Wear Monitoring Device and Method of Monitoring Undercarriage and Roller Wear
First Claim
1. A method of making an undercarriage monitoring device, comprising:
- providing a roller assembly including a fixed roller component and a bushing;
forming an opening within the fixed roller component; and
disposing a first sensor within the opening of the fixed roller component over the bushing, wherein the first sensor is configured to sense a first physical characteristic of the bushing.
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Abstract
An undercarriage monitoring device has a roller assembly including a fixed roller component and a bushing. An opening is formed within the fixed roller component. A first sensor is disposed within the opening of the fixed roller component over the bushing. The first sensor is configured to sense a first physical characteristic of the bushing. The fixed roller component is a shaft or a housing. The first sensor is a temperature sensor or a Hall effect sensor. A magnet is disposed on the roller assembly. A second sensor is disposed within the opening of the fixed roller component over the bushing. The second sensor is configured to sense a second physical characteristic of the bushing. A data transmitting device is coupled to the first sensor. Data is collected from the sensor. The data collected from the sensor is transmitted to a receiving device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of making an undercarriage monitoring device, comprising:
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providing a roller assembly including a fixed roller component and a bushing; forming an opening within the fixed roller component; and disposing a first sensor within the opening of the fixed roller component over the bushing, wherein the first sensor is configured to sense a first physical characteristic of the bushing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An undercarriage monitoring device, comprising:
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a roller assembly including a fixed roller component and a bushing; and a first sensor disposed on the fixed roller component over the bushing, wherein the first sensor is configured to sense a first physical characteristic of the bushing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An undercarriage monitoring device, comprising:
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a first roller component; and a sensor disposed on the first roller component. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of monitoring an undercarriage, comprising:
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providing a roller assembly including a bushing; and disposing a sensor on the roller assembly to sense a physical characteristic of the bushing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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