Ultrasonic sensing wear life of ground engaging tools
US10371669B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/0258
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wear life sensing system may use nondestructive testing techniques to determine when ground engaging tools (GETs) are worn down and reach the ends of their useful wear lives. The wear life sensing system may include a wear sensing body and a wear sensor assembly embedded within the body of the GET. The wear sensing body is positioned proximate a maximum wear point of the GET and is fabricated from a material having a different material density than the material of the GET body. The wear sensor assembly outputs distance sensor signals in the direction of the wear sensing body and determines the presence or absence of the wear sensing body based on the reflected distance sensor signals received at the wear sensor assembly. The wear sensor assembly may transmit a GET replacement message when it no longer detects the presence of the wear sensing body.
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