Electromechanical Brake Fluid Reference Control Under Variable Conditions
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Solution Overview
Problem
The required fluid amount of brake oil in electromechanical brake systems varies significantly based on vehicle conditions, leading to degraded brake control performance.
Innovation Solution
An electromechanical brake system that calculates and adjusts the required fluid amount based on actual pressure, using a controller to monitor and apply a ratio of the calculated amount to a reference, considering factors like brake temperature, outside air temperature, and vehicle deceleration, ensuring accurate brake control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed reference amount of brake oil is used, then the system structure is simple, but brake control performance degrades when vehicle conditions change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of the required fluid amount reference based on vehicle conditions. The controller continuously monitors vehicle speed, deceleration, and temperature, then dynamically updates the required fluid amount reference accordingly. This transforms the static reference value into a dynamic parameter that adapts to changing operating conditions, resolving the contradiction between simple structure and reliable performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where the controller monitors actual vehicle conditions (speed, deceleration, temperature) and compares them against stored maps to determine the appropriate required fluid amount reference. This feedback mechanism ensures brake control performance maintains reliability across varying conditions while using a relatively simple implementation approach.
2Measurement precision
If the required fluid amount is continuously adjusted, then brake control accuracy is improved, but system response time increases due to monitoring and calculation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-stores multiple maps containing required fluid amount references corresponding to different vehicle conditions (speed, deceleration, temperature ranges). When operation begins, the controller directly retrieves the appropriate reference value from the pre-stored maps based on current conditions, rather than calculating it in real-time. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces response time while maintaining high measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors vehicle conditions continuously but only updates the required fluid amount reference when actual conditions deviate beyond predetermined thresholds from the current reference. This partial action approach avoids unnecessary adjustments and calculations during stable operating conditions, reducing overall processing time while maintaining accuracy when conditions actually change.
3Measurement precision
If monitoring is performed under all conditions, then fluid amount accuracy is maintained, but system complexity and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The controller determines whether to perform monitoring based on predetermined conditions related to vehicle operation state and temperature. Monitoring is executed only when these conditions are satisfied, rather than continuously under all conditions. This selective monitoring approach maintains measurement precision when needed while significantly reducing energy consumption and system complexity during normal stable operation.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an electromechanical brake system and a method of controlling the same, and according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method of controlling the electromechanical brake system may include calculating a required fluid amount according to an actual pressure required for brake oil required to generate a braking force by the motor, calculating a ratio of the calculated required fluid amount and a required fluid amount reference according to a map, and applying the required fluid amount as the required fluid amount reference according to the calculated ratio.


