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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Inventors:
Glyn A. Finch, Jr., Simpsonville, SC (US);
Maria Koon, Greenville, SC (US);
Peter D. Mathern, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/28 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01); B60T 17/00 (2006.01); B60T 17/18 (2006.01); B61H 5/00 (2006.01); G01B 5/00 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01); F16D 66/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/28 (2013.01); B60T 17/00 (2013.01); B60T 17/18 (2013.01); B60T 17/22 (2013.01); B60T 17/221 (2013.01); B60T 17/223 (2013.01); B60T 17/228 (2013.01); B61H 5/00 (2013.01); F16D 66/00 (2013.01); F16D 66/027 (2013.01); G01B 5/00 (2013.01); G01B 5/0025 (2013.01); G01B 5/0028 (2013.01); G01L 5/00 (2013.01); G01L 5/225 (2013.01);
Abstract
A brake force sensor arrangement for a brake unit includes a brake unit including a brake force application member; and a strain gage positioned on the brake force application member. The strain gage may be configured to measure the stress, strain, or stress and strain of the brake force application member. The stress, strain, or stress and strain of the brake force application member may be proportional to the brake force applied by the brake unit.