System and method for controlling gear mounting distance using optical sensors
US10466037B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/50064
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed toward a system that includes a first optical sensor, a second optical sensor, and a gear feature controller. The first optical sensor measures a plurality of first distances measured from a first reference point to a surface provided between a pair of adjacent teeth among a plurality of teeth circumferentially distributed about a first side of a gear. The second optical sensor measures a plurality of second distances measured from a second reference point to a surface along a second side of the gear opposite the first side. The gear feature controller configured to determine a stock removal amount of the gear based on the first distances and the second distances.
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