Vibration analyzer and method
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Abstract
A tool and method to identify a defect in a vehicle through a vibration frequency is provided. To identify the defect in a vehicle, a sensor senses a vibration frequency and generates a signal in response to the vibration frequency. In addition, a signal spectrum analyzer communicates with the sensor and identifies the defect in response to the signal.
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28 Claims
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1. (Canceled)
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9. A system for analyzing a vibration frequency in a vehicle having a defect, the system comprising:
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a sensor to sense the vibration frequency, wherein the sensor generates a signal in response to the vibration frequency;
a signal spectrum analyzer in communication with the sensor, wherein the signal spectrum analyzer identifies the defect in response to the signal; and
a table configured to provide the range of frequencies in response to a query, the query including the frequency component having the relative maximum amplitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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11. (Canceled)
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16. An adapter for analyzing vibration in a device having a defect, the adapter comprising:
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a receiver that receives a signal generated in response to the vibration;
a microprocessor using a linear transform to identify a plurality of frequency components in response to the signal, the microprocessor being further configured to determine a frequency component related to the defect, wherein the microprocessor is configured to determine the defect; and
a table configured to provide a probable faulty component of the device in response to a query, the query including the frequency component related to the defect. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. (Canceled)
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19. An apparatus for analyzing a vibration of a device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for sensing the vibration, the vibration having a plurality of frequency components;
means for generating a signal corresponding to the sensed vibration;
means for determining a frequency component having a relative maximum amplitude from the plurality of frequency components;
means for determining a probable faulty component of the device in response to the frequency component having the relative maximum amplitude;
means for querying a table with the frequency component having the relative maximum amplitude; and
means for returning the probable faulty component in response to the query. - View Dependent Claims (18, 20, 21, 22)
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23. (Canceled)
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25. A method of analyzing a vibration of a device, the method comprising:
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sensing the vibration, the vibration having a plurality of frequency components;
generating a signal corresponding to the sensed vibration;
determining a frequency component having a relative maximum amplitude from the plurality of frequency components;
determining a probable faulty component of the device in response to the frequency component having the relative maximum amplitude; and
querying a table with the frequency component having the relative maximum amplitude; and
returning the probable faulty component in response to the query. - View Dependent Claims (24, 26, 27, 28)
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