Wheel hub monitoring system
OwnerAaron Lundyinventor
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Abstract
A monitoring system is configured to monitor one or more wheel hubs of a trailer or vehicle. The monitoring system includes a sensor unit and a controller. The sensor unit includes one or more temperature sensors and is configured to couple to a wheel hub. At least one of the temperature sensors is configured to sense a temperature output by the wheel hub. The receives temperature data from the one or more temperature sensors and analyzes the temperature data by determining whether the temperature data satisfies a temperature criterion. The controller is configured to provide an alert if the temperature data satisfies the temperature criterion.
Claims20
A monitoring system configured to monitor one or more wheel hubs of a trailer or vehicle, the monitoring system comprising:
- a sensor unit having one or more temperature sensors, the sensor unit being configured to couple to a wheel hub and at least one of the temperature sensors configured to sense a temperature output by the wheel hub;
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- a controller that receives temperature data from the one or more temperature sensors and analyzes the temperature data by determining whether the temperature data satisfies a temperature criterion;
- wherein the controller is configured to provide an alert if the temperature data satisfies the temperature criterion.
A monitoring system configured to monitor multiple wheel hubs of a trailer or vehicle, the monitoring system comprising:
- a first sensor unit configured to couple to a first wheel hub of a trailer, the first sensor unit having a first sensor that senses a first characteristic of the first wheel hub and a first controller that receives first data from the first sensor, the first characteristic being one of temperature or motion;
- a second sensor unit configured to couple to a second wheel hub of the trailer, the second sensor unit having a second sensor that senses a second characteristic of the second wheel hub and a second controller that receives second data from the second sensor, the second characteristic being the first characteristic;
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- a receiving device having a third controller that receives the first data from the first controller of the first sensor unit and the second data from the second controller of the second unit, wherein the third controller analyzes the first data and the second data by determining whether a difference between the first data and the second data satisfies a differential criterion;
- wherein the receiving device provides an alert if the differential criterion is satisfied.
A monitoring system configured to monitor one or more wheel hubs of a trailer or vehicle, the monitoring system comprising:
- a sensor unit having an enclosure that contains or is coupled to a sensor and contains a power source, a controller, and a wireless communication module;
- wherein the enclosure is configured to couple to a dust cap of a wheel hub;
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- wherein the sensor is configured to detect a characteristic of the wheel hub, and the controller receives data from the sensor and is configured to at least one of analyze the data or wirelessly transmit the data with the communication module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.