Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for identifying a damaged bearing (4a, 4b) of a rotating shaft (1). According to the invention: the rotational speed (n) of the shaft (1) is determined; the alternating component (nAC) of the rotational speed (n) is determined, together with a smooth curve (h) of said alternating component (nAC) of the rotational speed (n); the smooth curve (h) is converted into the frequency range and a frequency response (B) of the value of the smooth curve (h) is determined. Said frequency response (B) of the value of the curve is monitored for the passing of a threshold value (G1, G2, G3, G4) and if said threshold value (G1, G2, G3, G4) is exceeded, a damaged bearing (4a, 4b) is identified. The invention thus provides a method and a device for identifying a damaged bearing (4a, 4b) of a rotating shaft (1) of a motor, which do not require a vibration sensor (11) to identify a damaged bearing (4a, 4b) of said shaft (1).

Abstract: An electric motor is equipped with an interface module, which is used to calculate the remaining service life of a bearing. The interface module can be integrated into the motor or can be fitted to the latter. The remaining service life of the bearing can be estimated from the signal of a rotary transducer and optionally a temperature sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary encoder (1) with a sensor (2) for detecting a measured variable that is dependent on the rotational position of a rotatable object, the rotary encoder (1) having at least one rotary encoder output (8) for emitting a rotational signal (DS) that corresponds to the measured variable. The rotary encoder (1) has a terminal (9) for connecting at least one other sensor (10). The rotary encoder (1) has at least one sensor signal output (11) for emitting an additional signal (WS), which corresponds to a measured variable detected by the other sensor(s) (10).

Abstract: Temperature or vibration sensors (14) are often used, in addition to a transmitter (13), to monitor a motor (12). The aim of the invention is to simplify the transmission of the sensor signals of a plurality of sensor devices (13,14) mounted in or on a motor (12). To this end, an interface module (15) is mounted in or on a motor (12), especially in or on an electric motor, said interface module comprising a processing device for receiving and processing a first sensor signal emitted by a first sensor component (13). The first sensor component (13) is embodied in such a way as to detect a first physical variable and to emit the first sensor signal, and the processing device is embodied in such a way as to additionally receive and process a second sensor signal emitted by a second sensor component (14). The second sensor component (14) is used to detect a second physical variable and to emit the second sensor signal.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to reduce the resources required to monitor the bearings of an electric motor. To achieve this, the electric motor is equipped with an interface module (SM), which is used to calculate the remaining service life of a bearing (LA). Said interface module (SM) can be integrated into the motor or can be fitted to the latter. The remaining service life of the bearing (LA) can be estimated from the signal of a rotary transducer (GB) and optionally a temperature sensor (TS).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for identifying a damaged bearing (4a, 4b) of a rotating shaft (1). According to the invention: the rotational speed (n) of the shaft (1) is determined; the alternating component (nAC) of the rotational speed (n) is determined, together with a smooth curve (h) of said alternating component (nAC) of the rotational speed (n); the smooth curve (h) is converted into the frequency range and a frequency response (B) of the value of the smooth curve (h) is determined. Said frequency response (B) of the value of the curve is monitored for the passing of a threshold value (G1, G2, G3, G4) and if said threshold value (G1, G2, G3, G4) is exceeded, a damaged bearing (4a, 4b) is identified. The invention thus provides a method and a device for identifying a damaged bearing (4a, 4b) of a rotating shaft (1) of a motor, which do not require a vibration sensor (11) to identify a damaged bearing (4a, 4b) of said shaft (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring the temperature of a bearing (1b) of a rotating shaft (2). According to the invention, a resolver (3) is placed in the vicinity of the bearing (1b) and a measuring current (Imess) is applied to the stator winding (4) of said resolver (3). A total ohmic resistance (RG), composed of the ohmic resistance of the stator winding (4) and the ohmic resistance (RL) of the electric supply lines (13) to the stator winding (4), is determined by means of the measuring current (Imess) and by means of an electric voltage drop (Umess) that is caused by the measuring current (Imess) through the stator winding (4) and the supply lines (13). If the total ohmic resistance (RG) and/or the temperature (T) of the resolver (3) that has been determined from the total ohmic resistance (RG) exceeds a threshold value, an excess temperature of the bearing (1b) is identified.