A redundant parking brake apparatus is provided for a vehicle having components of a parking brake system. The redundant parking brake apparatus comprises a first parking brake controller arranged to (i) monitor a first signal indicative of a request to apply parking brakes of the vehicle, and (ii)…
Embodiments herein comprise monitoring factors related to braking of an autonomous vehicle. In response to determining, based upon data from one or more sensors, whether a failure state from a set of one or more failure states has occurred, a failure log is updated to record the occurrence of the…
In an electronic parking braking system and a control method thereof, the system includes a transmission apparatus, a main parking braking controller and an auxiliary parking braking controller. The transmission apparatus sends a parking request signal when a parking (P) stage is input. The main…
When it is diagnosed that a braking control device functions normally, a command unit transmits a braking force command value to drive units , and a command unit transmits the braking force command value to drive units . Then, the drive units drives braking mechanisms according to the command value…
In a brake redundancy system and a method of operating a brake redundancy system, a sub-controller can monitor the state of the main controller and perform the brake control on behalf of the main controller in the event of a failure of the main controller, thereby providing a more robust redundancy…
A system and method for allowing failover between an autonomously controlled braking system and a human controlled braking system in a truck having pneumatic brake lines is provided. A cab-mounted brake actuator is arranged to be handled by the human operator and is arranged to selectively deliver…
Example embodiments relate to triple redundant brake systems for trucks and other types of vehicles. Disclosed systems offer additional redundancy for braking applications by incorporating a third service brake actuator (e.g., a third ECU), which may be installed parallel to the second controller…
A position detection device has at least four sensors outputting signals according to an operation amount of a brake pedal. Output signals from at least two sensors are input to a first ECU in a distinguishable manner. Output signals of at least two other sensors other than the sensor whose output…
A number of variations may include a system, method, a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions thereon executable by an electronic processor to implement functionality comprising enhancing the curvature capability of a tertiary rack and pinion actuator by using brake-to-steer…
A brake system () for braking a vehicle is disclosed. The brake system comprises a brake pedal control unit () configured to receive a brake pedal signal from a brake pedal sensor () and to respond with a primary deceleration intent signal onto a network, a brake actuator control unit () configured…
A control method is for a braking system that includes an electronically controlled mechanical brake with a first motor and a second motor. The method includes detecting a pedal stroke and determining a total required braking torque based on a pedal stroke/total braking torque curve, distributing…
A braking system with redundant trailer communication is provided. In one embodiment, a braking control system for a tractor-trailer comprises a primary brake controller in a tractor configured to communicate with a trailer brake controller in a trailer via a first communication channel, and a…
A braking apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed herein. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a braking apparatus for a vehicle is provided, the apparatus including: a front wheel braking unit configured to brake a front wheel of the vehicle; a rear wheel braking unit configured to…
A brake system for a vehicle is provided, the brake system including: a main control unit configured to control main braking in response to a pedal signal, control parking braking in response to an EPB signal, and control a plurality of hydraulic brake units disposed at a front wheel unit of the…
The present disclosure relates to a motor driving circuit of an electronic parking brake system, which is configured to include a first motor and a second motor for releasing or applying a parking brake applied to different wheels, respectively; and a first ECU and a second ECU for controlling the…
An apparatus configured to perform electrical braking with a fail-safe function includes a main brake pedal sensor configured to generate a first output signal, a main brake controller configured to brake a vehicle by controlling a brake according to a first braking signal based on the first output…
A brake-by-wire braking system for a vehicle having at least two wheels which are able to be braked is described. The braking system comprises at least two brake actuator units, each of which can be associated with one of the wheels of the vehicle which are able to be braked. The braking system…
A brake system has at least two energy sources and at least two electromechanical wheel brakes. A first wheel brake is directly connected exclusively to a first of the energy sources and is not directly connected to a second of the energy sources. A second wheel brake is directly connected to the…
A number of variations may include a method including pre-charging at least a portion of a vehicle brake system.
A commercial vehicle with a pneumatic system includes an air management system comprising an air compressor (), a low-pressure circuit configured to store and supply compressed air within a low-pressure range, a high-pressure circuit configured to store and supply compressed air within a…
An electro-mechanical brake includes: first to third pedal sensors detecting a stroke of a brake pedal to generate first to third braking signals, respectively, the third pedal sensor including an auxiliary control unit; wheel control units attached to wheels, respectively; a first central control…
A vehicle braking control method. The method portion includes: when a vehicle is in a preset parking state, monitoring state signal of a vehicle system in real time, the vehicle system comprises a service brake system, a reversing assistance system, and a plurality of electronic parking brake…
A system for automatically stopping an autonomous vehicle, in which the autonomous vehicle includes a primary brake and a secondary brake controlled by least one control module or different control modules. The system includes: an error detection module configured to detect an error in the control…
The present disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling braking of a vehicle, comprising: a first switching member configured to receive a parking start signal and generate a first drive signal; a second switching member configured to receive the parking start signal and generate a second…
Disclosed herein a brake apparatus may include a first motor configured to provide a rotational force to a first brake to brake a first wheel of a vehicle; a first drive configured to control a driving current of the first motor; a second motor configured to provide a rotational force to a second…
Provided is a brake system including a main automatic driving ECU, a main actuator, a sub automatic driving ECU, and a sub actuator. The main actuator is configured to receive a braking request from the main automatic driving ECU or a braking request made through an operation of a brake pedal, and…
A method for operating a brake system of a vehicle, in particular, of a motor vehicle. The brake system includes at least one electric actuator, in particular, a brake booster, which may be driven to generate a braking force, the actuator being controllable by an autonomous driving system, and as a…
According to at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides an electrohydraulic brake system including main brake assemblies, electronic parking brakes (EPBs), a main control unit, and a redundancy control unit (RCU). The main brake assemblies generate a braking force in one or more front…
The present application provides a vehicle electric braking device that can safely stop a vehicle even when a failure occurs. The vehicle electric braking device includes a wheel brake which is connected to a power source mounted on a vehicle and performs braking operation of a brake mechanism of…