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Anti-lock brake control method having adaptive entry criteria

US6895322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2001
Grant dateMay 17, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T7/042
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved ABS control method incorporates entry criteria for initiating ABS control based on brake pedal position and rate of depression, adaptively adjusted by a reference pedal position corresponding to a predefined vehicle deceleration. A periodically-updated characterization of the relationship between brake pedal position and vehicle deceleration is used to establish the reference brake pedal position, and when insipient wheel lock is detected, the initiation of ABS control is delayed by an entry delay period that decreases with increasing rate of pedal depression and with the degree to which the pedal position exceeds the reference pedal position. In this way, the entry conditions are predicated primarily on the manner of brake pedal depression, with adaptive adjustment for variations in braking effectiveness.

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