| 摘要 |
<p>A method for predicting the residual life of a bearing (12) comprising the step of: obtaining data concerning one or more of the factors that influence the residual life of said bearing (12) using at least one sensor (14), obtaining identification data (16) uniquely identifying said bearing (12), transmitting data to and/or from the at least one sensor (14) using an industrial wireless protocol, and recording said data concerning one or more of the factors that influence the residual life of said bearing (12) and said identification data (16) as recorded data in a database (20), whereby at least one sensor (14) of said at least one sensor (14) is configured to be powered by electricity generated by the motion of a bearing or said bearing (12) when it is in use, and whereby the at least one sensor (14), the transmission means, and the power generating unit are provided within the same housing (15).</p> |
