Patent · US Expired

Electric parking brake

US6702405B1 · kind B1 · utility

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8References

9Claims

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Assignee

Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

Jürgen Balz · Idstein, DE
Alfred Eckert · Mainz, DE
Bernhard Kant · Eschborn, DE
Peter Skotzek · Madison, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 2, 2000
Grant date	Mar 9, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60T13/746
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric parking brake system for a vehicle includes an electric control unit that controls a brake device and an operating element for actuating the electric parking brake system. When the vehicle is in a resting position, actuation of the operating element alternatively applies and releases the electric parking brake according to the driver's request. The electric parking brake system includes a parking operative mode and several starting operative modes. The electric parking brake system includes at least one distance sensor for enabling a controlled power braking involving dynamics and slip control when the vehicle is moving to avoid a potential collision with an obstacle, especially when parking the vehicle.

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