Brake system and method for a two-wheeled motor vehicle
US7347508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T13/662
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combined brake system and method, for a two-wheeled motor vehicle, is capable of synchronizing a braking operation of either a front or rear wheel with a braking operation of the other wheel. The brake system enables a rider to perform braking operations in which the rider feels no little or no discomfort. The system includes a pair of hydraulic pressure modulators for supplying hydraulic pressure, generated by an electrically-operated actuator, to front and rear brake calipers, respectively. A controller electrically controls each hydraulic pressure modulator in response to a riding condition for the vehicle and in response to a braking operation applied by the vehicle operator.
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