Vibration information transmission apparatus and vibration monitoring/analyzing system

• US 7,168,324 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2002
• Issued: 01/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shinkawa Sensor Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Shinkawa Sensor Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Maeda, Hiroyuki, Boda, Shingo
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams; Hezron
• Assistant Examiner(s): SAINT SURIN, JACQUES M
• Application Number:
  US10/524,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20050284226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,632 Days
• Field of Search: 736/60, 736/64, 734/93, 735/93, 702/56, 702/59, 340/870.11
• US Class Current: 73/660
• CPC Class Codes: G01H 1/003 of rotating machines G01H1/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 7/025 Measuring arrangements

Abstract

A vibration information transmission apparatus for improving efficiency of field wiring of a vibration monitoring/analyzing system includes transmitters (11-1 to n) for converting vibration information from vibration sensors (2-1 to n) for detecting vibration of an object to be measured, into an electric signal and outputting the electric signal to a digital network (DN). The transmitters (11-1 to n) includes in the same casing, a transducer circuit (18) for converting the vibration information from the vibration sensors (2-1 to n) into an analog electric signal, an A/D conversion circuit (19) for converting the analog electric signal from the transducer circuit (18) into a digital signal, and a network interface (20) for outputting the digital signal from the A/D conversion circuit (19) to the digital network (DN).

Claims

1. A vibration monitoring/analyzing system for transmitting vibration data transmitted thereto from a vibration information transmission apparatus to an analysis/diagnosis means or/and a vibration monitoring means for monitoring an abnormal vibration through said digital network and giving a warning, wherein:

the vibration information transmission apparatus comprises at least one transmitter provided as an apparatus for outputting vibration information transmitted thereto from a vibration sensor for detecting vibration of an object to be measured to a digital network, said transmitter having in the same casing;

a transducer circuit for converting said vibration information transmitted thereto from said vibration sensor into an analog electric signal;

an A/D conversion circuit for converting said analog electric signal transmitted thereto from said transducer circuit into a digital signal; and

a network interface for outputting said digital signal transmitted thereto from said A/D conversion circuit to said digital network;

the vibration monitoring/analyzing system further comprising;

a means for generating a synchronizing trigger signal at a reference position in a rotation phase of a rotating machine to be measured, wherein each transmitter has an input portion of said synchronizing trigger signal transmitted from said means for generating said synchronizing trigger signal.

2. The vibration information transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transmitter has an overall vibration detection circuit, provided in parallel with said A/D conversion circuit, for detecting an abnormal vibration by reading an amplitude value of said analog electric signal transmitted thereto from said transducer circuit and outputting signals to said network interface.

3. The vibration monitoring/analyzing system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of transmitters is connected to a plurality vibration sensors individually at 1:

1.