While a vehicle is coasting with an engine being automatically stopped and a power transmission path between the engine and wheels being disengaged, when a deceleration request is made and the engine is restarted with the power transmission path being engaged, a deceleration level increases relative to the deceleration level required by a driver or the vehicle, thereby lowering drivability. A vehicle control apparatus includes a deceleration level control unit that controls the deceleration level of the vehicle such that, during travelling of the vehicle continuing to travel with a power transmission mechanism between the engine and the wheels being disengaged, when the deceleration request is made and the engine is started by an engagement of the power transmission mechanism, the deceleration level becomes a target deceleration level calculated from a first target deceleration level generated after the engagement of the power transmission mechanism is complete and a second target deceleration level generated in response to the deceleration request.

A system and method of a variable speed cooling fan for a skid mounted compressor. A magnetic variable speed clutch is mounted to the cooling fan drive shaft. The clutch mechanism is driven via by a drive pulley on the crankshaft of the engine driving the compressor. The speed of the fan is varied dependent upon the temperature of the fluids being cooled.

A system and method of a variable speed cooling fan for a skid mounted compressor. A magnetic variable speed clutch is mounted to the cooling fan drive shaft. The clutch mechanism is driven via by a drive pulley on the crankshaft of the engine driving the compressor. The speed of the fan is varied dependent upon the temperature of the fluids being cooled.

Provided is an electric brake device that can achieve improved control accuracy without involving a cost increase. The electric brake device includes an electric motor, a brake rotor, a friction pad, a transmission mechanism, a braking force command section, a braking force estimation section, a motor rotation angle detector, and a controller. The motor rotation angle detector, which is used in a partial region of a braking force from a minimum braking force to a maximum braking force, has a higher resolution than a motor rotation angle that causes a braking force fluctuation equivalent to a minimum braking force resolution of the braking force estimation section. The controller includes a resolution interpolation section configured to interpolate, by using a motor rotation angle detected by the motor rotation angle detector, a minimum resolution of the braking force obtained by the braking force estimation section.

Provided is an electric brake device that can achieve improved control accuracy without involving a cost increase. The electric brake device includes an electric motor, a brake rotor, a friction pad, a transmission mechanism, a braking force command section, a braking force estimation section, a motor rotation angle detector, and a controller. The motor rotation angle detector, which is used in a partial region of a braking force from a minimum braking force to a maximum braking force, has a higher resolution than a motor rotation angle that causes a braking force fluctuation equivalent to a minimum braking force resolution of the braking force estimation section. The controller includes a resolution interpolation section configured to interpolate, by using a motor rotation angle detected by the motor rotation angle detector, a minimum resolution of the braking force obtained by the braking force estimation section.

Provided is a motor drive device including: a current detector that detects a current flowing through a power line supplying power to a brake-equipped motor; and a controller that controls the brake-equipped motor based on the current value detected by the current detector. The controller includes a determination part that determines, when actuating the brake-equipped motor whose brake is in a braking state, states of the power line and the brake-equipped motor, based on the current value detected by the current detector after applying a voltage between the power lines. The controller outputs a release instruction signal for releasing the brake when the determination part determines that the states are normal.

Provided is a motor drive device including: a current detector that detects a current flowing through a power line supplying power to a brake-equipped motor; and a controller that controls the brake-equipped motor based on the current value detected by the current detector. The controller includes a determination part that determines, when actuating the brake-equipped motor whose brake is in a braking state, states of the power line and the brake-equipped motor, based on the current value detected by the current detector after applying a voltage between the power lines. The controller outputs a release instruction signal for releasing the brake when the determination part determines that the states are normal.

A brake control device of a non-excitation actuation type mounted on a traveling vehicle to release an electromagnetic brake upon energization of an electromagnet includes a current quantity control unit which controls a current quantity to be supplied to the electromagnet. The current quantity control unit performs control by an attraction voltage to be applied when the electromagnetic brake is released, a retention voltage to be applied to maintain a release state, and a re-attraction voltage to be applied to readjust a retention state.

A brake control device of a non-excitation actuation type mounted on a traveling vehicle to release an electromagnetic brake upon energization of an electromagnet includes a current quantity control unit which controls a current quantity to be supplied to the electromagnet. The current quantity control unit performs control by an attraction voltage to be applied when the electromagnetic brake is released, a retention voltage to be applied to maintain a release state, and a re-attraction voltage to be applied to readjust a retention state.

A current whose magnitude corresponds to first pressing force-current characteristics set to prevent forward movement of a driven member from being stopped is applied to a motor when the driven member moves forward, and a current whose magnitude corresponds to second pressing force-current characteristics set to move the stopped driven member forward is applied to the motor when the driven member is stopped, in the case where a relationship between a pressing force as a force with which a friction member presses a rotating body and an energization current to the motor is defined as pressing force-current characteristics.