THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY RECOVERY FROM A BRAKE SYSTEM
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1. A brake assembly, comprising:
- a brake pad;
an actuator that selectively moves the brake pad to contact a rotor; and
a thermoelectric generator device housed within a cavity of the actuator, the thermoelectric generator device generating power in response to a temperature difference within the brake assembly.
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Abstract
An exemplary brake assembly includes a brake pad, an actuator that selectively moves the brake pad to contact a rotor, and a thermoelectric generator device housed outside the brake pad. The thermoelectric generator device generates power in response to a temperature difference within the brake assembly.
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26 Claims
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1. A brake assembly, comprising:
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a brake pad; an actuator that selectively moves the brake pad to contact a rotor; and a thermoelectric generator device housed within a cavity of the actuator, the thermoelectric generator device generating power in response to a temperature difference within the brake assembly. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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2. (canceled)
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8. A brake assembly, comprising:
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a brake pad; an actuator that selectively moves the brake pad to contact a rotor; and a thermoelectric generator device that generates power in response to a temperature difference between a first area and a second area, the thermoelectric generator device housed outside of the brake pad within an enclosed cavity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 25, 26)
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12. (canceled)
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14. A power generating method, comprising:
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selectively moving a brake pad against a rotor using an actuator; and generating power using a thermoelectric generator device housed within an enclosed cavity of the actuator and spaced from the brake pad. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 18, 19)
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17. (canceled)
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20. (canceled)
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