IP Library Granted Patent US 11,953,807
Granted Patent B2
US 11,953,807 · App. 17/420,840 · Granted Apr 9, 2024

Detection device, mechanical device, and work vehicle

Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo (Tokyo, JP); Shuuji Hori (Tokyo, JP); Haruna Higashi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
G03B17/561G01N21/88H01F7/02
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Patent No.
US 11,953,807
App. No.
17/420,840
Granted
Apr 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detection device includes a photographing unit, a first holding portion holding the photographing unit, a magnet having an attracting face facing a flow space in which fluid flows and opposed to the photographing unit via the flow space, a second holding portion holding the magnet, and a connection portion connected to the second holding portion and having an opening portion.

Claims (35)

1. A detection device comprising:

an attracting face photographing unit;

a first holding portion holding the attracting face photographing unit;

a magnet having an attracting face facing a flow space in which fluid flows, the attracting face opposed to the attracting face photographing unit via the flow space;

a second holding portion holding the magnet; and

a connection portion connected to the second holding portion and having an opening portion.

2. The detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a spacer portion which is arranged between the photographing unit and the magnet and has a magnet-side end face opposed to the attracting face via the flow space and is held by the first holding portion.

3. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of an optical system of the photographing unit, the optical axis and a center of the attracting face are aligned with each other.

4. The detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an indicator portion provided near the magnet and used to determine a state of a liquid flowing in the flow space.

5. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the magnet is annular and includes a cone portion arranged inside the magnet.

6. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first holding portion is arranged in an opening of a housing accommodating a mechanical part.

7. A mechanical device comprising:

a housing having an opening in which the detection device according to claim 1 is arranged; and

a mechanical part accommodated and oil-immersed in the housing.

8. A work vehicle comprising:

the mechanical device according to claim 7 .

9. A detection device comprising:

a photographing unit;

a first holding portion holding the photographing unit;

a magnet having an attracting face facing a flow space in which fluid flows, the attracting face opposed to the photographing unit via the flow space;

a second holding portion holding the magnet;

a connection portion connected to the second holding portion and having an opening portion; and

a spacer portion which is arranged between the photographing unit and the magnet and has a magnet-side end face opposed to the attracting face via the flow space and is held by the first holding portion.

10. A detection device comprising:

a photographing unit;

a first holding portion holding the photographing unit;

a magnet having an attracting face facing a flow space in which fluid flows, the attracting face opposed to the photographing unit via the flow space;

a second holding portion holding the magnet;

a connection portion connected to the second holding portion and having an opening portion; and

an indicator portion provided near the magnet and used to determine a state of a liquid flowing in the flow space.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2021
From: CHIKUGO, HIROYUKI; HORI, SHUUJI; HIGASHI, HARUNA
To: KOMATSU LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-047300 · Mar 14, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220091485A1 · Mar 24, 2022