An electric hollow-shaft motor having a hollow shaft which is able to be driven in rotation, and a detection device which is configured to detect the rotational position of the hollow shaft, wherein the detection device includes a magnet which is arranged on the hollow shaft, and a fixed magnetic field sensor which is arranged within the hollow shaft, wherein the magnetic field sensor is configured to detect a magnetic field generated by the magnet.

An electronic brake system and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The electronic brake system includes an integrated master cylinder, a hydraulic-pressure supply device, and a hydraulic control unit. The integrated master cylinder allows a pressing medium to be discharged based on displacement of a brake pedal and at the same time provides proper pedal feel for the user. The hydraulic control unit controls hydraulic pressure of a pressing medium supplied to respective wheel cylinders. The electronic brake system operates in different ways according to a normal operation mode and an abnormal operation mode.

A train compartment brake control method includes: acquiring the number of train compartments of a current train; acquiring the number and type of a current train compartment; and on the basis of a train brake instruction and the number of train compartments of the current train, calculating a braking force of the current train compartment, and performing brake control on the current train compartment. The technical solution described in the present application is applicable to a train having any number of train compartments. The above method acquires the number of train compartments of a train in real time, calculates the braking force required by each train compartment according to the number and type of a current train compartment, and performs brake control on the train.

An electromechanical brake pressure generator for a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle, including a threaded drive system for converting a drive-side rotary motion into a translatory motion for brake pressure generation. The system includes a spindle rotatable via an electric motor, a spindle nut cooperating with a thread of the spindle so the spindle nut is axially displaceable with a rotation of the spindle and a brake fluid is loadable or relievable, and a housing which, together with the spindle nut, forms an anti-twist protection which secures the spindle nut against twisting during rotation of the spindle. The spindle nut forms at least one spindle nut reference surface, which cooperates with at least one stop surface, which is stationary with respect to the housing, in a relief end position of the spindle nut in such a way that an instantaneous axial position of the spindle nut is determinable therefrom.

A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle includes a pair of pressing units receiving power from a driving unit, and pressing a brake pad; a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit; and a load transmission unit restraint unit selectively restraining driving of the load transmission unit.

An electric booster for a vehicle including: a disc holder accommodating a reaction disc, a screw nut rotated in conjunction with an operation of a motor, a screw bolt linearly moved in conjunction with a rotation of the screw nut, a boosting block disposed between the reaction disc and the screw bolt, and contacting a radially outer portion of the reaction disc when the screw bolt moves, a pedal rod contacting a radially central portion of the reaction disc through the screw bolt and the boosting block, a disc holder pressing hole connected to the screw bolt, and disposed to face the disc holder, and a first breakage prevention gap part formed between the disc holder and the disc holder pressing hole.

An electromechanical brake apparatus includes a housing supporting an inboard brake pad and an oppositely facing outboard brake pad for selective frictional contact with a rotor interposed longitudinally therebetween. An adjuster ramp assembly indirectly receives torque from the motor unit. A spindle is provided for selectively moving the inboard brake pad longitudinally. The spindle is operatively connected with the adjuster ramp assembly to indirectly receive torque from the motor unit therethrough. A leading ramp assembly is configured to transmit applied torque from the motor unit to the adjuster ramp assembly via at least one ramp ball longitudinally interposed therebetween. A predetermined amount and direction of torque is applied to each of the adjuster ramp assembly and the leading ramp assembly to assist with a selected one of (1) service brake application and (2) service brake release functions. The electromechanical brake apparatus is operative, at different times, for both functions.

An electronic brake system including a hydraulic circuit that supplies a hydraulic pressure to a wheel cylinder, the electronic brake system including: a plurality of electronic valves provided to open and close a flow path of the hydraulic circuit; and a controller configured to correct a target current of an electronic valve in operation among the plurality of electronic valves based on a voltage input from a battery of a vehicle during braking control or feedback currents of the plurality of electronic valves, and increase a current supplied to the electronic valve so that the current of the electronic valve in operation reaches the corrected target current.

The present invention relates to a braking arrangement for a vehicle, the braking arrangement comprising an electric machine electrically connectable to an electric power source, a brake compressor positioned in an air flow conduit, the brake compressor being configured to pressurize a flow of air and to exhaust the pressurized flow of air, and a compressor shaft mechanically connecting the electric machine and the brake compressor to each other, wherein the electric machine is configured to generate a torque on the compressor shaft for operating the brake compressor to pressurize the flow of air, the braking arrangement further comprising an air bearing arrangement, the air bearing arrangement being fluidly connectable to a pressurized brake air tank of the vehicle via an air bearing conduit, wherein the air bearing arrangement is suspending the compressor shaft to at least one of the electric machine and the brake compressor.

The disclosure relates to a pressure generation unit for a braking system. The pressure generation unit comprises an electric drive motor and a hydraulic piston which is displaceable by the electric drive motor in order to selectively apply pressure to or relieve pressure from a pressure fluid circuit delimited by the hydraulic piston. For this purpose, the electric drive motor is drivingly coupled to the hydraulic piston via a planetary gear mechanism and a rack-and-pinion gear mechanism.