US 12,117,059 B2
Brake pad dimension estimation system
Vikram Krishnamurthy, Marietta, GA (US); and Oliver Krishnamurthy, Marietta, GA (US)
Assigned to Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on May 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/824,850.
Prior Publication US 2023/0383806 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. F16D 66/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 66/028 (2013.01) [F16D 66/027 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A brake pad dimension estimation system, comprising:
a detecting device including a camera configured to obtain dimensional information from an image of a brake pad assembly captured by the camera; and
an electronic controller in electronic communication with the detecting device to receive the dimensional information from the image of the brake pad assembly, the electronic controller being programmed to determine a dimension of the brake pad based on the image, the electronic controller including a storage that stores a plurality of reference brake pad thickness values, the electronic controller further being programmed to compare the dimensional information of the brake pad captured by the camera with a selected one of the reference brake pad thickness values.