Electrical Discharge Testing System

摘要

An electrical discharge testing system for detecting electrical discharge rate failure in an electrical-based tire defect tester. The electrical discharge testing system generally includes a probe which is connected to a power source such that the probe periodically discharges electricity for the purpose of testing a tire for defects. A sensor detects each electrical discharge of the probe. To ensure that the probe is discharging at an appropriate rate for efficient coverage of the tire, a timer is preset to a threshold period of time between electrical discharges. The timer is reset each time an electrical discharge from the probe is detected by the sensor. If the timer reaches zero before a subsequent electrical discharge after a reset, an indicator is activated to indicate a fault in the tire defect tester.

主权项

1. An electrical discharge testing system, comprising:
a probe adapted to periodically discharge electricity; a sensor for detecting the discharge of the probe, wherein the sensor is adapted to detect when a period of time between discharges of the probe exceeds a threshold; and an indicator adapted to provide an indication when the period of time between discharges of the probe exceeds the threshold.