Determining a reference in a method of detecting overheating of bearings
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1. A method for detecting over heated bearings in a vehicle sequentially passing a fixed detector capable of providing successive signals related to the temperature of the bearings associated with each of successively moving axles associated with such bearings, said method comprising the following steps:
- comparing at least three such signals A, B and C, which signals correspond to the temperatures of three axle bearings to determine if a condition I exists, said condition I being if B is less and A, and if B is less than C, and choosing B if condition I exists, subjecting said signals A, B and C to a further comparison step if said condition I is not present to determine if a condition II exits, said condition II being if A is less than B, and if C is less than, and if A is greater than C choosing A if said condition II exits, choosing C if C is greater than A establishing a condition III,subjecting said signals A, B and C to a still further comparison if said conditions I, II and III are not present to determine if a condition IV exits, said condition IV being if A minus B is less than B minus C and choosing A if condition IV exits, andcomparing the signal so chosen A, B or C to the signals not chosen.
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Abstract
Auto-correlation techniques are employed to monitor railway care wheel bearings. Three successive bearing temperatures A, B and C are measured and those two temperatures that are the closest in value determined. The least of these is used as a reference to be multiplied by a constant and thereby define a limit value which when exceeded generates an alarm signal.
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1. A method for detecting over heated bearings in a vehicle sequentially passing a fixed detector capable of providing successive signals related to the temperature of the bearings associated with each of successively moving axles associated with such bearings, said method comprising the following steps:
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comparing at least three such signals A, B and C, which signals correspond to the temperatures of three axle bearings to determine if a condition I exists, said condition I being if B is less and A, and if B is less than C, and choosing B if condition I exists, subjecting said signals A, B and C to a further comparison step if said condition I is not present to determine if a condition II exits, said condition II being if A is less than B, and if C is less than, and if A is greater than C choosing A if said condition II exits, choosing C if C is greater than A establishing a condition III, subjecting said signals A, B and C to a still further comparison if said conditions I, II and III are not present to determine if a condition IV exits, said condition IV being if A minus B is less than B minus C and choosing A if condition IV exits, and comparing the signal so chosen A, B or C to the signals not chosen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeFrontec Produkter AB
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Original AssigneeFrontec Produkter AB
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InventorsNyman, Sigurd
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Primary Examiner(s)Lall, Parshotam S.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Melnick, S. A.
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Application NumberUS07/383,904Time in Patent Office438 DaysField of Search364/557, 340/682, 246/169 D, 246/169 A, 374/129, 374/57US Class Current246/169.00ACPC Class CodesB61K 9/04 Detectors for indicating th...
