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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2017
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jacob Duvall, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Himanshu H. Mehta, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jason L. Hepner, Davisburg, MI (US);
Jason Miller, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 19/00 (2006.01); F16F 9/32 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); F16F 9/02 (2006.01); E05F 1/10 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60Q 3/70 (2017.01); E05F 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/3292 (2013.01); G01L 5/0057 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); B60Q 3/70 (2017.02); B60Q 5/005 (2013.01); E05F 1/1091 (2013.01); E05F 3/02 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/532 (2013.01); F16F 9/0218 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0047 (2013.01); F16F 2230/08 (2013.01); F16F 2230/16 (2013.01); F16F 2230/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gas strut active monitoring system for a gas strut includes a gas strut wear monitor connected to a base end of the gas strut and a strut end. The gas strut wear monitor is removable from the gas strut such that the gas strut is replaceable without replacing the gas strut wear monitor. The gas strut wear monitor is configured to monitor an output force of the gas strut, and output a signal indicative of a maintenance recommendation for the gas strut based on the output force.