Patent · US Expired

Electric brake system for a motor vehicle

US6176352A · kind A · utility

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6References

29Claims

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Assignee

Continental AG · DE

Inventors

Christof Maron · Kelkheim, DE
Stefan Hauck · Hannover, DE
Immanuel Henken · Laatzen, DE
Thomas Dieckmann · Pattensen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 1997
Grant date	Jan 23, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 2, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2125/40
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an electric brake system for a motor vehicle wherein each wheel of the vehicle includes a brake actuator (2) assigned thereto. The invention also relates to a brake actuator for an electric brake system. During a braking operation, the brake linings (20a and 20b) are pressed against the brake disc (30) with a pregiven braking force by a braking-force device (10) of the brake actuator (2). At least one of the brake actuators (2) includes a sensor with which an elastic deformation of the braking-force device (10) or the brake yoke (18) is measured. This elastic deformation occurs during a braking operation. The braking force is determined from the measured elastic deformation and this braking force is then available for the control of the brake system.

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