Disc brake and method for determining the braking force of a disc brake
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Abstract
The invention relates to disc brake comprising an actuator, which has a brake actuating lever and is located in a brake caliper and to a method for determining the braking force in braking operations using a disc brake. The invention is characterized in that at least one tension sensor is positioned at least on the brake actuation lever, on the brake actuator, on the brake caliper and/or on a brake anchor plate, said sensor being used to measure the tensions for determining the brake force. A location on the brake actuating lever is particularly suitable.
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22. A disc brake, comprising:
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a caliper;
a brake anchor plate supporting the caliper;
a brake application device having a brake actuating lever arranged in the caliper;
at least one tension sensor positioned on at least one of the brake actuating lever, the brake application device, the caliper, and the brake anchor plate, the at least one tension sensor measuring tension for determining a braking force. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for determining a braking force in braking operations of a disc brake, the method comprising the acts of:
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measuring tensions on at least one of a brake actuating lever, a brake actuator, a caliper, and a brake anchor plate of the disc brake; and
determining the braking force based upon the measured tensions.
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47. A braking force determination device for use with a disc brake having a caliper, a brake actuating device having a brake actuating lever, and a brake anchor plate supporting the caliper, the device comprising:
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a plurality of tension sensors adapted to be positioned on at least one of the brake actuating lever, the brake application device, the caliper and the brake anchor plate, said plurality of tension sensors generating tension signals;
a measuring circuit formed of the plurality of tension sensors, the measuring circuit providing a measured value output; and
a signal processing unit coupled with the measuring circuit for processing the measured value output to determine the braking force. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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