitoring system of claim 3 including only one pressure transducer of a non-differential type for each delivery outlet.

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