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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2006
Gary C. Fulks, Dayton, OH (US);
Douglas E. Poole, Dayton, OH (US);
John Edward Pozenel, Dayton, OH (US);
Gary C. Fulks, Dayton, OH (US);
Douglas E. Poole, Dayton, OH (US);
John Edward Pozenel, Dayton, OH (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A tilt sensor system () is provided comprising a housing (), a magnetized region () within the housing (), and a magnetized, articulated pendulum () magnetically coupled to the magnetized region () for suspending the pendulum () within the housing (). In a particular embodiment, the tilt sensor system () is incorporated into a park brake system () including a park brake for securing a portion of a vehicle in a static condition, and a control system for actuating the park brake responsive to a tilt measurement from the tilt sensor system. In addition, the tilt sensor system () may be incorporated into (or functionally coupled to) other vehicle control systems adapted for receiving tilt-related information from the tilt sensor system for use in performing respective vehicle control functions.