System for measuring brake balance on multi-axel commercial vehicles by monitoring brake temperatures

• US 20160129898A1
• Filed: 11/11/2014
• Published: 05/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gerald Hoefsloot
• Original Assignee: Gerald Hoefsloot
• Inventors: Hoefsloot, Gerald
• Granted Patent: US 10,099,672 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 17/22 Devices for monitoring or checking brake systems; Signal devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 17/221 Procedure or apparatus for checking or keeping in a correct functioning condition of brake systems hydraulic pressure systems in general F15B19/00, F15B21/04; testing structures or apparatus G01M

Abstract

The present invention provides a system for monitoring brake balance of a motor vehicle by measuring temperatures of each wheel having a temperature sensor constructed and arranged for measuring temperature of a motor vehicle brake and recording each temperature measurement as a temperature reading,

a communications link between said sensors and a data compiler, wherein the communication link receives transmitted information from each of said sensors relating to temperature readings,

a temperature groups sorter configured to receive information on temperature readings from said data compiler and sorts each reading into one of at least two groups based on a selected temperature group range, and

an output configured for output of information relating to said temperature readings from said temperature groups sorter.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring brake balance of a motor vehicle by measuring individual brake temperatures, said system comprising:

at least two sensors constructed and arranged for measuring temperature of a motor vehicle brake and recording each said temperature measurement as a temperature reading;

a communications link between said sensors and a data compiler, wherein said communication link receives transmitted information from each of said sensors relating to temperature readings;

a temperature groups sorter configured to receive information on temperature readings from said data compiler and sorts each reading into one of at least two groups based on a selected temperature group range; and

an output configured for output of information relating to said temperature readings from said temperature groups sorter.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein each axel has a single sensor.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein each brake has a single sensor.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said communications link is a wired link, a wireless link, or combinations thereof.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said output is a visual display configured to display relative temperature measurements.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said output is a visual display configured to display relative temperature measurements and provide an alert if a maximum temperature differential threshold is exceeded.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said output is a visual display configured to display relative temperature measurements and provide an audio alert if a maximum temperature differential threshold is exceeded.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said output is a visual display configured to display relative temperature measurements and provide an audio and visual alert if a maximum temperature differential threshold is exceeded.

9. A system for monitoring brake temperatures of a motor vehicle, said system consisting essentially of:

temperature sensors constructed and arranged for measuring temperature of a motor vehicle brake on an axel, each axel having two sensors, and recording each said temperature measurement as a temperature reading;

a communications link between said sensors and a data compiler, wherein said communication link receives transmitted information from each of said sensors relating to temperature readings;

a temperature groups sorter configured to receive information on temperature readings from said data compiler and sorts each reading into one of at least two groups based on a selected temperature group range; and

an output configured with a single set of lights associated with each sensor for visual output of information relating to said temperature readings from said temperature groups sorter, whereby each set of lights illuminates a number of lights based on temperature.