Method for monitoring a fluid system lubricating a mechanical system
US12013082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16N2260/20
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for monitoring a fluid system for lubricating a mechanical system. The fluid system comprises a spraying circuit connected to a main fluid circuit and to a back-up fluid circuit. The back-up fluid circuit comprises a back-up check valve closed in a nominal operating mode. The method comprises a monitoring phase comprising the generation of a first alert in the presence of the detection of a malfunction making the main fluid circuit inoperative and the back-up check valve in an open state and the generation of a second alert different from the first alert in the presence a malfunction and the back-up check valve in a closed state.
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