Method and apparatus for detecting vibrations from a mechanical component
US7574918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01H3/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system that detects vibrations from a mechanical component, such as a disk drive. The system includes an excitation rod, a membrane, and a microphone. During operation, the mechanical component is coupled to the excitation rod which is coupled to the membrane, so that vibrations from the mechanical component are mechanically coupled through the excitation rod to the membrane. The membrane then converts the mechanical vibrations into acoustic waves that are transmitted through a medium. The microphone detects the acoustic waves in the medium and converts the acoustic waves into signals.
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