IP Library Granted Patent US 9,895,929
Granted Patent B2
US 9,895,929 · App. 14/851,713 · Granted Feb 20, 2018

System and method of acquiring and evaluating a measurand

Inventor: Florian Höβle (Bessenbach, DE)
Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND GmbH
B60B27/0068G01K13/08F16C19/525
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Patent No.
US 9,895,929
App. No.
14/851,713
Granted
Feb 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for acquiring and evaluating a measurand, in particular a temperature, of at least one component of a vehicle, in particular a wheel bearing, comprising at least one sensor for acquiring a measurand, in particular a temperature of at least one component, in particular of a wheel bearing of the vehicle, and for outputting an output parameter, and least one evaluation device for evaluating the output parameter, and for generating a warning signal in dependence on the evaluation of the output parameter on the basis of at least one defined warning criterion.

Claims (30)

1. A system for acquiring and evaluating a temperature of a wheel bearing, comprising:

at least one sensor for acquiring a temperature of the wheel bearing of a vehicle, and for outputting an output parameter; and

least one evaluation device for evaluating the output parameter, and for generating a warning signal in dependence on the evaluation of the output parameter on the basis of at least one defined warning criterion;

wherein the evaluation device is adapted to generate the warning signal when at least one of a predetermined temperature course is recognized, and a predetermined deviation from a calculated measurand temperature course is exceeded; and

wherein a central warnings device is configured to emit warnings in relation to the sensors.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the evaluation device is configured to make a comparison between at least one value of the output parameter and a comparative value.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the evaluation device is adapted to generate the warning signal when at least one of the acquired temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature limit, and the acquired temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature limit several times or over a predetermined minimum period of time.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the system contains at least one of an optical warning device and an acoustic warning device adapted to output a warning based on a warning signal generated by the evaluation device.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein at least one transmission device for transmitting data between the evaluation device and the warning device is provided.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein an electronic brake system is provided that transmits data between the evaluation device and the warning device.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one sensor of the system is arranged in the area of an axle head.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the sensor is fixed in a stable manner with respect to a stationary axle.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one evaluation device of the system is arranged in the area of the axle head.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one sensor includes several sensors and wherein at least one of the evaluation device and the warning device is attributed to each sensor.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein a triggered warning signal remains permanently stored in a memory or may be deleted only after authorization by an authorized person.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the evaluation device is adapted to generate the warning signal when at least one of the acquired temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature limit, the acquired temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature limit several times or over a predetermined minimum period of time, a particular temperature course is recognized, and the predetermined deviation from a calculated measurand temperature course is exceeded.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system contains at least one of an optical warning device and an acoustic warning device adapted to output a warning based on a warning signal generated by the evaluation device.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein at least one transmission device for transmitting data between the evaluation device and the warning device is provided.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein an electronic brake system is provided that transmits data between the evaluation device and the warning device.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor of the system is arranged in the area of an axle head.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the sensor is fixed in a stable manner with respect to a stationary axle.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one evaluation device of the system is arranged in the area of an axle head.

19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor includes several sensors and wherein at least one of the evaluation device and the warning device is attributed to each sensor.

20. The system of claim 1 , wherein a triggered warning signal remains permanently stored in a memory or may be deleted only after authorization by an authorized person.

21. A method of acquiring and evaluating a temperature of a wheel bearing of a vehicle, comprising:

acquiring a temperature of the wheel bearing of the vehicle;

outputting an output parameter;

evaluating the output parameter; and

generating a warning signal in dependence on the evaluation of the output parameter on the basis of at least one defined warning criterion, wherein the warning signal is generated when at least one of a predetermined temperature course is recognized, and a predetermined deviation from a calculated measurand temperature is exceeded; and

wherein a central warning device is configured to emit warnings in relation to the warning signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2017
From: HÖSSLE, FLORIAN
To: SAF-HOLLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 043833/0385 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2014 218 370 · Sep 12, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160076948A1 · Mar 17, 2016