Automatic braking procedure for motor vehicles with an ABS
US5445444A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T13/662
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for carrying out an automatic braking procedure to further reduce the braking distance required for a braking operation. The brake pressure produced during the performance of the automatic braking procedure is increased at each axle until the ABS detects the reaching of the locking limit of at least one wheel of the respective axle. A further reduction in the braking distance is thus achieved by not only increasing the brake pressure to such an extent that one wheel of the vehicle reaches the locking limit but by increasing the brake pressure of the individual axles until at least one wheel of the respective axle reaches the locking limit. The maximum force transmission between the wheel and the roadway is thus obtained at each axle.
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