Vehicle brake monitoring system

Details Vehicle brake monitoring system Vehicle brake monitoring system

2005-05-10

2005-05-10

Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2636)

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...

C340S454000, C340S479000, C340S517000, C701S029000, C701S070000, C303S024100, C303S020000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06891468

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle brake monitoring system including processing units receiving signals from each of the several brake stroke sensors mounted on a vehicle. The sensors adapted to generate signal corresponding to stroke movement of the brakes. The system adapted to process the sensor signal, signal from the vehicle's stoplight and a time delay between changes in the stoplight signal and corresponding changes in the sensor signal to determine the current condition of a brake. This determination, whether made on a tractor or trailer, can then appear on the display of the data acquisition unit itself, or through data communications to a display in the vehicle's cab; or on a warning light in the cab if the unit detects a malfunctioning brake.

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