JPH09233769A - Bearing abrasion detecting device for induction motor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device which permits economical manufacture by using an electric detecting method which is a nondestructive detection means as a bearing abrasion detection indicating function for an induction motor which has a mechanism for supporting a rotor part with a sliding bearing, such as a canned motor. SOLUTION: Two pairs of magnetoelectricity sensing elements S1 , S2 , S3 , and S4 are provided, facing both end surface of a stator of an induction motor so as to be positioned out of the area of a main field generated between a stator core 1 and a rotor core 2 of the induction motor and capable of conducting magnetic-electric conversion of magnetic flux leakage of the induction motor. The magnetoelectricity sensing elements S1 to S4 output an electric signal proportional to a change in an aerial clearance between the magnetoelectricity sensing elements and the rotor core 2 in the induction motor, and take out a movement in axial and/or radial direction of the rotor core 2 inside the stator from a change in respective outputted signals of the magnetoelectricity sensing elements S1 to S4 . With the change of outputted signals, it is possible to detect bearing abrasion in axial and/or radial direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used for an induction motor such as a canned motor that supports a rotor by means of a slide bearing, and detects and outputs movement of a rotor iron core caused by progress of wear of the slide bearing. The present invention relates to a bearing wear detecting device capable of detecting bearing wear with this output.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in induction motors, such as canned motor pumps, which use sliding bearings for the bearings that support the rotor, the cause is that the induction motor is used for a long period of time or foreign matter is caught in the bearing. There was a problem of wear of the plain bearings that occurs in. Due to the progress of wear, the rotor part whirls abnormally in the axial direction or the radial direction inside the stator, and in the worst case, fatal damage occurs to the induction motor itself, such as contact between the rotor and the stator. Sometimes.

In particular, the rotor and the stator are each provided with a metal partition wall, and the pump handling liquid is caused to flow in the gap to suppress the heat generation of the induction motor main body, thereby forming an integral pressure vessel. In a canned motor pump, if the rotor wobbles abnormally due to wear of the sliding bearings and the rotor and stator come into contact with each other, the metal partition walls of the rotor and stator are damaged, and the liquid inside the stator Will infiltrate. The infiltration of this liquid causes deterioration of the insulation of the stator winding and causes a fatal failure of the induction motor body.

Further, since the canned motor pump has an integrated pressure vessel structure having no seal portion between the pump and the induction motor, it is impossible to visually inspect the bearing sliding surface from the outside of the main body. Even if the bearing is worn out for some reason, such as long-term use or the inclusion of foreign matter, it is not possible to confirm the change from the outside. Conventionally, the bearing must be replaced regularly for maintenance and maintenance. It has been done according to the rules of thumb of the workers.

Among the means for detecting the wear condition of the bearing that have been proposed or implemented so far, as an example of the bearing wear detecting mechanism using the mechanical detection method, a fixed gap between the rotor and the rotor is provided at the end of the motor rotor. There is a mechanical contact portion that is kept and a detection mechanism that has a function of discharging the gas enclosed inside due to the contact wear of the contact portion with the rotating body to the outside. When bearing wear occurs, abnormal whirling occurs in the rotor, and this whirling causes contact damage to a part of the contact part between the rotor and the detection mechanism, and the glass enclosed inside the detector is This is a method of displaying the fact that bearing wear has occurred outside by utilizing the fact that the internal pressure of the leakage / detection mechanism drops.

However, in the case of such a mechanical bearing wear detecting mechanism, since the dust enclosed in the detecting mechanism is discharged after the bearing wear indicating operation is once performed to the outside, the bearing portion must be replaced at the same time. The detection mechanism itself must be replaced, and the number of maintenance parts has been increased. further,
To detect bearing wear using this mechanical detection mechanism, when the indication is displayed due to wear, the wear has already progressed significantly, so it is not possible to observe the change in bearing wear. There was a problem that it was not possible to make assumptions about the scheduled time.

Further, regarding the bearing wear detector using the electrical detection mechanism, if the rotor part abnormally whirls at the time of bearing wear, imbalance occurs in a part of the main magnetic field of the motor,
A method for detecting and displaying the wear of the bearing by detecting the unbalanced component is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 3-204025. When this method is used, the structure of the electric motor itself is limited, such as winding a search coil for detecting the main magnetic field of the induction motor around the stator core or limiting the winding structure of the electric motor winding to a special one. This is a complicated and special product, which has been a cause of hindering the inexpensive provision of the induction motor.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and detects and detects bearing wear in an induction motor having a structure in which a rotor portion is supported by a slide bearing such as a canned motor. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bearing wear detection device which can be manufactured easily and at low cost by using an electric detection method whose display function is nondestructive detection means.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is located outside the area of the main magnetic field generated between the stator iron core and the rotor iron core of the induction motor, and the leakage flux of the induction motor. In order to perform magnetic-electric conversion, two pairs of magneto-electric conversion elements are provided opposite to both end surfaces of the stator of the induction motor, and the magneto-electric conversion elements change the spatial distance from the rotor iron core in the induction motor. A proportional electric signal is output, the axial and / or radial movement of the rotor iron core inside the stator is extracted from the change in the output signal of each magnetoelectric conversion element, and the change in the output signal causes the rotor iron to move. It is characterized in that the movement of the core in the stator is detected and output, and this output is used to detect bearing wear in the axial direction and / or the radial direction.

Each of the two sets of magneto-electric conversion elements installed on both end faces of the induction motor has a main magnetic field between a stator iron core and a rotor iron core for rotating the rotor when the induction motor is in operation. Will be affected by stray magnetic fields from different rotor cores. As a result, each of the magneto-electric conversion elements converts the leakage magnetic field into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal. It changes in proportion.

The sliding bearing of the induction motor is worn due to foreign matter being caught therein and used for a long period of time. As a result, abnormal rotation of the rotor shaft occurs. When the spatial distance between each of the pair of magneto-electric conversion elements and the rotor iron core changes, the output of each of the magneto-electric conversion elements is compared to determine the positional fluctuation or deflection of the rotor shaft in the axial direction or the radial direction. By detecting the rotation, it is possible to detect the wear of the bearing that causes abnormal whirling.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a canned motor pump including an induction motor according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the induction motor as viewed from the front, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an enlarged view of the periphery of the magnetoelectric conversion element.

In FIG. 1, the slide bearings 3 and 4 for supporting the rotor shaft 10 support the axial load of the rotor shaft on the thrust plates 7 and 9 and their contact surfaces, and the radial load to the shaft sleeve. It is supported by 6, 8 and its contact surface.

Reference numerals S _{1 to} S _{4 in} FIG. 1 denote magneto-electric conversion elements installed opposite to both end surfaces of a stator iron core of an induction motor. As shown in the schematic view of FIG. It is a magneto-electric conversion element composed of a core 22 made of a steel plate or the like.

Normally, when the induction motor is operating in a normal state without any abnormality in the bearing or the like, the magnetoelectric conversion element S ₁ installed opposite to both end surfaces of the stator core 1 of the induction motor. ~ S ₄ and the rotor iron core 2 have the same axial and radial bidirectional distances at both ends.
The output signals of the magneto-electric conversion elements due to the leakage magnetic flux from the respective elements S _{1 to} S ₄ also have the same value.

Now, in this canned motor pump,
It is assumed that wear is generated and progresses between the bearing thrust plates 7 and 9 and the bearing member for some reason, and the rotor shaft 10 moves in the axial direction (direction shown by arrow A in FIG. 1). In this case, the magnetoelectric conversion output signal of the element on the side closer to the rotor iron core 2 with respect to each magnetoelectric conversion element is as shown in FIG.
It increases in proportion to the distance that the rotor iron core 2 approaches, and the conversion output of the element on the side where the rotor iron core 2 moves away decreases in proportion to the distance that the rotor iron core 2 moves away. At this time, when the outputs of the magneto-electric conversion elements are compared, the following equation holds. (S ₁ , S ₃ ) ≦ (S ₂ , S ₄ ) ... Equation 1 where S ₁ = S ₃ , S ₂ = S ₄

Next, as described above, wear occurs between the shaft sleeves 6 and 8 and the bearing member due to some cause, and the rotor shaft 10 moves in the radial direction (direction indicated by arrow B in FIG. 1). In this case, the conversion output signal of the element on the side closer to the rotor iron core 2 with respect to each magnetoelectric conversion element increases in proportion to the distance the rotor iron core approaches, as shown in FIG. Two
The conversion output of the element on the side of moving away from is reduced in proportion to the distance that the rotor iron core 2 moves away. At this time, as in the case described above, when the outputs of the magneto-electric conversion elements are compared, the following equation holds. (S ₁ , S ₂ ) ≦ (S ₃ , S ₄ ) ... Equation 2 where S ₁ = S ₂ , S ₃ = S ₄

FIG. 7 shows an example of a processing circuit for a signal output from the magneto-electric conversion element. The configuration of this signal processing circuit is such that the input units 31 to 34 for receiving the signals of the magneto-electric conversion elements S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ , and S _{4 and} the differential amplifier unit 35 for comparison.
.About.38, offset adjustment units 39 to 42 for performing offset adjustment after comparison, a determination circuit unit 43 for calculating the rotor position from each signal processing result, and a display circuit unit 44 for displaying the determination result. . Therefore, each element S
The outputs of ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ , and S ₄ are input to a comparison circuit for discriminating the respective output signals, and the position of the rotor shaft 10 is detected by the outputs of the magnetoelectric conversion elements. The wear condition of the bearing is determined from the change in.

That is, the rotor core 2 is in an axial direction from the normal state due to wear of the plain bearing (arrow A- in FIG. 1).
1), the output signals of the magneto-electric conversion elements S _{1 to} S ₄ attached to the opposite ends of the stator iron core are (S ₁ , S ₃ ) ≧ (S ₂ , S ₄ ) However, S ₁ = S ₃ , S ₂ = S ₄ , but this signal causes the differential amplifier to generate the output shown in the following equation as shown in FIG. 8, and S ₁ −S ₂ · Equation 3 The differential amplifier 37 similarly produces an output represented by the following equation as shown in FIG. S ₃ -S ₄ ... Equation 4

Since the signals input to the differential amplifiers 36 and 38 are equal to each other with respect to the moving distance of the rotor iron core 2 as shown in FIG. It becomes 0 ”. That is, by monitoring the differential output expressed by the equation 3 or the equation 4, it is possible to detect the movement of the rotor core 2 in the axial direction (direction of arrow A-1 in FIG. 1) caused by the wear of the bearing. .

Next, when the rotor bearing core 2 moves in the radial direction (the direction of arrow B-1 in FIG. 1) due to wear of the plain bearing, the output signal of the magnetoelectric conversion element is as shown in Equation 2. (S ₁ , S ₂ ) ≧ (S ₃ , S ₄ ) However, S ₁ = S ₂ , S ₃ = S ₄ , and the differential amplifier 36 produces the output expressed by the following equation as shown in FIG. , S ₁ -S ₃ ... Equation 5 The differential amplifier 38 similarly generates an output represented by the following equation as shown in FIG. S ₂ -S ₄ ····· Formula 6

Since the signals input to the differential amplifiers 35 and 37 are equal outputs with respect to the moving distance of the rotor iron core 2 as shown in FIG. 6, as a result, the differential amplifier output is "0". become. Therefore, if the differential output expressed by Equation 5 or Equation 6 is monitored in the same manner as when axial wear occurs, it is possible to detect the radial movement of the rotor core 2 that is caused by bearing wear or the like. Thus, it is possible to individually detect the progress of wear of the rotor iron core 2 in the axial direction and the radial direction, respectively.

As described above, according to the present invention, the abnormal whirling of the rotor shaft 10 caused by the wear of the slide bearings 3 and 4 is prevented from occurring in the main magnetic field between the stator iron core 1 and the rotor iron core 2. Outside the above, it can be detected by two sets of magnetoelectric conversion elements S _{1 to} S ₄ installed opposite to both end surfaces of the stator iron core. By detecting and comparing the output signals respectively, it is possible to individually detect the wear of the bearing generated in the axial direction and the radial direction, and it is possible to determine the bearing wear by using this detection signal.

The above example is one embodiment of the present invention, but is not affected by the main magnetic field between the stator iron core 1 and the rotor iron core 2 and is opposed to both end faces of the stator iron core 1. There are various methods for setting. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a part of the stator iron core 1 is cut out to provide a portion for partially restricting the flow of the main magnetic field between the stator iron core 1 and the rotor iron core 2, and the rotating portion It is possible to install a magnetoelectric conversion element that detects a leakage magnetic flux from the child iron core 2 and perform the same detection as described above.

The above-mentioned embodiment is an example of a canned motor pump using a slide bearing.
Needless to say, the gist of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and can be widely used for detecting wear of various slide bearings and the like. Further, the magnetoelectric conversion elements are not limited to two pairs, and four pairs or more pairs may be arranged.

[0026]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. 1. Induction motors that use plain bearings, especially canned motor pumps, etc.
It is possible to detect the frictional condition of a bearing in a rotary motor in which the sliding bearing portion cannot be seen from the outside of the device. That is, the wear of the bearing caused by the operation of the electric motor for a long period of time or the entrapment of foreign matter causes the external wear of the main magnetic field between the stator core and the rotor core during the operation of the induction motor. Then, by installing two pairs of magneto-electric conversion elements facing each other with the rotor iron core between the both ends of the stator iron core,
Each conversion element converts the leakage magnetic flux generated from the rotor core into an electric signal and compares the converted electric signals to detect movement of the rotor core due to wear of the bearing, etc. to detect bearing wear. To be able to do.

2. By comparing the individual output signals of the magneto-electric conversion elements attached to the induction motor between both end faces or between opposed positions, the rotor iron core in the induction motor can be in either axial or radial direction. It is possible to determine whether or not it has been displaced. Further, when bidirectional displacements occur at the same time, the respective displacements can be detected at the same time.

3. By mounting magnetoelectric conversion elements on both end surfaces of the stator core of the induction motor, the displacement of the rotor core can be axially or not changed in order to obtain a detection signal without affecting the main components of the induction motor. Allows detection in either radial direction. Therefore, it is possible to inexpensively provide an induction motor such as a canned motor having a bearing wear detecting function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a canned motor pump according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting portion of the magnetoelectric conversion element of the induction motor in FIG. 1 seen from the front.

3 is a schematic cross-sectional view seen from a side surface of a mounting portion of the magnetoelectric conversion element in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view seen from a side of a mounting portion of a magnetoelectric conversion element of another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a graph showing the output of the magnetoelectric conversion element when the bearing is worn in the axial direction.

FIG. 6 is a graph showing the output of the magnetoelectric conversion element when the bearing is worn in the radial direction.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of an output signal processing circuit of the magnetoelectric conversion element.

FIG. 8 is a graph showing the output of the differential amplifier when the bearing is worn in the axial direction.

FIG. 9 is a graph showing the output of the differential amplifier when the bearing is worn in the radial direction.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Stator iron core 2 Rotor iron core 3,4 Sliding bearing 6,8 Axle sleeve 7,9 Bearing thrust plate 10 Rotor shaft S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ , S ₄ Magnetoelectric conversion element A Axial movement direction B Radial movement direction

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Tomotoshi Hirata 4-2-1 Honfujisawa, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa Inside the EBARA Research Institute (72) Inventor Toshiya Akasaka 11-1 Haneda-Asahi-cho, Ota-ku, Tokyo EBARA CORPORATION (72) Inventor Atsushi Oyama 4-1-1 Honfujisawa, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa Stock company Ebara Densan (72) Inventor Nobuhiro Higaki 4-1-1, Honfujisawa, Kanagawa Company Ebara Densan (72) Inventor Shigeru Mishima 4-1-1 Motofujisawa, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa Stock company Ebara Densan

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An induction motor stator both ends of which are located outside a region of a main magnetic field generated between a stator iron core and a rotor iron core of the induction motor so that magnetic flux of the induction motor can be magnetically converted. Two pairs of magneto-electric conversion elements are provided so as to face each other, and the magneto-electric conversion elements output an electric signal proportional to the change in the spatial distance from the rotor iron core in the induction motor to rotate inside the stator. The axial and / or radial movement of the child iron core is taken out from the change of the output signal of each magneto-electric conversion element, and the movement of the rotor iron core in the axial direction and / or the radial direction is detected and output by the change of the output signal. By doing so, it is possible to detect wear of the bearing, and a bearing wear detection device for an induction motor. 2. The two pairs of magneto-electric conversion elements mounted opposite to each other on both end surfaces of the induction motor stator iron core have magneto-electric conversion elements on both sides of the rotor when the rotor moves in the axial direction. The output of the conversion element increases, the output of the magneto-electric conversion element on the far side decreases, and similarly, when the rotor moves in the radial direction, the rotor of the magneto-electric conversion element installed opposite to the end face By utilizing the fact that the output on the approaching side increases and the output on the distant side decreases, the output signal of each magnetoelectric conversion element is arithmetically processed by the signal processing circuit, and the axial direction and / or the radial direction of the rotor iron core. 2. The bearing wear detection device for an induction motor according to claim 1, wherein the wear of the bearing is separated and detected in the axial direction or the radial direction by separately detecting and outputting the movement. 3. The output signals of the two pairs of magneto-electric conversion elements installed on the induction motor stator iron core are a circuit for comparing magneto-electric conversion output signals between both end surfaces, and a magneto-electric conversion element between opposing positions. 3. A bearing wear detecting device for an induction motor according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit for comparing output signals.