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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
May. 18, 2001
Walter Graf, Euerdorf, DE;
Anton May, Burkhardroth, DE;
Ralf Albert, Poppenhausen, DE;
Peter Fenn, Sulzthal, DE;
Armin Brand, Bad Kissingen, DE;
Perma-Tec GmbH & Co. KG, Euerdorf, DE;
Abstract
A device for lubricating a rolling bearing. The inventive device comprises a lubricant dispenser ( ) connected to the lubricating point of the rolling bearing ( ) and a measuring unit ( ) allocated to the rolling bearing ( ) for detecting the condition of the bearing. The lubricant dispenser ( ) comprises a lubricant container with a supply of lubricant ( ), a discharge device with an electromotor drive ( ) and a control device ( ) lined with the measuring device ( ). The control device ( ) of the lubricant dispenser ( ) emits control signals to the electromotor drive ( ) at certain intervals prompting it to discharge small amounts of lubricant and changes the discharge times and/or the duration of the discharge intervals if the measuring signal emitted by the measuring unit ( ) exceeds a defined value. In this case, a signal for displaying an incipient bearing defect is also emitted.