Diagnostic and response systems and methods for fluid power systems
First Claim
1. A fluid power component diagnostic and response system comprising:
- ECU means implementing a predictive algorithm determining based on real-time inputs from one or more pressure and temperature sensors when a fluid power system component is nearing an end of its useful life and when it has failed;
GPS means for determining ground position of equipment mounting said fluid power system; and
means for transmitting information about said fluid power system component together with fluid power system component specifications, fluid power system details, and said ground position to a central location; and
means for responding to said information to replace said fluid power system component prior to failure of said fluid power system component;
wherein said fluid power system component is a fluid power hose, and said predictive algorithm is a cumulative hose damage algorithm.
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Abstract
Diagnostic and response systems and methods for a fluid power system acquire data from pressure and temperature sensors disposed in the fluid power system, analyze the data in a failure algorithm to build a history of cumulative damage to hoses in the fluid power system, communicates an indication of potential imminent hose failure to a central location when a level of the cumulative damage indicates imminent failure of a hose, analyze the information at the central location to determine an appropriate response, and transmit information about the fluid power system, including location, and identification of the hose about to fail to a response unit. The response unit responds to the location and replaces the component prior to failure, or the communication might include information that the hose has failed, such that the response unit replaces the failed hose to return the fluid power system to normal operation.
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1. A fluid power component diagnostic and response system comprising:
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ECU means implementing a predictive algorithm determining based on real-time inputs from one or more pressure and temperature sensors when a fluid power system component is nearing an end of its useful life and when it has failed; GPS means for determining ground position of equipment mounting said fluid power system; and means for transmitting information about said fluid power system component together with fluid power system component specifications, fluid power system details, and said ground position to a central location; and means for responding to said information to replace said fluid power system component prior to failure of said fluid power system component; wherein said fluid power system component is a fluid power hose, and said predictive algorithm is a cumulative hose damage algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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employing a predictive algorithm, by a processor and based on real-time inputs from one or more pressure and temperature sensors, to determine when a fluid power component in a fluid power system is nearing the end of its useful life; determining the location of equipment mounting said fluid power system by GPS means; transmitting from said location, via a communication device, information that the fluid power component is nearing the end of its useful life together with fluid power system information and said location; responding to said location; and maintaining said fluid power system by replacing said fluid power component; wherein said fluid power system component is a fluid power hose and said predictive algorithm is a cumulative hose damage algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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acquiring real-time data from pressure and temperature sensors disposed in a fluid power system; determining location of equipment mounting said fluid power system; analyzing said real-time data in a failure algorithm to build a history of cumulative damage to hoses in said fluid power system; communicating said location and an indication of potential imminent hose failure from said location to a central location when a level of said cumulative damage indicates imminent failure of a hose in said fluid power system; analyzing information at the central location to determine an appropriate response; and transmitting, via a response network, information about said fluid power system including the location of said fluid power system and identification of the hose indicated as subject to imminent failure to a response unit; and said response unit responding to said location and maintaining said fluid power system by replacing said component prior to failure of said fluid power system due to failure of the hose that is about to fail. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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