Methods and apparatus to determine brake pad wear
US11841058B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2066/006
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to extend brake life cycle are disclosed herein. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a brake including a rotor and a brake pad and a brake controller to detect a request to determine a wear level of the brake pad, activate the brake to cause contact between the brake pad and the rotor, and determine, based on a latency between the activation of the brake and the contact between the brake pad and the rotor, the wear level.
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