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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2002
Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention concerns a device and a method for monitoring an electromechanical brake-applying device designed for motor vehicle brakes. Said electromechanical brake-applying device comprises the following elements: a control member comprising an electric motor provided with electric supply; preferably a cylinder with accumulator including a spring which can be tensioned by the control member and serving to actuate a plunger to apply and release the vehicle brake. The monitoring device has a detecting unit for establishing an intensity and/or voltage curve of the current flowing in the electric supply whereof the output is connected to an evaluating unit for comparing the value of said intensity and/or voltage curve with previously stored threshold values and/or previously stored threshold value characteristic.