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Bearing condition monitor for a vehicle, such as a truck or a trailer

  • US 20010030466A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2000
  • Published: 10/18/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A bearing monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:

  • an axle;

    a wheel mounting apparatus surrounding said axle, said wheel mounting apparatus including at least one bearing;

    a wheel mounted on said wheel mounting apparatus;

    a sensor member mounted on said axle, said sensor member having a first sensing element mounted thereon for use in determining the temperature of said at least one bearing; and

    circuitry for processing information from said sensor member regarding the temperature of said at least one bearing and for performing a function on the vehicle depending on the information sensed by said first sensing element.

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