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US 12,730,437 · App. 18/359,935 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Lubricator control system

Inventors: Xue Jun Wen (Shanghai, CN); Yilei Ji (Shanghai, CN); Kai Gu (Shanghai, CN); Sheng Tao (Changshu City, CN); Huiqi Yu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
G05B19/4186G05B19/4183G05B19/4184
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Patent No.
US 12,730,437
App. No.
18/359,935
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lubricator control system includes a lubricator, an Internet-of-things platform, and an application server. The lubricator is configured to communicate with the application server in a long-distance and low-power consumption wireless communication mode, the lubricator is configured to communicate with the Internet-of-things platform via 5G-NB-IoT communication and to send target information to the Internet-of-things platform in the long-distance and low-power consumption wireless communication mode, and the Internet-of-things platform is configured to send the target information to the application server. In addition, the application server is configured to receive the target information and to send corresponding target response information to the Internet-of-things platform, and the Internet-of-things platform is configured to send the target response information to the lubricator via 5G-NB-IoT communication in the long-distance and low-power consumption wireless communication mode.

Claims (40)

1 . A lubricator control system comprising:

a lubricator;

an Internet-of-things platform; and

an application server;

wherein the lubricator is configured to communicate with the application server in a long-distance and low-power consumption wireless communication mode,

wherein the lubricator is configured to communicate with the Internet-of-things platform via a 5G-NB-IOT communication protocol and to send target information to the Internet-of-things platform in the long-distance and low-power consumption wireless communication mode,

wherein the Internet-of-things platform is configured to send the target information to the application server,

wherein the application server is configured to receive the target information and to send corresponding target response information to the Internet-of-things platform,

wherein the Internet-of-things platform is configured to send the target response information to the lubricator via the 5 G-NB-IOT communication protocol in the long-distance and low-power consumption wireless communication mode, and

wherein the target information includes lubricator registration request information including lubricator identification data, and the target response information includes registration response information.

2 . A lubricator control system comprising:

a lubricator;

an Internet-of-things platform; and

an application server;

wherein the lubricator is configured to communicate with the application server in a long-distance and low-power consumption wireless communication mode,

wherein the lubricator is configured to communicate with the Internet-of-things platform via a 5G-NB-IOT communication protocol and to send target information to the Internet-of-things platform in the long-distance and low-power consumption wireless communication mode,

wherein the Internet-of-things platform is configured to send the target information to the application server,

wherein the application server is configured to receive the target information and to send corresponding target response information to the Internet-of-things platform,

wherein the Internet-of-things platform is configured to send the target response information to the lubricator via the 5G-NB-IOT communication protocol in the long-distance and low-power consumption wireless communication mode,

wherein the lubricator is configured to switch to a sleep state after receiving the target response information,

wherein the target information includes lubricator state detection data, and

wherein the lubricator is configured to wake up from the sleep state at predetermined intervals, to obtain the lubricator state detection data, and to send the lubricator state detection data to the Internet-of-things platform.

3 . The lubricator control system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the target information includes alarm information generated while the lubricator performs a periodic oil filling task, and

wherein the lubricator is configured to generate alarm information and send the alarm information to the Internet-of-things platform when the lubricator is in an abnormal oil filling state.

4 . The lubricator control system according to claim 3 ,

wherein alarm information corresponding to an abnormal type and an abnormal degree is generated based on detection of a type and a degree of the abnormal oil filling state.

5 . The lubricator control system according to claim 2 ,

further comprising a user terminal,

wherein the application server is configured to send the target information to the user terminal.

6 . The lubricator control system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the application server is configured to send target configuration command information together with the target response information to the Internet-of-things platform in response to receiving the target information,

wherein the Internet-of-things platform is configured to send the target configuration command information together with the target response information to the lubricator;

wherein the lubricator is configured to generate corresponding target configuration command response information and to send the target configuration command response information to the Internet-of-things platform,

wherein the Internet-of-things platform is configured to send the target configuration command response information to the application server; and

wherein the lubricator is configured to perform a corresponding target operation based on the target configuration command information, and to enter a sleep state after performing the target operation.

7 . The lubricator control system according to claim 6 , wherein the target configuration command information includes a configuration command for the periodic oil filling time and/or the periodic reporting time for the periodic oil filling task.

8 . The lubricator control system according to claim 6 , wherein the system further comprises a user terminal, and the application server is configured to receive the target configuration command information from the user terminal.

9 . The lubricator control system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the target information includes lubricator registration request information including lubricator identification data, and the target response information includes registration response information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2023
From: WEN, XUE JUN; JI, YILEI; GU, KAI; TAO, SHENG; YU, HUIQI
To: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
Reel/Frame 064793/0261 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210949630.8 · Aug 9, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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