LOAD ESTIMATING DEVICE FOR ROLLING BEARING, CONTROL DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL DEVICE PROVIDED WITH ROLLING BEARING, LOAD ESTIMATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

This load estimating device for a rolling bearing comprises: a vibration sensor for measuring vibrations of the rolling bearing during rotation; a rotational speed sensor for measuring the rotational speed of the rolling bearing during rotation; a deriving means for deriving a vibration value for a predetermined vibration frequency, using vibration information measured by the vibration sensor; and an estimating means for estimating a load acting on the rolling bearing, said load corresponding to the rotational speed measured by the rotational speed sensor and the vibration value derived by the deriving means, using a table defining a correspondence relationship between the load acting on the rolling bearing, the vibration value for the predetermined vibration frequency, and the rotational speed.