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Method and apparatus for controlling the brake system of a vehicle

US6234584A · kind A · utility

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5References

9Claims

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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 20, 1997
Grant date	May 22, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60T7/20
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for controlling the brake system of a vehicle consisting of at least two component vehicles is described, where the brake system of the second component vehicle is controlled from the first component vehicle. The first time the brake pedal is actuated or the first time the brake pedal is released after the braking force has been built up, actuation pulses for the brake system of the second component vehicle are formed, which are derived from the application point of the brakes of the second component vehicle.

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