Brake performance monitoring
US5535622A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T17/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake performance monitor has a first sensor 12 for detecting movement of a brake device to apply the brake, and a second sensor 14 for detecting a predetermined force necessary to apply the brake in normal operating conditions. If the braking force deteriorates, the brake movement is detected before the predetermined force is reached, and an output device 10 signals the fault, for example by halting the machinery 4 being braked.
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