Pre-filled brake apply module and automated bleeding
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJordan SYROWIK, David B. ANTANAITIS, Brian W. QUINN
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Abstract
A brake bleeding system includes: a brake apply module of a wheel of a vehicle, the brake apply module including: a brake fluid reservoir; a caliper; and a pump configured to pump brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir to the caliper; and a bleed screw; and a brake bleed module configured to, in response to user input indicative of a request to bleed air from the brake apply module, operate the pump and bleed air from the brake apply module.
Claims20
A brake bleeding system comprising:
- a brake apply module of a wheel of a vehicle, the brake apply module including:
- a brake fluid reservoir;
- a caliper;
- and
- a pump configured to pump brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir to the caliper;
- and
- a bleed screw;
- and
- a brake bleed module configured to, in response to user input indicative of a request to bleed air from the brake apply module, operate the pump and bleed air from the brake apply module.
The brake bleeding system of 3 wherein the brake bleed module is configured to output the indicator audibly via a speaker.
A brake bleeding method comprising:
- receiving user input indicative of a request to bleed air from a brake apply module of a wheel of a vehicle, the brake bleed module including:
- a brake fluid reservoir;
- a caliper;
- and
- a pump configured to pump brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir to the caliper;
- and
- a bleed screw;
- and
- in response to the user input indicative of the request to bleed air from the brake apply module of the wheel of the vehicle, operating the pump and bleeding air from the brake apply module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.