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Method for predicting the usability of a relay or a contactor

US9594118B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR

Inventors

Armin Steck · Renningen, DE
Ralf Piscol · Herrenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 1, 2011
Grant date	Mar 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/16
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for predicting the usability of a relay or a contactor is described herein. A current flowing through the relay or the contactor and/or a voltage applied to the relay or the contactor is measured repeatedly, and the measured values are transmitted to an observation unit. The observation unit makes a prediction relating to the usability of the relay or of the contactor on the basis of the measured values and a model. Furthermore described are an observation unit and a battery which are configured to carry out the method according to the disclosure.

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