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Title:
BRAKE TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION DEVICE OF WHEEL
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008170354
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a new temperature estimation device suitable for estimating a temperature or a temperature change of a braking device of a wheel of an automobile or another vehicle.

This brake temperature estimation device of a wheel of a vehicle includes a signal generation means 30 installed on a non-rotating portion 18 of the vehicle at a clearance d to a rotor 14 rotating together with the wheel of a braking device of the wheel, for generating a signal changing corresponding to a distance change of the clearance to the rotor; and an estimation means 50 for estimating a temperature of the rotor based on the distance change of the clearance. A means for detecting the clearance may be an electromagnetic pickup or the like used for a wheel speed sensor or the like, and the distance change of the clearance is calculated from a change of an output voltage.


Inventors:
Nakai, Koji
Application Number:
JP2007000005169
Publication Date:
July 24, 2008
Filing Date:
January 12, 2007
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
G01K5/52; F16D66/00; G01K13/08; G01P3/488; G01K5/00; F16D66/00; G01K13/00; G01P3/42