Patent · US Expired

Device and method for controlling an electrically actuated parking brake

US6802401B1 · kind B1 · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

Jürgen Böhm · Obertshausen, DE
Joachim Nell · Hanau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2001
Grant date	Oct 12, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60T7/107
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device and a method for controlling an electrically actuated parking brake. Especially, a tip switch is provided which is movable to adopt a tensioning position, a release position, and a neutral position. For example, when the tip switch is moved by the driver to adopt the tensioning position, the control unit increases a nominal value of the actuating force of the parking brake. By actuating the tip switch, the driver is thus able to determine which actuating force is used to actuate the parking brake.

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