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Method for releasing an electrical parking brake

US8521358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Ralf Kinder · Eitelborn, DE
Matthias Jumpertz · Remagen, DE
Andreas Mueller · Zeitlarn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2009
Grant date	Aug 27, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60T2201/06
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for releasing an electric parking brake of a motor vehicle comprises detecting a release command and releasing the parking brake if a detected change in at least one signal precedes by maximally a predefined time interval, the change indicating capacity of a driver to act.

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