Indicator of estimated spring life as well as gas spring assembly, system and method

摘要

An indicator of an estimated remaining life of an associated spring device can include at least one sensor and at least one processor. The at least one sensor can be operative to generate a signal having a relation to at least one of a usage condition and an environmental exposure condition of a spring device. The at least one processor can be communicatively coupled with the at least one sensor and programmed to receive signals from the at least one sensor, derive data from the received signals, and determine an estimated remaining life of at least the spring device using the data and an expression modeling a relationship between an estimated remaining life of the spring device and at least one of a usage condition and an environmental exposure condition. A gas spring and indicator assembly, a suspension system and a method are also included.

主权项

1. An indicator of an estimated remaining life of an associated spring device, said indicator comprising:
at least one sensor operative to generate a signal having a relation to at least one of a usage condition and an environmental exposure condition of said spring device; and at least one processor programmed to:
receive said signals having a relation to at least one of a usage condition and an environmental exposure condition of the associated spring device from a first timing event to a second timing event;derive data from said received signals; and,determine an estimated remaining life of the associated spring device using said data and an expression modeling a relationship between an estimated remaining life of the associated spring device and said at least one of a usage condition and an environmental exposure condition.