IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,867,569
Granted Patent B2
US 11,867,569 · App. 17/218,883 · Granted Jan 9, 2024

Temperature abnormality detection system, temperature abnormality detection method, and computer-readable recording medium

Inventors: Ryo Ikeuchi (Kumamoto, JP); Takaaki Yamada (Kusatsu, JP); Tatsuaki Kozono (Kusatsu, JP)
Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
G01K3/14G01K3/005H02H1/0007H02H5/04
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Patent No.
US 11,867,569
App. No.
17/218,883
Granted
Jan 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A temperature abnormality detection system of the present invention includes a first temperature sensor that measures a first temperature indicated by a target device and a second temperature sensor that measures a second temperature indicated by ambient air around the target device. A temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature is calculated, and when this temperature difference becomes a predetermined threshold value or more, it is determined that a temperature abnormality of the target device has occurred.

Claims (31)

1. A temperature abnormality detection system that detects a temperature abnormality of a target device installed in a board casing of a board; the temperature abnormality detection system comprising:

a first temperature sensor that includes a radiation temperature sensor installed in the board casing and measures a first temperature indicated by the target device by the radiation temperature sensor;

a second temperature sensor that measures a second temperature indicated by ambient air around the target device; and

an abnormality determination unit that calculates a temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature, and determines that a temperature abnormality of the target device has occurred when the temperature difference becomes a predetermined threshold value or more.

2. The temperature abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

a position where the second temperature is measured is a position inside the board casing.

3. The temperature abnormality detection system according to claim 2 , wherein

the position where the second temperature is measured is a position away from the target device.

4. The temperature abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first temperature sensor acquires, as the first temperature, a temperature of a portion indicating a largest temperature increase on a surface of the target device.

5. The temperature abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the radiation temperature sensor is mounted on a sensor casing installed in the board casing, and

the second temperature sensor includes a contact type temperature sensor housed in the sensor casing.

6. The temperature abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , further comprising

an alarm unit that issues an alarm when it is determined that the temperature abnormality has occurred.

7. The temperature abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

when it is determined that the temperature abnormality has occurred, the abnormality determination unit outputs a power cutoff signal for cutting off power supply to the target device.

8. A temperature abnormality detection method performed by the temperature abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , for detecting the temperature abnormality of the target device installed in the board casing, the temperature abnormality detection method comprising:

measuring the first temperature indicated by the target device by the radiation temperature sensor of the first temperature sensor, and measuring the second temperature indicated by the ambient air around the target device by the second temperature sensor; and

calculating, by the abnormality determination unit, the temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature, and determining that the temperature abnormality of the target device has occurred when the temperature difference becomes the threshold value or more.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the temperature abnormality detection method according to claim 8 .

10. A temperature abnormality detection system that detects a temperature abnormality of a target device installed in a board; the temperature abnormality detection system comprising:

a first temperature sensor that measures a first temperature indicated by the target device;

a second temperature sensor that measures a second temperature indicated by ambient air around the target device; and

an abnormality determination unit that calculates a temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature, and determines that a temperature abnormality of the target device has occurred when the temperature difference becomes a predetermined threshold value or more, wherein

the first temperature sensor acquires, as the first temperature, a temperature of a portion indicating a largest temperature increase on a surface of the target device.

11. The temperature abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the board casing has a door that can be opened and closed, and

the target device is located apart from the door inside the board casing,

the temperature abnormality detection system further comprising a sensor substrate on which the first temperature sensor including the radiation temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor including a contact type temperature sensor for detecting the second temperature are mounted in common, wherein

the sensor substrate being mounted to an inner surface of the door in a tilted state so that the target device is in a field of view of the radiation temperature sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2021
From: IKEUCHI, RYO; YAMADA, TAKAAKI; KOZONO, TATSUAKI
To: OMRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055785/0327 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-205484 · Oct 31, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2019036450 · Sep 18, 2019
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