CRANE MONITORING SYSTEM
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1. A crane monitoring system comprising:
- a) a sensor adapted to sense a sequence of accelerations of a linearly extending component and output a signal representative of the sequence of accelerations;
b) a processing unit operably coupled to the sensor and adapted to receive the signal;
c) a data store storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to perform a plurality of functions including;
i) a function to determine at least one crane service condition utilizing the signal.
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Abstract
A crane monitoring system is for determining crane service conditions is disclosed. The crane monitoring systems includes a sensor for measuring acceleration, a processing unit operably coupled to the sensor and a data store storing computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to perform a plurality of functions including determining at least one crane service condition dependent upon a signal from the sensor.
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1. A crane monitoring system comprising:
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a) a sensor adapted to sense a sequence of accelerations of a linearly extending component and output a signal representative of the sequence of accelerations; b) a processing unit operably coupled to the sensor and adapted to receive the signal; c) a data store storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to perform a plurality of functions including; i) a function to determine at least one crane service condition utilizing the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining at least one service condition of a linearly extending crane component utilizing a service tool, the method comprising:
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a) coupling a sensor to the linearly extending crane component, the sensor adapted to sense an acceleration of the linearly extending crane component and output a signal representative of the acceleration; b) operating the linearly extending crane component through a predetermined operating procedure; c) receiving at the service tool a signal from the sensor representative of a series of accelerations of the linearly extending crane component during the predetermined operating procedure; and d) analyzing the received signal to determine the at least one service condition for the linearly extending crane component. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 41, 42)
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23. A system for tracking service conditions of a fleet of cranes, the system comprising:
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a) a plurality of crane sensors adapted to sense an acceleration of a crane component; b) a plurality of communication links operably coupled to the plurality of crane sensors; c) a data warehouse operably coupled to the plurality of communication links; and d) a processing unit operably coupled to the data warehouse, the processing unit having computer readable storage memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to analyze data previously received from the plurality of communication links to determine either information for developing a crane design or information for determining a crane service need. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A service tool for determining at least one service condition of a crane, the service tool comprising:
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a) a housing; b) a first communication interface adapted to communicate with a sensor; c) a second communication interface adapted to communicate with a crane control system; d) a computer processor disposed within the housing, the computer processor operably coupled to the communication interface; e) computer readable storage media operably coupled to the computer processor and disposed within the housing, the computer readable storage media having stored thereon data for determining the at least one service condition and computer executable instructions, that when executed by the computer processor, cause the computer processor to implement functions including; i) a function for receiving a signal from the sensor through the first communication link; ii) a function for communicating with a crane control system through the second communication link; and iii) a function for determining the at least one service condition of the crane based on the signal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A crane comprising:
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a) a crane body; b) a crane component coupled to the crane body; c) a sensor coupled to the crane component and adapted to sense a sequence of accelerations of the crane component and output a signal representative of the sequence of accelerations; d) a processing unit operably coupled to the sensor and adapted to receive the signal; e) a data store storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to perform a plurality of functions including; i) a function to determine at least one service condition dependent upon the signal. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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