Electric brake apparatus for controlling a current provided to a brake motor
US6199670A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T13/74
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric brake apparatus generates an appropriate brake force without unnecessarily consuming electric power. The electric brake apparatus has a brake actuator generating a brake force. The brake actuator uses a brake motor system including a brake motor as a power source. A motor current provided to the brake motor is generated under a normal control so as to generate a brake force required for a vehicle. The motor current generated under the normal control is reduced when the brake motor is overheated or when the vehicle is stopped for a long time.
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