Fastener, Monitoring Method and System
AssigneeSens-In S.R.L.
InventorMichele Poggipolini
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Abstract
A monitoring method by means of a monitoring system having a first terminal device and a second terminal device is provided. The first terminal device is a control system and the second terminal device is a fastener, e.g., a screw, which fixes together, in use, two or more components of a mechanical apparatus. The second terminal device is provided with one or more sensors and a printed circuit board with a wireless communication portion. The first terminal device and the second terminal device exchange data wirelessly directly and/or indirectly, e.g., via a transport network, such as a telecommunications network.
Claims19
A monitoring method by means of a monitoring system, comprising:
- a first terminal device and a second terminal device;
- wherein said second terminal device comprises a fastener which fixes together, in use, two or more components of a mechanical apparatus;
- wherein said second terminal device comprises one or more sensors and a printed circuit board comprising a microprocessor and a wireless communication portion, which is configured to wirelessly exchange data and electromagnetic signals with the first terminal device directly and/or indirectly;
- wherein said sensors exchange signals with said printed circuit board of the second terminal device;
- the method comprising the steps of:
- generating one or more signals by means of said sensors (9) in function of the working conditions of said components of a mechanical apparatus;
- processing said signals by means of said printed circuit board to generate data;
- exchanging data wirelessly between the first terminal device and the second terminal device directly and/or indirectly.
A fastener which fixes together, in use, two or more components of a mechanical apparatus;
- wherein said fastener comprises a printed circuit board connected to one or more sensors, each of which generates signals in function of the working conditions of said components of a mechanical apparatus;
- wherein said printed circuit board comprises a microprocessor, a wireless rechargeable battery, and a wireless communication portion that is configured to exchange, in use, data and electromagnetic signals wirelessly with a terminal device directly and/or indirectly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.