Bearing wear detection device
OwnerShane Lovettinventor
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Devices to measure bearing wear are known for bearings such as rod-ends, wherein the rod-end must either be removed completely from its installed position or relocated relative to the device each time wear in a different axis is to be measured. Such devices also tend to be relatively large and cumbersome. The present invention provides a device 10 which is a fully portable light-weight apparatus that precisely measures bearings in two axes. When employed for the purpose of assessing bearing wear, the invention is capable of obtaining the measurement in confined spaces, without the need to remove the bearing from its fully installed position or reorient the bearing housing to facilitate both measurements. By using the disclosed apparatus, a user may ascertain the serviceability of a bearing by detecting the level of wear in the bearing allowing timely replacement and/or repair.
A bearing wear measurement device for measuring the movement, due to wear, between a bearing and a bearing housing, the device comprising a body, partially enclosing a controllably movable indicator plate, a mandrel mountable on the indicator plate for the securing of the bearing, the axis of the mandrel defining an axial direction, a radial direction being perpendicular to the axial direction, a clamp for securing the bearing housing relative to the device, an indicator for displaying the movement of the indicator plate relative to the body, first controls for substantially restricting or allowing movement of the mandrel and therefore the indicator plate relative to the body in either or both axial and radial directions, and second controls for moving the indicator plate relative to the body in both the axial and radial directions, said movement being indicated on the indicator to provide a measurement of the axial and radial distance in movement between the bearing and the bearing housing, wherein the indicator plate includes an indicator interface, an axial actuator receptacle, a radial actuator receptacle, a radial lock receptacle and an axial lock receptacle.
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