Systems and methods for an integrated hose assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12098973-B2
Application number	US-202117249387-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 1, 2021
Priority date	Mar 1, 2021
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

A testbench system 210, 206 for analyzing hose assemblies 204 is disclosed. The testbench system 210, 206 includes a network interface 308 and a memory storage 310 . The testbench also includes and one or more processors 312 configured to: obtain a unique assembly identification (UAID) for a hose assembly, reference a database 162 using the UAID to obtain hose usage information and hose characteristics for the hose assembly 204 , perform one or more tests on the hose assembly based on the hose characteristics and generate test results, determine whether the hose assembly 204 meets one or more thresholds based on the test results, and generate a pass/fail message based on whether the determination of whether the hose assembly meets the one or more thresholds, and transfer the pass/fail message to the network interface 308.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A testbench system for analyzing hose assemblies, the system comprising:
a network interface;
a memory storage; and
one or more processors configured to:
read an identification tag referred to as a unique assembly identification (UAID) from a hose assembly using near field communication (NFC);
reference a database using the UAID to obtain hose usage information and hose characteristics for the hose assembly, the hose assembly comprising a crimp assembled fitting and hose;
select appropriate test parameters from the database using the UAID:
perform one or more tests on the hose assembly based on the hose characteristics using the selected appropriate test parameters and generate test results, the one or more tests including a pressure test and a strain test;
determine whether the hose assembly meets one or more thresholds based on the test results; and
generate an evaluation of the hose assembly based on the performed one or more tests and the obtained usage information and the obtained hose characteristics; and
generate fingerprint tied to the UAID that verifies proper assembly;
provide the evaluation to the network interface.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hose characteristics include hose material, inner diameter, and outer diameter.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hose characteristics include fitting material and fitting outer diameter.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hose characteristics include crimp parameters utilized in the crimping of the hose assemble, the crimp parameters include crimp diameter, pressure data for crimp head, crimp head for position, physical hose properties, temperature, and pressure.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to receive location information for the hose assembly based on the UAID.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a transceiver configured to transmit the pass/fail message.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the pass/fail message indicates that the hose assembly meets a selected specification.

8. The system of claim 6 , the transceiver configured to transmit the test results and the UAID to a cloud database and the cloud data database maintains the test results according to the UAID.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the network interface is connected to a cloud network.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising manifold configured to attach the hose to the testbench during the testing procedure.

11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface coupled to the one or more processors and configured to permit entry of user input data for the hose assembly.

12. The system of claim 11 , further comprising an input device and a display to the user interface.

13. The system of claim 1 , the one or more processors further configured to determine a remaining lifespan for the hose assembly based on the generated test results.

14. The system of claim 1 , the one or more processors further configured to determine a remaining lifespan for the hose assembly based on the generated test results and the obtained hose usage information.

15. The system of claim 14 , the hose usage information comprises number of uses, durations of the uses, environmental conditions including temperature, and application information including pressure and stress.

16. A system for analyzing hose assemblies, the system comprising: a database configured to store information for hose assemblies based on unique assembly identifications (UAIDs); a crimper configured to obtain crimping parameters for a hose assembly from the database based on a unique assembly identification and perform assembly based on the obtained crimping parameter, the hose assembly comprising a crimp assembled fitting and hose;
a testbench configured to
read an RFID tag on the hose assembly to obtain the UAID;
reference the database using the UAID to obtain hose usage information and hose characteristics for the hose assembly, the usage information comprising duration of use;
perform one or more tests on the hose assembly based on the hose characteristics and generate test results; and
determine whether the hose assembly meets one or more thresholds based on the test results; and
generate a fingerprint tied to the UAID that verifies proper assembly.

17. The system of claim 16 , the testbench further configured to generate a pass/fail message based on whether the determination of whether the hose assembly meets the one or more thresholds.

18. The system of claim 16 , the testbench further configured to determine a lifespan for the hose assembly based on the test result and to provide the determined lifespan to the database.

19. The testbench system of claim 1 , the hose assembly comprising a tag triggered by electromagnetic interrogation.

20. The testbench system of claim 1 , wherein the usage information comprises duration of use.

Assignees

• Contitech Usa Inc

Inventors

• Banga Cameron
• Zakrzewski Jaroslaw
• Wilder Michael
• Kendall Dustin

Classifications

• G06K7/10366

  the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications · CPC title

• G06F16/245

  Query processing · CPC title

• F16L2201/60

  Identification or marking · CPC title

• F16L2201/10

  Indicators for correct coupling · CPC title

• F16L33/20

  Undivided rings, sleeves, or like members contracted on the hose or expanded inside the hose by means of tools; Arrangements using such members · CPC title