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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2018
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Eric Stein, Dayton, OH (US);
Alex Fahrenbruch, Tipp City, OH (US);
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 66/02 (2006.01); B64C 25/42 (2006.01); F16D 55/40 (2006.01); F16D 55/00 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 66/025 (2013.01); B64C 25/42 (2013.01); F16D 55/40 (2013.01); F16D 2055/0058 (2013.01); F16D 2066/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A brake wear sensor is disclosed. In various embodiments, the brake wear sensor includes a bias member configured for connection between a stationary portion of a brake mechanism and a heat sink; and a load cell configured to measure a load in the bias member representative of a length of the heat sink.