Sealing assembly and method for monitoring dynamic properties of a sealing assembly
AssigneesAktiebolaget Skf, SKF Economos Deutschland GmbH
InventorsDefeng Lang, Muhammad Ahmer, Thomas Deigner, Jos Holsnijders, Sebastian Ziegler, Frank de Wit
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Abstract
The invention provides a sealing assembly that includes an elastic seal lip having a movable part. The seal lip is configured to be attached to a first part of a machine and to be in sliding contact with a second part of the machine. It is proposed that at least one vibration sensor is fixed to the movable part of the seal lip.
Claims15
A sealing assembly including a seal body and an elastic seal lip having a movable part attached to the seal body (20), the seal body configured to be attached to a first part of a machine and the movable part configured to be in sliding contact with a second part of the machine, wherein
- at least one vibration sensor is fixed to the movable part of the seal lip.
A bearing including a sealing assembly having a seal body and an elastic seal lip having a movable part attached to the seal body, the seal body configured to be attached to a first part of a machine and the movable part configured to be in sliding contact with a second part of the machine, wherein
- at least one vibration sensor is fixed to the movable part of the seal lip.
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A method for monitoring a sealing assembly including a seal body and an elastic seal lip having a movable part attached to the seal body, the seal body configured to be attached to a first part of a machine and the movable part is configured to be in sliding contact with a second part of the machine,
- the method including evaluating the signals of at least one vibration sensor fixed to the movable part of the seal lip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.