Alarm for a hydraulic system, hydraulic system, method of giving an alarm and vehicle incorporating a hydraulic system

• US 7,088,227 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2003
• Issued: 08/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spx Flow Technology England Limited
• Original Assignee: General Signal UK Limited
• Inventors: Ward, Gordon
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US10/745,647
• Publication Number:
  US 20050146437A1
• Time in Patent Office: 953 Days
• Field of Search: 340/451
• US Class Current: 340/451
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 19/12 Alarms or signals

Abstract

An alarm for a hydraulic system, a hydraulic system incorporating an alarm, a vehicle having a hydraulic system which incorporates an alarm, and a method of giving an alarm in a hydraulic system, where the hydraulic system comprises hydraulic fluid which is put in contact with a pressure detector, the pressure detector being for giving a signal in response to a condition of the hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic system. An alarm generator integral with said pressure detector is provided for giving an audible alarm in response to a said signal.

Claims

1. An alarm for a hydraulic system said hydraulic system comprising:

hydraulic fluid, said alarm comprising a connector for connecting to said hydraulic system, a pressure detector, said connector being for putting said pressure detector in contact with said hydraulic fluid, said pressure detector being for giving a signal in response to a condition of said hydraulic fluid in said hydraulic system, and an alarm generator integral with said pressure detector for giving an audible alarm in response to said signal.

2. An alarm according to claim 1, wherein said pressure detector is a pressure switch.

3. An alarm according to claim 1, wherein said pressure detector and said alarm generator are mounted in a common structure which comprises said connector for connecting to said hydraulic system and a part for transmitting said audible alarm from said alarm generator.

4. A hydraulic system comprising an alarm, said hydraulic system comprising hydraulic fluid, a pressure detector which is for giving a signal dependent upon the condition of said hydraulic fluid, and an alarm generator integral with said pressure detector for giving an audible alarm in response to said signal.

5. A hydraulic system according to claim 4, wherein said pressure detector is a pressure switch.

6. A hydraulic system according to claim 4, wherein said pressure detector and said alarm generator are mounted in a common structure which comprises a part for transmitting said audible alarm from said alarm generator.

7. A vehicle comprising a movable part and a hydraulic system for operating said movable part, said hydraulic system comprising hydraulic fluid, a pressure detector for giving a signal in response to a condition of said hydraulic fluid, and an alarm generator for giving an audible alarm in response to said signal, said alarm generator being integral with said pressure detector.

8. A vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said pressure detector is a pressure switch.

9. A vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said pressure detector and said alarm generator are mounted in a common structure which comprises a part for transmitting said audible alarm from said alarm generator.

10. A vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said alarm generator is for giving a signal which is audible within a cab of said vehicle.

11. A method of giving an alarm in a hydraulic system, said hydraulic system comprising hydraulic fluid, said method comprising putting said hydraulic fluid in contact with a pressure detector, giving a signal dependent upon the condition of said hydraulic fluid, giving said signal to an alarm generator integral with said pressure detector, for giving an audible alarm in response to said signal.