Patent ID: 6095290
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A wear detection probe for a braking element, comprising a detection wire assembled in a unitarily formed holder, the holder being substantially elongated and having opposed front and rear ends and an outer surface,wherein the holder is formed with an arrangement path assembly having a first longitudinal path exposed to the outer surface and extending from the rear end of the holder to a front terminus spaced rearwardly of the front end of the holder, a first front transverse path exposed to the outer surface and extending angularly from the front terminus of the first longitudinal path to a first front transverse path terminus spaced from the first longitudinal path, a second front transverse path extending from the first front transverse path terminus through the holder and aligned substantially transversely to both the first front transverse path and the first longitudinal path, the second front transverse path extending to a second front transverse path terminus disposed at a location on the outer surface of the holder substantially opposite the first front transverse path, a communication path extending rearwardly from the second front transverse path terminus to a communication path terminus, a first rear transverse path extending transversely through the holder from the communication path terminus to a first rear transverse path terminus, a second rear transverse path exposed to the outer surface and extending from the rear front transverse path terminus and being aligned substantially transversely to both the communication path and the first rear transverse path, and a second longitudinal path exposed to the outer surface and extending angularly from the second rear transverse path and parallel to the first longitudinal path to the rear end of the holder, the detection wire being fitted in the arrangement path assembly, whereby portions of the detection wire in the front transverse path are abradable for detecting wear of the braking element, and whereby the arrangement path assembly holds the detection wire in the holder.