WO2015002196A1 - 状態判定方法及び状態判定装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a state determination method and a state determination device.
- Patent Document 1 As a deterioration monitor of oil such as lubricating oil using an optical sensor, there is one that detects the absorbance of the three primary colors with respect to visible light transmitted through the oil and monitors the degree of deterioration of the oil from the absorbance of the three primary colors (for example, Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 1 detects absorbance as a voltage value.
- the absorbance of oil generally decreases with time.
- Patent Document 1 describes changes in voltage value over time of various types of oil, and the lubricant deterioration monitoring device continuously acquires the change in voltage value, thereby continuously deteriorating the lubricant oil. Monitor with good sensitivity.
- Patent Document 1 the purpose of the oil deterioration monitoring described in Patent Document 1 is to continuously monitor the deterioration of the lubricating oil with good sensitivity. Patent Document 1 does not describe when it is determined that a liquid such as oil is deteriorated. Therefore, there is a need for a state determination method and a state determination device that can easily determine the deterioration state of a liquid such as oil.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a state determination method and a state determination device that can easily determine the deterioration state of an object.
- a state determination method that solves the above problem is based on whether or not a calculated value using at least one of brightness and color component value calculated from a detection value detected by an optical sensor has reached a state determination threshold value.
- the gist is to determine the deterioration state of the object.
- the brightness, the maximum color component value, and the minimum color component value calculated from the detection value detected by the optical sensor change according to the usage time of the object.
- the target value is determined based on whether or not a calculated value using at least one of brightness, maximum color component value, and minimum color component value calculated from the detection value detected by the optical sensor has reached the state determination threshold value. Determine the deterioration state of the object. For this reason, the deterioration state of the target can be easily determined by comparing the calculated value with the state determination threshold value.
- the calculated value is a lightness that decreases as the usage time increases, and when the calculated lightness is equal to or less than the state determination threshold value, the object is determined to be in a deteriorated state. It is preferable to do.
- the calculated brightness when the calculated brightness is equal to or less than the state determination threshold, it is determined that the object is in a deteriorated state.
- the brightness changes remarkably in the liquid material mixed with impurities generated from the machine in which the liquid material is used. Therefore, it can be easily determined when the object is in a deteriorated state.
- the calculated value increases as the usage time increases, reaches an extreme value, and subsequently decreases, and is the maximum that is the difference between the maximum color component value and the minimum color component value
- the calculated maximum color difference reaches the extreme value and is not more than the state determination threshold value, it is preferable to determine that the object is in a deteriorated state.
- the calculated maximum color difference when the calculated maximum color difference reaches an extreme value and is equal to or less than the state determination threshold, it is determined that the object is in a deteriorated state.
- the maximum color difference changes remarkably in a liquid having high transparency and easily changing color due to oxidative degradation or the like. Therefore, it can be easily determined when the object is in a deteriorated state.
- the calculated value is a maximum color ratio that is a ratio of the maximum color component value to the minimum color component value that increases with an increase in the usage time, and the calculated maximum color ratio is It is preferable to determine that the object is in a deteriorated state when it is equal to or greater than the state determination threshold.
- the maximum color ratio when the calculated maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the state determination threshold, it is determined that the object is in a deteriorated state.
- the maximum color ratio changes remarkably in a liquid that has high transparency and easily changes color due to oxidative degradation or the like. Therefore, it can be easily determined when the object is in a deteriorated state.
- the calculated value is a brightness that decreases as the usage time increases, and the maximum color component that increases as the usage time increases to reach an extreme value and subsequently decreases.
- a maximum color difference that is a difference between the value and the minimum color component value, and an integrated value of the maximum color difference that is added each time the brightness changes as the usage time elapses, and the integration of the calculated maximum color difference
- the integrated value of the calculated maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the state determination threshold, it is determined that the object is in a deteriorated state. Therefore, when determining the deterioration state of the object from the relationship between the brightness and the maximum color difference, that is, compared with the case where the binary value of the brightness and the maximum color difference is required, only one value of the integral value of the maximum color difference is required. So it can be easily determined.
- the calculated value is a ratio of the maximum color component value to the minimum color component value that increases as the usage time increases and the brightness that decreases as the usage time increases.
- a maximum color ratio and an integrated value of the maximum color ratio added each time the brightness changes as the usage time elapses, and the calculated integrated value of the maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the state determination threshold value. In this case, it is preferable to determine that the object is in a deteriorated state.
- the integrated value of the calculated maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the state determination threshold, it is determined that the target is in a deteriorated state. Therefore, when determining the deterioration state of the object from the relationship between the brightness and the maximum color ratio, that is, when the binary value of the brightness and the maximum color ratio is required, one value of the integrated value of the maximum color ratio. It can be easily determined because it is sufficient.
- the object is the liquid material
- the state determination threshold value is a liquid material deterioration determination threshold value for determining whether or not the liquid material is deteriorated.
- the liquid material deterioration determination threshold value for determining whether or not the liquid material is deteriorated is used as the state determination threshold value. For this reason, the deterioration state of the liquid can be easily determined.
- the object is a machine in which the liquid material is used, and the state determination threshold value is a failure determination threshold value for determining whether or not the machine has failed. preferable.
- the failure determination threshold value for determining whether or not the machine has failed is set as the state determination threshold value. For this reason, it can be easily determined that the machine has failed.
- the gist of the state determination device that solves the above problem is that it includes a determination unit that performs the state determination method.
- a determination unit that performs the state determination method is provided. For this reason, the deterioration state of the target can be easily determined by comparing the calculated value with the state determination threshold value.
- the deterioration state of the object can be easily determined.
- the block diagram which shows schematic structure of a state determination apparatus.
- Sectional drawing which shows the structure of an optical sensor.
- the flowchart which shows the state determination method in 1st Embodiment.
- the flowchart which shows the state determination method in 4th Embodiment. The figure which shows the relationship between the brightness used for the state determination of 5th Embodiment, and the integrated value of maximum color ratio.
- the state determination device is provided in a machine that uses oil such as lubricating oil or hydraulic oil as a liquid, and determines a deterioration state of the machine that requires oil or oil.
- oil such as lubricating oil or hydraulic oil as a liquid
- the state determination device determines a deterioration state of the machine that requires oil or oil.
- a moving part that requires oil fails, impurities are mixed into the oil due to wear or the like (contamination). Therefore, a machine failure can be determined from the state of oil. Oil and machine correspond to the object.
- the state determination device 30 includes an optical sensor 20 and a control unit 31 that determines a deterioration state of an object or oil.
- the control unit 31 includes a calculation unit 31a that calculates a calculated value from the detection value detected by the optical sensor 20, a determination unit 31b that determines a deterioration state of the object based on the calculated value calculated by the calculation unit 31a, and a state determination And a storage unit 31c for storing a threshold value and the like.
- control unit 31 may exist alone in association with a movable part of the machine, or may exist integrally with a control device of the machine provided with the movable part. Further, it is preferable that an operation unit 32 for operating the control unit 31 is connected to the control unit 31. When the operation unit 32 is operated, the control unit 31 performs a determination process or outputs a determination result. Moreover, it is preferable that the display part 33 which displays a determination result and an operation result is connected to the control part 31. FIG. Moreover, it is preferable that the communication part 34 which communicates a determination result and a state determination threshold value by a wire communication or a radio
- the calculation unit 31a calculates the brightness of the oil.
- the brightness calculated by the calculation unit 31a is set as the detected brightness.
- the determination unit 31b determines the deterioration state of the target object based on whether or not the detected lightness calculated by the calculation unit 31a has reached the state determination threshold value.
- the storage unit 31c stores an oil deterioration determination threshold value and a failure determination threshold value as a liquid material deterioration determination threshold value that are state determination threshold values used by the determination unit 31b.
- the configuration of the optical sensor 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the optical sensor 20 includes a cylindrical housing 21 made of metal or resin.
- a housing portion 21 a is provided on the upper portion of the housing 21.
- the accommodating portion 21 a is covered with a bottomed cylindrical cover 29.
- the accommodating portion 21a accommodates the circuit board 22.
- the circuit board 22 is fixed to the housing 21 with screws 21c.
- a communication line 28 in which power supply lines and signal lines are bundled is connected to the circuit board 22.
- the circuit board 22 is provided with a light emitting element 23, a color sensor 24 as a light receiving element, and various electronic components (not shown).
- the light emitting element 23 is a known element that emits white detection light, such as a white LED.
- the color sensor 24 is an RGB sensor in the present embodiment, and outputs an R value, a G value, and a B value as color information corresponding to the amount of detection light to the apparatus main body via the communication line 28.
- the housing 21 has a first through hole 21d extending in the optical axis direction of the detection light.
- the first through hole 21 d penetrates from the bottom surface of the housing portion 21 a to the bottom surface of the housing 21.
- a first prism 25 is provided on the bottom surface of the housing 21 and at the outlet of the first through hole 21d.
- the first prism 25 is a right-angle prism made of a translucent material such as quartz or glass.
- the first prism 25 emits the incident surface 25a on which the detection light having passed through the first through hole 21d is incident, the reflection surface 25b on which the detection light incident from the incident surface 25a is reflected, and the detection light reflected on the reflection surface 25b. And a light exit surface 25c.
- the entrance surface 25a and the exit surface 25c are optically polished.
- the reflection surface 25b is composed of a metal vapor deposition film and a protective film.
- the metal vapor deposition film is a thin film such as aluminum, for example, and is formed on the outside of the translucent material.
- the protective film is, for example, a silicon dioxide thin film or a magnesium fluoride thin film, and is formed outside the metal vapor deposition film to protect the metal vapor deposition film.
- the angle of the reflecting surface 25b with respect to the incident surface 25a is adjusted so that the optical path of the light incident on the reflecting surface 25b is reflected in a direction of 90 ° with respect to the incident direction.
- a second prism 26 is provided on the bottom surface of the housing 21.
- the second prism 26 is provided with a gap with respect to the first prism 25.
- the second prism 26 has the same configuration as the first prism 25, and has an incident surface 26a, a reflective surface 26b, and an output surface 26c.
- a gap provided between the first prism 25 and the second prism 26 is an oil intrusion gap 27 into which oil as a liquid material enters, and functions as an inspection unit.
- the housing 21 includes a second through hole 21e extending in parallel with the first through hole 21d.
- the second through hole 21 e extends from the bottom surface of the housing portion 21 a to the bottom surface of the housing 21 and is provided between the second prism 26 and the color sensor 24.
- the white detection light emitted from the light emitting element 23 goes straight through the first through hole 21d and enters the first prism 25.
- the optical path of the detection light is bent by 90 ° by the reflection surface 25b, and the detection light enters the oil intrusion gap 27 from the emission surface 25c. Further, the detection light passes through the oil that has entered the oil penetration gap 27 and enters the second prism 26.
- the optical path of the detection light incident on the second prism 26 is bent by 90 ° by the reflection surface 26b, and the detection light travels straight through the second through hole 21e and is received by the color sensor 24. That is, the optical path of the detection light emitted from the light emitting element 23 is inverted by 180 ° by the first prism 25 and the second prism 26.
- the detection light transmitted through the oil is light in which a wavelength region corresponding to the hue of the oil is absorbed.
- the lightness decreases as the operating time of the machine using oil increases.
- the lightness ( ⁇ E) is obtained from the color component values, that is, the R value, the G value, and the B value according to the equation (1).
- the change in brightness with respect to operating time when the load on the moving parts of the machine is large is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
- the change in brightness with respect to operating time when the load on the moving parts of the machine is small is shown by a solid line.
- the operating time corresponds to the usage time of the object.
- the determination unit 31b determines the deterioration state of the oil based on the lightness of the oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the state of the oil based on a comparison between the detected lightness of the oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the oil deterioration determination threshold value is a threshold value for determining whether or not the oil has deteriorated. The determination unit 31b determines that the oil is deteriorated when the detected lightness is equal to or less than the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on the lightness of the oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on the comparison between the detected lightness of oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the failure determination threshold value.
- the failure determination threshold value is a threshold value for determining whether or not the machine has failed, and is a value smaller than the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is a failure when the detected lightness is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold. A machine failure state corresponds to a degraded state.
- the state determination device 30 performs state determination every time the operation time of the device including the movable part elapses for a certain time.
- the state determination may be performed at any time, or the state determination may be performed only when necessary according to a user instruction.
- control unit 31 of the state determination device 30 starts the state determination when the execution of the state determination is instructed.
- the control unit 31 calculates the detected brightness from the optical sensor 20 (step S11). That is, the calculation unit 31a calculates the detected brightness from the detection value detected by the color sensor 24 of the optical sensor 20.
- control unit 31 determines whether or not the detected lightness is equal to or lower than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S12). That is, when the determination unit 31b determines that the detected lightness calculated by the calculation unit 31a is larger than the oil deterioration determination threshold (step S12: NO), the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has not deteriorated and ends the determination process. .
- the determination unit 31b determines whether the detected lightness is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold. (Step S13). That is, when the determination unit 31b determines that the detected lightness is greater than the failure determination threshold (step S13: NO), the determination unit 31b determines that the oil is deteriorated (step S15) and ends the determination process. That is, the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated rather than a mechanical failure because the detected lightness is larger than the failure determination threshold and not more than the oil deterioration determination threshold.
- step S13 determines that the detected lightness is equal to or lower than the failure determination threshold value (step S13: YES)
- the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is failed (step S14) and ends the determination process. That is, the determination unit 31b determines that an impurity is mixed in the oil due to a machine failure and determines that the machine is broken because the detected lightness is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold.
- the lightness is calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20, oil deterioration can be easily determined by the oil deterioration determination threshold, and machine failure can be easily determined by the failure determination threshold.
- the deterioration state of the target oil or machine is determined based on whether or not the calculated value calculated from the detection value detected by the optical sensor 20 has reached the state determination threshold value. For this reason, the state of oil or a machine can be easily determined by comparing the calculated value with the state determination threshold.
- the state determination method of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a maximum color difference is used as a calculated value instead of brightness.
- a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment.
- the state determination apparatus 30 of 2nd Embodiment is equipped with the structure similar to the state determination apparatus 30 of 1st Embodiment shown in FIG.
- the calculation unit 31a stores the calculated maximum detected color difference in the storage unit 31c until the oil is replaced.
- the determination unit 31b determines whether or not the detected maximum color difference has reached an extreme value.
- the maximum color difference increases as the operating time of the machine using oil increases, and decreases at the extreme value.
- the change of the maximum color difference with respect to the operating time when the load on the moving parts of the machine is large is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
- the change in maximum color difference with respect to operating time when the load on the moving parts of the machine is small is shown by a solid line.
- the operating time corresponds to the usage time of the object.
- each color difference (component color difference) is represented by the absolute value of the difference between the R value, G value, and B value, that is,
- the maximum value is the maximum color difference. That is, the maximum color difference is a difference between the maximum color component value and the minimum color component value.
- the minimum value is often the B value, and the maximum value is often the R value, so only the color difference
- the determination unit 31b determines the deterioration state of the oil based on the maximum color difference of the oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the oil state based on a comparison between the maximum detected oil color difference calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the oil deterioration determination threshold value is a threshold value for determining whether or not the oil has deteriorated. The determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated when the detected maximum color difference is equal to or less than the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on the maximum color difference of oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on a comparison between the maximum detected oil color difference calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the failure determination threshold value.
- the failure determination threshold is a threshold for determining whether or not the machine has failed, and is a value smaller than the oil deterioration determination threshold.
- the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is in failure when the detected maximum color difference is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold. A machine failure state corresponds to a degraded state.
- the state determination device 30 performs state determination every time the operation time of the device including the movable part elapses for a certain time.
- the state determination may be performed at any time.
- control unit 31 of the state determination device 30 starts the state determination when the execution of the state determination is instructed.
- the control unit 31 calculates the maximum detected color difference from the optical sensor 20 (step S21). That is, the calculation unit 31a calculates the detected maximum color difference from the detection value detected by the color sensor 24 of the optical sensor 20.
- the calculation unit 31a stores the calculated maximum detected color difference in the storage unit 31c until the oil is replaced.
- control unit 31 determines whether or not the detected maximum color difference has reached an extreme value (step S22). That is, when the determination unit 31b determines that the maximum value of the detected maximum color difference stored in the storage unit 31c is smaller than the extreme value determination threshold (step S22: NO), the detected maximum color difference has reached the extreme value. It is determined that the oil has not deteriorated, and the determination process is terminated.
- step S22 determines that the maximum value of the detected maximum color difference stored in the storage unit 31c is greater than the extreme value determination threshold (step S22: YES)
- the oil has deteriorated or the machine has failed.
- the judgment process is continued because there is a possibility that the
- the control unit 31 determines whether or not the detected maximum color difference is equal to or less than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S23). That is, when the determination unit 31b determines that the detected maximum color difference calculated by the calculation unit 31a is larger than the oil deterioration determination threshold (step S23: NO), the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has not deteriorated and performs the determination process. finish.
- step S23 determines whether or not the detected maximum color difference is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold. Is determined (step S24). That is, when the determination unit 31b determines that the detected maximum color difference is larger than the failure determination threshold (step S24: NO), the determination unit 31b determines that the oil is deteriorated (step S26) and ends the determination process. That is, the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated rather than a mechanical failure because the detected maximum color difference is larger than the failure determination threshold and not more than the oil deterioration determination threshold.
- step S24 determines that the detected maximum color difference is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold value (step S24: YES)
- the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is failed (step S25) and ends the determination process. That is, since the maximum detected color difference is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold value, the determination unit 31b determines that impurities are mixed in the oil due to a machine failure, and determines that the machine has failed.
- the maximum color difference is calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20, oil deterioration can be easily determined based on the oil deterioration determination threshold, and machine failure can be easily determined based on the failure determination threshold.
- the following effects can be obtained in addition to (1) of the first embodiment.
- (3) When the calculated maximum color difference reaches an extreme value and is equal to or less than the oil deterioration determination threshold, it is determined that the oil is in a deteriorated state.
- the maximum color difference changes remarkably in oils that have high transparency and whose base oil color is likely to change due to oxidative degradation or the like. Therefore, it can be easily determined when the oil is in a deteriorated state.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 a third embodiment of the state determination method will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.
- the state determination method of the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a maximum color ratio is used as a calculated value instead of brightness.
- a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment.
- the state determination apparatus 30 of 3rd Embodiment is equipped with the structure similar to the state determination apparatus 30 of 1st Embodiment shown in FIG.
- the maximum color ratio increases as the operating time of the machine using oil increases.
- the change of the maximum color ratio with respect to the operating time when the load on the moving parts of the machine is large is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
- the change in the maximum color ratio with respect to operating time when the load on the moving parts of the machine is small is shown by a solid line.
- the operating time corresponds to the usage time of the object.
- the determination unit 31b determines the deterioration state of the oil based on the maximum color ratio of the oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the oil state based on a comparison between the maximum detected oil color ratio calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the oil deterioration determination threshold value is a threshold value for determining whether or not the oil has deteriorated. The determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated when the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on the maximum oil color ratio calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on a comparison between the maximum detected oil color ratio calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the failure determination threshold value.
- the failure determination threshold is a threshold for determining whether or not the machine has failed, and is a value smaller than the oil deterioration determination threshold.
- the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is in failure when the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold. A machine failure state corresponds to a degraded state.
- the state determination device 30 performs state determination every time the operation time of the device including the movable part elapses for a certain time.
- the state determination may be performed at any time, or the state determination may be performed only when necessary according to a user instruction.
- control unit 31 of the state determination device 30 starts the state determination when the execution of the state determination is instructed.
- the control unit 31 calculates the maximum detection color ratio from the optical sensor 20 (step S31). That is, the calculation unit 31a calculates the maximum detected color ratio from the detection value detected by the color sensor 24 of the optical sensor 20.
- control unit 31 determines whether or not the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S32). That is, when the determination unit 31b determines that the detected maximum color ratio calculated by the calculation unit 31a is less than the oil deterioration determination threshold (step S32: NO), the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has not deteriorated and performs determination processing. Exit.
- step S32 determines that the detected maximum color ratio calculated by the calculation unit 31a is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold (step S32: YES), is the detected maximum color ratio equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold? It is determined whether or not (step S33). That is, when the determination unit 31b determines that the detected maximum color ratio is less than the failure determination threshold value (step S33: NO), the determination unit 31b determines that the oil is deteriorated (step S35), and ends the determination process. That is, the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated rather than a mechanical failure because the maximum detected color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold and less than the failure determination threshold.
- step S33 determines that the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold value (step S33: YES)
- the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is failed (step S34) and ends the determination process. That is, the determination unit 31b determines that an impurity is mixed in the oil due to a machine failure and determines that the machine has failed because the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold.
- the maximum color ratio is calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20, oil deterioration can be easily determined based on the oil deterioration determination threshold, and machine failure can be easily determined based on the failure determination threshold.
- the following effect can be obtained. (4)
- the calculated maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold, it is determined that the oil is in a deteriorated state.
- the maximum color ratio changes remarkably in oils having high transparency and easily changing the color of the base oil due to oxidative degradation or the like. Therefore, it can be easily determined when the oil is in a deteriorated state.
- the state determination method of the fourth embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that an integral value of the maximum color difference is used as a calculated value instead of brightness.
- a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment.
- the state determination apparatus 30 of 4th Embodiment is equipped with the structure similar to the state determination apparatus 30 of 1st Embodiment shown in FIG.
- the calculation unit 31a calculates the detected brightness and the detected maximum color difference from the detection value of the optical sensor 20, and calculates the integrated value of the maximum color difference with respect to the operating time.
- the lightness decreases as the machine operation time increases, and the maximum color difference increases as the machine operation time increases and decreases at the extreme value.
- the calculation unit 31a stores the calculated integral value of the detected maximum color difference in the storage unit 31c until the oil is replaced.
- the operating time corresponds to the usage time of the object.
- the integrated value of the maximum color difference increases as the operating time increases.
- the integrated value of the maximum color difference is a value obtained by adding the maximum color difference every time the brightness changes as the operating time elapses.
- the change of the integrated value of the maximum color difference with respect to the brightness when the load on the moving parts of the machine is large is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
- the change in the integrated value of the maximum color difference with respect to lightness when the load on the moving parts of the machine is small is shown by a solid line.
- the determination unit 31b determines the deterioration state of the oil based on the integrated value of the maximum color difference of the oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the state of oil based on a comparison between the integrated value of the maximum detected color difference of oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the oil deterioration determination threshold value is a threshold value for determining whether or not the oil has deteriorated. The determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated when the integral value of the detected maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on the integral value of the maximum color difference of oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on a comparison between the integral value of the maximum detected color difference of oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the failure determination threshold value.
- the failure determination threshold is a threshold for determining whether or not the machine has failed, and is a value smaller than the oil deterioration determination threshold.
- the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is in failure when the integrated value of the detected maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold.
- a machine failure state corresponds to a degraded state.
- the state determination device 30 performs state determination every time the operation time of the device including the movable part elapses for a certain time.
- the state determination may be performed at any time.
- the control unit 31 of the state determination device 30 starts the state determination when the execution of the state determination is instructed.
- the control unit 31 calculates an integrated value of the detected maximum color difference from the optical sensor 20 (step S41). That is, the calculation unit 31a calculates the detected lightness and the detected maximum color difference from the detection values detected by the color sensor 24 of the optical sensor 20, and calculates the integrated value of the maximum color difference with respect to the lightness. At this time, the calculation unit 31a acquires the integrated value of the maximum color difference with respect to the past brightness from the storage unit 31c.
- control unit 31 determines whether or not the integrated value of the detected maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S42). That is, the determination unit 31b determines that the oil is not deteriorated when it is determined that the integral value of the detected maximum color difference calculated by the calculation unit 31a is less than the oil deterioration determination threshold (NO in step S42).
- the calculation unit 31a stores the calculated integral value of the detected maximum color difference in the storage unit 31c (step S45), and ends the determination process.
- step S42 determines that the integral value of the detected maximum color difference calculated by the calculation unit 31a is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S42: YES)
- the integrated value of the detected maximum color difference is the failure determination threshold value. It is determined whether or not the above is true (step S43). That is, when the determination unit 31b determines that the integral value of the detected maximum color difference is less than the failure determination threshold value (step S43: NO), the determination unit 31b determines that the oil is deteriorated (step S46).
- the calculation unit 31a stores the calculated integral value of the detected maximum color difference in the storage unit 31c (step S45), and ends the determination process. That is, since the integrated value of the detected maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold and less than the failure determination threshold, the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated rather than a machine failure.
- step S43 determines that the integrated value of the detected maximum color difference is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold value (step S43: YES)
- step S44 determines that the machine is failed
- step S45 stores the calculated integral value of the detected maximum color difference in the storage unit 31c (step S45), and ends the determination process. That is, since the integrated value of the detected maximum color difference is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold value, the determination unit 31b determines that impurities are mixed in the oil due to a machine failure, and determines that the machine has failed.
- the integrated value of the maximum color difference with respect to the operating time is calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20, and the oil deterioration can be easily determined by the oil deterioration determination threshold, and the machine failure can be easily determined by the failure determination threshold. Can be determined.
- the following effect can be obtained.
- the calculated integrated value of the maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold, it is determined that the oil has deteriorated, and when the calculated integrated value of the maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold, the machine Determine that there is a failure. For this reason, when judging the deterioration state of oil or machine from the relationship between brightness and maximum color difference, that is, compared with the case where binary values of brightness and maximum color difference are required, only one integral value of the maximum color difference is required. Since it is good, it can be easily determined.
- the state determination method of the fifth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that an integral value of the maximum color ratio is used as a calculated value instead of lightness.
- the state determination apparatus 30 of 5th Embodiment is equipped with the structure similar to the state determination apparatus 30 of 1st Embodiment shown in FIG.
- the calculation unit 31a calculates the detected brightness and the detected maximum color ratio from the detection value of the optical sensor 20, and calculates an integrated value of the maximum color ratio with respect to the operating time.
- the calculation unit 31a stores the calculated integral value of the detected maximum color ratio in the storage unit 31c until the oil is replaced.
- the operating time corresponds to the usage time of the object.
- the integrated value of the maximum color ratio increases as the operating time increases.
- the integrated value of the maximum color ratio is a value obtained by adding the maximum color ratio every time the brightness changes as the operating time elapses.
- the change of the integrated value of the maximum color ratio with respect to the brightness when the load on the moving parts of the machine is large is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
- the change in the integrated value of the maximum color ratio with respect to lightness when the load on the moving parts of the machine is small is shown by a solid line.
- the determination unit 31b determines the deterioration state of the oil based on the integral value of the maximum color ratio of the oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the oil state based on a comparison between the integrated value of the maximum detected color ratio of oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the oil deterioration determination threshold value is a threshold value for determining whether or not the oil has deteriorated. The determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated when the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value.
- the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on the integral value of the maximum color ratio of oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20. That is, the determination unit 31b determines the state of the machine based on a comparison between the integrated value of the maximum detected color ratio of oil calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20 and the failure determination threshold value.
- the failure determination threshold is a threshold for determining whether or not the machine has failed, and is a value smaller than the oil deterioration determination threshold.
- the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is in failure when the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold.
- a machine failure state corresponds to a degraded state.
- the state determination device 30 performs state determination every time the operation time of the device including the movable part elapses for a certain time.
- the state determination may be performed at any time.
- the control unit 31 of the state determination device 30 starts the state determination when the execution of the state determination is instructed.
- the control unit 31 calculates an integrated value of the maximum detected color ratio from the optical sensor 20 (step S51). That is, the calculation unit 31a calculates the detected brightness and the detected maximum color ratio from the detection values detected by the color sensor 24 of the optical sensor 20, and calculates the integrated value of the maximum color ratio with respect to the brightness. At this time, the calculation unit 31a acquires the integrated value of the maximum color ratio with respect to the past brightness from the storage unit 31c.
- control unit 31 determines whether or not the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S52). That is, the determination unit 31b determines that the oil is not deteriorated when it is determined that the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio calculated by the calculation unit 31a is less than the oil deterioration determination threshold (NO in step S52). .
- the calculation unit 31a stores the calculated integral value of the detected maximum color ratio in the storage unit 31c (step S55), and ends the determination process.
- step S52 determines that the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio calculated by the calculating unit 31a is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S52: YES)
- the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio is faulty. It is determined whether or not the determination threshold value is exceeded (step S53). That is, when the determination unit 31b determines that the integral value of the detected maximum color ratio is less than the failure determination threshold value (step S53: NO), the determination unit 31b determines that the oil is deteriorated (step S56).
- the calculation unit 31a stores the calculated integral value of the detected maximum color ratio in the storage unit 31c (step S55), and ends the determination process.
- the determination unit 31b determines that the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value and less than the failure determination threshold value, so that the oil is not deteriorated but the oil is deteriorated.
- step S53 determines that the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold value.
- the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is failed (step S54).
- the calculation unit 31a stores the calculated integral value of the detected maximum color ratio in the storage unit 31c (step S55), and ends the determination process. That is, since the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold value, the determination unit 31b determines that impurities are mixed in the oil due to a machine failure, and determines that the machine has failed. .
- the integral value of the maximum color ratio with respect to the operating time is calculated from the detection value of the optical sensor 20, and the oil deterioration can be easily determined by the oil deterioration determination threshold, and the machine failure is determined by the failure determination threshold. Easy to judge.
- the following effect can be obtained. (6)
- the calculated integrated value of the maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold, it is determined that the oil has deteriorated, and when the calculated integrated value of the maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold, Determine that the machine has failed. For this reason, when the deterioration state of oil or machine is judged from the relationship between lightness and maximum color ratio, that is, when the binary value of lightness and maximum color ratio is required, the integral value of the maximum color ratio is Since only the value is required, it can be easily determined.
- the said embodiment can be implemented with the following forms which changed this suitably.
- the detected maximum color difference is determined based on the oil deterioration determination threshold value and the failure determination threshold value.
- the determination may be made based on the oil deterioration determination threshold value and the failure determination threshold value.
- the object is oil and machine
- the oil state is determined by the oil deterioration determination threshold
- the machine state is determined by the failure determination threshold.
- the target may be oil only, and the oil state may be determined by the oil deterioration determination threshold value. That is, in the first embodiment, step S13 and step S14 are omitted, and the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated when the detected lightness is equal to or less than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S12: YES). (Step S15).
- step S24 and step S25 are omitted, and the determination unit 31b has reached the maximum detected color difference (step S22: YES) and is equal to or less than the oil deterioration determination threshold (step S23). : YES), it is determined that the oil has deteriorated (step S26).
- step S33 and step S34 are omitted, and the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated when the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S32: YES). (Step S35).
- step S43 and step S44 are omitted, and the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated when the integrated value of the detected maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S42: YES).
- step S46 the determination unit 31b determines that the oil has deteriorated when the integrated value of the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the oil deterioration determination threshold value (step S52: YES).
- the object is oil and machine
- the oil state is determined by the oil deterioration determination threshold
- the machine state is determined by the failure determination threshold.
- the state of the machine may be determined based on the failure determination threshold, assuming that the object is only the machine. That is, in the first embodiment, step S12 and step S15 are omitted, and the determination unit 31b determines that the machine is out of order when the detected brightness is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold (step S13: YES). (Step S14).
- steps S23 and S26 are omitted, and the determination unit 31b determines that the detected maximum color difference reaches an extreme value (step S22: YES) and is equal to or less than the failure determination threshold value (step S24: YES), it is determined that the machine is out of order (step S25).
- steps S32 and S35 are omitted, and the determination unit 31b determines that the machine has failed when the detected maximum color ratio is equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold (step S33: YES). (Step S34).
- steps S42 and S46 are omitted, and the determination unit 31b determines that the machine has failed when the integrated value of the detected maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold (step S43).
- Step S44 the determination unit 31b determines that the machine has failed when the integrated value of the detected maximum color difference is equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold.
- step S52 and step S56 are omitted, and the determination unit 31b has a machine failure when the integrated value of the maximum detected color ratio is equal to or greater than the failure determination threshold value (step S53: YES). Is determined (step S54).
- the reflection type optical sensor 20 using a prism is adopted, but other optical sensors such as a type in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged to face each other may be adopted.
- the machine is a machine having a bearing, a piston, and the like that move by requiring oil, and the movable part provided in the wind power generator, the construction machine, the aircraft, the railway vehicle, and the vacuum pump
- the state determination device 30 may be applied.
- the wind power generator for example, a wind power generator speed increaser and its bearing, a pitch driving hydraulic cylinder and a reduction gear, and a YAW driving hydraulic motor.
- a hydraulic motor for example, a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic valve (such as a load sensing valve), a travel motor, a turning motor, and a joint.
- a spoiler, aileron, elevator, ladder, flap, slat, brake, steering, and the like are a flight control actuator, a hydraulic motor, and the like.
- a railway vehicle for example, an air compressor for a railway vehicle.
- a brake actuator for example, an engine oil circulation pump, a fuel supply pump, and the like.
- a ship for example, an engine oil circulation pump, a fuel supply pump, a hydraulic drive device, equipment, and the like.
- SYMBOLS 20 Optical sensor, 21 ... Housing, 21a ... Accommodating part, 21c ... Screw, 21d ... 1st through-hole, 21e ... 2nd through-hole, 22 ... Circuit board, 23 ... Light emitting element, 24 ... Color sensor, 25 ... 1st DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 prism, 25a ... entrance surface, 25b ... reflective surface, 25c ... output surface, 26 ... 2nd prism, 27 ... oil penetration gap, 28 ... communication line, 30 ... state determination apparatus, 31 ... control part, 31a ... calculation part , 31b ... determination unit, 31c ... storage unit, 32 ... operation unit, 33 ... display unit, 34 ... communication unit.
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Abstract
Description
上記課題を解決する状態判定方法は、光学センサにおいて検出された検出値から算出される明度と色成分値とのうちの少なくとも1つを利用した算出値が状態判定閾値に達しているか否かによって対象物の劣化状態を判定することをその要旨としている。
上記状態判定方法について、前記対象物は、前記液状体が使用される機械であって、前記状態判定閾値は、前記機械が故障しているか否かを判定するための故障判定閾値であることが好ましい。
上記課題を解決する状態判定装置は、上記状態判定方法を行う判定部を備えることを要旨としている。
以下、図1~図4を参照して、状態判定方法及び状態判定装置の第1の実施形態について説明する。状態判定装置は、液状体としての潤滑油や作動油等の油を使用する機械に設けられ、油や油を必要とする機械の劣化状態を判定する。機械では、油を必要とする可動部品が故障していると、摩耗等によって油に不純物が混入する(コンタミネーション)。そのため、油の状態から機械の故障を判定できる。なお、油や機械が対象物に相当する。
光学センサ20は、金属又は樹脂製の円柱状のハウジング21を備えている。ハウジング21の上部には、収容部21aが設けられている。収容部21aは、有底円筒状のカバー29によって覆われている。
(1)光学センサ20において検出された検出値から算出される算出値が状態判定閾値に達しているか否かによって対象物である油や機械の劣化状態を判定する。このため、算出値と状態判定閾値とを比較することで油や機械の状態を容易に判定できる。
以下、図5及び図6を参照して、状態判定方法の第2の実施形態について説明する。第2の実施形態の状態判定方法は、算出値として明度に代えて最大色差を用いる点が上記第1の実施形態と異なっている。以下、第1の実施形態との相違点を中心に説明する。なお、第2の実施形態の状態判定装置30は、図1に示す第1の実施形態の状態判定装置30と同様の構成を備えている。算出部31aは、算出した検出最大色差を油が交換されるまで記憶部31cに記憶する。判定部31bは、検出最大色差が極値に到達したか否かを判断する。
(3)算出した最大色差が極値に到達し、且つ油劣化判定閾値以下である場合に、油が劣化状態であると判定する。透明度が高く、酸化劣化等によって基油の色が変化し易い油においては最大色差が顕著に変化する。そのため、油が劣化状態になった際に容易に判定できる。
以下、図7及び図8を参照して、状態判定方法の第3の実施形態について説明する。第3の実施形態の状態判定方法は、算出値として明度に代えて最大色比を用いる点が上記第1の実施形態と異なっている。以下、第1の実施形態との相違点を中心に説明する。なお、第3の実施形態の状態判定装置30は、図1に示す第1の実施形態の状態判定装置30と同様の構成を備えている。
(4)算出した最大色比が油劣化判定閾値以上である場合に、油が劣化状態であると判定する。透明度が高く、酸化劣化等によって基油の色が変化し易い油においては最大色比が顕著に変化する。そのため、油が劣化状態になった際に容易に判定できる。
以下、図9及び図10を参照して、状態判定方法の第4の実施形態について説明する。第4の実施形態の状態判定方法は、算出値として明度に代えて最大色差の積分値を用いる点が上記第1の実施形態と異なっている。以下、第1の実施形態との相違点を中心に説明する。なお、第4の実施形態の状態判定装置30は、図1に示す第1の実施形態の状態判定装置30と同様の構成を備えている。算出部31aは、光学センサ20の検出値から検出明度と検出最大色差とを算出し、稼働時間に対する最大色差の積分値を算出する。なお、明度は機械の稼働時間の増加に伴って減少し、最大色差は機械の稼働時間の増加に伴って増加して極値を境に減少する。算出部31aは、算出した検出最大色差の積分値を油が交換されるまで記憶部31cに記憶する。なお、稼働時間が対象物の使用時間に相当する。
(5)算出した最大色差の積分値が油劣化判定閾値以上である場合に、油が劣化していると判定し、算出した最大色差の積分値が故障判定閾値以上である場合に、機械が故障していると判定する。このため、明度と最大色差との関係から油や機械の劣化状態を判定する場合、すなわち、明度と最大色差との二値を必要とする場合に比べ、最大色差の積分値の一値のみでよいので容易に判定できる。
以下、図11及び図12を参照して、状態判定方法の第5の実施形態について説明する。第5の実施形態の状態判定方法は、算出値として明度に代えて最大色比の積分値を用いる点が上記第1の実施形態と異なっている。以下、第1の実施形態との相違点を中心に説明する。なお、第5の実施形態の状態判定装置30は、図1に示す第1の実施形態の状態判定装置30と同様の構成を備えている。算出部31aは、光学センサ20の検出値から検出明度と検出最大色比とを算出し、稼働時間に対する最大色比の積分値を算出する。なお、明度は機械の稼働時間の増加に伴って減少し、最大色比は機械の稼働時間の増加に伴って増加する。算出部31aは、算出した検出最大色比の積分値を油が交換されるまで記憶部31cに記憶する。なお、稼働時間が対象物の使用時間に相当する。
(6)算出した最大色比の積分値が油劣化判定閾値以上である場合に、油が劣化していると判定し、算出した最大色比の積分値が故障判定閾値以上である場合に、機械が故障していると判定する。このため、明度と最大色比との関係から油や機械の劣化状態を判定する場合、すなわち、明度と最大色比との二値を必要とする場合に比べ、最大色比の積分値の一値のみでよいので容易に判定できる。
・第2の実施形態では、検出最大色差が極値を超えた後に、検出最大色差を油劣化判定閾値、故障判定閾値によって判定した。しかしながら、最大色差が極値に達する前に油劣化判定閾値、故障判定閾値によって判定してもよい。
・第1~第5の実施形態において、機械が油を必要として可動する軸受やピストン等を備えた機械であり、風力発電機、建設機械、航空機、鉄道車両、真空ポンプに設けられる可動部品に状態判定装置30を適用してもよい。補足すると、風力発電機では、例えば風力発電機用増速器やその軸受、ピッチ駆動用油圧シリンダや減速機、YAW駆動用油圧モータである。建設機械では、例えば油圧モータ、油圧シリンダ、油圧用バルブ(ロードセンシングバルブ等)や走行モータ、旋回モータ、ジョイント等である。航空機では、例えばスポイラー、エルロン、エレベーター、ラダー、フラップ、スラット、ブレーキ、ステアリング等を駆動するフライトコントロールアクチュエータ、油圧モータ等である。鉄道車両では、例えば鉄道車両用空気圧縮装置である。商用車、乗用車では、例えばブレーキアクチュエータ、エンジンオイルの循環ポンプ、燃料の供給ポンプ等である。船舶では、例えばエンジンオイルの循環ポンプ、燃料の供給ポンプ、油圧駆動装置及び機器等である。
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- 対象物の劣化状態を判定する方法において、
光学センサにおいて検出された検出値から算出される明度と色成分値とのうち少なくとも1つを利用した算出値が状態判定閾値に達しているか否かによって対象物の劣化状態を判定し、
前記光学センサは、液状体が入る検査部と、前記検査部に対し検出光を出射する発光素子と、前記液状体を透過した前記検出光の色情報を検出する受光素子とを有する、
方法。 - 前記光学センサにおいて検出された検出値から算出される明度、最大色成分値、最小色成分値が対象物の使用時間に応じて変化することを利用して前記対象物の劣化状態を判定する、
請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記算出値は、前記使用時間の増加に伴って減少する明度であって、
算出した明度が前記状態判定閾値以下である場合に、前記対象物が劣化状態であると判定する
請求項2に記載の方法。 - 前記算出値は、前記使用時間の増加に伴って増加して極値に到達し、続いて減少する、前記最大色成分値と前記最小色成分値との差である最大色差であって、
算出した最大色差が前記極値に到達し、且つ前記状態判定閾値以下である場合に、前記対象物が劣化状態であると判定する
請求項2に記載の方法。 - 前記算出値は、前記使用時間の増加に伴って増加する、前記最小色成分値に対する前記最大色成分値の比である最大色比であって、
算出した最大色比が前記状態判定閾値以上である場合に、前記対象物が劣化状態であると判定する
請求項2に記載の方法。 - 前記算出値は、前記使用時間の増加に伴って減少する明度と、前記使用時間の増加に伴って増加して極値に到達し、続いて減少する、前記最大色成分値と前記最小色成分値との差である最大色差と、前記使用時間の経過に伴って前記明度が変化する度に前記最大色差を加算した最大色差の積分値と、であって、
算出した最大色差の積分値が前記状態判定閾値以上である場合に、前記対象物が劣化状態であると判定する
請求項2に記載の方法。 - 前記算出値は、前記使用時間の増加に伴って減少する明度と、前記使用時間の増加に伴って増加する、前記最小色成分値に対する前記最大色成分値の比である最大色比と、前記使用時間の経過に伴って前記明度が変化する度に前記最大色比を加算した最大色比の積分値と、であって、
算出した最大色比の積分値が前記状態判定閾値以上である場合に、前記対象物が劣化状態であると判定する
請求項2に記載の方法。 - 前記対象物は、前記液状体であって、
前記状態判定閾値は、前記液状体が劣化しているか否かを判定するための液状体劣化判定閾値である
請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の方法。 - 前記対象物は、前記液状体が使用される機械であって、
前記状態判定閾値は、前記機械が故障しているか否かを判定するための故障判定閾値である
請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の方法。 - 請求項1~9のいずれか一項に記載の方法を行う判定部を備える
状態判定装置。
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