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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2019
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Aktiebolaget SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A rolling bearing arrangement having a first and a second raceway element, and rolling bodies being arranged between the two raceway elements so that the two raceway elements are rotatable against each other in the manner of a rolling bearing, a space between the raceway elements in which the rolling bodies are rolling off comprising a lubricating grease, at least one sensor element for sensing temperature, at a specific point of the rolling bearing, particularly in the space, and for sensing speed of the rolling bearing and a unit receiving the sensed temperature and speed, calculating from the profiles of the sensed temperature over time and from the speed over time via a calculated energy imposed on the grease a used and/or remaining period of the grease life-time.