Brake Disc Cleaning Control for Automatic Rust Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brake disc cleaning methods are cumbersome and vary by vehicle type, making it difficult for customers to directly operate the brake disc cleaning function, especially for eco-friendly vehicles prone to rust from long-term disuse or rainy weather.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that automatically activate a brake disc cleaning function upon vehicle delivery, using a processor and storage medium to determine mode changes from transport to delivery mode, and initiate rust removal through controlled braking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If brake disc cleaning function is made manually operable with various setting methods, then customers can control the cleaning process, but the operation becomes complex and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects vehicle mode changes (transport mode to delivery mode) and autonomously activates the brake disc cleaning function without requiring customer intervention. The controller monitors mode signals and triggers cleaning operations automatically, eliminating complex manual settings while maintaining effective rust removal.
2Ease of operation
If brake disc cleaning is performed manually by customers, then the cleaning function can be operated, but customers experience difficulty in direct operation due to varying setting methods
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors vehicle mode signals and automatically responds to mode changes by activating cleaning operations. This feedback mechanism eliminates the need for customers to understand complex settings, as the system self-adjusts based on detected mode transitions from transport to delivery state.
3Reliability
If rust removal is not performed automatically, then the braking system may deteriorate due to rust from long-term disuse or rainy weather, but manual cleaning methods are cumbersome and vary by vehicle type
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal automatic cleaning solution that works across different vehicle types by monitoring mode signals rather than requiring vehicle-specific manual procedures. The controller universally applies the cleaning function whenever mode change is detected, eliminating the need for different cleaning methods for different vehicle models while ensuring reliable rust removal.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively removes rust caused by long-term disuse or rainy weather, improving noise vibration and harshness (NVH) performance during braking and preventing unnecessary claims by automating the cleaning process.
Implementation Method 1
remove rust generated on a surface of a brake disc by performing braking according to a cleaning mode
Implementation Method 2
remove rust generated on a surface of a brake disc by pressing a pad to the brake disc with hydraulic pressure
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for cleaning of a brake disc may include: a processor; and a storage medium in which one or more programs configured to be executable by the processor are recorded, and the one or more programs includes instructions for: a determination unit configured to determine whether a mode change has occurred from a first mode of transporting a shipped vehicle to a second mode of delivering the vehicle to a customer; and a braking controller configured to remove rust generated on a surface of a brake disc by performing braking according to a cleaning mode of the brake disc when it is determined that the mode change has occurred.