DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER MACHINE ELEMENT IS REUSABLE
First Claim
1. A method of diagnosing a machine element, comprising:
- mounting at least one IC tag to the machine element, wherein the IC tag stores identification information on at least one of the kind of the machine element, the time when the machine element was manufactured, a production lot of the machine element, and a production history of the machine element such that the identification information is electromagnetically readable from outside;
preparing an inspection device comprising a communication unit which can read the identification information stored in the IC tag, a memory which stores at least one check item corresponding to the identification information, and at least one of a standard of determination for the check item and a determining equations for calculating a remaining life based on result information for the check item, a display capable of displaying the check item and at least one of a result of determination and the remaining life, an input unit through which the result information for the check item can be entered, and a control unit for determining whether or not the machine element is reusable, thereby obtaining the result of determination, by comparing the result information entered through the input unit with the standard of determination, or calculating the remaining life using the determining equation; and
determining, using the inspection device, whether or not the machine element is reusable after the machine element has been used;
wherein in determining whether or not the machine element is reusable using the inspection device, the identification information of the machine element is read from the IC tag by the communication unit;
inspection is carried out based on the check item after the check item has been displayed on the display;
the result information, which is a result of the carrying out the inspection item, is entered through the input unit; and
determination is made on whether or not the machine element is reusable, or the remaining life is obtained, on the spot, based on at least one of the result of determination and remaining life, which are displayed on the display.
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Abstract
The present invention makes it possible to determine whether a mechanical component can be reused, without consulting a specialist, by: attaching to the mechanical component an IC tag that records identification information that includes at least one among the type, manufacturing time, manufacturing lot, and manufacturing history of the mechanical component, and that enables the identification information to be externally read by an electromagnetic method; recording, in the memory unit of an inspection device that can read the IC tag, inspection items corresponding to the identification information and the evaluation criteria of the inspection items; displaying an inspection item corresponding to the mechanical component on a display unit; obtaining result information from an input unit; and comparing the result information to the evaluation criteria and displaying, on the display unit, whether the part can be reused.
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1. A method of diagnosing a machine element, comprising:
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mounting at least one IC tag to the machine element, wherein the IC tag stores identification information on at least one of the kind of the machine element, the time when the machine element was manufactured, a production lot of the machine element, and a production history of the machine element such that the identification information is electromagnetically readable from outside; preparing an inspection device comprising a communication unit which can read the identification information stored in the IC tag, a memory which stores at least one check item corresponding to the identification information, and at least one of a standard of determination for the check item and a determining equations for calculating a remaining life based on result information for the check item, a display capable of displaying the check item and at least one of a result of determination and the remaining life, an input unit through which the result information for the check item can be entered, and a control unit for determining whether or not the machine element is reusable, thereby obtaining the result of determination, by comparing the result information entered through the input unit with the standard of determination, or calculating the remaining life using the determining equation; and determining, using the inspection device, whether or not the machine element is reusable after the machine element has been used; wherein in determining whether or not the machine element is reusable using the inspection device, the identification information of the machine element is read from the IC tag by the communication unit;
inspection is carried out based on the check item after the check item has been displayed on the display;
the result information, which is a result of the carrying out the inspection item, is entered through the input unit; and
determination is made on whether or not the machine element is reusable, or the remaining life is obtained, on the spot, based on at least one of the result of determination and remaining life, which are displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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