Parking brake apparatus for a vehicle
US11661041B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2220/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A parking brake controller comprises at least one input for receiving a signal indicative of at least one vehicle factor, a control input for receiving a request to unpark the vehicle, an output for transmitting a control signal to a parking brake valve and control logic. The control logic determines the at least one vehicle factor indicates the vehicle can be unparked, determines an unpark request has been received, and transmits a control signal to the parking brake valve only in response to the unpark request being received while the at least one vehicle factor is being met.
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