Electromechanical brake system

US6317675A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Stölzl · Weinheim, DE
• Bernhard Giers · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Rainer Oehler · Darmstadt, DE
• Peter Willimowski · Darmstadt, DE
• Jürgen Böhm · Obertshausen, DE
• Joachim Nell · Hanau, DE
• Oliver Hoffmann · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 21, 2000
• Grant date: Nov 13, 2001
• Expiry date: Sep 21, 2020

Classification

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

Abstract

An electromechanical brake system, particularly for motor vehicles, with a pedal simulator and brake modules is disclosed. A central module is also provided. The connection between the aforesaid modules can be provided by a data bus. The central module evaluates the braking request signals from a sensor device and checks them for errors. Also, a central module supplies and appropriate desired braking value based on the braking request and possibly higher functions such as ABS or ASR. The desired braking value is then conveyed on to the brake module, which then determines the corresponding control signals for the actuators, which interact with the wheels in order to brake the vehicle as the driver requires.