Differential travel sensor for a braking system of a vehicle and method for ascertaining a differential travel
First Claim
1. A differential travel sensor for a braking system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a field generation component situated one of on or adjacent to one of (i) a driver brake force transmission component of the braking system or (ii) an actuator force transmission component of the braking system, wherein the field generation component generates at least one of a first electrical field and a first magnetic field having a predefined intensity distribution in a spatial axis system defined fixedly with respect to a first body, the first body being one of the following two components;
(i) the driver brake force transmission component, or (ii) the actuator force transmission component;
a sensor unit situated on the vehicle in such a way that the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component are displaceable in relation to the sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit detects at least one intensity variable of at least one of a second electrical field and a second magnetic field, the at least one of the second electrical field and the second magnetic field being generated due to an interaction of the at least one of the first electrical field and the first magnetic field with a second body, the second body being the other one of the following two components;
(i) the driver brake force transmission component, or (ii) the actuator force transmission component, the second body being different from the first body, the at least one intensity variable being at least one of a light intensity and a magnetic field strength, wherein the sensor unit is fixed in place on the vehicle, and is stationary and fixed in place relative to the vehicle frame; and
an electronic analysis unit which determines, by taking into consideration the at least one intensity variable detected by the sensor unit, an item of output information with respect to a differential travel present between the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component;
wherein the driver brake force transmission component is displaceable in relation to the sensor unit via a driver brake force transmitted via a brake actuating element of a driver;
wherein the actuator force transmission component is displaceable in relation to the sensor unit via a component of a brake booster; and
wherein the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component are displaceable relative to each other.
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Abstract
A differential travel sensor for a braking system of a vehicle includes: a field generation component, with the aid of which a first electrical and/or magnetic field having a predefined intensity distribution is generated in a spatial axis system fixedly definable with respect to a first body which is a driver brake force transmission component or an actuator force transmission component; and a sensor unit detecting at least one intensity variable of a second electrical and/or magnetic field generated due to an interaction of the first electrical and/or magnetic field with a second body, the second body being different from the first body and being the driver brake force transmission component or the actuator force transmission component.
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23 Claims
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1. A differential travel sensor for a braking system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a field generation component situated one of on or adjacent to one of (i) a driver brake force transmission component of the braking system or (ii) an actuator force transmission component of the braking system, wherein the field generation component generates at least one of a first electrical field and a first magnetic field having a predefined intensity distribution in a spatial axis system defined fixedly with respect to a first body, the first body being one of the following two components;
(i) the driver brake force transmission component, or (ii) the actuator force transmission component;a sensor unit situated on the vehicle in such a way that the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component are displaceable in relation to the sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit detects at least one intensity variable of at least one of a second electrical field and a second magnetic field, the at least one of the second electrical field and the second magnetic field being generated due to an interaction of the at least one of the first electrical field and the first magnetic field with a second body, the second body being the other one of the following two components;
(i) the driver brake force transmission component, or (ii) the actuator force transmission component, the second body being different from the first body, the at least one intensity variable being at least one of a light intensity and a magnetic field strength, wherein the sensor unit is fixed in place on the vehicle, and is stationary and fixed in place relative to the vehicle frame; andan electronic analysis unit which determines, by taking into consideration the at least one intensity variable detected by the sensor unit, an item of output information with respect to a differential travel present between the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component; wherein the driver brake force transmission component is displaceable in relation to the sensor unit via a driver brake force transmitted via a brake actuating element of a driver; wherein the actuator force transmission component is displaceable in relation to the sensor unit via a component of a brake booster; and wherein the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component are displaceable relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A brake booster device for a braking system of a vehicle, comprising:
a differential travel sensor including; a field generation component situated one of on or adjacent to one of (i) a driver brake force transmission component of the braking system or (ii) an actuator force transmission component of the braking system, wherein the field generation component generates at least one of a first electrical field and a first magnetic field having a predefined intensity distribution in a spatial axis system defined fixedly with respect to a first body, the first body being one of the following two components;
(i) the driver brake force transmission component, or (ii) the actuator force transmission component, wherein the field generation component includes a permanent magnet situated fixedly on the first body;a sensor unit situated on the vehicle in such a way that the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component are displaceable in relation to the sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit detects at least one intensity variable of at least one of a second electrical field and a second magnetic field, the at least one of the second electrical field and the second magnetic field being generated due to an interaction of the at least one of the first electrical field and the first magnetic field with a second body, the second body being the other one of following two components;
(i) the driver brake force transmission component, or (ii) the actuator force transmission component, the second body being different from the first body, the at least one intensity variable being a magnetic field strength, wherein the sensor unit is fixed in place on the vehicle, and is stationary and fixed in place relative to the vehicle frame; andan electronic analysis unit which determines, by taking into consideration at least one intensity variable detected by the sensor unit, an item of output information with respect to a differential travel present between the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component; wherein the driver brake force transmission component is displaceable in relation to the sensor unit via a driver brake force transmitted via a brake actuating element of a driver; wherein the actuator force transmission component is displaceable in relation to the sensor unit via a component of a brake booster; and wherein the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component are displaceable relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 14, 15, 17)
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11. A brake booster device for a braking system of a vehicle, comprising:
a differential travel sensor including; a field generation component situated adjacent to one of (i) a driver brake force transmission component of the braking system or (ii) an actuator force transmission component of the braking system, wherein the field generation component generates at least one of a first electrical field and a first magnetic field having a predefined intensity distribution in a spatial axis system defined fixedly with respect to a first body which is one of the driver brake force transmission component or the actuator force transmission component, wherein the field generation component includes a light source; a sensor unit situated on the vehicle in such a way that the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component are displaceable in relation to the sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit determines at least one intensity variable of at least one of a second electrical field and a second magnetic field generated due to an interaction of the at least one of the first electrical field and the first magnetic field with a second body which is one of the driver brake force transmission component or the actuator force transmission component, the second body being different from the first body, wherein the sensor unit fixed in place on the vehicle, and is stationary and fixed in place relative to the vehicle frame; and an analysis unit which determines, by taking into consideration the at least one intensity variable, an item of output information with respect to a differential travel present between the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component; wherein at least one light-transmissive area is provided in each of the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 16)
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18. A method for ascertaining a differential travel present between a driver brake force transmission component and an actuator force transmission component of a braking system of a vehicle, comprising:
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generating at least one of a first electrical field and a first magnetic field having a predefined intensity distribution in a spatial axis system defined fixedly with respect to a first body, the first body being one of the following two components;
(i) the driver brake force transmission component, or (ii) the actuator force transmission component;detecting, by a sensor unit situated on the vehicle, at least one intensity variable of at least one of a second electrical field and a second magnetic field generated due to an interaction of the at least one of the first electrical field and the first magnetic field with a second body, the second body being the other one of the following two components;
(i) the driver brake force transmission component, or (ii) the actuator force transmission component, the second body being different from the first body, the at least one intensity variable being at least one of a light intensity and a magnetic field strength, wherein the sensor unit is fixed in place on the vehicle and is stationary and fixed in place relative to the vehicle frame; anddetermining, using an electronic analysis unit, by taking into consideration the at least one of the light intensity and the magnetic field strength detected by the sensor unit, an item of output information with respect to a differential travel present between the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component; wherein the driver brake force transmission component is displaceable in relation to the sensor unit via a driver brake force transmitted via a brake actuating element of a driver; wherein the actuator force transmission component is displaceable in relation to the sensor unit via a component of a brake booster; and wherein the driver brake force transmission component and the actuator force transmission component are displaceable relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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