Gas strut spring assisted wear monitoring system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJacob Duvall, Himanshu H. Mehta, Jason L. Hepner, Jason Miller
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Abstract
A gas strut active monitoring system for a gas strut includes a gas strut wear monitor connected to a base end of the gas strut and a strut end. The gas strut wear monitor is removable from the gas strut such that the gas strut is replaceable without replacing the gas strut wear monitor. The gas strut wear monitor is configured to monitor an output force of the gas strut, and output a signal indicative of a maintenance recommendation for the gas strut based on the output force.
Claims20
A gas strut monitoring system comprising:
- a gas strut;
- and
- a gas strut wear monitor connected to a base end of the gas strut and a strut end, wherein the gas strut wear monitor is removable from the gas strut such that the gas strut is replaceable without replacing the gas strut wear monitor;
- wherein the gas strut wear monitor is configured to monitor an output force of the gas strut, and output a signal indicative of a maintenance recommendation for the gas strut based on the output force.
A gas strut wear monitor connectable to a base end of a gas strut and a strut end, wherein the gas strut wear monitor is configured to:
- monitor a force output indicative of an operative performance of the gas strut without receiving power from a source external to the gas strut wear monitor;
- and
- output a signal based on a predetermined minimum output force the gas strut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.