Method for terminating a motor vehicle automatic braking process

US5492397A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mercedes-Benz Group AG · DE

Inventors

• Manfred Steiner · Rennweg am Katschberg, AT
• Siegfried Rump · Waiblingen, DE
• Christoph Steffi · Backnang, DE
• Brian Douglas · Knoxville, US
• Joachim Nell · Hanau, DE
• Franz Brugger · Winnenden, DE
• Martin Klarer · Weingarten, DE
• Bernd Knoff · Jeffery Road, DE
• Albrecht Eckl · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 8, 1994
• Grant date: Feb 20, 1996
• Expiry date: Nov 8, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60T2201/03
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for terminating an automatic braking process improves an automatic braking process by assuring that reliable termination of the braking process always takes place. Breaking-off criteria, which are independent of the actuation force of the brake pedal, are provided for the automatic braking process. The variables relating to the dynamics of vehicle movement or the activation time of the automatic braking process, if appropriate also as a function of variables relating to dynamics of vehicle movement, are used as the breaking-off criteria. Thus, automatic braking process is terminated as a function of vehicle behavior. In addition, the gradient of the braking pressure is determined as a function of the activation time and/or as a function of the switch-off criteria when the automatic braking process is terminated.