Sensing module for monitoring conditions of a pump or pump assembly
US9811984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B5/36
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensing module for configuring on a vibrating machine or structure, such as a pump or pump assembly is provided. The sensing module includes an outer shell configured with a recessed portion, and encapsulated electronics having a multicolored light array arranged inside the outer shell. The multicolored light array responds to signaling containing information about a condition being sensed or monitored by the sensing module and provides along a projection axis at least one beam of light containing information about the condition. The signaling is received from one or more of the other encapsulated electronics, including an accelerometer or temperature sensing device. The sensing module includes a domed lens configured in the recessed portion of the outer shell, and configured to project the at least one beam of light along the projection axis with a visibility of 360° for viewing from afar, by an observer visually monitoring the sensing module.
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