Brake fade and brake capacity gauge
US10328921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2066/001
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A controller can display via an instrument cluster a brake capacity based on a temperature of friction material of at least one brake of a vehicle and a predicted brake fade threshold that is derived from a speed, mass, and current angle of inclination of the vehicle.
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