Braking control apparatus for a combination vehicle
US11225233B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T8/1705
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A braking control apparatus for a combination vehicle including a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle coupled to each other comprises a braking device that applies braking forces to wheels and a control unit that controls the braking device. The control unit performs behavior control to stabilize behavior of the tractor vehicle by applying a braking force or braking forces to a predetermined wheel or wheels of the tractor vehicle when turning behavior of the tractor vehicle is not stable, and, when the control unit applies a braking force or braking forces to a predetermined wheel or wheels, applies braking forces to the wheels of the trailer vehicle which are according to a force acting on the trailer vehicle by the tractor vehicle due to the application of the braking force or braking forces being applied to the predetermined wheel or wheels of the tractor vehicle.
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