Remote control unit for electric wheel brake controller
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1. A device for controlling an electric wheel brake comprising:
- a first housing that is adapted to be mounted upon a vehicle;
an electric wheel brake controller circuit mounted within said first housing, said wheel bake controller circuit adapted to be connected to the controlled electric wheel brake, said brake controller circuit responsive to a brake control signal to supply an electric current to the controlled electric wheel brake that is a function of the brake control signal;
a first releasable electrical connector mounted upon said first housing and electrically connected to said wheel brake controller circuit;
a second housing that is separate from said first housing;
a manual brake control signal generator mounted within said second housing;
said manual brake control signal generator responsive to actuation by a vehicle operator to generate a manual brake control signal;
a second releasable electrical connector mounted upon said second housing and electrically connected to said manual brake control signal generator; and
a cable having a releasable electrical connector at each end thereof, said cable electrical connectors cooperating with said first and second electrical connectors mounted upon said first and second housings to electrically connect said manual brake signal generator to said electric wheel brake controller circuit for transmission of said manual brake control signal from said manual brake signal generator to said electric wheel brake controller circuit.
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Abstract
A remote manual control is provided for an electronic wheel brake controller. The remote manual control is connected to the wheel brake controller with a cable having quick disconnect connectors at each end. Accordingly, cables having different lengths may be easily substituted for connecting the remote manual control to the wheel brake controller.
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1. A device for controlling an electric wheel brake comprising:
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a first housing that is adapted to be mounted upon a vehicle;
an electric wheel brake controller circuit mounted within said first housing, said wheel bake controller circuit adapted to be connected to the controlled electric wheel brake, said brake controller circuit responsive to a brake control signal to supply an electric current to the controlled electric wheel brake that is a function of the brake control signal;
a first releasable electrical connector mounted upon said first housing and electrically connected to said wheel brake controller circuit;
a second housing that is separate from said first housing;
a manual brake control signal generator mounted within said second housing;
said manual brake control signal generator responsive to actuation by a vehicle operator to generate a manual brake control signal;
a second releasable electrical connector mounted upon said second housing and electrically connected to said manual brake control signal generator; and
a cable having a releasable electrical connector at each end thereof, said cable electrical connectors cooperating with said first and second electrical connectors mounted upon said first and second housings to electrically connect said manual brake signal generator to said electric wheel brake controller circuit for transmission of said manual brake control signal from said manual brake signal generator to said electric wheel brake controller circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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