Ball bearing assembly notification mechanism
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1. A system comprising:
- a turbocharger that comprises a ball bearing assembly that comprises balls and an imperfection;
a sensor to sense acoustic energy; and
circuitry to issue a notification based at least in part on sensed acoustic energy being generated by at least some of the balls contacting the imperfection.
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Abstract
A ball bearing assembly can include an outer race that includes an inner surface; an inner race that comprises an outer surface that includes an imperfection and a shoulder disposed at a shoulder angle where the imperfection is disposed at an angle in a range from about 50% of the shoulder angle to about 100% of the shoulder angle; and balls disposed between the inner surface of the outer race and the outer surface of the inner race. Various other examples of devices, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
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16 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a turbocharger that comprises a ball bearing assembly that comprises balls and an imperfection; a sensor to sense acoustic energy; and circuitry to issue a notification based at least in part on sensed acoustic energy being generated by at least some of the balls contacting the imperfection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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