A heavy-vehicle brake assembly is provided. The brake assembly includes: a braking element including friction material having an engaging face, the braking element configured to be actuated in a braking operation so that the engaging face of the friction material engages a braking surface to slow a heavy-vehicle; and a wear sensor assembly. The wear sensor assembly comprises: an ultrasonic sensor for emitting and detecting high-frequency sound waves; and a sacrificial member having an engaging face arranged to face the braking surface, wherein the sacrificial member is arranged such that sound waves emitted by the ultrasonic sensor pass through the sacrificial member; wherein the engaging face of the sacrificial member is flush with the engaging face of the friction material of the braking element and the sacrificial member is configured to actuate together with the braking element during the braking operation so that the engaging face of the sacrificial member also engages the braking surface.


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    Title :

    HEAVY VEHICLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY


    Additional title:

    BREMSANORDNUNG FÜR SCHWERLASTFAHRZEUG
    ENSEMBLE FREIN POUR POIDS LOURD


    Contributors:
    CLEARY SEAN (author) / THOMAS PAUL A (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-12-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen



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