WEAR MONITORING SYSTEM FOR TRACK TYPE MACHINE
First Claim
1. A wear monitoring system for a track type mobile machine, comprising:
- at least a first radius sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a change in radius of at least one idler wheel;
a displacement sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a change in displacement of a track tensioning actuator; and
a controller in communication with the first radius sensor and the displacement sensor, the controller being configured to determine wear of a track link guided by the at least one idler wheel and tensioned by the track tensioning actuator based on the first and second signals.
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Abstract
A wear monitoring system is disclosed for use with a track type machine. The wear monitoring system may have at least a first radius sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a change in radius of at least one idler wheel, and a displacement sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a change in displacement of a track tensioning actuator. The wear monitoring system may also have a controller in communication with the first radius sensor and the displacement sensor. The controller may be configured to determine wear of a track link guided by the at least one idler wheel and tensioned by the track tensioning actuator based on the first and second signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A wear monitoring system for a track type mobile machine, comprising:
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at least a first radius sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a change in radius of at least one idler wheel; a displacement sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a change in displacement of a track tensioning actuator; and a controller in communication with the first radius sensor and the displacement sensor, the controller being configured to determine wear of a track link guided by the at least one idler wheel and tensioned by the track tensioning actuator based on the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring component wear of a track type machine, the method comprising:
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sensing a change in radius of at least one idler wheel; sensing a change in displacement of a track tensioning actuator; and determining wear of a track link guided by the at least one idler wheel and tensioned by the track tensioning actuator based on the change in radius and the change in displacement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An undercarriage for a track type machine, comprising:
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a sprocket; a front idler wheel; a rear idler wheel; a track tensioning actuator configured to selectively displace the front idler wheel away from the rear idler wheel; a track looped around the sprocket, the front idler wheel, and the rear idler wheel, the track having a plurality of track links; a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a change in radius of the front idler wheel; a second sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a change in radius of the rear idler wheel; a third sensor configured to generate a third signal indicative of a change in displacement of the track tensioning actuator; and a controller in communication with the first, second, and third, the controller being configured to determine wear of the plurality of track links based on the first, second, and third signals.
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