DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE LINING THICKNESS OF A BRAKE LINING OF A FRICTION BRAKE OF A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring the lining thickness of a brake lining in a friction brake on a vehicle,wherein the brake lining interacts with a friction partner,wherein the brake lining is provided with at least one passive transponder in an RFID system,wherein said passive transponder is altered and/or destroyed through contact with the friction partner or with an element carried by the friction partner when a defined wear limit for the brake lining is reached such that, when illuminated by a reader in the RFID system, the passive transponder sends a signal which is altered in comparison with an expected signal or disincentives sending a signal to the reader.
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Abstract
A device for monitoring the lining thickness of a brake lining of a friction brake of a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the brake lining interacts with a friction partner, such as a brake disk. The brake lining is equipped with at least one passive transponder of an RFID system, wherein the passive transponder is changed and/or destroyed once the brake lining has reached a defined wear threshold as a result of contact with the friction partner or with an element that is guided by the friction partner, such that the transponder transmits a signal that differs from an expected signal, or no signal, to a reading unit of the RFID system after being illuminated by the reading unit.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring the lining thickness of a brake lining in a friction brake on a vehicle,
wherein the brake lining interacts with a friction partner, wherein the brake lining is provided with at least one passive transponder in an RFID system, wherein said passive transponder is altered and/or destroyed through contact with the friction partner or with an element carried by the friction partner when a defined wear limit for the brake lining is reached such that, when illuminated by a reader in the RFID system, the passive transponder sends a signal which is altered in comparison with an expected signal or disincentives sending a signal to the reader.
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