Torque-limiter health monitoring

US10473163B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (HSC) · US

Inventors

• Erik Harrington · Machesney Park, US
• David G. Hill · Rockford, US
• Rachel Gallagher · Rockford, US
• Cory M. Crandall-Seibert · Delavan, US
• Victor Barger · Lake in the Hills, US
• Timothy Michael Mayer · Belvidere, US
• Artemio Pérez · Loves Park, US
• Christian Miller · Beloit, US
• Yuniya S. Bishop · Dixon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 19, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H2035/106
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A predictive system is provided and include a torque-limiter, a sensor disposed to sense a condition of the torque-limiter and a processing system. The processing system is coupled to the sensor and configured to process readings of the sensor, to calculate whether the condition of the torque-limiter is indicative of degradation or failure incidents based on the readings being processed and to determine whether an action should be taken based on a calculation result.