US 12,187,400 B2
Bearing device, for power transmission unit for an azimuth thruster
Pierre Lavaine, Alingsås (SE); and Lars Kahlman, Partille (SE)
Assigned to Aktiebolaget SKF, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by Aktiebolaget SKF, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Apr. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/711,102.
Claims priority of application No. 102021203388.1 (DE), filed on Apr. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0315191 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. B63H 23/32 (2006.01); B63B 79/10 (2020.01); B63H 5/125 (2006.01); B63H 23/04 (2006.01); B63H 23/34 (2006.01); F16C 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 23/321 (2013.01) [B63B 79/10 (2020.01); B63H 5/125 (2013.01); B63H 23/04 (2013.01); B63H 23/34 (2013.01); F16C 41/008 (2013.01); B63H 2005/1256 (2013.01); F16C 2233/00 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bearing device comprising:
at least one bearing,
acquisition means coupled to the bearing and configured to measure at least one first parameter relative to the bearing;
computing means configured to process the at least one first parameter to obtain at least one second parameter, and
transmission means configured to send wirelessly the at least one second parameter, characterized in that the acquisition means and the computing means are connected together with a cable link.