Patent ID: 6297742
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G01R,G07C,H02K

Abstract:
A monitor for being placed in sensory contact with a machine for monitoring the operation of the machine and producing an operation history, said monitor comprising:a structural enclosure;an engagement surface formed on said enclosure;a fastener for attaching said engagement surface to a mount proximate said machine so that said engagement surface is in sensory contact with the machine;a power supply for supplying electrical power to the monitor;a sensor disposed in said enclosure for sensing an operating parameter of the machine and producing sensor signals representative of the operating parameter that was sensed;a signal processor disposed in said enclosure for receiving, processing, and analyzing said sensor signals to produce sensor data corresponding to the operating status of the machine, and producing an alarm signal when the analysis of said sensor signals indicates the existence of an anomalous machine condition;an indicator for receiving alarm signals and producing a humanly perceivable indication of an anomalous machine condition when an alarm signal is received; andmemory for storing sensor data, said stored sensor data corresponding to the operation history of the machine.