Rotatable Object Tracking Device with Balanced Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for tracking rotatable objects like wheel assembly components in vehicles are inefficient, particularly in maintaining records of their in-use history and maintenance schedules, leading to potential failures due to lack of accurate tracking and timely maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A tracking device is attached to the rotatable object, featuring a body with a tracking portion and an attachment section that securely clamps between the object's face and a plate, allowing for contactless data reading and storage of maintenance history, usage history, and sensor data, enabling remote monitoring and maintenance scheduling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual tracking methods with alpha-numeric identifiers are used, then maintenance history can be recorded, but tracking efficiency is low and prone to human error
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical tracking methods with automated electronic identification systems (barcodes, RFID tags). This substitution eliminates human error in recording maintenance history while significantly improving tracking efficiency through automated data capture and storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates digital copies of maintenance history and component information stored in databases, accessible through the tracking system. This allows multiple users to access the same information simultaneously without manual copying errors, improving both reliability and efficiency.
2Reliability
If tracking devices are attached to rotatable objects, then continuous monitoring is enabled, but the attachment must withstand rotational forces and vibration
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking device is divided into separate functional components (identification element, mounting bracket, fasteners) that can be independently optimized. The identification element remains secure while the mounting structure absorbs rotational and vibrational stresses.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism includes pre-designed stress-dissipating features such as vibration-dampening materials and stress-distributing mounting structures that protect the tracking device from rotational forces and vibration before damage occurs.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If machining procedures are performed on bearing assemblies, then friction is reduced, but the assembly must be disassembled and material is removed
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking system provides continuous feedback on bearing assembly conditions including friction levels, temperature, and usage hours. This enables proactive maintenance scheduling based on actual condition data rather than fixed intervals, optimizing the timing of machining procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary monitoring and assessment of bearing assembly conditions before machining is required. This allows for optimal scheduling of maintenance procedures, ensuring they are performed only when necessary and under ideal conditions.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and apparatus for tracking a rotatable object. A device for tracking a rotatable object comprises a body, the body comprising a tracking portion. A device for tracking a rotatable object further comprises an attachment section connected to the body, for attaching the device to the rotatable object. The body and the attachment section are configured for balanced rotation when the rotatable object rotates.