Measuring the length of a wear indicator
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsHua Huang, Braxton Felts, Dennis Norman Oswell Dalton, Qixiang Li, Dinkar Mylaraswamy, Matthew Arend, Joshua Allen Moore
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Abstract
In some examples, a device can be used for measuring a length of a wear indicator on a brake assembly. The device includes a moveable component configured to move based on contact with the wear indicator. The device also includes a sensor configured to detect a displacement of the moveable component. The device further includes processing circuitry configured to determine the length of the wear indicator based on the displacement of the moveable component detected by the sensor.
Claims18
A device for measuring a length of a wear indicator on a brake assembly, the device comprising:
- a housing defining a track;
- a moveable component comprising a plurality of bearings configured to move along the track based on contact with the wear indicator;
- a sensor configured to detect a displacement of the moveable component;
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- processing circuitry configured to determine the length of the wear indicator based on the displacement of the moveable component detected by the sensor.
A device comprising:
- means for moving a plurality of bearings along a track based on contact with a wear indicator on a brake assembly;
- means for detecting a displacement of the means for moving;
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- means for determining the length of the wear indicator based on the displacement of the means for moving.
A device for measuring a length of a wear indicator on a brake assembly, the device comprising:
- a plurality of bearings configured to move based on contact with the wear indicator;
- a spring configured to compress or expand based on displacement of the plurality of the bearings;
- a housing, wherein the housing forms:
- a track for the plurality of bearings and the spring;
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- an opening at one end of the track, wherein the opening is configured to receive the wear indicator;
- a sensor configured to generate a signal based on compression or expansion of the spring caused the displacement of the plurality of the bearings;
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- processing circuitry configured to determine the length of the wear indicator based on the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.