Sensor-equipped vehicle braking systems, devices, and methods
First Claim
1. A system configured to generate data using a sensor-equipped brake unit, the system comprising:
- a braking unit comprising;
a braking device comprising;
a support;
a friction material connected with the support and configured to interface with a brake disk or a brake drum; and
at least one pressure sensor positioned between the friction material and the support and configured to output first sensor data;
at least one accelerometer configured to output second sensor data effective to determine deceleration of a vehicle incorporating the braking unit;
one or more memory devices; and
a computing system comprising one or more hardware processors configured to;
receive input data comprising the first sensor data and the second sensor data;
process the input data to identify a deceleration of the vehicle indicative of a collision; and
process the input data to analyze brake system operation corresponding to a time at or around the time of the indicated collision.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems, for analyzing and managing data generated by a sensor-equipped braking system for vehicles, comprising a support element a block of friction material, at least one sensor interposed between the block of friction material and the support element, comprising at least one central control unit capable of receiving in real time from the sensor means at least the basic data related to one or more of the pressure of the activated braking system, the temperature of the activated braking system, the braking torque, the residual braking torque when the braking system is deactivated, and the wear on the braking system during and after activation thereof. The system can also include one or more auxiliary sensors.
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20 Claims
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1. A system configured to generate data using a sensor-equipped brake unit, the system comprising:
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a braking unit comprising; a braking device comprising; a support; a friction material connected with the support and configured to interface with a brake disk or a brake drum; and at least one pressure sensor positioned between the friction material and the support and configured to output first sensor data; at least one accelerometer configured to output second sensor data effective to determine deceleration of a vehicle incorporating the braking unit; one or more memory devices; and a computing system comprising one or more hardware processors configured to; receive input data comprising the first sensor data and the second sensor data; process the input data to identify a deceleration of the vehicle indicative of a collision; and process the input data to analyze brake system operation corresponding to a time at or around the time of the indicated collision. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vehicle comprising:
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a body; a plurality of wheels connected with the body; a braking unit configured to brake at least one of the plurality of wheels, the braking unit comprising; a braking device comprising; a support; a block of friction material connected with the support and configured to interface with a brake disk or a brake drum associated with at least one of the plurality of wheels; and at least one sensor configured to output sensor data effective to determine one or more of;
a pressure associated with the braking unit during braking, a braking torque associated with the braking unit during braking, a residual torque associated with the braking unit when the braking unit is deactivated, and a wear associated with the braking unit;an accelerometer; a vehicle computing system comprising one or more hardware processors configured to; receive input data comprising the sensor data output from the at least one sensor and acceleration data output from the accelerometer effective to determine deceleration of the vehicle; process the input data to identify a deceleration indicative of a collision; and process the input data to analyze brake system operation corresponding to a time at or around the time of the indicated collision; and one or more memory devices. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of processing data generated by vehicle sensors, including sensors from at least one sensor-equipped vehicle brake pad, to learn information relating to a collision, the method comprising:
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obtaining, with at least one sensor-equipped brake pad of a vehicle, first data effective to determine one or more of;
a pressure associated with the brake pad during braking and a braking torque associated with the brake pad during braking;obtaining, with an acceleration sensor supported by the vehicle, second data effective to determine deceleration of the vehicle; receiving, with a computing system of the vehicle comprising one or more hardware processors, input data comprising the first data and the second data; processing the input data to identify a deceleration of the vehicle indicative of a collision; and processing the input data to analyze brake system operation corresponding to a time at or around the time of the collision. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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