Patent ID: 9353908
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: F16N

Claim Text:
1. A lubrication system comprising: dosing means configured for feeding lubricant to a lubrication point within an apparatus to be lubricated and monitored in conjunction with a monitoring part located at the lubrication point; the dosing means are configured to operate responsive to a control signal provided by computerized control means to automatically adjust a volumetric amount of lubricant to be fed by the dosing means to the lubrication point, without requiring input from a user of the system and without requiring manual adjustment of the lubrication system by the user of the system, as required by the control means, wherein the amount of lubricant is adjustable to be specific to the lubrication point; the control means are configured to receive a signal input from the monitoring part within the apparatus to be lubricated, the signal input including information on the condition of the apparatus to be lubricated, such that the control means are configured to adjust the amount of lubricant fed by the dosing means to the lubrication point on the basis of the condition of the apparatus as measured at the lubrication point; means for receiving an input provided by the user of the system, the input including information on at least one lubrication parameter, wherein the control means are configured to adjust the amount of lubricant fed by the dosing means to the lubrication point on the basis of said input provided by the user as a supplement to automatic adjustment by the computerized control means of the dosing means.