Analysis system for analyzing the condition of a machine
First Claim
1. An apparatus for analyzing a condition of a machine based on measurement data received from a sensor taking measurements at a measuring point of the machine, comprising:
- at least one input for receiving the measurement data from the sensor;
data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data, said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions; and
a logger for registering use of at least two of said condition monitoring functions;
wherein said logger is adapted to register a first value indicative of an amount of use of a first condition monitoring function by adjusting the first value at a first rate for each said use;
wherein said logger is adapted to register a second value indicative of an amount of use of a second condition monitoring function by adjusting the second value at a second rate for each said use; and
wherein the apparatus is configured to disable use of a selected one of the first and second condition monitoring functions if a corresponding said value indicative of an amount of use reaches a predetermined threshold value.
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Abstract
An apparatus for analyzing the condition of a machine, comprising: at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data; said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2, Fn); and a logger for registering use of at least two of said condition monitoring functions (F1, F2, Fn); wherein said logger is adapted to register use of a first condition monitoring function a first rate; and said logger is adapted to register use a second condition monitoring function at a second rate.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for analyzing a condition of a machine based on measurement data received from a sensor taking measurements at a measuring point of the machine, comprising:
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at least one input for receiving the measurement data from the sensor; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data, said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions; and a logger for registering use of at least two of said condition monitoring functions; wherein said logger is adapted to register a first value indicative of an amount of use of a first condition monitoring function by adjusting the first value at a first rate for each said use; wherein said logger is adapted to register a second value indicative of an amount of use of a second condition monitoring function by adjusting the second value at a second rate for each said use; and wherein the apparatus is configured to disable use of a selected one of the first and second condition monitoring functions if a corresponding said value indicative of an amount of use reaches a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for analyzing a condition of a machine having a rotating shaft based on measurement data received from a sensor taking measurements at a measuring point of the machine, comprising:
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at least one input for receiving the measurement data from the sensor, said measurement data being dependent on rotation of said rotating shaft; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data, said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions; a logger for registering a value indicative of an amount of use of at least one of said condition monitoring functions; means for reading a current said value; and means for comparing said current value with a reference value; wherein said logger is adapted to adjust the current value at a first rate when said current value is above the reference value, and said logger is adapted to adjust the current value at a second rate when said current value is below the reference value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for analyzing a condition of a machine based on measurement data received from a sensor taking measurements at a measuring point of the machine, comprising:
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at least one input for receiving the measurement data from the sensor; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data, said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions; and a logger for registering use of at least two restricted condition monitoring functions among the plurality of condition monitoring functions; wherein the logger is adapted to register a current value of a centralized account, the logger further adjusting the value of the centralized account upon each use of any of said restricted condition monitoring functions; wherein the apparatus is configured to disable use of all of the restricted condition monitoring functions if the current value of the centralized account reaches a predetermined threshold value; and wherein the logger is constructed to adjust the current value of the centralized account by a first amount upon execution of a first of the restricted condition monitoring functions and by a second amount upon execution of a second of the restricted condition monitoring functions, the first and second amounts being different from one another. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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