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Position sensing system and method for gathering vehicle component data

A technology for sensing systems and vehicles, applied in the field of sensing, can solve the problems of sensors that cannot be collected, sensor consumption, and non-reusable sensors.

Pending Publication Date: 2020-06-26
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES INC
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The sensor is consumed during the operating life of the brake pad and has to be replaced at additional user cost when the brake pad is replaced
In addition, a wire harness for the above brake pad wear sensor must be included in the vehicle architecture
This includes complex routing of wires in mobile wheel suspension systems and consumes connection points on vehicle system modules for data acquisition
[0005] Plus, these simple and non-reusable sensors are only good for a single use
These sensors cannot collect any meaningful data about vehicle components other than brake pad wear data

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[0060] The subject technology overcomes many of the prior art problems associated with tracking brake pad wear. In general, the subject technology provides a position sensing system, such as a wireless linear position sensing system, that periodically tracks brake pad wear over the life of the system. The position sensing system may also be used to collect data regarding the condition of other components of the vehicle. Advantages and other features of the systems and methods disclosed herein will become more apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from the following detailed description of some preferred embodiments, which, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, set forth representative embodiments of the invention. The same reference numerals are used herein to refer to the same components. Furthermore, words of orientation such as "upper," "lower," "distal," and "proximate" are used merely to aid in describing the position of components relative to eac...

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A position sensing system and method for gathering vehicle component data. Disclosed are a position sensing system and method for a braking assembly for a vehicle. The braking assembly includes a rotor, a caliper assembly disposed around the rotor and having a fixed mount bracket and a floating portion which moves when the brakes are applied. The position sensing system has a sensing element and areference portion. The sensing element is attached to a location of the braking assembly such that the reference portion moves in relation to the sensing element when the floating portion moves. Thesensor assembly is configured to generate a signal correlative to the relative positions of the sensing element and reference portion. The position sensing system includes a processor configured to store predetermined signatures and determine a condition of a component of the vehicle based on a match between the signal and one of the predetermined signatures.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No. 15 / 647,785, filed July 12, 2017, and entitled "POSITION SENSING SYSTEM FOR ABRAKING SYSTEM," which reads Incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates to sensing technologies, and more particularly to systems and methods for collecting data about a vehicle utilizing position sensor assemblies for braking systems. Background technique [0004] In the absence of sensors for determining brake pad wear, drivers are forced to remove one or more tires from their vehicle to determine the level of wear on their brake pads. A typical current market application for brake pad wear sensing consists of devices that indicate when a pad has worn enough to warrant replacement. "Sensors" typically consist of wires that break when the pad wears to the point of the sensor causing this wire t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01B7/02G01B7/06G01B7/14G01K13/00G01M13/00G07C5/00
CPCG01B7/023G01B7/10G01B7/14G01K13/00G01M13/00G07C5/00F16D2066/001F16D66/00F16D66/021B60T17/221F16D66/023F16D2066/003G01D5/145G01D5/202B60T17/22B60T8/171F16D66/027F16D55/226B60Y2400/301B60Y2400/302
Inventor 尼古拉斯·海德尔雅各布·苏普龙阿迪亚·巴拉苏布拉曼尼安尼文·莫利诺马克·达菲爱德华·奥布莱恩
Owner SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES INC