SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF A HEAT GENERATING COMPONENT OF A WORK MACHINE

A method of monitoring a component of a work machine includes establishing fault threshold range of the component including a range of values of electromagnetic radiation indicative of a potential failure of the component. A controller is configured for receiving data from an infrared sensor related...

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Main Author Derscheid, Daniel E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 23.08.2023
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ALARM SYSTEMS
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
CONTROLLING
DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
FISHING
FORESTRY
FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS
HARVESTING
HAY OR STRAW PRESSES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS
MOWING
ORDER TELEGRAPHS
PHYSICS
PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE
REGULATING
SIGNALLING
SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
TRAPPING
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Summary:A method of monitoring a component of a work machine includes establishing fault threshold range of the component including a range of values of electromagnetic radiation indicative of a potential failure of the component. A controller is configured for receiving data from an infrared sensor related to a current electromagnetic radiation value emitted from the component, and comparing the current electromagnetic radiation value to the fault threshold range of the component. The controller may automatically communicate a first control signal to a machine control device when the current electromagnetic radiation value is within the fault threshold range of the component. The first control signal may include a message warning of potential failure of the component, or may control a drive associated with the component to alter or stop operation of the component prior to failure.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20230155352