阅读说明：本技术 重卡盘式制动器用智能监控装置及方法 (Intelligent monitoring device and method for heavy truck disc brake ) 是由 林玮静 黄希宾 王波 侯艳丽 于 2021-09-17 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开的一种重卡盘式制动器用智能监控装置及方法,监控装置包括实时磨损监测装置、中央控制单元和EBS系统,所述实时磨损监测装置安装在盘式制动器的钳体上,并将手调总成的位移数据转换为0-5V电压信号；所述中央控制单元接收实时磨损监测装置输出的0-5V电压信号,并转化为制动块磨损量；所述EBS系统根据接收中央控制单元的信号,当制动块磨损量达到预定条件时,利用执行机构调节各个轮端制动压力大小。本发明通过实时磨损监测装置、中央控制单元和EBS系统三者相互配合来实现各个轮端制动块实时监控、全车各轮端均衡磨损、行程预估等问题,有效提高了制动块的使用寿命,减少了售后维修费用。(The invention discloses an intelligent monitoring device and method for a heavy truck disc brake, wherein the monitoring device comprises a real-time wear monitoring device, a central control unit and an EBS (electronic brake system), wherein the real-time wear monitoring device is arranged on a caliper body of the disc brake and converts displacement data of a manual adjustment assembly into a 0-5V voltage signal; the central control unit receives a 0-5V voltage signal output by the real-time wear monitoring device and converts the voltage signal into the wear loss of the brake block; and the EBS system adjusts the brake pressure of each wheel end by using the actuating mechanism when the brake pad abrasion reaches a preset condition according to the signal received from the central control unit. The invention realizes the problems of real-time monitoring of the brake blocks at the wheel ends, balanced wear of the wheel ends of the whole vehicle, stroke estimation and the like by mutually matching the real-time wear monitoring device, the central control unit and the EBS, effectively prolongs the service life of the brake blocks and reduces the after-sale maintenance cost.)

1. An intelligent monitoring device for a heavy truck disc brake is characterized by comprising a real-time wear monitoring device, a central control unit and an EBS (electronic brake system), wherein the real-time wear monitoring device is arranged on a caliper body of the disc brake and converts displacement data of a manual adjustment assembly into a 0-5V voltage signal; the central control unit receives a 0-5V voltage signal output by the real-time wear monitoring device and converts the voltage signal into the wear loss of the brake block; and the EBS system adjusts the brake pressure of each wheel end by using the actuating mechanism when the brake pad abrasion reaches a preset condition according to the signal received from the central control unit.

2. The intelligent monitoring device for the heavy truck disc brake as recited in claim 1, wherein the real-time wear monitoring device employs a displacement sensor, the displacement sensor converts the rotational motion of the manual adjustment assembly into a linear motion according to the internal logic relationship of the disc brake adjusting mechanism, and converts the monitored displacement data of the manual adjustment assembly into a 0-5V voltage signal to be sent to the central control unit.

3. The intelligent monitoring device for the heavy truck disc brake as claimed in claim 1, wherein the disc brake comprises a caliper body, a manual adjustment assembly, a manual adjustment seat, a piston bracket and a brake block; the displacement sensor is arranged on the clamp body and connected with the hand adjusting assembly, and converts the rotary motion of the hand adjusting assembly into a real-time displacement output voltage signal.

4. The intelligent monitoring device for the heavy truck disc brake as claimed in claim 3, wherein before the caliper body assembly is assembled, the manual adjustment assembly is firstly split; then fixing the piston support on the plier body, installing the hand adjusting assembly on the piston support in the plier body cavity, and fixing the hand adjusting seat on the plier body to ensure the matching position of the rotary rocker arm on the hand adjusting assembly and the eccentric arc of the plier body; and finally, the displacement sensor is matched with the rotary rocker arm and is installed on the clamp body through a bolt.

5. The intelligent monitoring device for the heavy truck disc brake as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the central control unit is specifically configured to receive a 0-5V voltage signal output by the real-time wear monitoring device, convert the voltage signal into the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pad, and transmit the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pad to the entire EBS system in real time.

6. The intelligent monitoring device for the heavy truck disc brake as claimed in claim 5, wherein the EBS is specifically configured to receive the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pads at the wheel ends output by the central control unit, and make a judgment, and when the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pads is inconsistent, the actuating mechanism adjusts the braking pressure at each wheel end on the premise of meeting the braking performance required by the whole vehicle, so as to achieve balanced wear of each wheel end.

7. An intelligent monitoring method for a heavy truck disc brake is characterized by comprising the following steps:

collecting displacement data of the manual adjustment assembly and converting the displacement data into a 0-5V voltage signal;

converting the acquired 0-5V voltage signal into brake pad abrasion loss;

when the abrasion amount of the brake block reaches a preset condition, the brake pressure of each wheel end is adjusted.

8. The intelligent monitoring method for the heavy truck disc brake as claimed in claim 7, wherein the collecting the displacement data of the manual adjustment assembly and converting the displacement data into the voltage signal of 0-5V specifically comprises:

and converting the rotary motion of the manual adjustment assembly into linear motion according to the internal logic relation of the disc brake adjusting mechanism, and converting the displacement data of the monitored manual adjustment assembly into a 0-5V voltage signal.

9. The intelligent monitoring method for the heavy truck disc brake as claimed in claim 8, wherein the step of converting the collected 0-5V voltage signal into the brake pad wear amount specifically comprises the steps of:

calibrating an initial state;

the central control unit converts the voltage signal into the residual percentage C of the abrasion quantity of the brake block (S)₀-S)/(S₀-S_max)，S₀For manually adjusting the initial position of the assembly, S₀Corresponding to the initial voltage U output by the displacement sensor₀(ii) a S is the displacement position collected by the displacement sensor, S_maxFor manually adjusting the maximum position of the assembly, S_maxCorresponding to the maximum voltage U output by the displacement sensor_max；

Judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 85%, if so, flashing light on the instrument panel and sending a first early warning to a driver;

judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 90%; if so, the light on the instrument board flickers and buzzes to give an alarm, a second early warning is sent to the driver, and the driver is reminded to check and replace the brake block assembly.

10. The intelligent monitoring method for the heavy truck disc brake as claimed in claim 9, wherein when the abrasion loss of the brake pads reaches a predetermined condition, the adjusting of the braking pressure at each wheel end specifically comprises:

reading the remaining percentage C of the brake blocks at the two side wheel ends_iAnd C_j(ii) a Judging whether | C_i-C_jIf the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance, judging whether the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance; if yes, when the driver brakes, the EBS system controls the actuating mechanism, and the braking force is redistributed, so that the brake blocks at the wheel ends are evenly worn.

Technical Field

The invention relates to an intelligent monitoring device and method for a heavy truck disc brake, and belongs to the technical field of intelligent monitoring of commercial vehicle parts.

Background

In the field of heavy trucks, as commercial vehicle usage increases, user demands for vehicle performance continue to increase. With the promotion of the requirements of the laws and regulations and the requirements of the intelligent era, the requirements on the automobile brake system are gradually increased. In recent years, with the development of electronic brake systems, the performance of electric control and intellectualization of brakes is continuously improved to be solved.

At present, according to the requirements of GB7258 technical conditions for safety of motor vehicle operation, when a service brake lining needs to be replaced, an optical or acoustic alarm device is adopted to give an alarm to a driver on a driver seat. The domestic heavy truck disc brake assembly mostly adopts a wear-off type wear alarm device. The device has the following problems and disadvantages: (1) the alarm wire is a disposable device, cannot be reused after being worn to the limit position, and in addition, the alarm wire device at the wear limit needs to be replaced at the same time, so that resource waste and environmental pollution are caused; (2) the wear state of the brake blocks at the wheel ends of the whole vehicle cannot be monitored in real time, and the wear of the brake blocks at the wheel ends cannot be balanced.

Therefore, the problem that the wear state of the brake block of the whole vehicle cannot be monitored in time, the problems of uneven wear, eccentric wear, over-quick wear and the like of the brake block and the wear problems of the brake blocks under different road conditions in the prior art are solved, and the problem to be solved by the technical personnel in the field is needed urgently.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide an intelligent monitoring device and method for a heavy truck disc brake, which can realize the problems of real-time monitoring, balanced abrasion, stroke estimation and the like of each wheel end brake block.

The technical scheme adopted for solving the technical problems is as follows:

in a first aspect, the intelligent monitoring device for the heavy truck disc brake provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises a real-time wear monitoring device, a central control unit and an EBS system, wherein the real-time wear monitoring device is installed on a caliper body of the disc brake and converts displacement data of a manual adjustment assembly into a 0-5V voltage signal; the central control unit receives a 0-5V voltage signal output by the real-time wear monitoring device and converts the voltage signal into the wear loss of the brake block; and the EBS system adjusts the brake pressure of each wheel end by using the actuating mechanism when the brake pad abrasion reaches a preset condition according to the signal received from the central control unit.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the monitoring device further includes an instrument panel, and the instrument panel is used for giving an alarm before the brake pressure at each wheel end is adjusted.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the real-time wear monitoring device employs a displacement sensor, and the displacement sensor converts the rotational motion of the manual adjustment assembly into a linear motion according to the internal logical relationship of the disc brake adjusting mechanism, and converts the monitored displacement data of the manual adjustment assembly into a 0-5V voltage signal to send to the central control unit.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, there are multiple sets of displacement sensors, corresponding to the number of wheel ends; each group is provided with two displacement sensors for monitoring the residual quantity of the friction materials of the brake blocks at the wheel ends on the two sides respectively.

As a possible implementation manner of the embodiment, the disc brake comprises a caliper body, a manual adjustment assembly, a manual adjustment seat, a piston bracket and a brake block; the displacement sensor is arranged on the clamp body and connected with the hand adjusting assembly, and converts the rotary motion of the hand adjusting assembly into a real-time displacement output voltage signal.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, before the forceps body assembly is assembled, the manual adjustment assembly is first split-assembled; then fixing the piston support on the plier body, installing the hand adjusting assembly on the piston support in the plier body cavity, and fixing the hand adjusting seat on the plier body to ensure the matching position of the rotary rocker arm on the hand adjusting assembly and the eccentric arc of the plier body; and finally, the displacement sensor is matched with the rotary rocker arm and is installed on the clamp body through a bolt.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the central control unit is specifically configured to receive a 0-5V voltage signal output by the real-time wear monitoring device, convert the voltage signal into a remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pad, and transmit the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pad to the entire vehicle EBS system in real time.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the EBS system receives the remaining percentage of the friction material of each wheel end brake pad, which is specifically output by the central control unit, and determines that, when the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pad is not consistent, the brake pressure of each wheel end is adjusted by the actuator on the premise of meeting the braking performance required by the entire vehicle, so as to achieve balanced wear of each wheel end.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake block is inconsistent and meets the braking performance required by the whole vehicle.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the central control unit is specifically configured to:

firstly, calibrating an initial state; the central control unit converts the voltage signal into the residual percentage C of the abrasion quantity of the brake block (S)₀-S)/(S₀-S_max)，S₀For manually adjusting the initial position of the assembly, S₀Corresponding to the initial voltage U output by the displacement sensor₀(ii) a S is the displacement position collected by the displacement sensor, S_maxFor manually adjusting the maximum position of the assembly, S_maxCorresponding to the maximum voltage U output by the displacement sensor_max；

Judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 85%, if so, flashing light on the instrument panel and sending a first early warning to a driver;

judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 90%; if so, the light on the instrument board flickers and buzzes to give an alarm, a second early warning is sent to the driver, and the driver is reminded to check and replace the brake block assembly.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the central control unit is further specifically configured to: judging the change condition of the percentage C of the abrasion loss of the brake block per 1 kilometre according to the habit of a driver and the road condition of braking; according to Δ S ═ S₀-S_maxAnd the numerical value calculated by Delta S.C is changed, the estimated numerical value is close to the arithmetic progression, and the available remaining mileage of the brake block is judged according to the result; if the driver changes the driving habit or the running road condition, the driver can carry out prejudgment again according to the value change.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the EBS system is specifically configured to: the EBS system receives the residual abrasion amount of each wheel end brake pad; reading the remaining percentage C of the brake blocks at the two side wheel ends_iAnd C_j(ii) a Judging whether | C_i-C_jIf the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance, judging whether the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance; if yes, when the driver brakes, the EBS system controls the actuating mechanism, and the braking force is redistributed, so that the brake blocks at the wheel ends are evenly worn.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent monitoring method for a heavy truck disc brake, including the following steps:

collecting displacement data of the manual adjustment assembly and converting the displacement data into a 0-5V voltage signal;

converting the acquired 0-5V voltage signal into brake pad abrasion loss;

when the abrasion amount of the brake block reaches a preset condition, the brake pressure of each wheel end is adjusted.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the acquiring displacement data of the manual adjustment assembly and converting the displacement data into a 0-5V voltage signal specifically includes:

and converting the rotary motion of the manual adjustment assembly into linear motion according to the internal logic relation of the disc brake adjusting mechanism, and converting the displacement data of the monitored manual adjustment assembly into a 0-5V voltage signal.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the converting the collected 0-5V voltage signal into the brake pad wear amount specifically includes:

calibrating an initial state;

the central control unit converts the voltage signal into the residual percentage C of the abrasion quantity of the brake block (S)₀-S)/(S₀-S_max)，S₀For manually adjusting the initial position of the assembly, S₀Corresponding to the initial voltage U output by the displacement sensor₀(ii) a S is the displacement position collected by the displacement sensor, S_maxFor manually adjusting the maximum position of the assembly, S_maxCorresponding to the maximum voltage U output by the displacement sensor_max；

Judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 85%, if so, flashing light on the instrument panel and sending a first early warning to a driver;

judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 90%; if so, the light on the instrument board flickers and buzzes to give an alarm, a second early warning is sent to the driver, and the driver is reminded to check and replace the brake block assembly.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the converting the collected 0-5V voltage signal into a brake pad wear amount further includes: judging the change condition of the percentage C of the abrasion loss of the brake block per 1 kilometre according to the habit of a driver and the road condition of braking; according to Δ S ═ S₀-S_maxAnd the numerical value calculated by Delta S.C is changed, the estimated numerical value is close to the arithmetic progression, and the available remaining mileage of the brake block is judged according to the result; if the driver changes the driving habit or the running road condition, the driver can carry out prejudgment again according to the value change.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, when the brake pad wear reaches a predetermined condition, the adjusting the magnitude of the braking pressure at each wheel end specifically includes:

reading the remaining percentage C of the brake blocks at the two side wheel ends_iAnd C_j(ii) a Judging whether | C_i-C_jIf the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance, judging whether the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance; if yes, when the driver brakes, the EBS system controls the actuating mechanism, and the braking force is redistributed, so that the brake blocks at the wheel ends are evenly worn.

The technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:

the intelligent monitoring device for the heavy truck disc brake comprises a real-time wear monitoring device, a central control unit and an EBS system, and the problems of real-time monitoring of brake blocks at each wheel end, balanced wear of each wheel end of the whole vehicle, stroke estimation and the like are realized through mutual cooperation of the real-time wear monitoring device, the central control unit and the EBS system, so that the service life of the brake blocks is effectively prolonged, and the after-sale maintenance cost is reduced. The real-time wear monitoring device converts rotary motion into linear displacement, converts corresponding displacement into a voltage value through data conversion, and the sensor outputs an electric signal, so that a real-time monitoring function is realized. The monitoring device is structurally optimized and integrated, the installation of the real-time wear monitoring device is realized on the basis of not changing the assembly size of the existing caliper body, and the real-time alarm device can have the same life cycle with the disc brake.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an intelligent monitoring apparatus for a heavy truck disc brake according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a smart pneumatic disc brake in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional block diagram of a caliper body according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a side view block diagram of a caliper body according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a hand adjustment assembly shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a rotary rocker arm shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a displacement sensor shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a sensor switching voltage in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a flow chart illustrating another method for intelligent monitoring for a heavy truck disc brake in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating a real-time monitoring function in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a flow diagram illustrating a real-time monitoring function in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating a real-time monitoring function according to an exemplary embodiment.

In the figure: the automatic abrasion-proof clamp comprises a clamp body 1, a manual adjusting assembly 2, a manual adjusting gear 2a, a rotary rocker arm 2b, a manual adjusting shaft 2c, a matching surface of the rotary rocker arm 2b-1 and the clamp body, a matching surface of the rotary rocker arm 2b-2 and a real-time abrasion alarming device, a manual adjusting seat 3, a displacement sensor 4, an inner side O-shaped sealing ring 4a, an outer side O-shaped sealing ring 4b, a piston support 5 and a brake block 6.

Detailed Description

The invention is further illustrated by the following examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

in order to clearly explain the technical features of the present invention, the following detailed description of the present invention is provided with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the invention. To simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. It should be noted that the components illustrated in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques and procedures are omitted so as to not unnecessarily limit the invention.

Example one

Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an intelligent monitoring apparatus for a heavy truck disc brake according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, an intelligent monitoring device for a heavy truck disc brake according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a real-time wear monitoring device (installed in the intelligent pneumatic disc brake shown in fig. 1), a central control unit, and an EBS system, where the real-time wear monitoring device is installed on a caliper body of the disc brake, and converts displacement data of a manual adjustment assembly into a voltage signal of 0 to 5V; the central control unit receives a 0-5V voltage signal output by the real-time wear monitoring device and converts the voltage signal into the wear loss of the brake block; and the EBS system adjusts the brake pressure of each wheel end by using the actuating mechanism when the brake pad abrasion reaches a preset condition according to the signal received from the central control unit.

The monitoring device is optimized and integrated in structure, a real-time abrasion sensor is mounted on the basis of the original caliper body space, the rigidity and the universality of the caliper body are guaranteed, the real-time abrasion sensor is a displacement sensor, rotary motion is converted into linear motion according to the internal logic relation of the automatic adjusting mechanism of the disc brake, and a voltage signal is output to the central control unit through the real-time abrasion monitoring device.

The real-time alarm device can achieve the same life cycle as a disc brake, and further achieve the same life cycle as a whole vehicle.

The automobile central control unit receives a 0-5V voltage signal output by the real-time wear sensor of the disc brake, converts the voltage signal into the residual wear amount of the brake pads, monitors and displays the residual percentage of the friction material of the brake pads at each wheel end in real time, and simultaneously transmits the residual percentage to an EBS (electronic brake system) of the whole automobile in real time. In addition, the available remaining mileage is determined by a preset program.

The EBS system receives the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake block at each wheel end output by the central control unit, and when the remaining percentage of the brake block is found to be inconsistent, the brake pressure at each wheel end is adjusted by the actuating mechanism on the premise of meeting the braking performance required by the whole vehicle, so that the balanced abrasion of each wheel end is realized.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the monitoring device further includes an instrument panel, and the instrument panel is used for giving an alarm before the brake pressure at each wheel end is adjusted.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the real-time wear monitoring device employs a displacement sensor, and the displacement sensor converts the rotational motion of the manual adjustment assembly into a linear motion according to the internal logical relationship of the disc brake adjusting mechanism, and converts the monitored displacement data of the manual adjustment assembly into a 0-5V voltage signal to send to the central control unit.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, there are multiple sets of displacement sensors, corresponding to the number of wheel ends; each group is provided with two displacement sensors for monitoring the residual quantity of the friction materials of the brake blocks at the wheel ends on the two sides respectively.

As a possible implementation manner of the present embodiment, the disc brake includes a caliper body 1, a manual adjustment assembly 2, a manual adjustment seat 3, a piston bracket 5 and a brake block 6; the displacement sensor 4 is arranged on the clamp body 1 and connected with the hand adjusting assembly 2, and converts the rotary motion of the hand adjusting assembly 2 into a real-time displacement output voltage signal.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, before the assembly of the forceps body 1 is assembled, the manual adjustment assembly 2 is first separately assembled; then fixing the piston support 4 on the plier body 1, installing the hand adjusting assembly 2 on the piston support 5 in the cavity of the plier body 1, fixing the hand adjusting seat 3 on the plier body 1, and ensuring the matching position of a rotary rocker arm on the hand adjusting assembly 2 and an eccentric arc of the plier body; and finally, the displacement sensor is matched with the rotary rocker arm and is installed on the clamp body through a bolt.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the central control unit is specifically configured to receive a 0-5V voltage signal output by the real-time wear monitoring device, convert the voltage signal into a remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pad, and transmit the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pad to the entire vehicle EBS system in real time.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram f(s) of voltage conversion for realizing displacement by real-time wear alarm. Calibrating initial position S of finished automobile after assembly₀Corresponding output initial voltage U₀With the continuous variation of the running position of the whole vehicle S_iOutput voltage U_iWhen S is_maxCorresponding output U_maxAt this time, the brake pad reaches the limit wear amount. The real-time alarm device can realize the same life cycle with the disc brake, and the condition that the alarm device needs to be replaced when the brake block is replaced in the prior art is avoided.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the EBS system receives the remaining percentage of the friction material of each wheel end brake pad, which is specifically output by the central control unit, and determines that, when the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake pad is not consistent, the brake pressure of each wheel end is adjusted by the actuator on the premise of meeting the braking performance required by the entire vehicle, so as to achieve balanced wear of each wheel end.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the remaining percentage of the friction material of the brake block is inconsistent and meets the braking performance required by the whole vehicle.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the central control unit is specifically configured to:

firstly, calibrating an initial state; the central control unit converts the voltage signal into the residual percentage C of the abrasion quantity of the brake block (S)₀-S)/(S₀-S_max)，S₀For manually adjustingInitial position of₀Corresponding to the initial voltage U output by the displacement sensor₀(ii) a S is the displacement position collected by the displacement sensor, S_maxFor manually adjusting the maximum position of the assembly, S_maxCorresponding to the maximum voltage U output by the displacement sensor_max；

Judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 85%, if so, flashing light on the instrument panel and sending a first early warning to a driver;

judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 90%; if so, the light on the instrument board flickers and buzzes to give an alarm, a second early warning is sent to the driver, and the driver is reminded to check and replace the brake block assembly.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the central control unit is further specifically configured to: judging the change condition of the percentage C of the abrasion loss of the brake block per 1 kilometre according to the habit of a driver and the road condition of braking; according to Δ S ═ S₀-S_maxAnd the numerical value calculated by Delta S.C is changed, the estimated numerical value is close to the arithmetic progression, and the available remaining mileage of the brake block is judged according to the result; if the driver changes the driving habit or the running road condition, the driver can carry out prejudgment again according to the value change.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the EBS system is specifically configured to: the EBS system receives the residual abrasion amount of each wheel end brake pad; reading the remaining percentage C of the brake blocks at the two side wheel ends_iAnd C_j(ii) a Judging whether | C_i-C_jIf the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance, judging whether the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance; if yes, when the driver brakes, the EBS system controls the actuating mechanism, and the braking force is redistributed, so that the brake blocks at the wheel ends are evenly worn.

Example two

FIG. 9 is a flow chart illustrating another method for intelligent monitoring for a heavy truck disc brake, according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 9, according to a second aspect provided by the embodiment of the present invention, an intelligent monitoring method for a heavy truck disc brake includes the following steps:

collecting displacement data of the manual adjustment assembly and converting the displacement data into a 0-5V voltage signal;

converting the acquired 0-5V voltage signal into brake pad abrasion loss;

when the abrasion amount of the brake block reaches a preset condition, the brake pressure of each wheel end is adjusted.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the acquiring displacement data of the manual adjustment assembly and converting the displacement data into a 0-5V voltage signal specifically includes:

and converting the rotary motion of the manual adjustment assembly into linear motion according to the internal logic relation of the disc brake adjusting mechanism, and converting the displacement data of the monitored manual adjustment assembly into a 0-5V voltage signal.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the converting the collected 0-5V voltage signal into the brake pad wear amount specifically includes:

calibrating an initial state;

the central control unit converts the voltage signal into the residual percentage C of the abrasion quantity of the brake block (S)₀-S)/(S₀-S_max)，S₀For manually adjusting the initial position of the assembly, S₀Corresponding to the initial voltage U output by the displacement sensor₀(ii) a S is the displacement position collected by the displacement sensor, S_maxFor manually adjusting the maximum position of the assembly, S_maxCorresponding to the maximum voltage U output by the displacement sensor_max；

Judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 85%, if so, flashing light on the instrument panel and sending a first early warning to a driver;

judging whether the residual percentage C of the friction material of the brake block is 90%; if so, the light on the instrument board flickers and buzzes to give an alarm, a second early warning is sent to the driver, and the driver is reminded to check and replace the brake block assembly.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, the converting the collected 0-5V voltage signal into a brake pad wear amount further includes: as shown in fig. 11, the change of the percentage C of the brake pad wear per 1 kilometer is determined according to the driver's habits and the braking road conditions; according to Δ S ═ S₀-S_maxAnd Δ S.C, the estimated value is close to the arithmetic differenceJudging the available remaining mileage of the brake block according to the result; if the driver changes the driving habit or the running road condition, the driver can carry out prejudgment again according to the value change.

As a possible implementation manner of this embodiment, when the brake pad wear reaches a predetermined condition, the adjusting the magnitude of the braking pressure at each wheel end specifically includes:

as shown in FIG. 12, the remaining percentage C of the brake shoes at the two side wheel ends is read_iAnd C_j(ii) a Judging whether | C_i-C_jIf the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance, judging whether the abrasion loss percentage difference of the brake blocks at the two sides is over-tolerance; if yes, when the driver brakes, the EBS system controls the actuating mechanism, and the braking force is redistributed, so that the brake blocks at the wheel ends are evenly worn.

The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements are also considered to be within the scope of the present invention.