Automated Brake Testing for Reliable Vehicle Safety Checks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current brake testing methods for vehicles, particularly in the mining industry, are prone to human error, inconsistency, and excessive wear on vehicle components, leading to unreliable data and potential safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
An electronic brake test device that automatically tests the braking system of a vehicle, minimizing operator intervention, reducing human error, and automatically documenting and communicating test results, while ensuring the vehicle is not operational if the brake test fails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual brake testing is performed by vehicle operators, then brake testing can be carried out, but human error and inconsistency lead to unreliable test results
Solution Approach 1:
The brake testing system performs self-testing through automated sensors and controllers that independently evaluate brake system performance without requiring manual operator intervention, thereby eliminating human error while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical brake testing with an automated electronic system using sensors, controllers, and digital documentation to perform and record brake tests, eliminating the need for manual operation while improving reliability
2Reliability
If manual brake testing procedures are used, then brake testing can be completed, but excessive wear is caused to vehicle components including brakes and clutch
Solution Approach 1:
The automated electronic brake testing system replaces manual mechanical testing procedures that cause excessive wear to brakes and clutch components, using electronic sensors and controllers to perform tests without physical stress on vehicle parts
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a digital copy or simulation of the brake testing process through sensors and electronic measurement, eliminating the need for physical mechanical testing that causes wear to actual brake components
3Reliability
If automated electronic brake testing is implemented, then human error is eliminated and test reliability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated brake testing system integrates multiple functions including sensor detection, electronic control, data processing, and digital documentation into a single multi-functional device, improving reliability while managing complexity through consolidation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines sensors, controllers, and documentation systems into an integrated automated brake testing unit, merging previously separate functions into a unified system that improves consistency while containing complexity through systematic integration
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AI summary
A brake test device and method for testing the braking system of a vehicle, to ensure compliance with safety regulations and ensure the braking system is functional, said brake test system including: i. at least one on/off switch; ii. at least one display; iii. at least one on/off status indicator; iv. at least one controller; v. at least one brake sensor; vi. at least one brake status indicator; vii. at least one throttle (or accelerator) sensor; viii. at least one throttle (or accelerator) status indicator; ix. at least one motor torque sensor; x. at least one motor torque status indicator; xi. at least one gear sensor; xii. at least one gear status indicator; xiii. at least one brake test status indicator; xiv. at least one data logging component to log data from a brake test; and xv. at least one communication component to communicate the data from the brake test.