844results about "Brake control systems" patented technology

The invention relates to a brake system including at least one brake with an electric brake actuator, at least one electronic control unit for controlling the at least one electric brake, and two different power supply units connected to the at least one electronic control unit and configured for supplying energy to the at least one electric brake actuator. The at least one electronic control unit comprises a first brake actuation system for activating the electric brake actuator and a redundant brake actuation system for activating the electric brake actuator in case of a failure of the first brake actuation system. The invention also relates to a method for using the brake system.

A method of controlling a vehicle with a plurality of motion actuators comprises: determining a longitudinal inclination and speed of the vehicle; selecting an uphill drive mode if the longitudinal inclination is greater than an inclination threshold and the absolute speed is less than a speed threshold, and otherwise selecting a regular drive mode; obtaining motion requests; in accordance with the selected drive mode, providing a solution to an optimization problem related to optimal control of the motion actuators in accordance with the obtained motion requests; and controlling the motion actuators in accordance with the solution to the optimization problem. The optimization problem is dependent on a control effectiveness matrix which is defined differently in the uphill drive mode and the regular drive mode.

A refuse vehicle includes a motor, a battery, a pedal, and processing circuitry. The motor consumes electrical energy transport the refuse vehicle, or is back-driven to generate electrical energy and provide regenerative braking. The processing circuitry obtains an amount of depression from the pedal, and compares the amount of depression to a transition point. In response to the amount of depression of the pedal exceeding the transition point, the processing circuitry uses a linear relationship and the amount of depression to operate the motor to provide a requested amount of acceleration for transportation. In response to the amount of depression of the pedal being less than the transition point, the processing circuitry uses a non-linear relationship and the amount of depression of the pedal to operate the motor to provide a requested amount of regenerative braking.

An electric hydraulic brake includes: wheel brakes configured to braking force to wheels of a vehicle; a reservoir storing brake oil; a master cylinder connected to the reservoir, and operated in conjunction with a main brake motor to generate pressure of the brake oil; a first controller configured to control the main brake motor; a hydraulic controller including a pump configured to form pressure of the brake oil in conjunction with an auxiliary brake motor, and a hydraulic block configured to selectively transmit the pressure of the brake oil formed in the master cylinder or the pump to the wheel brakes; and a second controller configured to control the auxiliary brake motor when the master cylinder or the first controller malfunctions. The hydraulic controller is provided with an auxiliary flow path to transmit the brake oil from the reservoir to the pump directly through the auxiliary flow path.

The invention provides a single electric brake booster module with redundant electronics. A vehicle control system of a vehicle may include an electronic brake booster module for adjusting a front brake of a brake system of the vehicle; a pedal travel sensor and a pedal angle sensor operably coupled to a brake pedal of the vehicle; a vehicle control module that may be configured to monitor a vehicle control system; and a first power supply and a second power supply operably coupled to the electronic brake booster module. The electronic brake booster module may also include a first circuit board for controlling brake actuation and a second circuit board for controlling brake modulation, and the vehicle control module or the electronic brake booster module may determine a fallback condition based on the fault condition, the fault state is determined based on pedal actuation, pedal angle, and an operating state of one or more of the first and second power supplies.

The present disclosure relates to a brake system and a method of controlling the same, the brake system including first and second wheel speed sensors respectively installed in wheels of a vehicle, electrohydraulic brakes respectively installed in front wheels of the vehicle, electromechanical brakes (EMBs) respectively installed in rear wheels of the vehicle, and a first controller configured to perform braking control on the electrohydraulic brakes and the electromechanical brakes based on a first front wheel speed signals outputted from the first wheel speed sensors installed in the front wheels, in which when a failure of the first wheel speed sensors installed in the front wheels are identified, the first controller performs the braking control on the electrohydraulic brakes and the electromechanical brakes based on the first rear wheel speed signals outputted from the first wheel speed sensors installed in the rear wheels.

A brake control apparatus is provided for a vehicle train having a tractor and one or more towed vehicles coupled to the tractor. The brake control apparatus comprises a tractor controller arranged to detect a pressure change in at least one brake line of the vehicle train in response to a brake trigger signal. The tractor controller is also arranged to process the detected pressure change to estimate a combination of the number of the towed vehicles and a total length of the number of towed vehicles coupled to the tractor.

A fail-safe control method of an electromechanical brake apparatus comprising a plurality of wheel controllers, a main controller, and an auxiliary controller that control electromechanical brakes disposed on each wheel of a vehicle, the method comprising: deciding a self-status of each of the plurality of wheel controllers, the main controller, and the auxiliary controller based on pre-classified status information; sharing self-status decided by each of the plurality of wheel controllers, the main controller, and the auxiliary controller; determining a status of one another based on the shared self-status among the plurality of wheel controllers, the main controller, and the auxiliary controller; activating a pre-designated fail-safe mode based on status information of each of the plurality of wheel controllers, the main controller, and the auxiliary controller; and performing emergency braking of the vehicle based on the pre-designated fail-safe mode or maintaining the vehicle in a drivable status.

A pressure control device has a device body partially delimiting a first circuit side opening, a second circuit side opening, and a conduit having a first conduit portion connectable to a first circuit to receive a first circuit fluid at a first circuit pressure and a second conduit portion connectable to a second circuit to receive a second circuit fluid at a second circuit pressure. A pressure adjusting mechanism controls the first and / or second circuit pressure to reach an actuating pressure. When at least one of the first and second circuit pressures is lower than a threshold pressure, the pressure adjusting mechanism prevents fluid passages between the first and second conduit portions to actuate either a first or a second braking device. When the first and second circuit pressures are both higher than the threshold pressure, the pressure control connects the first and second conduit portions to actuate the first and second braking devices.

An electropneumatic ABS brake system is for a utility vehicle. The brake system has: a foot brake valve operable via a brake pedal and including pneumatic output channels, axle service brake circuits connected to the output channels and each having an axle valve unit and ABS valves for actuating wheel service brakes, a control unit for actuating the ABS valves and the axle valve units, and a first pressure sensor connected to one of the two pneumatic output channels and configured to measure the pneumatic control pressure output by the foot brake valve and to output a first pressure signal to the control unit. A second pressure sensor is provided separately from the first sensor and is configured to output a second pressure signal to the control unit, which receives the two pressure signals and actuates the ABS valves and / or the axle valve units as a function of the signals.

The present disclosure in some embodiments provides an oil reservoir assembly for a vehicle, the assembly comprising: a first oil reservoir formed with an outlet; a second oil reservoir spaced apart from the first oil reservoir in a lateral direction and in front of the vehicle, in fluid communication with a master cylinder, and having an inlet; a connecting member connecting the outlet and the inlet to convey a working fluid from the first oil reservoir to the second oil reservoir and a first rib located inside the second oil reservoir, extending from an upper surface of the second oil reservoir and parallel to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and extending in a first direction of the inlet.

An electronic park brake system includes a first electronic control unit configured to receive and compare at least first and second speed inputs and provide a quality indicator signal indicating a quality of a vehicle speed signal being delivered to an electronic brake control unit. The electronic park brake control unit is configured to receive the quality indicator signal and the vehicle speed signal, determine a motion state of the vehicle and maintain a full operational state of an electronic park brake if the quality indicator signal is a high quality signal, and limit the operational state of the electronic park brake if the quality indicator signal is a medium quality signal or a low quality signal.Methods of using the system are also provided.

A hydraulic system of a windrower includes a hydraulic pressure source of a higher pressure hydraulic fluid and a hydraulic pressure return for receiving lower pressure hydraulic fluid. A parking brake is configured to be released by application of the higher pressure hydraulic fluid. A hydraulic fluid supply line is communicated with the parking brake. An electrically operated hydraulic fluid supply valve communicates the supply line with the hydraulic pressure source or with the hydraulic pressure return. An electrically operated selectable check valve is disposed in the supply line between the supply valve and the parking brake, the check valve being shiftable between a checking position permitting hydraulic fluid flow from the supply valve to the parking brake and preventing hydraulic fluid flow from the parking brake to the supply valve, and an open position communicating the supply valve with the parking brake.

The invention relates to the technical field of electric car braking, and discloses an electric car braking system based on multi-redundancy guarantee and self-adaptive control and a control method, and the electric car braking system comprises a redundant circuit module, a distributed driving module, an efficient transmission module and a self-adaptive control center. The reliability is remarkably improved, seamless switching of a main circuit and a standby circuit within 50 ms is achieved through a circuit dual-redundancy architecture, the distributed multi-motor driven torque reconstruction algorithm is matched, the braking efficiency retention rate under a single fault is improved, the circuit fault survival rate reaches 100%, the braking efficiency and safety are optimized, the mechanical loss is reduced to 8% or below through an efficient transmission module, and the reliability is improved. The braking distance of 100 km / h is shortened to 29 m, the energy utilization efficiency is improved, the energy consumption is further reduced through the low-friction transmission design, the dynamic adaptability and the collaboration are enhanced, a self-adaptive control center solves the multi-system instruction conflict through multi-sensor fusion and fuzzy PID adjustment with the sampling frequency of 1 kHz, the braking stability is improved by 40% or above, and the braking stability is improved by 20% or above. And the response time of the key control instruction under the emergency working condition is shortened to 75mS.

The present disclosure relates to a device for securing redundancy of an electric parking brake system, which includes a first MCU (micro control unit) having a driver circuit including a first driver circuit and a second driver circuit respectively connected to a first motor and a second motor for providing a driving force to an electric parking brake to control the first motor and the second motor, and a plurality of core processors to control the first driver circuit and the second driver circuit connected according to reception of an electric parking brake (EPB) switch signal, a second MCU having one core processor and connected to the second driver circuit, a first switch for connecting the first MCU and the second driver circuit, and a second switch for connecting the second MCU and the second driver circuit, and it may be applied to other exemplary embodiments.

The disclosure relates to a method for operating an electropneumatic parking brake module for an electronically controllable pneumatic brake system for a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, having a supply port for receiving a supply pressure, at least one parking brake port for the connection of at least one parking brake cylinder, a main valve assembly which receives the supply pressure and is configured to output a spring brake pressure at the parking brake port in dependence on a control pressure, and a pilot valve assembly which receives the supply pressure and is to provide the control pressure, wherein the pilot valve assembly has a bistable valve which can be switched between a first air admission position and a second air release position, and a control unit for providing first and second switch signals to the pilot valve assembly.

A method is disclosed for controlling motion of a heavy-duty vehicle. Information is obtained related to an upcoming vehicle path and vehicle maneuver along the path; and related to a road friction coefficient along the path. Lateral and longitudinal wheel slip limits are configured for at least two wheels of an axle or lumped group-axle on the vehicle. The lateral and longitudinal wheel slip values are related to respective lateral and longitudinal tyre force values via a pre-determined combined tyre slip model. A vehicle motion profile is determined for performing the vehicle maneuver as a solution to a non-linear optimal control problem (NOCP). The NOCP is constrained by the lateral and longitudinal wheel slip limits and formulated to account for the road friction coefficient and / or curvature along the upcoming vehicle path. Motion of the vehicle is controlled along the path based on the determined target vehicle motion profile.

A brake control system for a vehicle includes electropneumatic modules that control fluid pressure to brake actuators for wheel brakes to apply and release service and parking brakes. A parking brake controller (i) determines whether the parking brake is in an applied state or a released state, (ii) whether a speed of the vehicle meets a predetermined condition relative to a predetermined speed and (iii) whether a command to move the service brake to an applied state has been issued by a service brake controller. When conditions (i), (ii) and (iii) are present, the controller identifies an absence of communication on a communications bus indicative of a failure in the service brake controller and / or the communications bus and thereafter generates a control signal configured to cause to move the parking brake from the released state to an applied state.

A braking system includes a pedal assembly, a hydraulic assembly, a reversing assembly, a driving wheel assembly, a pedal feel simulator, and a first electronic control unit. The first electronic control unit is electrically connected to the reversing assembly, and controls the reversing assembly to switch a working location. The reversing assembly includes at least two working locations. When the reversing assembly is at a first working location, a brake fluid output port of the hydraulic assembly is connected to the driving wheel assembly through the reversing assembly. When the reversing assembly is at a second working location, the first electronic control unit is electrically connected to the driving wheel assembly, and controls the driving wheel assembly to provide brake force.

A fail-safety valve unit is for a failure braking function of a pneumatic braking system for a vehicle. The fail-safety valve unit has a first and a second failure brake valve configured as monostable valves, and a main line which pneumatically connects a main port, which provides a first pressure, and a failure port. The first and second failure brake valves are connected pneumatically in series in the main line. The first and the second failure brake valves are controllable by different control units. The failure brake valves are open in an open position when not actuated such that the first pressure prevailing at the main port is provided as a failure brake pressure at the failure port such that, in a fault situation, in an electrical failure, and / or in a diagnostic situation, a failure braking operation is triggered via provision of the failure brake pressure at the failure port.

A redundant power supply system delivers the power required by an electro-mechanical braking system. This is achieved through at least two independent power supply circuits, each containing energy storage device modules, e.g. batteries, which are supplied from the vehicle's board network. Additionally, a partitioning of the energy storage device modules in each supply path is provided, such that in case of failure in one or two of the energy storage device modules there is still adequate power to supply the braking system as well as other safety critical components.

A method for controlling an electronic mechanical brake apparatus, the method comprising: sharing wheel speed information acquired from a plurality of wheel speed sensors by a plurality of wheel controllers using a first communication line and a second communication line, and determining whether it is possible to estimate a vehicle speed using the shared wheel speed information; In response to determining whether the vehicle speed can be estimated, generating an emergency braking force based on a change in the vehicle speed by the plurality of wheel controllers to brake the vehicle; In response to determining that the condition for estimating the vehicle speed is not satisfied, generating the emergency braking force based on the change in wheel speed by the plurality of wheel controllers to brake the vehicle.

An electro-mechanical brake system (B) for a vehicle according to the present application comprises: an electronic control unit (1), a first and second electro-mechanical brake actuator (2a, 2b), adapted to brake front wheels of a vehicle, a third and fourth electro-mechanical brake actuator (2c, 2d), adapted to brake rear wheels of a vehicle, a first inverter (3a) and a second inverter (3b), connected to the electronic control unit (1), a foot brake sensor module (5), adapted to receive a brake demand, wherein the foot brake sensor module (5) is connected with the electronic control unit (1), wherein the first and second electro-mechanical brake actuator (2a, 2b) comprise a first coil (2a-1, 2b-1) and a second coil (2a-2, 2b-2), adapted to generate a braking force by moving an actuating member against a wheel, wherein the third and fourth electro-mechanical brake actuator (2c, 2d) comprise a first coil (2c-1, 2d-1), adapted to generate a braking force by moving an actuator against a wheel, wherein the first inverter (3a) is connected with the respective first coils (2a-1, 2b-1, 2c-1, 2d-1) of the first, second, third and fourth electro-mechanical brake actuator (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), and the second inverter (3b) is connected with the respective second coil (2a-2, 2b-2) of the first and second electro-mechanical brake actuator (2a, 2b). Hence, an increased safety level can be provided.

A regenerative coordination control device is provided with: a replacement control unit (M17) configured so as to execute replacement control for replacing regenerative braking force with friction braking force when regenerative braking force is applied to a vehicle; and a correction unit (M19) configured to execute, when the replacement control is executed, a correction process for correcting a braking force having a high response speed, among the regenerative braking force and the friction braking force, such that the magnitude of the difference between the deceleration of the vehicle and the target deceleration becomes small.

This invention relates to the field of vehicle technology, specifically providing a control method for a vehicle EPB system, aiming to solve the problem that existing vehicles struggle to brake according to different deceleration requirements when malfunctions or hydraulic braking modules fail. To this end, the vehicle EPB system of this invention includes a braking mechanism configured to clamp and release the vehicle's wheels; the control method includes: acquiring the vehicle's deceleration request; determining a target clamping force based on the acquired deceleration request; and controlling the braking mechanism to incrementally increase the clamping force until the clamping force reaches the target clamping force. The control method of this invention can brake the vehicle regardless of whether a malfunction occurs or the hydraulic braking module fails, with good braking effect, thus improving vehicle safety.

The invention relates to a method for operating a braking system of a vehicle (100), comprising electromechanically actuated wheel brakes (102, 104, 106, 108) and a control unit (118), the wheel brakes each having an electromechanical force actuator (120, 122, 124, 126) for applying a braking torque to a vehicle wheel (110, 112, 114, 116) associated with the wheel brake in question. The method comprises: capturing a braking request; determining a braking torque to be applied by the force actuators of the wheel brakes in order to implement the braking request; determining current temperatures of the wheel brakes and / or of components of the wheel brakes; determining a speed of the vehicle; if the determined temperature of at least one wheel brake and / or of the components of the wheel brake lies above a first limit value and the determined speed lies below a second limit value, activating the force actuator of at least one wheel brake to provide part of a braking torque corresponding to the braking request and mechanically locking the force actuator of the at least one wheel brake in an actuation position corresponding to the set braking torque, and activating the other wheel brakes to provide the braking torque remaining for the complete implementation of the braking request. The steps are carried out by means of the control unit.

Methods (400, 500) for power transmission, comprising: Setting a clutch torque (612, 712) of a clutch (191) of a differential (193) that drives a first wheel (131) and a second wheel (131), in response to a difference between a braking torque of the second wheel (131) and a braking torque of the first wheel (131); and Setting a regenerative torque of an electric machine (120) in response to the braking torque of the first wheel (131) and the braking torque of the second wheel (131) and the clutch torque (612, 712).

The present disclosure relates to a resource allocation procedure for allocating time-frequency radio resources by a scheduler in a mobile communication system. A plurality of numerology schemes are defined, each partitioning a plurality of radio resources of the mobile communication system into resource scheduling units in a different manner. A reference resource set is defined per numerology scheme, each being associated to a set of radio resources usable for being allocated according to the respective numerology scheme. The reference resource set of at least one numerology scheme overlaps with the reference resource set of at least another numerology scheme in the frequency and / or time domain. The resource allocation procedure is performed for allocating radio resources to one or more user terminals according to the numerology schemes. The resource allocation procedure is performed for each numerology scheme based on a scheduling time interval defined for the respective numerology scheme.

To provide a braking system that reduces cost and structural volume, and improves safety and / or the probability of failure caused by malfunction. [Solution] The master cylinder, which is actuated by an actuator in the form of a brake pedal (1), is provided with only one actuation chamber (110), which can be hydraulically connected to the brake circuit lines (HL4, HL5) of the brake circuit (BK1, BK2) directly via a hydraulic line (HL3) or via circuit isolation valves (BP1, BP2), and a switching valve is used to selectively close or open the hydraulic line (HL3), which is particularly open when de-energized.

One variation of a method includes, during a first time period: detecting a direction of motion of a trailer; detecting a first force applied to a kingpin; detecting an incline angle of the trailer; calculating a first target preload force opposite the direction of motion and inversely proportional to the incline angle; and in response to the first force falling below the first target preload force, triggering a motor to increase torque output opposite the direction of motion. The method further includes, during a second time period: detecting a second force applied to the kingpin; detecting a decline angle of the trailer; calculating a second target preload force opposite the direction of motion and inversely proportional to the decline angle; and in response to the second force falling below the second target preload force, triggering the motor to increase torque output opposite the direction of motion.