Globally-based automatic lubrication system

    公开(公告)号:US12007360B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US17131523

    申请日:2020-12-22

    摘要: A bearing lubrication system includes an ultrasonic signal detector affixed in proximity or in contact with a set of bearings and a control unit. The control unit including (a) a lubrication dispenser fixed to a structure connected with the set of bearings and having an output for dispensing lubricant to the set of bearings through a controllable valve; and (b) a transceiver affixed in proximity to the set of bearings, said transceiver transmitting the ultrasonic signal to a location remote from the set of bearings. A hub computer is at the remote location that receives the ultrasonic signal from the transceiver. When the hub computer determines that the ultrasonic signal is above a local predetermined threshold the hub computer generates a local valve open/close signal and sends it back to the transceiver of the control unit. When the local valve open/close signal is received at the transceiver it causes the valve to open and allow lubricant to reach the bearings and closes the valve when the ultrasonic signal drops below the threshold.

    COMPRESSED-GAS LUBRICATION SYSTEM
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230341086A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18027327

    申请日:2021-09-21

    IPC分类号: F16N7/34 F16N29/02

    摘要: A lubrication system for pneumatic machinery includes a lubricant vessel and a lubricant-control valve connected to a drop-dispensing body to discharge a demanded drop of lubricant inside a sealable drip chamber, which has a pressurized-gas inlet and a lubricated-gas outlet. A lubricator-pad assembly includes a lubricator-pad holder securing a lubricator pad to receive the drop of lubricant. Pressurized gas flows through the holder when exiting the drip chamber. A drop detector detects the demanded drop of lubricant. A controller connects to the drop detector and receives an indication that the demanded drop of lubricant has been detected. When a lubrication-demand tracker of the controller determines, based upon time or flow measurement or a combination thereof, that a lubrication threshold is reached, the controller initiates a drop cycle. If a maximum drop time passes before the demanded drop of lubricant is detected, the controller activates a missing-drop cycle.

    MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM
    8.
    发明公开
    MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230219184A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-13

    申请号:US17999033

    申请日:2021-05-25

    申请人: FANUC CORPORATION

    发明人: Takuma NISHIMURA

    IPC分类号: B23Q11/12 F16N29/02

    摘要: Provided is a machine tool system that can supply an appropriate amount of lubricating oil to a machine tool according to the operation thereof. The machine tool system comprises: a lubricating oil supply unit that supplies a lubricating oil to a feed shaft of a machine tool; a code analysis unit that analyzes a machining program and determines whether a specific reciprocating operation is to be carried out at the feed shaft; and a control unit which, if it has been determined that the specific reciprocating operation is to be carried out, changes the supply of the lubricating oil via the lubricating oil supply unit to an exclusive pattern when the machine tool carries out the specific reciprocating operation.