公开(公告)号：US20250075762A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18681002

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: ITT Italia S.R.L.

Inventor： Marco Terranova ,  Stefano Serra ,  Gianmaria Milani ,  Cesare Zangari

IPC: F16D66/00 ,  G01L1/16

Abstract: The sensorized braking device (1) for a vehicle, comprising at least one piezoelectric sensor (2) for measuring shear force, an electrical circuit (12) configured to collect signals from the sensor (2), wherein the sensor (2) comprises a piezoelectric material (3), a first and at least a second readout electrode (6, 7), wherein the piezoelectric material (3) comprises a first flat face (4) and a second flat face (5) facing the first flat face (4), the first and second flat faces (4, 5) extending in parallel planes identified by two orthogonal directions y and z, wherein the piezoelectric material (3) is polarized in the z direction, wherein the first electrode (6) is positioned on the first face (4) and the second electrode (7) is positioned on the second face (5) and has at least one extension (7a, 7b) on the first face (4) separated from the first electrode (6), and wherein the extension (7a. 7b) of the second electrode (7) is arranged symmetrically with respect to the y- and z-axes.

公开(公告)号：US20240241003A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18563172

申请日：2022-04-12

Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Pietro Roberto Macchi ,  Umberto Vignolo ,  Marco Terranova ,  Stefano Serra

IPC: G01L5/28 ,  B60T17/22 ,  F16D66/00

CPC classification number: G01L5/28 ,  B60T17/22 ,  F16D66/00 ,  F16D2066/001 ,  F16D2066/005 ,  F16D2066/006

Abstract: A method for estimating the residual torque between the braked and braking elements of a vehicle that is characterized by the following phases: acquisition of the temperature value of said braking element; determination of whether said brake is activated when the temperature value is acquired; acceptance of the acquired temperature value if said brake is not activated at said acquisition time; if the acquired temperature value is accepted, automatically calculating a reference temperature using input from an N-dimensional calculation model with an N-dimensional vector of input variables; where said N-dimensional vector of variables includes at least the acquired temperature of said braking element; where said N-dimensional calculation model is an analytical or experimental characterization of the thermal behavior of the brake; estimating residual torque by comparing the accepted acquired temperature to the calculated reference temperature.

公开(公告)号：US11661987B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US16584514

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.r.l.

Inventor： Stefano Serra ,  Daniele Donzelli ,  Marco Terranova ,  Mattia Solari ,  Luca Martinotto

IPC: F16D66/00 ,  G01L1/16 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B60T8/88 ,  F16D66/02 ,  G01L5/28 ,  F16D55/225

CPC classification number: F16D66/00 ,  B60T8/885 ,  B60T17/22 ,  F16D66/021 ,  F16D66/028 ,  G01L1/16 ,  B60T2270/406 ,  F16D55/225 ,  F16D2066/001 ,  F16D2066/003 ,  F16D2066/005 ,  F16D2066/006 ,  G01L5/284

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems, for analyzing and managing data generated by a sensor-equipped braking system for vehicles, comprising a support element a block of friction material, at least one sensor interposed between the block of friction material and the support element, comprising at least one central control unit capable of receiving in real time from the sensor means at least the basic data related to one or more of the pressure of the activated braking system, the temperature of the activated braking system, the braking torque, the residual braking torque when the braking system is deactivated, and the wear on the braking system during and after activation thereof. The system can also include one or more auxiliary sensors.

公开(公告)号：US20220364620A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17875175

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Mattia Solari ,  Marco Terranova

IPC: F16D66/02 ,  B60T17/22 ,  F16D65/08

Abstract: Various residual braking torque indication devices, systems, and methods are described. The devices, systems, and methods can include a sensorized brake pad. An output signal of the sensorized brake pad can be processed to provide an indication of a residual braking torque. The residual braking torque indicator can be calibrated to reference data to provide an actual measurement of the residual braking torque.

公开(公告)号：US11441629B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16584429

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.r.l.

Inventor： Mattia Solari ,  Marco Terranova

IPC: F16D66/02 ,  B60T17/22 ,  F16D65/08 ,  F16D66/00 ,  F16D121/28

Abstract: Various residual braking torque indication devices, systems, and methods are described. The devices, systems, and methods can include a sensorized brake pad. An output signal of the sensorized brake pad can be processed to provide an indication of a residual braking torque. The residual braking torque indicator can be calibrated to reference data to provide an actual measurement of the residual braking torque.

公开(公告)号：US20210388878A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17327146

申请日：2021-05-21

Applicant: ITT Italia S.r.l.

Inventor： Stefano Serra ,  Daniele Donzelli ,  Mattia Solari ,  Marco Terranova

IPC: F16D66/00 ,  F16D65/092 ,  G01L5/28 ,  F16D55/226 ,  F16D65/00 ,  F16D65/18 ,  F16D66/02

Abstract: Various systems, devices, and methods for detecting and/or responding to the temperature of brakes are disclosed. Certain embodiments relate to inhibiting or preventing the overheating of the brakes of such vehicles, such as could occur when a hot runner condition is present.

公开(公告)号：US20190351889A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16415573

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: ITT Italia S.r.l.

Inventor： Stefano Serra ,  Umberto Vignolo ,  Marco Terranova ,  Paolo Truccone

IPC: B60T17/22 ,  B60R16/023 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B60T1/10 ,  F16D65/092 ,  F16D65/095 ,  F16D66/00

Abstract: The braking device comprises a braking pad in turn comprising a support plate, a friction pad, an electrical circuit equipped with sensors for real-time detection of signals relating to temperatures and/or to normal forces and/or to shear forces and having electrical terminals arranged in a zone for collecting the signals from the braking pad, at least an electronic module having active components which require energy in order to function, and a thermal decoupling element physically connecting the electronic module to the braking pad and electrically connecting the electronic module to said electrical terminals, the electronic module comprising an analog conditioning unit for conditioning the signals, an analog/digital conversion unit for converting the signals, a data processing unit for processing data from the digital signals, and a transmission unit for transmitting the data.

公开(公告)号：US10408292B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15947008

申请日：2018-04-06

Applicant: ITT Italia S.r.l.

Inventor： Daniele Donzelli ,  Mattia Solari ,  Marco Terranova ,  Stefano Serra ,  Luca Martinotto

IPC: F16D65/20 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US10295006B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15268179

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: ITT ITALIA S.r.l.

Inventor： Stefano Serra ,  Daniele Donzelli ,  Mattia Solari ,  Marco Terranova

IPC: F16D55/226 ,  F16D66/00 ,  F16D66/02 ,  F16D65/092 ,  G01L5/28 ,  F16D65/00 ,  F16D65/18 ,  F16D55/225

Abstract: Various systems, devices, and methods for detecting and/or responding to the temperature of brakes are disclosed. Certain embodiments relate to inhibiting or preventing the overheating of the brakes of such vehicles, such as could occur when a hot runner condition is present.

公开(公告)号：US20170267220A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15448381

申请日：2017-03-02

Applicant: ITT Italia S.r.l.

Inventor： Stefano Serra ,  Luca Martinotto ,  Daniele Donzelli ,  Marco Terranova

IPC: B60T8/52 ,  F16D65/092 ,  B60T8/1761 ,  F16D66/00 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60T8/1763

CPC classification number: B60T8/52 ,  B60T8/171 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60T8/17616 ,  B60T8/17636 ,  B60T2210/124 ,  F16D65/092 ,  F16D66/00 ,  F16D2066/005

Abstract: Various antilock braking systems, devices, and methods using sensorized brake pads are disclosed. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for improving the performance of an antilock braking (ABS) and anti-slip regulation (ASR) system of a vehicle. The method can include detecting the actual value of the coefficient of friction (e.g., between a tire and the ground), updating the coefficient of friction during braking using the braking torque data derived from at least one braking pad of each wheel, and adjusting brake force. For example, the brake force can be adjusted as a function of and/or to be approximately equal to the value of the actual tire-road friction during braking.