Method for ensuring vehicle braking under wet conditions
US5570937A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2066/001
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method ensures that, even under wet conditions, the unrestricted intended braking effect is always achieved on wheels of a vehicle brake system. At the same time, the service life of the brake system is not to be influenced appreciably. When a sensor device detects that wet conditions influencing the braking effect are present and it has been detected that the braking effect of a brake could be impaired, a temporary braking operation is carried out on at least that particular brake, in such a way that the deceleration of the vehicle cannot be perceived by the driver.
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