Brake control minimizing the number of brakes activated and optimizing wear conditions
US5172960A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2066/001
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A braking system for a vehicle having wheels provided with braking devices, the system causing carbon brakes to wear less than do conventional systems. According to the invention, the system is provided with: PA0 an adjustable member for voluntary actuation of braking and actuatable by the driver; PA0 a transducer controlled by the adjustable member for voluntary actuation of braking, and delivering a first signal representative of the adjustment of the adjustable member as set by the driver to obtain desired deceleration of the vehicle; PA0 a computer which controls the braking devices; and a first link connecting the transducer to the computer to transmit the first signal thereto; PA0 wherein the computer includes: PA0 first calculation device connected to the first link, receiving the first signal, and responding thereto by supplying a second signal representative of a minimum number D of braking devices that should be in the activated state to obtain the desired deceleration; and PA0 second calculation device which respond to the second signal to draw up a first list of D identities of braking devices that ought to be in the activated state, the computer using the first list to…
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