Method and apparatus for detecting brake force in a vehicle

摘要

A method and apparatus for detecting the brake force in a vehicle having a brake system for stopping the vehicle. The brake system (14) includes a brake (74), a magnetically permeable actuating member (26), and a brake governor (18) connected to the actuating member (26) and to the brake (74) so that the brake governor (18) causes the brake (74) to apply a brake force to the vehicle in response to a force applied to the actuating member (26). The brake system (14) also includes a magnetostrictive sensor (78) mounted on the actuating member (26) to detect the force applied to the actuating member (26).