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公开(公告)号:US11168752B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-09
申请号:US16173355
申请日:2018-10-29
Applicant: ITT Italia S.r.l.
Inventor: Fabrizio Merlo , Luca Martinotto , Mattia Solari , Daniele Donzelli
IPC: F16D65/092 , F16D66/02 , F16D69/00 , F16D65/097 , F16D65/08 , F16D66/00 , F16D121/28 , F16D129/12
Abstract: A method in which at least one piezoceramic sensor and an electric circuit to collect an electric signal emitted by the piezoceramic sensor when subjected to a mechanical stress and possibly processing it are made as an electrically insulated unit. The unit is equipped with at least a branching ending with respective electric contacts and having the connected at least one piezoelectric sensor. The electric circuit and the at least one sensor are mechanically fixed integral with a first surface of a supporting metal element of a brake pad. Branching is formed so as to position the at least one piezoelectric sensor at a predetermined point of the first surface.
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公开(公告)号:US10119586B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-06
申请号:US14785213
申请日:2014-04-16
Applicant: ITT Italia S.r.l.
Inventor: Fabrizio Merlo , Luca Martinotto , Daniele Donzelli , Mattia Solari
IPC: F16D66/00 , F16D65/08 , F16D65/092 , G01L1/16 , G01L5/28 , B60T17/22 , F16D65/00 , F16D66/02 , F16D69/00 , G01L5/22
Abstract: A brake element is sensorized by at least one piezoceramic sensor arranged between a metallic support element and a block of friction material of a brake element, the sensor being completely embedded within the block. An electrical voltage signal generated by at least one piezoceramic sensor, without the need for a power supply, is picked up by an electrical circuit integrated into the metallic support element. The electrical voltage signal is processed in the form of equal length of samples per unit of time of the detected signal by successively processing in real time each sample of equal length of time sample of the signal by applying an algorithm. The algorithm is selected from at least one of a sequence of integrations of voltage values in the sample carried out in an interval of time in the order of milliseconds; FFT voltage data sample; and integral of the voltage data sample.
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公开(公告)号:US10113598B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-30
申请号:US15323186
申请日:2015-09-08
Applicant: ITT Italia S.r.l.
Inventor: Fabrizio Merlo , Luca Martinotto , Mattia Solari , Daniele Donzelli
IPC: F16D65/092 , F16D65/08 , F16D66/00 , F16D69/00 , F16D129/12
Abstract: Method wherein at least one piezoceramic sensor (15) and an electric circuit (18) to collect an electric signal emitted by the piezoceramic sensor (15) when subjected to a mechanical stress and possibly processing it are made as a unit electrically insulated (118) equipped with at least a branching (119) ending with respective electric contacts (20,21) having connected the at least one piezoelectric sensor (15), where the electric circuit (18) and the at least one sensor (15) are mechanically fixed integral with a first surface (13) of a supporting metal element (11) of a brake pad (1) and branching (119) is formed so as to position the at least one piezoelectric sensor (15) at a predetermined point of the first surface (13).
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公开(公告)号:US09964167B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-08
申请号:US15184806
申请日:2016-06-16
Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.r.l.
Inventor: Luca Martinotto , Fabrizio Merlo , Daniele Donzelli
IPC: B60T17/22 , F16D66/00 , F16D65/092 , F16D65/08 , G01L1/16 , G01L5/28 , F16D65/00 , F16D66/02 , F16D69/00 , G01L5/22
CPC classification number: F16D66/00 , B60T17/22 , F16D65/0006 , F16D65/08 , F16D65/092 , F16D66/026 , F16D69/00 , F16D2066/001 , F16D2066/005 , F16D2069/006 , G01L1/16 , G01L5/225 , G01L5/28 , Y10T29/42
Abstract: A method in which at least one piezoceramic sensor, which converts every mechanical force to which it is subjected into an electrical signal and having a Curie temperature higher than 200° C., is solidarized directly onto the surface of a metal support element of a vehicle braking element, which during use faces a vehicle element to be braked. While in contact with such a surface, an electrical circuit is implemented that picks up and eventually processes the electrical signal, the electrical circuit being connected with a connector integrated with the metal support element. An electrically insulating layer sandwiches the at least one piezoceramic sensor and the electrical circuit, and a block of friction material with an underlying damping layer is formed upon the electrically insulating layer. After forming the block of friction material, the piezoceramic sensor is polarized by applying a predetermined potential difference thereto by means of the connector.
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公开(公告)号:US11767896B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-26
申请号:US17033532
申请日:2020-09-25
Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.r.l.
Inventor: Luca Martinotto , Fabrizio Merlo , Daniele Donzelli
IPC: F16D66/00 , F16D65/00 , F16D66/02 , F16D69/00 , F16D65/08 , F16D65/092 , G01L1/16 , G01L5/28 , B60T17/22 , G01L5/22
CPC classification number: F16D66/00 , B60T17/22 , F16D65/0006 , F16D65/08 , F16D65/092 , F16D66/026 , F16D69/00 , G01L1/16 , G01L5/225 , G01L5/28 , F16D2066/001 , F16D2066/005 , F16D2069/006 , Y10T29/42
Abstract: A method in which at least one piezoceramic sensor, which converts every mechanical force to which it is subjected into an electrical signal and having a Curie temperature higher than 200° C., is solidarized directly onto the surface of a metal support element of a vehicle braking element, which during use faces a vehicle element to be braked. While in contact with such a surface, an electrical circuit is implemented that picks up and eventually processes the electrical signal, the electrical circuit being connected with a connector integrated with the metal support element. An electrically insulating layer sandwiches the at least one piezoceramic sensor and the electrical circuit, and a block of friction material with an underlying damping layer is formed upon the electrically insulating layer. After forming the block of friction material, the piezoceramic sensor is polarized by applying a predetermined potential difference thereto by means of the connector.
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公开(公告)号:US20210148427A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-20
申请号:US17033532
申请日:2020-09-25
Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.r.l.
Inventor: Luca Martinotto , Fabrizio Merlo , Daniele Donzelli
IPC: F16D66/00 , F16D65/00 , F16D66/02 , F16D69/00 , F16D65/08 , F16D65/092 , G01L1/16 , G01L5/28 , B60T17/22 , G01L5/22
Abstract: A method in which at least one piezoceramic sensor, which converts every mechanical force to which it is subjected into an electrical signal and having a Curie temperature higher than 200° C., is solidarized directly onto the surface of a metal support element of a vehicle braking element, which during use faces a vehicle element to be braked. While in contact with such a surface, an electrical circuit is implemented that picks up and eventually processes the electrical signal, the electrical circuit being connected with a connector integrated with the metal support element. An electrically insulating layer sandwiches the at least one piezoceramic sensor and the electrical circuit, and a block of friction material with an underlying damping layer is formed upon the electrically insulating layer. After forming the block of friction material, the piezoceramic sensor is polarized by applying a predetermined potential difference thereto by means of the connector.
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公开(公告)号:US10955017B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-23
申请号:US15279255
申请日:2016-09-28
Applicant: ITT Italia S.r.l.
Inventor: Stefano Serra , Luca Martinotto , Augusti Sin Xicola , Fabrizio Merlo , Paolo Galimberti
IPC: F16D66/02 , F16D66/00 , F16D65/092 , G01L1/16 , G01L5/28
Abstract: Various braking devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the braking device includes a support element, a block of friction material supported by the support element, at least one piezoceramic sensor supported by the support element and interposed between the block of friction material (and the support element, and a protective element located at the piezoceramic sensor and embedding the latter. The protective element can have one or more layers of resin-based material applied to protect the piezoceramic sensor and direct a predetermined part of the external compression force onto an area of the support element surrounding the piezoceramic sensor. In some embodiments, a signal transduction device is provided and includes at least one piezoceramic sensor supported on a support element and has an integral protective coating having properties of mechanical and temperature resistance.
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公开(公告)号:US10890220B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-12
申请号:US15746668
申请日:2016-07-21
Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.r.l.
Inventor: Fabrizio Merlo , Agustin Sin Xicola , Pietro Bertoldo , Alessandro Angeleri
IPC: F16D65/02 , F16D55/227 , F16D55/22 , B62L1/00 , F16D65/097 , C10N30/06 , C10N50/00 , B32B27/08
Abstract: A vehicle braking unit comprising a support designed to be positioned in use close to an element to be braked, braking elements which are carried in a movable way by the support, actuation elements which are carried by the support for pushing the braking elements against the element to be braked and first and second guide surfaces that are integral, respectively, to the braking elements and to the support, and that cooperate together to guide and support the braking elements when they are moved towards the element to be braked by the activation of the actuation elements; the first and/or the second guide surfaces are covered by a sliding coating consisting of a polymeric resin layer with solid lubricants and/or anti-friction materials being dispersed therein, that has been cured at a temperature greater than 300° C.
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公开(公告)号:US20180216680A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15746668
申请日:2016-07-21
Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.r.l.
Inventor: Fabrizio Merlo , Agustin Sin Xicola , Pietro Bertoldo , Alessandro Angeleri
IPC: F16D55/227 , F16D65/097 , B62L1/00
CPC classification number: F16D55/227 , B32B27/08 , B62L1/005 , C10M2201/066 , C10N2230/06 , C10N2250/12 , F16D55/22 , F16D65/0977 , F16D2250/0046
Abstract: A vehicle braking unit comprising a support designed to be positioned in use close to an element to be braked, braking elements which are carried in a movable way by the support, actuation elements which are carried by the support for pushing the braking elements against the element to be braked and first and second guide surfaces that are integral, respectively, to the braking elements and to the support, and that cooperate together to guide and support the braking elements when they are moved towards the element to be braked by the activation of the actuation elements; the first and/or the second guide surfaces are covered by a sliding coating consisting of a polymeric resin layer with solid lubricants and/or anti-friction materials being dispersed therein, that has been cured at a temperature greater than 300° C.
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公开(公告)号:US20170082166A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-23
申请号:US15279255
申请日:2016-09-28
Applicant: ITT Italia S.r.l.
Inventor: Stefano Serra , Luca Martinotto , Augusti Sin Xicola , Fabrizio Merlo , Paolo Galimberti
CPC classification number: F16D66/021 , F16D65/092 , F16D66/00 , F16D2066/005 , F16D2066/006 , G01L1/16 , G01L5/28
Abstract: Various braking devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the braking device includes a support element, a block of friction material supported by the support element, at least one piezoceramic sensor supported by the support element and interposed between the block of friction material (and the support element, and a protective element located at the piezoceramic sensor and embedding the latter. The protective element can have one or more layers of resin-based material applied to protect the piezoceramic sensor and direct a predetermined part of the external compression force onto an area of the support element surrounding the piezoceramic sensor. In some embodiments, a signal transduction device is provided and includes at least one piezoceramic sensor supported on a support element and has an integral protective coating having properties of mechanical and temperature resistance.
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