APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING DRIVE SHAFT JOINTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220026308A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17241516

    申请日:2021-04-27

    IPC分类号: G01M13/027 G01M13/022

    摘要: A first shaft segment and a second shaft segment are joined by a first fastener and a second fastener to form a shaft test assembly. The first shaft segment and the second shaft segment are each curved between first and second circumferential ends. A method of testing a shaft includes displacing a first applicator part relative a second applicator part to exert a load on the shaft test assembly. The resulting shear stress on the shaft test assembly can be measured to determine material properties of the shaft. A first applicator part extends at least partially into the shaft test assembly and interfaces with the first shaft segment to apply a load. A second applicator part extends at least partially into the shaft test assembly and interfaces with the second shaft segment to apply a load.

    TRANSMISSION HEALTH INDICATION AND LIFE PREDICTION

    公开(公告)号:US20220010871A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17281812

    申请日:2018-12-27

    IPC分类号: F16H57/01 G01M13/022

    摘要: To detect the occurrence of slippage, a transmission health monitor integrates speed measurements for an engine shaft and a transmission shaft to determine a number of revolutions for each shaft. The monitor then uses a ratio of the revolutions adjusted for a transmission gear ratio to determine whether slippage has occurred. Based on the slippage, the monitor can determine a cumulative amount of wear on a clutch for each gear and track the rate of change of slippage over time to determine a rate at which wear is occurring. The monitor can also correlate slippage calculations with torque measurements to identify operating conditions at which slippage is occurring. The monitor uses the cumulative amount of slippage, the rate of change of slippage, and the operating conditions at which slippage is occurring to estimate a remaining lifespan for a clutch or indicate that a clutch should be repaired or replaced.

    Transmission health indication and life prediction

    公开(公告)号:US11946538B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17281812

    申请日:2018-12-27

    IPC分类号: F16H57/01 G01M13/022

    摘要: To detect the occurrence of slippage, a transmission health monitor integrates speed measurements for an engine shaft and a transmission shaft to determine a number of revolutions for each shaft. The monitor then uses a ratio of the revolutions adjusted for a transmission gear ratio to determine whether slippage has occurred. Based on the slippage, the monitor can determine a cumulative amount of wear on a clutch for each gear and track the rate of change of slippage over time to determine a rate at which wear is occurring. The monitor can also correlate slippage calculations with torque measurements to identify operating conditions at which slippage is occurring. The monitor uses the cumulative amount of slippage, the rate of change of slippage, and the operating conditions at which slippage is occurring to estimate a remaining lifespan for a clutch or indicate that a clutch should be repaired or replaced.

    Method for Detecting a Slip Clutch Release Event, and Power Tool

    公开(公告)号:US20220274244A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17621920

    申请日:2020-06-17

    摘要: A method for detecting whether a slip clutch release event has taken place in a power tool includes determining a first speed of a gear device by a first sensor, determining a second speed of a motor by a second sensor, and determining a current value by a third sensor. The method further includes determining a state of the power tool by using the first and second speeds and the current value, determining a state of the gear device in dependence on the current value by a control device, ascertaining a state of activity of the slip clutch in dependence on the first and second speeds by the control device, and ascertaining by the control device by a combination of the state of the gear device and the state of activity of the slip clutch whether the slip clutch release event has taken place.

    Method for calculating estimation value of mechanical characteristic parameter

    公开(公告)号:US11085851B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US16624213

    申请日:2018-06-14

    发明人: Takao Akiyama

    摘要: The mechanical characteristic estimating method is a method for estimating a value of a mechanical characteristic parameter of a test piece W provided with a first shaft S1, and a second shaft S2 and a third shaft S3 which are connected to the first shaft S1. The mechanical characteristic estimating method includes: a first measuring step of measuring a resonant frequency ωL of the test piece in a state in which a gear ratio of the transmission TM1 and the differential gear TM2 is set to a first gear ratio gL; a second measuring step of measuring the resonant frequency ωH of the test piece in a state in which the gear ratio is set to a second gear ratio gH; and an estimating step of calculating the resonant frequencies ωL and ωH, the gear ratios gL and gH, and an estimated value of a spring stiffness.