Device for mounting on a machine
First Claim
1. A system for analyzing a condition of a machine having moving parts, said system comprising:
- a.) a measuring point attached to the machine, the measuring point comprising;
a means for storing data;
a connector; and
a first means for transmitting and receiving data connected to the means for storing data; and
b.) an analysis apparatus comprising;
a means for transferring vibrations of the machine to the analysis apparatus;
a means for converting the vibrations into vibration data;
a second means for transmitting and receiving data arranged to allow bi-directional communication with the first means for transmitting and receiving data;
a means for allowing entry by a user of characteristic data related to the machine; and
a means for processing data connected to the means for converting the vibrations, the second means for transmitting and receiving data, and the means for allowing entry of the characteristic data;
wherein the means for processing data is programmed to transmit the characteristic data entered by the user through the first and second means for transmitting and receiving data to the means for storing data on the measuring point.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for evaluating the condition of a machine (100) with a measuring point (90), which method is performed by a movable analysis apparatus (30). The method comprises the steps of producing a condition value, by means of measuring at the measuring point, which condition value is dependent on the actual condition of the machine, and storing the condition value in a writable information carrier (120) which is placed by, or in the vicinity of, the measuring point (90) so that the condition value subsequently can be used as a reference condition value. The invention further relates to an apparatus for performing the method and a device for cooperating with the analysis apparatus and for mounting by a measuring point on the machine (100).
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9 Claims
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1. A system for analyzing a condition of a machine having moving parts, said system comprising:
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a.) a measuring point attached to the machine, the measuring point comprising;
a means for storing data;
a connector; and
a first means for transmitting and receiving data connected to the means for storing data; and
b.) an analysis apparatus comprising;
a means for transferring vibrations of the machine to the analysis apparatus;
a means for converting the vibrations into vibration data;
a second means for transmitting and receiving data arranged to allow bi-directional communication with the first means for transmitting and receiving data;
a means for allowing entry by a user of characteristic data related to the machine; and
a means for processing data connected to the means for converting the vibrations, the second means for transmitting and receiving data, and the means for allowing entry of the characteristic data;
wherein the means for processing data is programmed to transmit the characteristic data entered by the user through the first and second means for transmitting and receiving data to the means for storing data on the measuring point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for analyzing a condition of a machine having moving parts, said system comprising:
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a.) a measuring point attached to the machine, the measuring point comprising;
a memory device;
a measuring point connector; and
a measuring point receiver/transmitter connected to the memory device; and
b.) an analysis apparatus comprising;
an analysis apparatus connector constructed to mechanically engage the measuring point connector so that vibrations of the machine are transferred to the analysis apparatus connector;
an accelerometer connected to receive the vibrations of the machine, and producing as an output vibration data;
an analysis apparatus receiver/transmitter;
a user-operable data entry device; and
a processor connected to the accelerometer, the analysis apparatus receiver/transmitter, and the data entry device;
wherein the processor is programmed to transmit characteristic data entered by the user through the analysis apparatus receiver/transmitter and the measuring point receiver/transmitter to the memory device on the measuring point. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of analyzing a condition of a machine having moving parts, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a measuring point attached to the machine, the measuring point comprising a memory device and a data transceiver;
providing an analysis apparatus constructed to mechanically engage the measuring point, the analysis apparatus comprising a data transceiver, a processor, an accelerometer, and a user data entry device;
engaging the analysis apparatus with the measuring point so that vibrations of the machine are transferred to the analysis apparatus and used by the accelerometer to generate vibration data;
entering characteristic data related to the machine through the data entry device;
using the processor to generate a condition value based on the vibration data and the characteristic data;
storing the condition value in the memory device; and
storing the characteristic data in the memory device.
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8. A method of analyzing a condition of a machine having moving parts, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a measuring point attached to the machine, the measuring point comprising a memory device and a data transceiver, the memory device having stored therein characteristic data related to the machine;
providing an analysis apparatus constructed to mechanically engage the measuring point, the analysis apparatus comprising a data transceiver, a processor, an accelerometer, and a user data entry device;
engaging the analysis apparatus with the measuring point so that vibrations of the machine are transferred to the analysis apparatus and used by the accelerometer to generate vibration data;
retrieving the characteristic data from the memory device;
using the processor to generate a condition value based on the vibration data and the characteristic data; and
storing the condition value in the memory device.
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9. A method of analyzing a condition of a machine having moving parts, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a measuring point attached to the machine, the measuring point comprising a memory device and a data transceiver, the memory device having stored therein characteristic data related to the machine and a reference condition value;
providing an analysis apparatus constructed to mechanically engage the measuring point, the analysis apparatus comprising a data transceiver, a processor, an accelerometer, and a user data entry device;
engaging the analysis apparatus with the measuring point so that vibrations of the machine are transferred to the analysis apparatus and used by the accelerometer to generate vibration data;
retrieving the characteristic data from the memory device;
retrieving the reference condition value from the memory device;
using the processor to generate a current condition value based on the vibration data and the characteristic data; and
comparing the reference condition value and the current condition value.
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