发明名称 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BRAKING
摘要 Methods and apparatus for braking may control a brake between three states. Methods and apparatus for braking may comprise a sensor for sensing information about a brake input device, may comprise a brake control system coupled with the brake and the brake input device, and may control the brake based on the sensed information and input to the brake input device. Methods and apparatus for braking may control the brake to engage a friction material with a rotor if the brake input device indicates the brake should be engaged, and to remove the friction material from contact with the rotor if the brake input device indicates the brake should not be engaged. Methods and apparatus for braking may determine a condition of imminent braking based on the sensed information and may control the brake to enter a ready-to-engage state accordingly.
申请公布号 US2016121860(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.05.05
申请号 US201514876139 申请日期 2015.10.06
申请人 Brown Jeffrey C. 发明人 Brown Jeffrey C.
分类号 B60T7/04;F16D55/225 主分类号 B60T7/04
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A brake system operating in conjunction with a user input and a user element, comprising: a brake configured to selectively engage a friction material with a rotor; a brake input device configured to receive the user input; a sensor positioned at least one of on and proximate to the brake input device, wherein the sensor generates a signal when the user element is at least one of proximate to and touching the brake input device; and a brake control system coupled between the brake input device and the brake, and coupled with the sensor, wherein the brake control system: receives the user input from the brake input device;controls the brake to engage the friction material with the rotor in response to the user input indicating the brake should engage the friction material with the rotor;determines a condition of imminent braking based on the sensor signal, wherein the condition of imminent braking comprises a condition in which: the sensor signal indicates the user element is located at least one of proximate to and touching the brake input device; andthe user input indicates the brake should not engage the friction material with the rotor;controls the brake to enter a ready-to-engage state in response to the condition of imminent braking by the sensor signal, wherein the ready-to-engage state comprises: the brake positioned such that the friction material is moved between a disengaged position in which the friction material is not in contact with the rotor and an engaged position in which the friction material is in contact with the rotor, andthe friction material is closer to the rotor in the ready-to-engage state than in the disengaged position; andcontrols the brake to position the friction material in the disengaged position only in response to the user input indicating the brake should not engage the friction material with the rotor and the sensor signal indicating the condition of imminent braking is absent.
地址 Phoenix AZ US