Wear degree information acquiring device, wear degree information acquiring method, vehicle and program
US10864825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B11/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wear degree information acquiring device includes a power cable measuring unit which measures a distance from a predetermined position of a vehicle to a wearing part coming into contact with the vehicle among power cables configured to supply power to the vehicle, and a distance from the predetermined position of the vehicle to a non-wearing part not coming into contact with the vehicle among the power cables; and a wear degree information acquiring unit which acquires information indicating a degree of wear of the power cable, on the basis of a difference between the distance from the predetermined position of the vehicle to the wearing part and the distance from the predetermined position of the vehicle to the non-wearing part.
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