US5659468A
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Process for monitoring and/or detecting changes under load of the operating state of an electrical power machine
Assignee: Grapha Holding AG
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Filing: 1994-01-10
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2014-01-10
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for monitoring and ascertaining respective changes in an operating condition of an electrically operated engine that occur due to stress. Operating parameters are measured to acquire the influences of different types of stresses which promote the wear of the engine. The operating parameters are transferred to an electronic, non-volatile memory module. The operating parameters are converted to respective wear contributions indicative of a degree of wear of the engine. The wear contributions are evaluated to determine the actual wear of the engine at any point in time.
Inventors
- 👤 Hanspeter Duss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:35
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66B; B66B1/00; B66B1/34; B66B1/3476; G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/34; G01R31/343; G07; G07C; G07C3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of monitoring and ascertaining respective changes in an operating condition of an electrically operated engine that occur due to stress, comprising the steps of: measuring operating parameters to acquire the influences of different types of stresses which promote wear of the engine; transferring the operating parameters to an electronic, non-volatile memory module; converting the operating parameters to respective wear contributions indicative of a degree of wear of the engine; and evaluating the wear contributions to determine the actual wear of the engine at any point in time.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of monitoring and ascertaining respective changes in an operating condition of an electrically operated engine that occur due to stress, comprising the steps of: measuring operating parameters to acquire the influences of different types of stresses which promote wear of the engine; transferring the operating parameters to an electronic, non-volatile memory module; converting the operating parameters to respective wear contributions indicative of a degree of wear of the engine; and evaluating the wear contributions to determine the actual wear of the engine at any point in time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of converting the wear contributions to a uniform total degree of wear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method defined in claim 1, wherein the operating parameters of said measuring step include weight loads measured while accounting for the load period; further comprising the step of adding up the wear contributions corresponding to the weight loads after said converting step; and wherein further operating parameters are measured in said measuring step, converted to corresponding wear contributions in said converting step, and added to the wear contributions corresponding to the weight loads in said adding step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 1, wherein the operating parameters of said measuring step include a number of switching processes of the engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method defined in claim 1, wherein the operating parameters of said measuring step include a conveying speed of the engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method defined in claim 1, wherein the operating parameters of said measuring step include at least one of an acceleration and delay of a conveying movement of the engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method defined in claim 1, wherein the operating parameters of said measuring step include at least one of an acceleration and delay of a driving movement of the engine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method defined in claim 1, wherein the operating parameters of said measuring step include an engine operating temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of comparing a degree of wear of said evaluating step to a set value, to determine a difference therefrom; and one of utilizing and displaying the difference.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method defined in claim 9, wherein said utilizing step includes using the difference to trigger a signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method defined in claim 9, wherein the set value of said comparing step determines one of a maintenance interval and an inspection interval.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method defined in claim 9, wherein the degree of wear of said evaluating step is used for ascertaining a service life of the engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method defined in claim 9, wherein the operating parameters of said measuring step include an effective electric input at at least one winding of a drive motor of the engine.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
92 words
An apparatus for monitoring and ascertaining respective changes in an operating condition of an electrically operated engine that occur due to stress, comprising: means for measuring operating parameters for acquiring influences of different types of stresses which promote wear of the engine; means for transferring the operating parameters to an electronic, non-volatile memory module; means for converting the operating parameters to respective wear contributions indicative of a degree of wear of the engine; and means for evaluating the wear contributions to determine actual wear of the engine at any point in time.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
92 words
An apparatus for monitoring and ascertaining respective changes in an operating condition of an electrically operated engine that occur due to stress, comprising: means for measuring operating parameters for acquiring influences of different types of stresses which promote wear of the engine; means for transferring the operating parameters to an electronic, non-volatile memory module; means for converting the operating parameters to respective wear contributions indicative of a degree of wear of the engine; and means for evaluating the wear contributions to determine actual wear of the engine at any point in time.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 14, further comprising means for converting the wear contributions to a uniform total degree of wear.
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