Measurement apparatus and EMB device including same
An electromechanical braking device includes: a housing unit provided with a braking force generating unit therein; a power generating unit configured for providing driving force for braking force required by the braking force generating unit; and a measurement apparatus including one end portion connected to one side of the housing unit and the other end portion connected to the power generating unit, wherein braking torque is determined using axial reaction force generated by driving force greater than or equal to a rotation limit amount generated from the power generation unit.
1 . An electromechanical braking apparatus comprising:
a braking force generating unit;
a housing unit provided with the braking force generating unit therein;
a power generating unit configured for providing driving force for braking force required by the braking force generating unit; and
a measurement apparatus including a first end portion connected to one side of the housing unit and a second end portion connected to the power generating unit,
wherein braking torque of the electromechanical braking apparatus is determined using axial reaction force generated by driving force greater than or equal to a rotation limit amount generated from the power generation unit.
2 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotation limit amount is a rotation amount of the power generating unit in a state in which the braking force generating unit moved by the driving force of the power generating unit is in contact with a brake disc of the electromechanical braking apparatus and cannot move any further.
3 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 1 ,
wherein the measurement apparatus includes a first support portion, a second support portion, and a connection portion connecting the first support portion to the second support portion, and
wherein the first support portion is connected to the housing unit, and the second support portion is connected to the power generating unit.
4 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 3 ,
wherein the first support portion is connected to the housing unit, and the second support portion is connected to the power generating unit through a reducer.
5 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the braking torque is determined based on a degree of twisting of the connection portion.
6 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the connection portion includes a bar shape and further includes a strain gauge provided in the connection portion.
7 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the strain gauge is provided so that a distance between the strain gauge and the second support portion is closer than a distance between the strain gauge and the first support portion.
8 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the braking force generating unit further includes a torque determining portion configured to determine the braking torque based on a change in resistance of the strain gauge.
9 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the connection portion includes a coil shape, and the connection portion includes at least one strain gauge.
10 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the connection portion is provided to form a same direction as an axial direction of the power generating unit.
11 . The electromechanical braking apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the connection portion is provided to form a preset angle with an axial direction of the power generating unit.
12 . A measurement apparatus comprising:
a first support portion;
a second support portion provided to face the first support portion;
a connection portion connecting the first support portion to the second support portion; and
a torque determining portion configured for determining a braking torque based on twisting of the connection portion.
13 . The measurement apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the connection portion includes a bar shape and further includes a strain gauge provided in the connection portion.
14 . The measurement apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the strain gauge is provided so that a distance between the strain gauge and the second support portion is closer than a distance between the strain gauge and the first support portion.
15 . The measurement apparatus of claim 13 , wherein at least four strain gauges are provided, and the strain gauges are provided to form a Wheatstone bridge.
16 . The measurement apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the connection portion is connected to the first support portion and the second support portion, respectively, at right angles.
17 . The measurement apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the connection portion is connected to the first support portion and the second support portion at a preset angle.
18 . The measurement apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the torque determining portion is configured to determine the braking torque based on a change in resistance of the strain gauge.
19 . The measurement apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the connection portion includes a coil shape, and the connection portion includes at least one strain gauge.
20 . The measurement apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the torque determining portion is configured to determine the braking torque based on a change in length of the connection portion.