Method for the operation of an electromechanically operable parking brake

US8185287B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

• Christof Maron · Kelkheim, DE
• Jurgen Volkel · Frankfurt, DE
• Bernd Neitzel · Neu-Isenburg, DE
• Rainer Klusemann · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Oleg Bauer · Brüggen, DE
• Axel Büse · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Andreas Kohl · Frankfurt, DE
• Samir Attayebi · Scheinfeld, DE
• Thomas Bauer · Deizisau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 2007
• Grant date: May 22, 2012
• Expiry date: Nov 5, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60T17/221
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An electromechanically actuable parking brake for motor vehicles is disclosed. The brake includes at least one electromechanical actuator whose rotational movement is converted into a translational movement by an actuating unit, and which moves at least one brake element in such a way that at least one brake lining which is connected to the brake element is pressed with a locking force against a rotor which is connected to a motor vehicle wheel, wherein the current consumption of electromechanical actuator when the parking brake is engaged and/or released can be acquired. Furthermore, a method for operating the electromechanically actuable parking brake is also disclosed.