Front-rear braking force distribution control system
US6595600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T8/4275
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a front-rear braking force distribution control system for a vehicle. The system includes a wheel brake cylinders operatively associated with front and rear wheels of the vehicle, a pressure generator for pressurizing brake fluid in response to operation of a brake pedal to generate a hydraulic braking pressure and supply it to each of the wheel brake cylinders, and a pressure control device disposed between the pressure generator and the wheel brake cylinders for controlling the braking pressure in each of the wheel brake cylinders. A pressure sensor is provided for detecting the braking pressure generated by the pressure generator, and the detected braking pressure is compared with a predetermined threshold pressure. The braking force control device provides conditions for beginning the front-rear braking force distribution control, including at least a condition for beginning the front-rear braking force distribution control, when the detected braking pressure exceeds the predetermined threshold pressure, which may be set in accordance with a pressure increasing rate of the braking pressure.
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