Operation of a brake booster as a pedal simulator
US9254827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T13/745
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention describes a method for operating a controllable electromechanical brake booster and the corresponding brake booster which, via a coupling element between the brake booster and pedal rod, is capable of applying a force in opposition to the pedal activation force of a driver, and can therefore be operated as a pedal simulator. For this purpose, a pedal opposing force can be set by a characteristic curve as a function of a pedal position which is predefined by the driver, and can give the driver a pedal sensation even if there is no reaction of, for example, a conventional brake system. In a further operating mode, the brake booster can be operated in its original form.
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