Vehicle Brake Fluid Pressure Distribution Control for Deceleration Response

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing collision-damage reduction brake systems experience delays in deceleration response due to uniform brake fluid pressure distribution across all four wheels, which can lead to insufficient deceleration and increased collision risk, especially in urgent situations.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle control device that dynamically adjusts the distribution ratio of brake fluid pressure between the front and rear brakes based on collision risk and traveling scenarios, prioritizing pressure distribution to either the front or both sets of brakes to enhance deceleration responsiveness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If the same brake fluid pressure is generated at all four wheels at all times, then the braking system is simple to control, but a delay in deceleration response occurs and the vehicle cannot sufficiently decelerate in urgent situations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedeceleration response speedVSAvoidbrake fluid pressure distribution control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The brake fluid pressure distribution is made dynamic rather than static. The control unit adjusts the pressure distribution ratio between front and rear brakes in real-time based on collision risk levels and vehicle traveling scenes, enabling the system to adapt to different emergency situations and improve deceleration response speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the brake fluid pressure distribution ratio parameter based on collision risk and traveling scene conditions. By varying this parameter dynamically, the system optimizes deceleration performance for different emergency scenarios without requiring complex structural modifications to the braking system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If brake fluid pressure is distributed to front and rear brakes based on collision risk, then deceleration effectiveness is improved, but the control system becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecollision avoidance reliabilityVSAvoidpressure distribution control system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit receives feedback from sensors detecting collision risk levels and vehicle traveling scenes. Based on this feedback, the system automatically adjusts the brake fluid pressure distribution ratio to appropriate front and rear brakes, improving collision avoidance reliability through closed-loop control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The braking system is segmented into front and rear brake circuits with independent pressure control. The control unit can selectively apply different pressure distribution ratios to front and rear brakes based on collision risk, allowing optimized deceleration control without requiring complete system redesign.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3473507B1Vehicle control device
Publication Date: 2022.10.12 ASTEMO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a vehicle control device that can reduce the delay in the deceleration response of a vehicle to a deceleration command. The present invention modifies the distribution ratio of brake fluid pressure between front brakes and rear brakes on the basis of lateral motion information, vehicle information, and a collision risk or a traveling scene obtained from information pertaining to the external surroundings. The brake fluid pressure is distributed to only one of the front brakes or the rear brakes.