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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
George Ritter, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/18 (2006.01); F16D 55/36 (2006.01); F16D 55/28 (2006.01); F16D 125/46 (2012.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01); F16D 55/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/18 (2013.01); F16D 55/28 (2013.01); F16D 55/36 (2013.01); F16D 2055/0091 (2013.01); F16D 2066/003 (2013.01); F16D 2125/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a brake system that includes a motor and an actuator. The method includes moving the actuator towards a retracted position; activating a timer; monitoring a motor characteristic of the motor and monitoring the timer; and determining the actuator has reached the retracted position after the timer meets or exceeds a predetermined time threshold before the motor characteristic has reached or exceeded a predetermined motor characteristic threshold.