B60T13/74

Electromechanical brake pressure generator including a threaded drive system
11466761 · 2022-10-11 · ·

An electromechanical brake pressure generator for a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle, including at least one threaded drive system. The system includes a hydraulic piston, a spindle and a spindle nut, which cooperate via a thread, and includes an electromotive drive, via which the spindle and the spindle nut are rotatable relative to one another. The hydraulic piston of the piston/cylinder unit at least partially radially surrounds the spindle and the spindle nut, the hydraulic piston being accommodated in a hydraulic cylinder of the piston/cylinder unit. An anti-twist protection is formed by a recess extending in the axial direction and forming a sliding surface, and by a sliding element protruding into the recess. The sliding element rests against a planar contact area of the sliding surface so that the hydraulic piston is secured against twisting and is axially displaceable by a rotation of the spindle or the spindle nut.

Electric booster for vehicle
11603085 · 2023-03-14 · ·

An electric booster for a vehicle includes a housing having a cylinder structure capable of supporting a hydraulic pressure formed therein; a screw bolt installed in the housing; a screw nut screwed to the screw bolt; a gear unit configured to transfer a rotational force of a motor to the screw nut; a rotation preventing unit coupled with the screw bolt, and configured to prevent rotation of the screw bolt by being brought into contact with the housing; and a piston moved by being pressed by the screw bolt, and configured to form a hydraulic pressure in the housing.

Electronic parking brake device
11603912 · 2023-03-14 · ·

An electronic parking brake device may include: a plate part having a brake shoe rotatably mounted thereon; a housing part mounted on the plate part and configured to guide hydraulic pressure; a motor part mounted on the housing part, and driven when power is applied thereto; a piston part mounted on the housing part, and moved by hydraulic pressure so as to operate the brake shoe; and an operating part embedded in the housing part, and driven by the motor part so as to move the piston part.

SPINDLE DRIVE UNIT FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE PRESSURE GENERATOR, ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE PRESSURE GENERATOR
20230070222 · 2023-03-09 ·

A spindle drive unit for an electromechanical brake pressure generator in a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle for converting the rotational motion of a drive shaft of an electric motor into a translational motion of a piston that is coupled to the spindle drive unit. The spindle drive unit and/or the piston are/is enclosed, at least in sections, by an adapter sleeve having a male thread for screwing into a housing of the brake pressure generator. An electromechanical brake pressure generator that includes a spindle drive unit of this type is also described.

HYDRAULIC ADJUSTMENT UNIT, BRAKE SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD
20230077277 · 2023-03-09 ·

This application provides a hydraulic adjustment unit, a brake system, an automobile, and a control method, to individually pressurize any brake pipe in a dual circuit brake pipe, to improve safety of a dual circuit brake system. This application is applicable to an intelligent car, a new energy car, a conventional car, or the like. In embodiments of this application, a second hydraulic chamber provides a braking force for a first group of brake wheel cylinders and through a first brake pipe provided with a first control valve, and provides a braking force for a second group of brake wheel cylinders and through a second brake pipe provided with a second control valve.

ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
20230071822 · 2023-03-09 ·

Provided is an electronic brake system including: a hydraulic pressure supply device including a motor, and configured to generate a hydraulic pressure by rotating the motor to move a piston in a first direction or a second direction; a hydraulic circuit configured to guide the hydraulic pressure generated by the hydraulic pressure supply device to a wheel cylinder; a motor position sensor configured to detect a rotation of the motor; a pressure sensor configured to detect a hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic circuit; and a controller configured to identify a position of the piston based on the rotation of the motor, and if the detected hydraulic pressure is greater than or equal to a reference pressure, identify whether a target pressure is securable based on the position of the piston, and control a direction change of the piston based on whether the predetermined target pressure is securable.

Electronic hydraulic brake device
11465601 · 2022-10-11 · ·

An electronic hydraulic brake device includes: a pedal master to generate hydraulic pressure through pressurization of a pedal and including first and second master chambers; a reservoir including first and second reservoirs to store hydraulic fluid; an electric master to generate hydraulic pressure and including forward and backward chambers; a wheel cylinder to provide a braking force to front and rear wheels; a storage line connecting the pedal master and the reservoir to guide hydraulic fluid; a forward chamber line connecting the first master chamber, the forward chamber, and the wheel cylinder to guide hydraulic fluid; a backward chamber line connecting the second master chamber, the backward chamber, and the wheel cylinder to guide hydraulic fluid; and a connector selectively connecting the forward chamber line and the backward chamber line to guide hydraulic fluid.

Adjustable brake pedal simulator device
11465600 · 2022-10-11 · ·

A pedal simulator connected to a master cylinder to provide brake pedal response to a driver. The pedal simulator includes first and second reaction force members with an adjustable gap to change brake pedal feeling. A component of the pedal simulator includes a deformable portion that is used to adjust the gap to achieve a desired brake pedal response.

ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE AND EMERGENCY BRAKING ACTUATOR FOR A RAILWAY VEHICLE AND ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKING SYSTEM
20230106350 · 2023-04-06 ·

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.

ELECTRIC BRAKE APPARATUS
20230105090 · 2023-04-06 ·

An electric brake apparatus includes an electric motor including a plurality of driving circuits, an electric mechanism configured to press a braking member against a braking target member based on driving of the electric motor, and a control device configured to control the driving of the electric motor. The control device detects contact between the braking member and the braking target member based on a change in a current of the electric motor when power is supplied to a part of the driving circuits among the plurality of driving circuits. More specifically, the change amount of the current between before and after the braking member and the braking target member contact each other is larger when power is supplied to a part of the driving circuit than when power is supplied to all of the plurality of driving circuits.