US 2001/0032757 A1 · Disk Brake mounting bracket and high gain torque sensor

Abstract

A mounting bracket apparatus for a disc brake of a vehicle is provided for measuring torque in a disc brake mounting bracket. The invention includes a bracket capable of being secured to a non-rotatable part of a vehicle. The bracket includes first and second caliper bracket abutments and a cross member extending in the direction of the rotational axis of the disc. The cross member joins the first and second caliper bracket abutments at respective first and second corner-shaped portions. A force sensor is located adjacent the first corner-shaped portion of the bracket adapted to sense strain in the first corner-shaped portion.

Claims23

Dependent claims

A mounting bracket apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

a bracket capable of being secured to a non-rotatable part of a vehicle, the bracket including first and second caliper bracket abutments and a cross member extending in the direction of the rotational axis of the disc, the cross member joining the first and second caliper bracket abutments at respective first and second corner-shaped portions;
and
a force sensor located adjacent the first corner-shaped portion of the bracket adapted to sense strain in the first corner-shaped portion.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

09/735,135Filed 12 Dec 2000

Priority

14 Dec 1999

Published

25 Oct 2001

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

F16D 55/00
Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction
B60T 8/3275
Systems in which the braking action is dependent on brake pedal data: systems with a braking assistant function, i.e. automatic full braking…
F16D 55/2265
In which the common actuating member is moved axially , e.g. floating caliper disc brakes: the axial movement being guided by one or more pins…
F16D 66/00
Arrangements for monitoring working conditions

Disk Brake mounting bracket and high gain torque sensor

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Disk Brake mounting bracket and high gain torque sensor

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Abstract

Claims23