Gearboxes
US6175793A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2061/1272
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gearbox monitoring apparatus is disclosed for use in combination with a gearbox (4) which provides a connection between an input shaft (3) driven by a motor (1) and an output shaft (2), said gearbox monitoring apparatus comprising a first position sensing means (11) and a second position sensing means (12), said first and second position sensing means generating a respective first and second output signal, said first output signal being representative of the angular position of the input shaft and said second output signal being representative of the angular position of the output shaft, a torque signal generating means (6) which generates a third output signal representative of the torque carried by the gearbox (4), and signal processing means (15) adapted to receive said output signals and to process said output signals to produce one or more modified output signals representative of the wear in the gearbox.
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