A computer system for temporarily disabling an automatic application of a parking brake of a vehicle is provided. The system includes processing circuitry configured to apply automatically the parking brake of the vehicle; upon a command of a driver of the vehicle, temporarily disable the automatic…
In an electrical parking brake system and a control method thereof, the electrical parking brake system includes: a vehicle control unit electrically connected to a shift by wire of a vehicle, and configured to receive a shift command entered by a driver from the shift by wire, and periodically…
A method for controlling a force representative of a parking braking of a vehicle, having the steps of: determining, by a data processing unit, a target value of a force representative of a parking braking of the vehicle to be applied, by a first brake caliper,
A vehicle stop holding device for holding a stop of a vehicle includes a ECU for starting execution of a backup control for holding a stop state of the vehicle by a brake holding device when an operation of getting off the driver of the vehicle is detected while the vehicle is stopped by the brake…
In the power supply system, DC/DC converter may perform a first operation of converting a voltage of the output node into a charging voltage and supplying the charging voltage to the sub power supply, and a second operation of converting a voltage of the sub power supply into an output voltage and…
A vehicle brake device includes a first electric motor, a first electrically powered cylinder device, a first electromagnetic valve, and a first pressure sensor serving as first elements, a second electric motor, a second electrically powered cylinder device, a second electromagnetic valve, and a…
A pedal pad in an organ-type pedal device swings about a predetermined axis when stepped on by a driver's foot. A sensor unit outputs a signal corresponding to a swing angle of the pedal pad. A reaction force generation mechanism has an elastic member that generates a reaction force against a…
A pedal pad in an organ-type pedal device swings about a predetermined axis when stepped on by a driver's foot. A sensor unit outputs a signal corresponding to a swing angle of the pedal pad. A reaction force generation mechanism generates a reaction force against a driver's stepping force applied…
The disclosure relates to a method for releasing an electro-hydraulic parking brake of a motor vehicle, wherein a vehicle status is determined, in dependence on the vehicle status, a pre-charging pressure demand is determined by a control device, in the event of a pre-charging pressure demand, a…
Systems and methods are provided for variable actuation and release of a vehicle's brake hold mechanism/function. A brake hold device may be implemented as a “tuner” or controller that can connect to and override, e.g., the default functionality of an existing brake hold mechanism of a vehicle…
A brake system for a vehicle is configured to mix a brake request signal corresponding to a level of a brake request with a variable frequency and a variable amplitude (e.g. torque tickle) when generating a signal for controlling a brake. The brake system comprises: one or more brakes configured to…
The present invention comprises: a first wheel cylinder on either the left or right front wheel side of a vehicle; a second wheel cylinder on the other side; a first pressure-regulating mechanism that pressurizes the brake fluid inside the first wheel cylinder; a second pressure-regulating…
A brake system for a vehicle includes a first brake device for braking a first wheel of the vehicle, a second brake device for braking a second wheel of the vehicle, a first brake pedal which is paired with the first wheel, a second brake pedal which is paired with the second wheel, a brake control…
An electronic brake system (80) is provided comprising a brake control unit (89) (BCU), an electronic brake actuation controller (81) (EBAC) electrically coupled to the BCU, and an electronic brake actuator (83) (EBA) electrically coupled to the EBAC. The EBAC (81) is configured to detect the EBA…
Systems and methods are described for reducing brake drag in a brake system of a vehicle. It may be determined that the vehicle is stationary. A brake pressure of the brake system may be monitored. The monitored brake pressure may then be compared to a brake pressure criteria. A brake pressure to…
When a brake pedal is slowly depressed, a brake ECU 100 sets a target current iFL* of a pressure-increasing linear control valve 44FL for a front-left wheel to increase from a current value lower than a valve-opening current i open by a decrease set value i1, and sets a target current iFL* for a…
A vehicle control device controls a vehicle that has an electric oil pump, executes idling stop control for stopping a drive source when predetermined conditions are satisfied, and is capable of applying a braking force in a state where a brake pedal is released. The vehicle control device…
An electric motor is controlled based on a target energization amount calculated based on an operation amount of a braking operation member. Based on the operation amount, it is determined whether or not an inertia compensation control for compensating for the influence of the inertia of a brake…
In a method for setting the clamping force applied by a parking brake, an electromechanical clamping force portion is set in an electromechanical brake device, and an auxiliary clamping force is set in an auxiliary brake device. A parameter of the electric actuator is regulated to a defined value…
The purpose of the present invention is to assist the driver with brake operation and to lessen the operation burden. This vehicle deceleration control unit is provided with engine brake that imparts decelerates to the vehicle by putting the vehicle in a state in which the power source is driven…
A vehicle braking apparatus that can exert high braking performance during vehicle braking is implemented by a control mode that can be realized in a braking apparatus (10) of usual hardware. In controlling the braking apparatus (10) of a vehicle, a climb rate of a wheel cylinder braking oil…
A method is disclosed for representing road intersections as data. A database includes intersection object data entities that represent physical road intersections. Each intersection object data entity includes a maneuver list that identifies each permissible transversal of the intersection from…