METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE FUNCTION OF A LUBRICATED MACHINE ELEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring the function of a machine element lubricated with a lubricant, comprising the following steps:
- receiving of measured values concerning the lubricant,determining of a current chemical composition of the lubricant based on the measured values,comparing of the current chemical composition with previously known chemical compositions that are stored in a database, wherein, in the database, function failure tendency values are stored for the use of lubricants with previously known chemical compositions in interaction with machine elements from previously known materials,identifying of a function failure tendency value based on the comparing step, andoutputting of the function failure tendency value.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for monitoring the function of a machine element lubricated by a lubricant. The method includes receiving measured values concerning the lubricant, determining a current chemical composition of the lubricant on the basis of the measured values, comparing the current chemical composition with chemical compositions known in advance, which are stored in a database, wherein function failure tendency values for the use of lubricants having the chemical compositions known in advance in connection with machine elements composed of materials known in advance are stored in the database, identifying a function failure tendency value on the basis of the comparison step, and outputting the function failure tendency value.
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1. A method for monitoring the function of a machine element lubricated with a lubricant, comprising the following steps:
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receiving of measured values concerning the lubricant, determining of a current chemical composition of the lubricant based on the measured values, comparing of the current chemical composition with previously known chemical compositions that are stored in a database, wherein, in the database, function failure tendency values are stored for the use of lubricants with previously known chemical compositions in interaction with machine elements from previously known materials, identifying of a function failure tendency value based on the comparing step, and outputting of the function failure tendency value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A client system for recording measured values concerning a lubricant of a lubricated machine element, comprising:
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a first interface component that is configured for receiving of sensor data concerning the lubricant, a data storage component that is configured for storing sensor data, at least one processor component that is configured for calculation of the measured values from the sensor data, and a second interface component that is configured for transmission of the measured values via a data connection. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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10. A server system for monitoring the function of a machine element lubricated with a lubricant, comprising:
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a first interface component that is configured for receiving of measured values concerning the lubricant, a data storage component that is configured for storage of the measured values, at least one processor component that is configured for; determination of a current chemical composition of the lubricant based on the measured values, comparison of the current chemical composition with previously known chemical compositions that are stored in a database, wherein function failure tendency values for the use of lubricants with previously known chemical compositions in connection with machine elements from previously known materials are stored in the database, identification of a function failure tendency value based on the comparison, and a second interface component that is configured for an output of the function failure tendency value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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