Method and apparatus for controlling the brake system of a motor vehicle

US6079791A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Werner Stumpe · Kornwestheim, DE
• Roland Karrelmeyer · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
• Klaus-Dieter Leimbach · Heubach, DE
• Matthias Horn · Tettnang, DE
• Hans Veil · Eberdingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 18, 1997
• Grant date: Jun 27, 2000
• Expiry date: Aug 18, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S303/04
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for controlling the brake system of a vehicle consisting of at least two component vehicles are proposed, where at least one of these component vehicles is equipped with an electrically controlled brake system. As a function of the actuation of the brake pedal, nominal values for the control of the wheel brakes are formed. An actuating variable for controlling the wheel brakes of the second component vehicle is formed in this first component vehicle. During a braking operation of the complete vehicle, the actuating variable for one component vehicle is modified by a value which, in the event that the brakes of the first component vehicle are not engaged, is determined by adjustment of the actuating variable for the second component vehicle or by adjustment of the nominal values for the wheel brake of the first component vehicle.