摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a device for detecting deterioration in the lubrication conditions of the plain bearings for connecting between connecting rod and crankshaft and between crankshaft and block of a reciprocating machine (1) in operation, lubrication being provided by the circulation of oil, the device comprising means for detecting the seizure phenomenon, the device being characterised in that it comprises an additional bearing (16) acting as a witness bearing, this witness bearing being lubricated by circulation of the same oil as for the other bearings and supporting a rotating shaft (15) which is loaded radially, the said detection means equipping the witness bearing which also has means making it possible to give it a greater sensitivity than the other bearings to deterioration in the lubrication conditions. …<IMAGE>… </p> |