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US 11,231,078 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for magneto-rheological brake systems
AssigneeTon Duc Thang University
InventorHung Quoc Nguyen
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for an automobile's magneto-rheological brake (MRB) are disclosed which include: a shaft connected to a stationary housing, a magneto-rheological fluid chamber positioned inside the stationary housing, a rotary disc connected to and rotate with the shaft, a plurality of magnetic coils wound directly onto a lateral side of the MRB chamber.
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An magneto-rheological brake (MRB), comprising:
- a rotatable shaft;
- a stationary housing having openings where said rotatable shaft goes through;
- a chamber formed inside said stationary housing;
- a rotary disc, positioned inside said chamber, and mechanically interconnected to said rotatable shaft;
- a first magnetic coil and a second magnetic coil wound onto a left lateral wall of said chamber, and a third magnetic coil and a fourth magnetic coil wound onto a right lateral wall of said chamber;
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- a magneto-rheological fluid filled said chamber.
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A method of making a magneto-rheological brake (MRB) comprising:
- (a) providing a rotatable shaft;
- (b) providing a stationary housing having an opening at the center of said stationary housing;
- (c) connecting said stationary housing to said rotatable shaft through said opening;
- (d) providing a magneto-rheological fluid chamber inside said stationary housing;
- (e) providing a rotary disc, positioned inside said magneto-rheological fluid chamber, and connected to said rotatable shaft;
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- (f) winding a first magnetic coil and a second magnetic coil wound onto a left lateral wall of said magneto-rheological fluid chamber, and a third magnetic coil and a fourth magnetic coil wound onto a right lateral wall of said magneto-rheological fluid chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.