AN ULTRASONICALLY CONTROLLABLE GREASE DISPENSING TOOL

摘要

Lubrication dispensing apparatus for lubricating a device with moving parts includes lubricant reservoir, lubricant dispenser, ultrasonic detection module detecting amplitude of ultrasonic energy emitted by said device when its parts are moving and produces an signal related thereto, control module analyzes the amplitude of the signal from the ultrasonic detection module causes the dispenser to automatically dispense lubricant onto the moving parts in response to a lubricate signal until the signal indicates the ultrasonic energy produced by the device has decreased to a particular level. Programmed processor and storage memory stores base value of the detected amplitude of ultrasonic energy when the device is operating properly. Processor causes dispenser to start flow of lubricant to the device, compares the signal from the ultrasonic detection module when the parts are moving, and causes dispenser to cease flow of lubricant when the signal substantially decreases.