Mount assembly for use with vibration transducers
First Claim
1. A mount assembly for use with a vibration transducer of a variety positioned at a machine point under evaluation, said transducer having a transducer contact surface including a threaded coupler connectable with a threaded coupling stud, and an oppositely disposed connector end including a back surface and a multiple lead transducer connector of predetermined configuration for removable coupling with a corresponding multiple lead cable connector of a multiple lead transmission cable, comprising:
- a hand support component having a hand graspable handle portion extending between a forward mount portion and a rearward portion, said forward mount portion including a contact surface and a multiple lead intermediate connector configured in correspondence with said cable connector for removable coupling with said multiple lead transducer connector, a second said transducer connector configured in correspondence with said multiple lead transducer connector and mounted upon said hand support component for removable connection with said multiple lead cable connector, and a first connector component formed upon said hand support component at said forward mount portion;
lead means for electrically coupling said second transducer connector and said intermediate connector;
a probe having a contact end for positioning in abutting engagement with said machine point and extending to a base portion having a rearwardly disposed support surface and an oppositely disposed retention surface;
connector means for removably, threadably connecting said probe base portion with said vibration transducer threaded coupler; and
a forward retainer having a rearward portion including a second connector component configured for effecting a constrictively tightening connection with said first connector component, having a hollow interior extending to an interior abutting surface surmounting a tip opening and configured for positioning over said vibration transducer and said probe when said multiple lead transducer connector is coupled with said multiple lead intermediate connector, said transducer back surface is in abutment with said forward mount portion contact surface, said probe support surface is abuttably engaged with said transducer contact surface and said interior abutting surface is in abutment with said probe retention surfacesaid forward retainer urging said probe into compressive contact with said vibration transducer and said vibration transducer into compressive contact with said forward mount portion contact surface when said forward retainer second connector component effects said constrictively tightening connection.
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Abstract
An assembly is provided for mounting a vibration transducer such as an accelerometer with a hand grip and probe for hand-held vibration data gathering. By the simple maneuvering of plugging in a transmission cable and accelerometer connector, following which a forward retainer is screwed down upon the accelerometer and probe assembly, a hand grip based device is provided. Conversely, a configuration utilizing an accelerometer alone or with a permanent magnet becomes available with a simple demounting procedure involving merely the untightening of the forward retainer and the plugging in of a transmission cable. This affords the technician a simple opportunity for using a desired hand grip and hand grip based entry switch as well as a convenient technique for utilizing an accelerometer in stand-alone fashion or with a permanent magnet connector feature.
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20 Claims
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1. A mount assembly for use with a vibration transducer of a variety positioned at a machine point under evaluation, said transducer having a transducer contact surface including a threaded coupler connectable with a threaded coupling stud, and an oppositely disposed connector end including a back surface and a multiple lead transducer connector of predetermined configuration for removable coupling with a corresponding multiple lead cable connector of a multiple lead transmission cable, comprising:
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a hand support component having a hand graspable handle portion extending between a forward mount portion and a rearward portion, said forward mount portion including a contact surface and a multiple lead intermediate connector configured in correspondence with said cable connector for removable coupling with said multiple lead transducer connector, a second said transducer connector configured in correspondence with said multiple lead transducer connector and mounted upon said hand support component for removable connection with said multiple lead cable connector, and a first connector component formed upon said hand support component at said forward mount portion; lead means for electrically coupling said second transducer connector and said intermediate connector; a probe having a contact end for positioning in abutting engagement with said machine point and extending to a base portion having a rearwardly disposed support surface and an oppositely disposed retention surface; connector means for removably, threadably connecting said probe base portion with said vibration transducer threaded coupler; and a forward retainer having a rearward portion including a second connector component configured for effecting a constrictively tightening connection with said first connector component, having a hollow interior extending to an interior abutting surface surmounting a tip opening and configured for positioning over said vibration transducer and said probe when said multiple lead transducer connector is coupled with said multiple lead intermediate connector, said transducer back surface is in abutment with said forward mount portion contact surface, said probe support surface is abuttably engaged with said transducer contact surface and said interior abutting surface is in abutment with said probe retention surface said forward retainer urging said probe into compressive contact with said vibration transducer and said vibration transducer into compressive contact with said forward mount portion contact surface when said forward retainer second connector component effects said constrictively tightening connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a machine vibration monitoring system employing a cylindrical accelerometer of given diameter, having an accelerometer contact end with a threaded bore and an oppositely disposed connector end with a back surface and an outwardly extending multiple lead transducer connector of predetermined configuration, said transducer connector being removably connectable with a corresponding cable connector of a transmission cable extending to the signal treatment components of a portable memory containing data receiver having a control circuit responsive to hand actuation to receive an output from said accelerometer When located at a machine point under evaluation, a mount assembly for use with said accelerometer, comprising:
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a hand support component having a hand graspable cylindrical handle portion of first diameter with an internally disposed cavity, said handle portion extending between a forward mount portion and a rearward portion, said forward mount portion including a cylindrical, externally threaded first connector component extending forwardly to a contact surface and a first receiving cavity extending inwardly from said contact surface within which is mounted an intermediate connector configured in correspondence with said cable connector and to operatively receive said accelerometer outwardly extending transducer connector in an orientation effecting the abutment of said back surface with said contact surface, said rearward portion supporting a second said transducer connector of said predetermined configuration for removable connection with said cable connector; lead means within said internally disposed cavity of said handle portion for electrically coupling said intermediate connector with said second transducer connector; a probe having a contact surface for positioning in abutting engagement with said machine point and extending to a circular base portion of diameter corresponding with said accelerometer given diameter, said base portion having a rearwardly disposed support surface and an oppositely disposed retention surface; connector means for removably, threadably connecting said probe base portion with said accelerometer threaded bore and effecting an abutting contact between said base portion and said accelerometer contact end; and a forward retainer having an open, cylindrically shaped interior with a rearward portion including an internally threaded second connector component, said interior extending forwardly to an annulus shaped interior abutting surface abuttably engageable with said probe retention surface when said transducer connector is coupled with said intermediate connector with said abutment of said back surface with said contact surface, said probe base portion is in abutting contact with said accelerometer contact end, said forward retainer is positioned over said probe and said accelerometer and said second connector component effects a rotationally derived constrictive tightening connection with said first connector component. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mount assembly for use with a vibration transducer having a transducer locatable at a machine point under evaluation contact surface and an oppositely disposed connector end including a back surface and a transducer connector removably connectable with a cable connector of a transducer cable extensible to a portable data receiver having a memory and which is responsive to a switched input to carry out a store function with respect to said memory, comprising:
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a hand support component having a hand graspable handle portion extending between a forward mount portion and a rearward portion, said forward mount portion including a centrally disposed multiple lead intermediate connector configured in correspondence with said cable connector, and a threaded first connector surmounting said intermediate connector, a second said transducer connector corresponding with said cable connector, mounted upon said hand support component, removably connectable with said cable connector and in electrical communication with said intermediate connector; a switch mounted upon said hand support component, in electrical communication with said second transducer connector and actuable to derive said switched input; a probe having a contact end for positioning in abutting engagement at said machine point and extending to a base portion removably connectable with said transducer contact surface; and forward retainer means having a rearward portion including a threaded second connector threadably engageable with said first connector and having a hollow interior extending to a forwardly disposed interior abutting surface surmounting a tip opening and positionable over said transducer and said probe when said transducer connector is coupled with said intermediate connector and said probe base portion is connected with said transducer contact surface, for retaining said probe and said vibration transducer against said probe base portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification