Brake s-cam positioning sensor system
CA 2310476 A1 · Owner: Mantini, John · Inventors: Mantini, John; Adams, Ken; Chia, Sam
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The present invention relates to a brake monitoring system for trucks tractors, trailers or, buses (class 6, 7 & 8 vehicles) using air brakes. In particular the present invention, provides apparatus to monitor the braking system and the brake pad S-CAM positioning, comprising a positioning transducer which can convert the rotational movement of the, brake cam shaft S-CAM to an electrical signal. This signal is used as the input to a, microprocessor system for further analysis and comparison in determining the condition, of the S-CAM operations. The transducer signal not only provides the S-CAM position, but the speed of rotation both in braking and release of the brakes. There are …
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