Patent ID: 6129183
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
Brake lining wear monitoring means for monitoring the wear condition of a brake assembly having a body and a friction lining having an operative face adapted to be applied to a brake rotor, wherein said brake assembly comprises an actuator for applying said brake lining to said brake rotor, an adjuster adapted to be driven by said actuator for the purpose of maintaining said brake lining in close proximity to said brake rotor, said adjuster having a wheel, and said brake lining wear monitoring means comprising a wear sensor responsive to actuation movement of said brake lining in a brake-applying direction and wherein said wear sensor is housed within said body of said brake itself without increasing the overall package size of said brake, and said wear sensor is driven from said wheel on said adjuster with an end of said wear sensor remote from said wheel being formed into a connector to provide a compact and integrated unit which can be removed from said brake for service without dismantling said brake adjuster and without dismantling said brake assembly itself.