Bearing Monitoring Method
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1. A method for monitoring a bearing comprising:
- a. positioning at least one non-contacting bearing isolator adjacent a bearing on a piece of rotating equipment so that at least one operating parameter of said bearing is communicated to said bearing isolator; and
,b. positioning an energy detector within range of said bearing isolator so that said energy detector is able to monitor said at least one operating parameter of said bearing by detecting at least one operating parameter of said bearing isolator.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring a bearing is disclosed. The method involves positioning a non-contacting bearing isolator adjacent a bearing on a piece of rotating equipment so that at least one operating parameter of said bearing is communicated to said bearing isolator; and, positioning an energy detector within range of said bearing isolator so that said energy detector is able to monitor said at least one operating parameter of said bearing by detecting at least one operating parameter of said bearing isolator.
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1. A method for monitoring a bearing comprising:
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a. positioning at least one non-contacting bearing isolator adjacent a bearing on a piece of rotating equipment so that at least one operating parameter of said bearing is communicated to said bearing isolator; and
,b. positioning an energy detector within range of said bearing isolator so that said energy detector is able to monitor said at least one operating parameter of said bearing by detecting at least one operating parameter of said bearing isolator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for monitoring a bearing of a conveyor roller comprising:
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a. positioning a non-contacting bearing isolator adjacent said bearing wherein said non-contacting bearing isolator comprises; i. a stator secured to a shaft; and
,ii. a rotor secured to said conveyor roller, wherein the stator has a stator exterior end face axially distal from said bearing secured to said shaft, wherein said stator and said rotor cooperate to form a non-contacting labyrinth seal between said bearing and an atmosphere axially distal said stator exterior end face, said labyrinth seal comprising; 1. an exterior interface passage; 2. an intermediate annular chamber; 3. an interior interface passage; and 4. an immediate interface passage between said stator and said rotor; b. allowing at least one operational parameter of said bearing to be communicated to said non-contacting bearing isolator; and c. positioning a monitor a predetermined distance from said non-contacting bearing isolator so that said monitor is capable of monitoring said at least one operating parameter of said bearing by detecting at least one operating parameter of said bearing isolator.
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11. A method for monitoring a bearing of a conveyor roller comprising:
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a. positioning at least one non-contacting bearing isolator adjacent said bearing wherein said non-contacting bearing isolator comprises; i. a stator secured to a shaft, wherein said stator includes a stator exterior end face; ii. a sensor port fashioned in said stator exterior end face; and iii. a rotor secured to said conveyor roller, wherein the stator has a stator exterior end face axially distal from a bearing secured to said shaft, wherein said stator and said rotor cooperate to form a non-contacting labyrinth seal between said bearing and an atmosphere axially distal said stator exterior end face, said labyrinth seal comprising; 1. an exterior interface passage; 2. an intermediate annular chamber; 3. an interior interface passage; and 4. an immediate interface passage between said stator and said rotor; b. allowing at least one operational parameter of said bearing to be communicated to said non-contacting bearing isolator; and c. positioning a sensor in said sensor port so that said sensor is capable of sensing said at least one operating parameter of said bearing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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