WEAR PART MONITORING
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Abstract
A process and tool for monitoring the status, health, and performance of wear parts used on earth working equipment. The process and tool allow the operator to optimize the performance of the earth working equipment. The tool has a clear line of site to the wear parts during use and may be integrated with a bucket or blade on the earth working equipment.
5 Citations
98 Claims
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1-47. -47. (canceled)
- 48. A bucket for use with earth working equipment comprising walls defining a containment portion for gathering earthen material to be excavated, a digging edge, wear parts secured along the digging edge, and at least one electronic sensor with a clear line of sight to the wear parts to monitor the wear parts and wirelessly transmit the monitored information.
- 58. A bucket for use with excavating equipment comprising walls defining a containment portion for gathering earthen material to be excavated, a digging edge, and at least one electronic sensor to monitor the status, health and/or performance of the bucket and wirelessly transmit the monitored information.
- 74. A bucket for use with excavating equipment comprising walls defining a containment portion for gathering earthen material to be excavated, a digging edge, at least one wear part secured to the digging edge, and at least one electronic sensor to monitor at least one of acceleration, strain, load, pressure and inclination during use, and to transmit the monitored information.
- 92. A bucket for use with excavating equipment comprising walls defining a containment portion for gathering earthen material to be excavated, a digging edge, at least one wear part secured to the digging edge, a first electronic sensor secured to one of the walls of the bucket, and a second electronic sensor secured to the at least one wear part, wherein the first and second electronic sensors each monitor at least one of status, health and performance of the bucket and/or the at least one wear part during operation.
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