Condition detecting apparatus
US6561121B1 · kind B1 · utility
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27Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2360/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus (10) for determining a change in a condition in an item, and in particular overheating of a big end bearing (120). The apparatus (10) comprising a thermally reactive means (14) mountable on the big end bearing (120) and arranged to react to a temperature change so as, to move to a detectable position such that at the respective part of the stroke it can be sensed by a fixed proximity sensor (20) located spaced from the bearing (120), to activate an alarm.
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