WO2015060444A1 - 潤滑油劣化センサ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lubricant deterioration sensor that detects deterioration of lubricant used in a machine.
- the lubricant deterioration sensor detects the absorbance of the three primary colors with respect to the visible light transmitted through the lubricant, and detects the deterioration of the lubricant based on the absorbance of the three primary colors (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the lubricant deterioration sensor described in Patent Document 1 includes a gap portion into which the lubricant oil enters, an LED that emits visible light into the gap portion, and an RGB sensor that receives light from the LED that has passed through the gap portion. .
- the LED emits light
- the RGB sensor receives light
- the detection result by the RGB sensor is output to a device provided outside. Therefore, in this lubricant deterioration sensor, an external device performs adjustment of detection accuracy and determination of the deterioration degree of lubricant.
- the lubricating oil deterioration sensor described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 determines the deterioration of the lubricating oil by a device provided outside. That is, an external device is required when determining the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil. Therefore, there is a demand for a lubricant deterioration sensor that can determine the deterioration degree of lubricant without using an external device. There is also a need for a lubricant deterioration sensor that can adjust the measurement range without using an external device.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a lubricant deterioration sensor that can determine the deterioration degree of lubricant without using an external device.
- a lubricant deterioration sensor that solves the above-described problem includes an inspection unit that contains a lubricant to be detected, a light-emitting element that emits detection light to the inspection unit, and the detection light that has passed through the lubricant.
- a light receiving element that acquires a detection value representing color information, a calibration unit that calibrates the measurement range of the detection value according to the lubricant to be detected, and a determination that determines the degree of deterioration of the lubricant based on the detection value
- a housing wherein the housing contains the inspection unit, the light emitting element, the light receiving element, the calibration unit, and the determination unit.
- the detection light emitted from the light emitting element passes through the lubricating oil in the inspection unit, and the light receiving element detects the color information of the detection light that has passed through the lubricating oil. That is, the light receiving element acquires a detection value representing the color information.
- the calibration unit calibrates the measurement range of the detection value detected by the light receiving element according to the lubricant to be detected. For this reason, detection accuracy can be improved.
- the determination unit determines the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil. Therefore, it is possible to determine the degree of deterioration of the lubricant without using an external device with the single lubricant deterioration sensor, and it is possible to adjust the measurement range of the detected value without using the external device.
- the light receiving element is a first light receiving element
- the lubricant deterioration sensor includes a second light receiving element that directly detects detection light emitted from the light emitting element and obtains a detection result.
- the calibration unit calibrates the light amount of the light emitting element according to the detection result.
- the second light receiving element that directly detects the detection light of the light emitting element is provided, and the calibration unit calibrates the light amount according to the detection result of the second light receiving element. For this reason, when the light emitting element deteriorates due to aging or the like, or the light amount decreases due to a temperature change, there is a possibility that an error may occur in the determination of deterioration of the lubricating oil due to a change in detection light due to the deterioration or temperature change. By directly detecting the detection light of the light emitting element, it is possible to detect deterioration of the light emitting element and temperature change. Therefore, the determination of the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil can be prevented from being affected by the calibration of the light amount of the light emitting element.
- the light receiving element is a first light receiving element
- the lubricant deterioration sensor includes a second light receiving element that directly detects detection light emitted from the light emitting element and obtains a detection result.
- the calibration unit preferably calibrates the detection value according to the detection result.
- the second light receiving element that directly detects the detection light of the light emitting element is provided, and the calibration unit calibrates the detection value according to the detection result of the second light receiving element. For this reason, when the light emitting element deteriorates due to aging or the like, or the light amount decreases due to a temperature change, there is a possibility that an error may occur in the determination of deterioration of the lubricating oil due to a change in detection light due to the deterioration or temperature change. By directly detecting the detection light of the light emitting element, it is possible to detect deterioration of the light emitting element and temperature change. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the determination of the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil from being affected by the calibration of the detection value.
- the said determination part acquires the said several detected value, and uses the mode value in several said detected value for determination.
- Lubricating oil may contain bubbles.
- the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion including the bubbles of the lubricating oil is smaller than the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion that does not include the bubbles of the lubricating oil.
- the detection value for the portion including bubbles of the lubricating oil is larger than the original detection value obtained when the lubricating oil to be detected passes. Therefore, according to the configuration, the determination unit acquires a plurality of detection values, and uses the mode value among these detection values for determination. For this reason, the detection value larger than the original detection value can be removed as noise, and the detection value considered to be correct can be used for the determination of the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil, so that the detection accuracy can be improved.
- the said determination part acquires several said detected value, and uses the minimum value for determination in several said detected value.
- Lubricating oil may contain bubbles.
- the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion including the bubbles of the lubricating oil is smaller than the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion that does not include the bubbles of the lubricating oil. For this reason, the detection value for the portion including bubbles of the lubricating oil is larger than the original detection value obtained when the lubricating oil to be detected passes.
- the determination unit acquires a plurality of detection values, and uses the minimum value among these detection values for determination. For this reason, the detection value larger than the original detection value can be removed as noise, and the detection value considered to be correct can be used for the determination of the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil, so that the detection accuracy can be improved.
- the determination unit preferably determines the deterioration degree of the lubricant based on a calculated value using at least one of brightness and color component maximum difference calculated from the detected value.
- the determination unit determines the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil by using at least one of the brightness calculated from the detection value and the color component maximum difference (maximum color difference). For this reason, when the impurities generated from the machine in which the lubricating oil is used are mixed in the lubricating oil, the lightness of such lubricating oil changes remarkably, so that the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil can be easily determined. In addition, since the maximum color difference changes remarkably in the lubricating oil that has high transparency and the base oil color is likely to change due to oxidative deterioration or the like, the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil can be easily determined.
- the brightness and the color component maximum difference it is possible to easily determine the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil even in the lubricating oil in which at least one of the contamination of the impurities and the color change of the base oil occurs.
- the calibration unit calibrates the calculated value to obtain an initial value
- the determination unit is configured on the condition that the calculated value has changed by a predetermined amount from the initial value. It is preferable to determine the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil.
- the determination unit determines the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil on the condition that the calculated value has changed by a predetermined amount from the initial value. For this reason, since the amount of change with respect to the initial value is a predetermined amount, it is possible to easily determine the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil.
- the said determination part determines the failure
- the gist of the lubricant deterioration sensor includes a determination unit that determines the degree of deterioration of the lubricant based on the amount of light transmitted through the lubricant to be detected. According to this configuration, it is possible to determine the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil using only the lubricating oil deterioration sensor without using an external device.
- the lubricating oil deterioration sensor preferably includes a calibration unit that calibrates the measurement range of the light amount according to the lubricant to be detected. According to this configuration, the measurement range of the light amount can be adjusted without using an external device.
- the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil can be determined without using an external device.
- the block diagram which shows the schematic structure about one Embodiment of a lubricant deterioration sensor.
- Sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the lubricating oil deterioration sensor of FIG.
- the flowchart which shows the calibration process by the lubricating oil deterioration sensor of FIG.
- the lubricant deterioration sensor is provided in a machine that uses the lubricant, and determines deterioration of the lubricant or breakage of the machine.
- the lubricating oil includes hydraulic oil.
- the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 is roughly divided into an optical sensor unit 20 that emits detection light and detects detection light, and a control unit 30 that performs various controls and determination of lubricant deterioration. And an external interface unit 40 that mediates external power supply and information.
- the optical sensor unit 20 includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode) 21 as a light emitting element, a first prism 23 and a second prism 24 that reflect detection light, and a light receiving element (first light receiving element) that detects color information of the detection light. ) And a photodiode (PD) 29 as a second light receiving element for detecting direct light from the LED 21. Furthermore, the optical sensor unit 20 drives the operational amplifier 26 that amplifies the voltage value output from the color sensor 22 and the photodiode 29, the digital potentiometer 27 that calibrates the measurement range of the voltage value output from the operational amplifier 26, and the LED 21. LED driver 28 is provided.
- LED Light Emitting Diode
- the control unit 30 includes a micro control unit (MCU: Micro Control Unit) 31 that determines various control and the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil, and an analog-digital conversion circuit that converts an analog voltage value output from the operational amplifier 26 into a digital value. (A / D conversion circuit) 32. Further, the control unit 30 includes a digital-analog conversion circuit (D / A conversion circuit) 33 that converts a digital value output from the MCU 31 into an analog voltage value, and an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable) that stores a determination threshold value, measurement data, and the like. Programmable Read Only Memory) 34. The digital potentiometer 27 and the LED driver 28 are controlled by the MCU 31. When outputting a voltage value from the MCU 31, the digital value is converted into a voltage value via the D / A conversion circuit 33 and output.
- MCU Micro Control Unit
- the external interface unit 40 displays a power source 41 to which power is supplied from an external DC power source, a USB 42 to which power is supplied from a USB power source and inputs / outputs digital data, a contact 43, and a deterioration state of the lubricating oil. And a display LED 44.
- the display LED 44 includes, for example, red, yellow, and green LEDs, and selectively turns on these LEDs to display the deterioration state of the lubricating oil and the error state of the sensor.
- Lubricating oil deterioration sensor 10 performs a calibration process on the initial detection value in order to maintain the accuracy of the detection value. That is, the operational amplifier 26 and the digital potentiometer 27 are configured as a non-inverting amplifier circuit. The amplification factor of the operational amplifier 26 can be adjusted by the variable resistance of the digital potentiometer 27. The lubricant to be detected is colored according to the application, and the initial value of the detected value varies depending on the type of lubricant. When the voltage value output from the operational amplifier 26 is input via the A / D conversion circuit 32, the MCU 31 determines whether or not the amplification factor is appropriate, and if it is necessary to further amplify the digital potentiometer 27. And gradually increase the amplification factor.
- the MCU 31 initially sets the resistance value of the digital potentiometer 27 to the lower limit resistance value, increases the amplification value by increasing the resistance value while observing the input voltage value, and the input voltage value is a predetermined value. Adjust until the voltage is reached. That is, the calibration of the measurement range of the detection value detected by the color sensor 22 is performed by the MCU 31, the digital potentiometer 27, and the operational amplifier 26.
- the MCU 31, the digital potentiometer 27, and the operational amplifier 26 function as a calibration unit.
- the photodiode 29 When the detection light from the LED 21 is directly detected, the photodiode 29 outputs a detection value obtained by converting the light amount into a voltage value to the MCU 31 via the operational amplifier 26 and the A / D conversion circuit 32.
- the MCU 31 determines that the LED 21 has deteriorated when the input voltage value exceeds a certain amount of voltage drop from the initial voltage value.
- the MCU 31 calibrates the deterioration of the LED 21 by controlling the LED driver 28 so that the light quantity is in the initial state. That is, the LED driver 28 increases the amount of current through current control using a resistor to change the light amount of the LED 21 to the initial state. For example, the current control resistor of the LED driver 28 is replaced with the digital potentiometer 27, and the MCU 31 controls the digital potentiometer 27 to change the current flowing through the LED 21.
- the MCU 31 reads a voltage value from the digital value converted by the A / D conversion circuit 32, determines whether measurement is impossible, and outputs an error.
- an error signal is output from the USB 42 as a digital signal, or the display LED 44 is turned on in a combination that causes an error display.
- the display LED 44 is lit as follows. When the lubricating oil is new oil, that is, when there is almost no deterioration (normal), only the green LED is turned on. When the lubricating oil has deteriorated to some extent (attention), only the yellow LED is lit. When the deterioration of the lubricating oil is very advanced (warning), only the red LED is turned on. When the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 cannot be measured (abnormal), all the green, yellow, and red LEDs are blinked.
- the detected value of the portion that does not include bubbles of the lubricating oil decreases almost linearly with the passage of time from the state of the new oil indicated by the white circle.
- the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion including the bubbles of the lubricating oil is larger than the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion that does not include the bubbles of the lubricating oil.
- the detection value for the portion including bubbles of the lubricating oil is smaller than the original detection value obtained when the lubricating oil to be detected passes.
- the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the part including the bubbles of the lubricating oil does not include the bubbles of the lubricating oil. It becomes smaller than the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion. For this reason, the detection value for the portion including bubbles of the lubricating oil is larger than the original detection value obtained when the lubricating oil to be detected passes.
- the detection value for the lubricating oil containing bubbles is determined by the detection light that has passed through the portion of the lubricating oil that contains bubbles and the detection light that has passed through the portion of the lubricating oil that does not contain bubbles. This is a value that swings up and down with respect to the original detection value.
- the MCU 31 acquires a plurality of detection values per unit time.
- the MCU 31 uses the mode value, which is the value detected the most times per unit time, among the detection values that fluctuate vertically. For this reason, the detection value which deviates from the original detection value can be removed as noise, and the detection value considered to be correct can be used for the determination of the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil, so that the detection accuracy can be improved.
- the mode value which is the value detected the most times per unit time, among the detection values that fluctuate vertically. For this reason, the detection value which deviates from the original detection value can be removed as noise, and the detection value considered to be correct can be used for the determination of the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil, so that the detection accuracy can be improved.
- the mode value which is the value detected the most times per unit time
- the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion including the bubbles of the lubricating oil is smaller than the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion that does not include the bubbles of the lubricating oil. For this reason, the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion including the bubbles of the lubricating oil may be larger than the original detection value obtained when the lubricating oil to be detected passes. Therefore, if the lubricating oil is colored, the MCU 31 acquires a plurality of detection values by one detection and uses the minimum value among the plurality of detection values for determination. For this reason, detection accuracy can be improved by using the minimum value among the detection values for determination.
- the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion including the bubbles of the lubricating oil is larger than the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion that does not include the bubbles of the lubricating oil. Therefore, the attenuation amount of the detection light that has passed through the portion including the bubbles of the lubricating oil is a value that is smaller than the original detection value that is obtained when the lubricating oil to be detected passes.
- the MCU 31 obtains a plurality of detection values by one detection and uses the maximum value among the plurality of detection values for determination if the lubricating oil is colorless and transparent and has almost no color due to deterioration. For this reason, detection accuracy can be improved by using the maximum value among the detection values for determination.
- the MCU 31 calculates, for example, the brightness and the maximum color component difference from the input digital value, and with the passage of time, whether the calculated brightness, the maximum color difference, etc. have reached the oil deterioration threshold for determining the deterioration of the lubricating oil.
- the deterioration of the lubricating oil is determined by Further, the MCU 31 determines whether or not the machine has been damaged depending on whether the calculated brightness, maximum color difference, or the like has reached a machine damage threshold for determining whether or not the machine has been damaged. That is, the MCU 31 corresponds to a determination unit. When the oil deterioration threshold is reached, only the red LED is turned on, and when the mechanical damage threshold is reached, only the red LED is blinked.
- the oil deterioration threshold and the machine breakage threshold are values obtained by changing a predetermined amount with respect to the initial value obtained by performing the calibration process regardless of the oil type, and are determined from the initial value.
- the detected value of the sample may be set as a threshold value.
- the amount of change from the initial value may be small even if the lubricating oil is deteriorated, so it may be set as a threshold value based on a sample or database possessed by the user.
- the user may individually color the lubricating oil. Therefore, after setting a certain threshold value only for the oil type, an arbitrary threshold value may be set for each user. . In this way, a more accurate determination can be made.
- the MCU 31 determines the lubricant based on the comparison between the brightness of the lubricant calculated from the detected value and the oil deterioration threshold. The state of is determined. The MCU 31 determines that the lubricating oil has deteriorated when the brightness is equal to or less than the oil deterioration threshold.
- the MCU 31 determines the machine state based on the comparison between the brightness of the lubricating oil calculated from the detected value and the machine breakage threshold. Determine damage.
- the machine breakage threshold is a value smaller than the oil deterioration threshold. The MCU 31 determines that the machine is broken when the brightness is equal to or less than the machine breakage threshold.
- the maximum color component difference increases as the operating time of the machine that uses the lubricant increases, and changes from an extreme value to a decrease with an extreme value.
- the color component difference is an absolute value represented by
- the color component maximum difference is the maximum value among these color component differences.
- the minimum value is often the B value, and the maximum value is often the R value, so only
- the MCU 31 determines the deterioration state of the lubricating oil based on the maximum difference in the color component of the lubricating oil calculated from the detection value
- the MCU 31 calculates the difference between the maximum color component difference in the lubricating oil calculated from the detection value and the oil deterioration threshold value.
- the state of the lubricating oil is determined based on the comparison.
- the MCU 31 determines that the lubricating oil has deteriorated when the color component maximum difference passes the extreme value and is equal to or less than the oil deterioration threshold.
- the MCU 31 determines the state of the machine based on the brightness of the lubricating oil calculated from the detected value
- the MCU 31 is based on a comparison between the maximum color component difference of the lubricating oil calculated from the detected value and the mechanical damage threshold value. Determine whether the machine is damaged.
- the machine breakage threshold is a value smaller than the oil deterioration threshold. The MCU 31 determines that the machine is broken when the color component maximum difference passes the extreme value and is equal to or less than the machine breakage threshold.
- the EEPROM 34 stores an oil deterioration threshold value and a machine breakage threshold value used for determination, and also stores a detection value of the lubricant to be detected that is periodically detected as detection data.
- the structure of the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 includes a cylindrical housing 11 made of metal or resin.
- a housing portion 11 a is provided on the upper portion of the housing 11.
- the accommodating portion 11 a is covered with a cover 17.
- a male screw is formed on the outer periphery of the lower portion of the housing 11. The lubricant deterioration sensor 10 is attached to the machine using the male screw.
- the accommodating part 11a accommodates the circuit board 16.
- the circuit board 16 is fixed to the housing 11.
- Various electronic components such as the LED 21, the color sensor 22, the photodiode 29, and the MCU 31 are installed on the circuit board 16.
- the LED 21 is a known element that emits white detection light.
- the color sensor 22 is an RGB sensor and outputs an R value, a G value, and a B value as color information corresponding to the amount of detection light.
- the photodiode 29 is installed between the LED 21 and the circuit board 16 and detects light emitted in the opposite direction to the light emitted from the LED 21 toward the first prism 23.
- the housing 11 has a first through hole 11c extending in the optical axis direction of the detection light.
- the first through hole 11 c penetrates from the bottom surface of the housing portion 11 a to the bottom surface of the housing 11.
- a first prism 23 is provided on the bottom surface of the housing 11 and at the outlet of the first through hole 11c.
- the first prism 23 is a right-angle prism made of a translucent material such as quartz or glass.
- the first prism 23 emits the incident surface 25a on which the detection light having passed through the first through hole 11c 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 as to reflect the path of light incident on the reflecting surface 25b in a direction of 90 ° with respect to the incident direction.
- a second prism 24 is provided on the bottom surface 11 b of the housing 11.
- the second prism 24 is provided with a gap with respect to the first prism 23.
- the second prism 24 has the same configuration as the first prism 23, and has an incident surface 26a, a reflective surface 26b, and an output surface 26c.
- a gap provided between the first prism 23 and the second prism 24 is an oil penetration gap 25 into which lubricating oil enters, and functions as an inspection unit.
- the housing 11 includes a second through hole 11d extending in parallel with the first through hole 11c.
- the second through hole 11 d extends from the bottom surface of the housing portion 11 a to the bottom surface 11 b of the housing 11, and is provided between the second prism 24 and the color sensor 22.
- the white detection light emitted from the LED 21 goes straight through the first through hole 11 c and enters the first prism 23.
- 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 25 from the emission surface 25c. Further, the detection light passes through the lubricating oil that has entered the oil penetration gap 25 and enters the second prism 24.
- the optical path of the detection light incident on the second prism 24 is bent by 90 ° by the reflection surface 26b, and the detection light travels straight through the second through hole 11d and is received by the color sensor 22. That is, the optical path of the detection light emitted from the LED 21 is inverted by 180 ° by the first prism 23 and the second prism 24.
- the detection light transmitted through the lubricating oil is light in which a wavelength region corresponding to the hue of the lubricating oil is absorbed.
- the calibration process is performed on the initial detection value. That is, the calibration process is performed when the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 is attached to a machine that uses lubricant and the lubricant enters the oil penetration gap 25 that is an inspection unit.
- the MCU 31 starts the calibration process when the power supply is connected and the lubricating oil enters the inspection unit.
- the MCU 31 sets the digital potentiometer 27 to the lower limit resistance value (step S11). That is, the MCU 31 sets the lower limit resistance value in order to try from the lowest amplification factor.
- the MCU 31 acquires the voltage value output from the color sensor 22 by A / D conversion (step S12). That is, the color sensor 22 receives the detection light emitted from the LED 21 and amplifies the R value, the G value, and the B value as color information according to the light amount of the detection light by the operational amplifier 26 as voltage values, The data is output to the A / D conversion circuit 32. The MCU 31 acquires the voltage value converted into a digital value by the A / D conversion circuit 32.
- the MCU 31 determines whether or not the voltage value amplified by the operational amplifier 26 and converted by the A / D conversion circuit 32 is smaller than the upper limit voltage value (step S13). That is, the MCU 31 determines whether or not it can be determined in 8 bits (256 levels) which is a desired voltage change. If the MCU 31 determines that the voltage value amplified by the operational amplifier 26 and converted by the A / D conversion circuit 32 is not smaller than the upper limit voltage value (step S13: NO), the operational amplifier 26 amplifies the A value. The voltage value converted by the / D conversion circuit 32 is set to the upper limit voltage value of the measurement range (step S18).
- the MCU 31 determines that the determination can be made with 8 bits (256 levels) that is a desired voltage change. Then, the MCU 31 sets the current voltage value to the upper limit voltage value of the measurement range.
- the MCU 31 determines that the voltage value amplified by the operational amplifier 26 and converted by the A / D conversion circuit 32 is smaller than the upper limit voltage value (step S13: YES), the resistance value of the digital potentiometer 27 is the upper limit. It is determined whether the value is a value (step S14). That is, since the converted voltage value does not exceed the upper limit voltage value (3.5 V), the MCU 31 determines that the determination cannot be made with 8 bits (256 levels) that is a desired voltage change. Then, the MCU 31 determines whether or not there is a room for increasing the resistance value of the digital potentiometer 27 in order to increase the current amplification factor.
- step S14 determines that the resistance value of the digital potentiometer 27 is not the upper limit value (step S14: NO)
- step S17 increases the resistance value of the digital potentiometer 27 by one step (step S17), and proceeds to step S13. That is, since the resistance value of the digital potentiometer 27 is not the upper limit value, the MCU 31 increases the current amplification factor by one step and compares the converted voltage value with the upper limit voltage value.
- the amplification factor of the operational amplifier 26 is adjusted by repeating steps S13, S14, and S17.
- the MCU 31 compares the difference between the converted voltage value and the lower limit voltage value of the measurement range with a predetermined value (1.26 V).
- a predetermined value (1.26 V)
- the MCU 31 determines that the difference between the voltage value amplified by the operational amplifier 26 and converted by the A / D conversion circuit 32 and the lower limit voltage value of the measurement range is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (step S15: YES)
- the voltage value amplified by the operational amplifier 26 and converted by the A / D conversion circuit 32 is set as the upper limit voltage value of the measurement range (step S18), and the calibration process is terminated. That is, since the difference between the converted voltage value and the lower limit voltage value of the measurement range is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (1.26V), the MCU 31 can determine the difference, and uses this voltage value as the upper limit voltage value of the measurement range.
- step S15 NO
- step S16 An error is output indicating that measurement is impossible (step S16), and the calibration process is terminated. That is, since the difference between the converted voltage value and the lower limit voltage value of the measurement range is smaller than the predetermined value (1.26V), the MCU 31 cannot determine with an accuracy of 10 bits. Therefore, the MCU 31 outputs an error indicating that measurement cannot be performed, and causes the display LED 44 to display an error.
- the operation of the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 configured as described above will be described.
- the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 is attached to a machine using the lubricant, and determines the degree of deterioration of the lubricant every time a certain time elapses when the power is connected.
- the determination of the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil may be performed at any time or may be performed when necessary according to a user instruction.
- the MCU 31 of the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 calibrates the initial detection value of the lubricant to maximize the detection accuracy within the measurement range.
- the MCU 31 calibrates the detection value according to the detection result of the photodiode 29.
- the MCU 31 calculates the degree of deterioration of the LED 21 from the detection value of the photodiode 29 and calibrates the above measurement range in consideration of this degree of deterioration.
- the MCU 31 calibrates the light amount according to the detection result of the photodiode 29.
- the MCU 31 calculates the increase / decrease in the light amount of the LED 21 from the detection value of the photodiode 29 and calibrates the light amount of the LED 21.
- the MCU 31 determines the deterioration of the lubricating oil and the breakage of the machine by calculating the brightness, the maximum color component difference, etc. from the detected value subjected to the calibration process, and comparing the oil deterioration threshold with the machine breakage threshold. .
- the MCU 31 displays the determination result with the display LED 44.
- the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 makes a determination from the detection and outputs the result as described above. Therefore, it is possible to determine the deterioration degree of the lubricant by using the lubricant deterioration sensor alone without using an external device. .
- the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 can also adjust the measurement range of the detection value without using an external device.
- the detection light emitted from the LED 21 passes through the lubricating oil in the oil penetration gap 25, and the color sensor 22 detects the color information of the detection light that has passed through the lubricating oil. That is, the color sensor 22 acquires a detection value representing the color information. Then, the measurement range of the detection value detected by the color sensor 22 is calibrated by the MCU 31, the digital potentiometer 27, and the operational amplifier 26 according to the lubricant to be detected.
- the MCU 31, the digital potentiometer 27, and the operational amplifier 26 function as a calibration unit.
- the detection accuracy can be increased, and the MCU 31 determines the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil based on the calibrated detection value. Therefore, the lubricant deterioration sensor 10 alone can determine the degree of deterioration of the lubricant without using an external device, and can adjust the measurement range of the detected value without using an external device.
- a photodiode 29 that directly detects the detection light of the LED 21 is provided, and the MCU 31 calibrates the light amount of the LED 21 according to the detection result of the photodiode 29. For this reason, when the LED 21 deteriorates due to aging or the like, or the light amount decreases due to a temperature change, there is a possibility that an error may occur in the determination of the deterioration of the lubricating oil due to a change in detection light due to the deterioration or temperature change. By directly detecting the detection light of the LED 21, it is possible to detect the deterioration and temperature change of the LED 21. Therefore, the calibration of the light quantity of the LED 21 can be prevented from affecting the determination of the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil.
- a photodiode 29 that directly detects the detection light of the LED 21 is provided, and the MCU 31 calibrates the detection value according to the detection result of the photodiode 29. For this reason, when the LED 21 deteriorates due to aging or the like, or the light amount decreases due to a temperature change, there is a possibility that an error may occur in the determination of the deterioration of the lubricating oil due to a change in detection light due to the deterioration or temperature change. By directly detecting the detection light of the LED 21, it is possible to detect the deterioration and temperature change of the LED 21. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the determination of the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil from being affected by the calibration of the detection value.
- the determination unit acquires a plurality of detection values, and uses the mode value among these detection values for determination. For this reason, the detection value deviated from the original detection value can be removed as noise, and the detection value considered to be correct can be used for the determination of the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil, so that the detection accuracy can be improved.
- the determination unit acquires a plurality of detection values, and uses the minimum value among these detection values for determination. For this reason, the detection value larger than the original detection value can be removed as noise, and the detection value considered to be correct can be used for the determination of the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil, so that the detection accuracy can be improved.
- the determination unit determines the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil by using at least one of brightness and color component maximum difference (maximum color difference) calculated from the detected value. For this reason, when the impurities generated from the machine in which the lubricating oil is used are mixed in the lubricating oil, the lightness of such lubricating oil changes remarkably, so that the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil can be easily determined. In addition, since the maximum color difference changes remarkably in the lubricating oil that has high transparency and the base oil color is likely to change due to oxidative deterioration or the like, the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil can be easily determined.
- the brightness and the color component maximum difference it is possible to easily determine the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil even in the lubricating oil in which at least one of the contamination of the impurities and the color change of the base oil occurs.
- the calculated value of the MCU 31 has changed from the initial value by a predetermined amount, that is, the calculated value is smaller than the oil deterioration threshold value. As a result, the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil is determined. For this reason, since the amount of change with respect to the initial value is a predetermined amount, it is possible to easily determine the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil.
- Impurities are generated when a machine using lubricating oil is damaged.
- the MCU 31 uses the detected value to determine whether the machine in which the lubricating oil is used is damaged. For this reason, the breakage of the machine can be easily determined based on the detection value changed by the impurities.
- the said embodiment can also be implemented with the following forms which changed this suitably.
- the machine breakage is determined from the deterioration of the lubricating oil, but only the deterioration of the lubricating oil may be determined as necessary.
- the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil is determined on the condition that there is a predetermined amount of change in the detected value with respect to the initial value.
- the degree of deterioration of the lubricating oil may be determined using a predetermined amount different for each lubricating oil.
- the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil is determined based on the brightness and the color component maximum difference.
- the deterioration degree of the lubricating oil may be determined not only by the lightness and the color component maximum difference but also by other calculated values.
- the minimum value among the plurality of acquired detection values is used for the determination.
- the value used for determination may not be the minimum value among the plurality of detection values.
- the mode value is used for determination among the plurality of acquired detection values.
- the value used for the determination may not be the mode value among the plurality of detection values.
- the mode value is used for determination among the plurality of acquired detection values.
- the present invention is not limited to the mode value, and if noise can be removed, the median value among the plurality of acquired detection values or the average value among the plurality of acquired detection values may be used for the determination.
- the photodiode 29 is employed as the light receiving element that directly detects the detection light of the LED 21.
- a phototransistor may be employed if the responsiveness is within an allowable range.
- the photodiode 29 directly detects the detection light of the LED 21, and the MCU 31 calibrates the detection value according to the detection result of the photodiode 29.
- the detection value need not be calibrated.
- the photodiode 29 directly detects the detection light of the LED 21, and the MCU 31 calibrates the light amount according to the detection result of the photodiode 29.
- the influence of the deterioration of the LED 21 is minute and within an allowable range, the light quantity of the LED 21 may not be calibrated.
- a reflection type using a prism is adopted for the optical sensor unit, but a type in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged to face each other may be adopted for the optical sensor unit.
- the present invention may be applied to a machine including a bearing, a piston, and the like that move by requiring lubricating oil, and a machine such as a wind power generator, a construction machine, an aircraft, a railway vehicle, and a vacuum pump.
- a 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.
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Abstract
Description
一態様では、上記課題を解決する潤滑油劣化センサは、検出対象の潤滑油が入る検査部と、前記検査部に対し検出光を出射する発光素子と、前記潤滑油を透過した前記検出光の色情報を表す検出値を取得する受光素子と、前記検出値の測定範囲を検出対象の潤滑油に応じて校正する校正部と、前記検出値に基づいて前記潤滑油の劣化度を判定する判定部と、ハウジングと、を備え、前記ハウジングには、前記検査部と、前記発光素子と、前記受光素子と、前記校正部と、前記判定部と、が収容されていることをその要旨としている。
潤滑油には気泡が含まれることがある。潤滑油の気泡を含む部分を通過した検出光の減衰量は、潤滑油の気泡を含まない部分を通過した検出光の減衰量よりも小さくなる。そのため、潤滑油の気泡を含む部分に対する検出値は、検出対象の潤滑油を通過した際に得られる本来の検出値よりも大きい値となる。そこで、同構成によれば、判定部が複数の検出値を取得して、これらの検出値のうち最頻値を判定に用いる。このため、本来の検出値よりも大きい検出値をノイズとして除去して、正しいと考えられる検出値を潤滑油の劣化度の判定に用いることができ、検出精度を高められる。
潤滑油には気泡が含まれることがある。色が付いた潤滑油について、潤滑油の気泡を含む部分を通過した検出光の減衰量は、潤滑油の気泡を含まない部分を通過した検出光の減衰量よりも小さくなる。そのため、潤滑油の気泡を含む部分に対する検出値は、検出対象の潤滑油を通過した際に得られる本来の検出値よりも大きい値となる。そこで、同構成によれば、判定部が複数の検出値を取得して、これらの検出値のうち最小値を判定に用いる。このため、本来の検出値よりも大きい検出値をノイズとして除去して、正しいと考えられる検出値を潤滑油の劣化度の判定に用いることができ、検出精度を高められる。
潤滑油が使用された機械が破損すると不純物が発生する。同構成によれば、判定部が検出値を利用して潤滑油が使用されている機械の破損を判定する。このため、不純物によって変化した検出値によって機械の破損を容易に判定することができる。
同構成によれば、外部装置を用いずに、潤滑油劣化センサだけで潤滑油の劣化度を判定することができる。
同構成によれば、外部装置を用いずに光量の測定範囲の調整も行うことができる。
図4に示されるように、色の付いた潤滑油では、気泡が含まれないときの本来の検出値に対して最初から上下に振れた検出値が検出される。潤滑油の気泡を含む部分を通過した検出光の減衰量は、潤滑油の気泡を含まない部分を通過した検出光の減衰量よりも小さくなる。そのため、潤滑油の気泡を含む部分を通過した検出光の減衰量は、検出対象の潤滑油を通過した際に得られる本来の検出値よりも大きい値となることがある。そこで、MCU31は、色付きの潤滑油であれば、一度の検出で複数の検出値を取得して、複数の検出値のうち最小値を判定に用いる。このため、検出値のうち最小値を判定に用いることで検出精度を高めることができる。
MCU31は、検出値から演算される潤滑油の明度に基づいて潤滑油の劣化状態を判定する場合には、検出値から演算される潤滑油の明度と油劣化閾値との比較に基づいて潤滑油の状態を判定する。MCU31は、明度が油劣化閾値以下である場合に、潤滑油が劣化していると判定する。また、MCU31は、検出値から演算される潤滑油の明度に基づいて機械の状態を判定する場合には、検出値から演算される潤滑油の明度と機械破損閾値との比較に基づいて機械の破損を判定する。機械破損閾値は、油劣化閾値よりも小さい値である。MCU31は、明度が機械破損閾値以下である場合に、機械が破損していると判定する。
図2を参照して、潤滑油劣化センサ10の構造について説明する。
(1)LED21から出射された検出光が油浸入間隙25において潤滑油中を透過し、潤滑油を透過した検出光の色情報をカラーセンサ22が検出する。すなわち、カラーセンサ22は、該色情報を表す検出値を取得する。そして、カラーセンサ22が検出した検出値の測定範囲をMCU31、デジタルポテンショメータ27、及びオペアンプ26が検出対象の潤滑油に応じて校正する。MCU31、デジタルポテンショメータ27、及びオペアンプ26は、校正部として機能する。このため、検出精度を高めることができ、この校正された検出値に基づいてMCU31が潤滑油の劣化度を判定する。よって、潤滑油劣化センサ10単体で、外部装置を用いずに潤滑油の劣化度を判定することができるとともに、外部装置を用いずに検出値の測定範囲を調整することができる。
・上記実施形態では、潤滑油の劣化から機械の破損を判定したが、必要に応じて、潤滑油の劣化のみを判定してもよい。
・上記実施形態において、潤滑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や、風力発電機、建設機械、航空機、鉄道車両、真空ポンプ等機械に適用してもよい。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・機器等である。
Claims (10)
- 検出対象の潤滑油が入る検査部と、
前記検査部に対し検出光を出射する発光素子と、
前記潤滑油を透過した前記検出光の色情報を表す検出値を取得する受光素子と、
前記検出値の測定範囲を検出対象の潤滑油に応じて校正する校正部と、
前記検出値に基づいて前記潤滑油の劣化度を判定する判定部と、
ハウジングと、を備え、
前記ハウジングには、前記検査部と、前記発光素子と、前記受光素子と、前記校正部と、前記判定部と、が収容されている
ことを特徴とする潤滑油劣化センサ。 - 請求項1に記載の潤滑油劣化センサにおいて、
前記受光素子は第1受光素子であり、
前記潤滑油劣化センサは、前記発光素子から出射される検出光を直接検出して検出結果を取得する第2受光素子をさらに備え、
前記校正部は、前記検出結果に応じて前記発光素子の光量を校正する
ことを特徴とする潤滑油劣化センサ。 - 請求項1に記載の潤滑油劣化センサにおいて、
前記受光素子は第1受光素子であり、
前記潤滑油劣化センサは、前記発光素子から出射される検出光を直接検出して検出結果を取得する第2受光素子を備え、
前記校正部は、前記検出結果に応じて前記検出値を校正する
ことを特徴とする潤滑油劣化センサ。 - 前記判定部は、複数の前記検出値を取得して、複数の前記検出値における最頻値を判定に用いる
請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の潤滑油劣化センサ。 - 前記判定部は、複数の前記検出値を取得して、複数の前記検出値のうち最小値を前記判定に用いる
請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の潤滑油劣化センサ。 - 請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の潤滑油劣化センサにおいて、
前記判定部は、前記検出値から算出される明度及び色成分最大差の少なくとも1つを利用した算出値に基づいて前記潤滑油の劣化度を判定する
ことを特徴とする潤滑油劣化センサ。 - 請求項6に記載の潤滑油劣化センサにおいて、
前記校正部は、前記算出値を校正して初期値を取得し、
前記判定部は、前記算出値が前記初期値から所定量変化していることを条件に、前記潤滑油の劣化度を判定する
ことを特徴とする潤滑油劣化センサ。 - 請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の潤滑油劣化センサにおいて、
前記判定部は、前記検出値に基づいて前記潤滑油が使用されている機械の破損を判定する
ことを特徴とする潤滑油劣化センサ。 - 検出対象の潤滑油を透過した光の光量に基づいて、前記潤滑油の劣化度を判定する判定部を備える
ことを特徴とする潤滑油劣化センサ。 - 請求項9に記載の潤滑油劣化センサにおいて、
前記光量の測定範囲を前記検出対象の潤滑油に応じて校正する校正部を備える
ことを特徴とする潤滑油劣化センサ。
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