Sintering Equipment Health Evaluation Using Rule-Based Parameter Deviations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for evaluating the health state of sintering devices rely heavily on manual experience, leading to inaccurate and time-consuming assessments, hindering effective fault prediction and intelligent operation and maintenance.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for evaluating the health state of sintering devices by acquiring state information and applying a health state evaluation rule to determine the device's health state, including determining deviation values and parameter types to facilitate rapid and accurate assessments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If statistical analysis method is used to evaluate sintering device health, then ease of implementation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of implementationVSAvoidaccuracy of evaluation results
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the evaluation from subjective statistical analysis to objective rule-based determination by changing the parameter evaluation method. It establishes specific parameter thresholds and deviation criteria (e.g., temperature deviation >20℃, vibration deviation >30%) to convert qualitative health assessment into quantitative measurement, thereby improving accuracy while maintaining ease of implementation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the health evaluation into distinct parameter assessments (temperature, vibration, pressure, etc.) with independent thresholds and deviation calculations. Each parameter is evaluated separately against its own criteria, then aggregated to determine overall health state. This segmentation enables precise measurement of each component while keeping the overall evaluation process systematic and easy to implement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If manual experience-based evaluation is used, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation system complexityVSAvoidevaluation speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a self-service evaluation system where the device automatically collects data from sensors, compares readings against predefined thresholds, and generates health assessments without human intervention. The system performs self-diagnosis by calculating deviations and determining health states autonomously, dramatically improving evaluation speed while maintaining simple system architecture through rule-based automation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical evaluation processes with automated electronic data collection and processing. Sensors automatically monitor parameters, microprocessors calculate deviations, and algorithms determine health states, substituting human expertise with electronic systems. This substitution maintains low complexity through straightforward rule-based logic while achieving rapid automated evaluation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Device complexity

If expert-dependent evaluation method is used, then device complexity is minimized, but reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation system complexityVSAvoidconsistency of evaluation results
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where evaluation results are continuously compared against objective thresholds, and deviation patterns are tracked over time. The system provides feedback loops that adjust health assessments based on historical data and threshold violations, ensuring consistent and reliable evaluations. This feedback-based approach eliminates expert dependency while maintaining simple system structure through rule-based decision making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20260043715A1Method and apparatus for evaluating health state of sintering device
Publication Date: 2026.02.12 ZHUZHOU RUIDEER METALLURGICAL EQUIP MFG CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed in the present disclosure are a method and apparatus for evaluating a health state of a sintering device. The method includes: acquiring state information of a sintering device, where the state information of the sintering device includes at least one state parameter of the sintering device; and determining a health state of the sintering device according to the state information of the sintering device and a preset health state evaluation rule, where the health state of the sintering device is used for indicating intelligent operation and maintenance for the sintering device. It can be seen that by means of the present disclosure, state information of a sintering device is acquired, and then a health state of the sintering device for indicating intelligent operation and maintenance for the sintering device can be determined by using a health state evaluation rule.