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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
May. 21, 2020
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Koki Taguchi, Kobe, JP;
Keiichi Yamanaka, Akashi, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Kobe, JP;
Ryo Yamashita, Kobe, JP;
Osamu Hisamatsu, Akashi, JP;
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A deterioration diagnosis apparatus is for a mechanical apparatus including a power transmission mechanism that transmits power via a gear. The deterioration diagnosis apparatus includes: a storing unit that stores, in advance, a trend of change along with the operation of the mechanical apparatus, in consumption rate of an additive contained in lubricant used for the gear; and a determination unit that determines the period to be taken for the consumption rate of the additive to reach a predetermined value, based on the trend of change in the consumption rate of the additive.