Apparatus and method for reducing vibration

• US 20060272420A1
• Filed: 06/03/2005
• Published: 12/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KULR Technology Corporation (KULR Technology Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Norman S. Serrano
• Inventors: Serrano, Norman S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,270,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/649
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 15/00 Suppression of vibrations in systems damping of non-rotary systems using inertia effect F16F7/10; prevention or isolation of vibrations in machine tools B23Q11/0032; suppression of driveline vibrations in hybrid vehicle transmissions B60W30/20 ; vehicle seat suspension devices B60N2/50; methods or devices for protecting against, or damping of, acoustic waves, e.g. sound G10K11/16; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion vibration absorbing or balancing means for aircraft propellers B64C11/008, for rotorcraft rotors B64C27/001 ; testing static and dynamic balance of machines or structures G01M1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01H 1/003 of rotating machines G01H1/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 1/22 and converting vibrations due to imbalance into electric variables
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 13/028 Acoustic or vibration analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 15/12 by monitoring vibrations

Abstract

A method of reducing vibration in equipment having first and second mechanically connected subassemblies is disclosed. A sensor is disposed on the first subassembly. A vibration from the sensor is recorded. The vibration is attributable to a composite mechanical operation of the first and second subassemblies of the equipment. The vibration data representative of the vibration is provided to a remote system for vibration analysis. A system for performing vibration analysis of equipment having first and second mechanically connected subassemblies is disclosed. A sensor is adapted for mounting to the first subassembly The sensor is capable of recording a vibration attributed a composite mechanical operation of the first and second subassemblies of the equipment. A recorder is coupled to the sensor. A vibration analyzer receives the vibration data and performs vibration analysis of the equipment from the vibration data.

Claims

1. A method of reducing vibration in equipment having first and second mechanically connected subassemblies, comprising:

disposing a first sensor on the first subassembly;

recording a first vibration from the first sensor, the first vibration being attributed to a composite mechanical operation of the first and second subassemblies of the equipment; and

providing first vibration data representative of the first vibration to a remote system for vibration analysis.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first subassembly includes an engine, differential, wheel, flywheel, transmission, driveshaft or clutch plate.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first vibration data is filtered by the remote system to reduce noise.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first vibration data is transmitted to the remote system via a wireless link.

5. The method of claim 1, further including:

disposing a second sensor on a third subassembly of the equipment;

recording a second vibration from the second sensor, the second vibration being attributed to a composite mechanical operation of the first, second and third subassemblies of the equipment; and

providing second vibration data representative of the second vibration to the remote system for vibration analysis.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first and second vibration data is combined by the remote system into a data composite for analysis.

7. The method of claim 5, further including simultaneously dynamic balancing the first subassembly and the second subassembly using the first vibration data and the second vibration data.

8. A method of reducing overall vibration in a machine having first and second mechanically connected components, comprising:

disposing a first sensor on the first component;

recording a first vibration from the first sensor, the first vibration being attributed to a composite mechanical operation of the first and second components of the machine; and

providing first vibration data representative of the first vibration to a remote system for vibration analysis.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first vibration data is filtered by the remote system to reduce noise.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the first vibration data is transmitted to the remote system via a wireless link.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the remote system combines the first vibration data with a second vibration data generated from a second sensor disposed on a second component of the machine for vibration analysis.

12. A system for performing vibration analysis of equipment having first and second mechanically connected subassemblies, comprising:

a first sensor adapted for mounting to the first subassembly, the first sensor capable of recording a first vibration attributed a composite mechanical operation of the first and second subassemblies of the equipment;

a recorder coupled to the first sensor for recording first vibration data representative of the first vibration; and

a vibration analyzer for receiving the first vibration data and performing vibration analysis of the equipment from the first vibration data.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the first subassembly includes an engine, differential, wheel, flywheel, transmission, driveshaft or clutch plate.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the first vibration data is filtered by the remote system to reduce noise.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the first vibration data is transmitted to the remote system via a wireless link.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the vibration analyzer further includes a dynamic balancer which simultaneously balances the first and second subassemblies using the first vibration data.

17. A method of making a system for performing vibration analysis of equipment having first and second mechanically connected subassemblies, comprising:

providing a first sensor adapted for mounting to the first subassembly, the first sensor capable of recording a first vibration attributed a composite mechanical operation of the first and second subassemblies of the equipment;

providing a recorder coupled to the first sensor for recording first vibration data representative of the first vibration; and

providing a vibration analyzer for receiving the first vibration data and performing vibration analysis of the equipment from the first vibration data.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first subassembly includes an engine, differential, wheel, flywheel, transmission, driveshaft or clutch plate.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein providing a vibration analyzer further includes providing a dynamic balancer for balancing the first and second subassemblies of the equipment.

20. The method of claim 17, further including providing software which operates on the vibration analyzer to provide vibration analysis of the equipment from the first vibration data.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the first vibration data is transmitted to the remote system via a wireless link.