A braking method for a vehicle is provided. The method includes the following steps: obtaining a first state information of the vehicle, where the first state information includes a vehicle mass and a deceleration required by braking; calculating a braking torque required by the vehicle according to the first state information, and controlling an output of an electric braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle; obtaining a current gradient and a current vehicle speed of the vehicle; and determining whether to control the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque, and whether to control the vehicle to apply a mechanical braking torque according to the current vehicle speed, the braking torque required by the vehicle, the deceleration required by braking, and the current gradient. A braking device for a vehicle and a vehicle are further provided.

An example apparatus includes a base including a first locking surface, a wheel including an axle, and a locking body at the axle of the wheel to rotate with the wheel. The locking body includes a second locking surface to engage the first locking surface of the base to lock the wheel. The apparatus further includes a plate spring that captures the axle of the wheel to allow wheel to rotate. The plate spring urges the second locking surface of the locking body against the first locking surface of the base to lock the wheel. The plate spring is to deflect under application of an external force to separate the second locking surface of the locking body from the first locking surface of the base to allow the wheel to roll.

Provided is a brake device capable of stabilizing a deceleration at the time of starting braking. The brake device is configured to correct a distribution of a braking force to each wheel or a braking force for each wheel, based on a detection value obtained by a load position distribution detection unit configured to detect a position distribution of a load applied to the vehicle when the vehicle is stopped or is in an initial period of starting.

Disclosed is a vehicle control method which comprises the steps of: determining whether or not a squat of a rear end of a vehicle body is equal to or greater than a given level; determining whether or not turning manipulation of a steering device has been made; and, when the turning manipulation of the steering device is determined to have been made, controlling each part of an engine (4) to reduce an output torque of the engine (4), wherein, in response to the determination that the turning manipulation of the steering device has been made, a reduction amount of the output torque of the engine is increased when the squat of the rear end of the vehicle body is equal to or greater than the given level, as compared to when the squat is less than the given level.

A vehicle control system comprising an electronic processor, the processor comprising an input port for receiving data from a loading apparatus concerning at least one of the weight, dimensions, volume, or location of a load placed or to be placed by the loading equipment into or onto an associated vehicle in which the vehicle control system is fitted, and is programmed to use the data received from the loading apparatus to make control adjustments such that the associated vehicle maintains stability.

A vehicle control system comprising an electronic processor, the processor comprising an input port for receiving data from a loading apparatus concerning at least one of the weight, dimensions, volume, or location of a load placed or to be placed by the loading equipment into or onto an associated vehicle in which the vehicle control system is fitted, and is programmed to use the data received from the loading apparatus to make control adjustments such that the associated vehicle maintains stability.

A service and emergency braking control system for at least one railway vehicle, including a plurality of braking control modules is provided. Each braking control module is equipped for: if, when achieving a determined braking torque value from an applied braking torque, an instantaneous deceleration value is lower than the target deceleration value, increasing the applied braking torque until the instantaneous deceleration value reaches the target deceleration value, or until the maximum available adhesion from an axle controlled by said braking control module is indicated.

A braking method for a vehicle is provided. The method includes the following steps: obtaining a first state information of the vehicle, where the first state information includes a vehicle mass and a deceleration required by braking; calculating a braking torque required by the vehicle according to the first state information, and controlling an output of an electric braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle; obtaining a current vehicle speed of the vehicle and a maximum electric braking exit speed; and; controlling, if the deceleration required by braking of the vehicle changes to zero, the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque when the current vehicle speed is less than the maximum electric braking exit speed. A braking device for a vehicle and a vehicle are further provided.

An electromechanical service and emergency braking actuator for a railway vehicle is described, comprising a safety unit arranged to regulate a first emergency braking control signal so as to indicate to first emergency braking energy release means to release the energy stored in first emergency braking energy storage means when an emergency braking request signal indicates a request for an emergency braking and a first electrical signal of actual braking force does not indicate, within a predetermined maximum delay time, a force value coinciding with a further emergency braking force value calculated by said safety unit or a force value that does not fall, within a predetermined maximum delay time, in a predetermined tolerance range including the additional emergency braking force value calculated by said safety unit. Electromechanical braking systems are also described.

The present invention obtains a controller capable of improving safety of a motorcycle. The controller that controls vehicle body behavior of the motorcycle includes: an acquisition section that acquires trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle; and an execution section that initiates a control mode making the motorcycle execute an automatic brake operation in accordance with the trigger information acquired by the acquisition section and makes the motorcycle generate a braking force. The acquisition section further acquires seat load information that is information of a load received by a seat of the motorcycle, and the execution section changes the automatic brake operation, which is executed in the control mode, in accordance with the seat load information acquired by the acquisition section.