1. A floor standing electronics unit comprising:
a chassis;
a first support member mounted on a support surface of the chassis;
a second support member mounted on the support surface of the chassis, the second support member being spaced apart from the first support member; and
a support stand having a first end operable for keyed engagement with the first support member, and in response to the keyed engagement, a second end of the support stand being aligned for releasable engagement with the second support member.
2. The electronics unit of claim 1 wherein the first end of the stand includes a key.
3. The electronics unit of claim 2 wherein the first support member includes a key rejecting member.
4. The electronics unit of claim 1 wherein the second support member includes a resilient member operable for receiving the second end of the stand.
5. The electronics unit of claim 1 wherein the stand includes a pair of extended feet.
6. The electronics unit of claim 5 wherein the feet extend in opposite directions.
7. The electronics unit of claim 4 wherein the second support member includes guide members operable for guiding the second end of the stand into the resilient member.
8. An information handling system (IHS) comprising:
a chassis having a support surface;
a microprocessor mounted in the chassis;
a first support member mounted on a first end of the support surface;
a second support member mounted on a second end of the support surface; and
a support stand having a first end operable for keyed pivotable engagement with the first support member and having a second end operable for aligned releasable engagement with the second support member.
9. The IHS of claim 8 wherein the first end of the stand includes a key.
10. The IHS of claim 9 wherein the first support member includes a key rejecting member.
11. The IHS of claim 8 wherein the second support member includes a resilient member operable for receiving the second end of the stand.
12. The IHS of claim 8 wherein the stand includes a pair of extended feet.
13. The IHS of claim 12 wherein the feet extend in opposite directions.
14. The IHS of claim 11 wherein the second support member includes guide members operable for guiding the second end of the stand into the resilient member.
15. The IHS of claim 8 wherein the second support member includes a key rejecting member.
16. A method of stabilizing a floor standing electronics chassis comprising:
providing a chassis having a support surface and a pair of spaced apart support members mounted on the support surface;
a first one of the support members having a keyed receiver and a second one of the support members having a releasable retainer;
providing a support stand;
inserting a first keyed end of the support stand into engagement with the keyed receiver; and
engaging a second end of the support stand with the releasable retainer.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the first end of the support stand includes a protruding key.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein the first end of the support stand includes a pair of oppositely extending feet.
19. The method of claim 16 wherein the releasable retainer includes a resilient snap-in member.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the first one of the support members includes a key rejecting member.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for estimating a force value exerted by a brake pad onto a rotor comprising the steps of:
providing an electric motor;
actuating said electric motor to advance an actuator, said actuator being positioned to advance said brake pad into engagement with said rotor, wherein, upon actuation, said electric motor has a motor current;
determining a first value of said motor current representative of a configuration in which said first body is disengaged from said second body during a no-load state of said electric motor;
determining a second value of said motor current, said second value being different from said first value and representative of a second configuration in which said brake pad is engaged with said rotor during a load state of said electric motor; and
calculating the force value according to
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wherein \u03ba2 is a constant and IF0 is said second value of said motor current and INL is said first value of said motor current.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said force value is a clamping force.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said first value is generally constant during said no-load state.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said motor current increases during said no load state.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of estimating the thickness of said brake pad based at least upon an original thickness of said brake pad and a distance traveled by said actuator.
6. A brake system comprising:
a rotor positioned between at least two brake pads;
an actuator positioned to engage at least one of said brake pads to apply a clamping force to said rotor;
an electric motor adapted to advance said actuator into selective engagement with at least one of said brake pads;
at least one sensor in electrical communication with said electric motor for measuring a motor current of said electric motor; and
a processor connected to said sensor, said processor being adapted to determine a first value of said motor current representative of a configuration in which said actuator does not engage said at least one of said brake pads and a second value of said motor current representative of a configuration in which said actuator does engage said at least one of said brake pads for calculating a force value according to
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wherein \u03ba2 is a constant and IF0 said second value of said motor current and INL is said first value of said motor current.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said processor includes said sensor.