Methods and systems for detecting heavy machine wear
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a heavy machine tooth of an industrial machine having a working end and a mounting end opposite the working end, the working end interacting with a working material and the mounting end removably coupling the heavy machine tooth to the industrial machine;
a wear indicator included in the heavy machine tooth, the wear indicator including a conductive tip, a conductive outer body extending along at least a length of the heavy machine tooth defined between the working end and the mounting end, a conductive inner core positioned within the conductive outer body, and insulating material positioned between the conductive outer body and the conductive inner core, the conductive tip positioned between the working end of the heavy machine tooth and the conductive outer body and electrically coupling the conductive outer body and the conductive inner core to form an electric circuit; and
a transmitter included in the heavy machine tooth, the transmitter transmitting a state of the electric circuit.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for detecting heavy machine wear. One system includes a heavy machine tooth of an industrial machine having a working end and a mounting end opposite the working end. The system also includes a wear indicator included in the tooth. The wear indicator includes a conductive tip, a conductive outer body extending along at least a length of the tooth, a conductive inner core positioned within the outer body, and insulating material positioned between the outer body and the inner core. The conductive tip is positioned between the working end of the tooth and the outer body and electrically couples the outer body and the inner core to form an electric circuit. The system also includes a transmitter included in the tooth. The transmitter transmits a state of the electric circuit.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a heavy machine tooth of an industrial machine having a working end and a mounting end opposite the working end, the working end interacting with a working material and the mounting end removably coupling the heavy machine tooth to the industrial machine; a wear indicator included in the heavy machine tooth, the wear indicator including a conductive tip, a conductive outer body extending along at least a length of the heavy machine tooth defined between the working end and the mounting end, a conductive inner core positioned within the conductive outer body, and insulating material positioned between the conductive outer body and the conductive inner core, the conductive tip positioned between the working end of the heavy machine tooth and the conductive outer body and electrically coupling the conductive outer body and the conductive inner core to form an electric circuit; and a transmitter included in the heavy machine tooth, the transmitter transmitting a state of the electric circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a heavy machine tooth of an industrial machine having a working end and a mounting end opposite the working end, the working end interacting with a working material and the mounting end removably coupling the heavy machine tooth to the industrial machine; a first wear indicator included in the heavy machine tooth, the first wear indicator including a first conductive tip, a first conductive outer body, a first conductive inner core positioned within the first conductive outer body, and first insulating material positioned between the first conductive outer body and the first conductive inner core, the first conductive tip positioned between the working end and the first conductive outer body at a first distance from the working end, the first conductive tip electrically couples the first conductive outer body and the first conductive inner core to form a first electric circuit; a second wear indicator included in the heavy machine tooth, the second wear indicator including a second conductive tip, a second conductive outer body, a second conductive inner core positioned within the second conductive outer body, and second insulating material positioned between the second conductive outer body and the second conductive inner core, the second conductive tip positioned between the working end and the second conductive outer body at a second distance from the working end different than the first distance, the second conductive tip electrically couples the second conductive outer body and the second conductive inner core to form a second electric circuit; and at least one transmitter included in the heavy machine tooth, the at least one transmitter transmitting at least one of a state of the first electric circuit and a state of the second electric circuit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a heavy machine tooth of an industrial machine having a working end and a mounting end opposite the working end, the working end interacting with a working material and the mounting end removably coupling the heavy machine tooth to the industrial machine; a wear indicator included in the heavy machine tooth, the wear indicator including a first conductive body, a second conductive body, and a plurality of conductive walls electrically coupling the first conductive body and the second conductive body to form an electric circuit; a sensor detecting a resistance of the electric circuit, the resistance of the electric circuit varying based on a number of the plurality of conductive walls destroyed as the heavy machine tooth wears; and a transmitter included in the heavy machine tooth, the transmitter transmitting the detected resistance of the electric circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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