Bearing with a sensor arrangement for obtaining an indication of various parameters within the housing of the bearing

US5585577A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Torrington Company · US

Inventors

• Richard L. Lemoine · Collinsville, US
• John A. Butine · Torrington, US
• Mark I. Jurras, III · Canton Center, US
• Richard W. Browner · Waterbury, US
• Paul E. Duffy · Winsted, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 30, 1995
• Grant date: Dec 17, 1996
• Expiry date: Nov 30, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B21B38/008
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

One or more sensors are mounted on the inside surface of a stationary race/sensor mount assembly in the bearing housing. A parameter sensed by the sensor is electronically fed to the outside surface of the stationary race/sensor mount assembly and detected by a transmitter mounted in the housing. The detected information is electrically fed from the transmitter to an electronic system located outside the housing.