Apparatus and Method for Automatically Compensating for Lateral Runout
First Claim
1. An on-car disc brake lathe system for resurfacing a brake disc of a vehicle brake assembly, the brake lathe comprising a lathe body with a driving motor, a cutting head operably attached to the lathe body, and a drive shaft, the on-car brake lathe system being further defined by an alignment system including:
- an electronic controller;
an input adaptor configured to rotate with the drive shaft;
an output adaptor configured to rotate with the drive shaft;
at least one adjustment disc positioned between the input adaptor and the output adaptor, wherein an axial alignment of the input adaptor relative to the output adaptor may be varied based on a rotational orientation of the adjustment disc; and
an adjustment mechanism configured to change the rotational orientation of the adjustment disc in response to commands from the electronic controller.
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Abstract
An on-car disc brake lathe system for resurfacing a brake disc of a vehicle brake assembly includes a lathe body with a driving motor, a cutting head operably attached to the lathe body, and a drive shaft. The system also includes an alignment system having an electronic controller, input and output adaptors configured to rotate with the drive shaft, one or more adjustment discs, and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment disc is positioned between the input adaptor and the output adaptor, and an axial alignment of the input adaptor relative to the output adaptor may be varied based on a rotational orientation of the adjustment disc. The adjustment mechanism is configured to change the rotational orientation of the adjustment disc in response to commands from the electronic controller.
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1. An on-car disc brake lathe system for resurfacing a brake disc of a vehicle brake assembly, the brake lathe comprising a lathe body with a driving motor, a cutting head operably attached to the lathe body, and a drive shaft, the on-car brake lathe system being further defined by an alignment system including:
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an electronic controller;
an input adaptor configured to rotate with the drive shaft;
an output adaptor configured to rotate with the drive shaft;
at least one adjustment disc positioned between the input adaptor and the output adaptor, wherein an axial alignment of the input adaptor relative to the output adaptor may be varied based on a rotational orientation of the adjustment disc; and
an adjustment mechanism configured to change the rotational orientation of the adjustment disc in response to commands from the electronic controller.
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