A method for controlling the tightening torque of an electromechanical brake for a motor vehicle, the brake including an electric motor provided with a rotary shaft intended to drive mechanical brake-clamping mechanisms. The method includes steps of acquiring data from a wheel speed sensor that takes a characteristic measurement of the speed of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle, determining, according to the data from the wheel speed sensor, a deceleration indicator characteristic of the acceleration of the vehicle, regulating the tightening torque according to the deceleration indicator.

An avionics unit for an aircraft including a communications interface arranged to interface with one or more other avionics units. The communication interface is arranged to transmit a signal having a first state indicating a fault condition of the avionics unit to the one or more other avionics units if the first state persists for a predetermined time. A processor is arranged to modulate an output at the communication interface to provide a modulated signal to indicate a characteristic of a present state of the avionics unit with respect to the fault condition. The modulated signal includes the first state and a second state, different from the first state, wherein, in the modulated signal, the first state has a duration less than the predetermined time.

The disclosure relates to an electro-mechanical brake system including: an electro-mechanical brake configured to generate a braking force in each wheel according to a pedal effect applied to a brake pedal; a brake control unit configured to determine whether a wheel slip has occurred based on a wheel speed sensor values received from wheel speed sensors installed in wheels of a vehicle to set activation or deactivation of Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) control, and activate the ABS control on the electro-mechanical brake according to occurrence of a wheel slip, wherein the brake control unit is configured to obtain a first target wheel torque based on a wheel slip value and a road surface condition upon activation of the ABS control, and obtain a second target wheel torque by recalculating the first target wheel torque based on a communication delay and a mechanical response of the electro-mechanical brake.

An electronic control apparatus may include: a first housing that forms a first accommodating space; a second housing that forms a second accommodating space different from the first accommodating space; a conductive first pin that penetrates through the first housing and is fixed to the first housing; a conductive second pin that penetrates through the second housing and is fixed to the second housing; a conductive connection member that electrically connects the second pin to the first pin; a first printed circuit board that is provided in the first accommodating space, has a first through hole into which the first pin is inserted, and is electrically connected to the first pin; and a second printed circuit board that is provided in the second accommodating space, has a second through hole into which the second pin is inserted, and is electrically connected to the second pin.

A brake system may include: a drum; a brake shoe including a frictional member applying frictional force to the drum; a motor moving the brake shoe; a force sensor detecting clamping force of the frictional member to the drum; and a controller electrically connected to the motor and the force sensor, and the controller may determine a first position of the frictional member to the drum at a braking force generation start time based on current applied to the motor or torque of the motor upon controlling the motor for braking, and control the motor so that an interval between the drum and the frictional member is adjusted based on the first position when the force sensor is in a failure state upon controlling the motor for releasing the braking.

An electronic brake system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first pedal travel sensor and a second pedal travel sensor each including two internal sensors and outputting a pedal detection signal according to an operation of a brake pedal; and a first ECU (electronic control unit) may receive a first pedal detection signal from a first internal sensor of the first pedal travel sensor and receive a second pedal detection signal from a second internal sensor of the second pedal travel sensor, and a second ECU may receive a third pedal detection signal from a third internal sensor of the first pedal travel sensor and receive a fourth pedal detection signal from a fourth internal sensor of the second pedal travel sensor.

An electronic brake pedal apparatus may perform a function of a stop lamp switch and a function of a stroke sensor in the related art by use of electronic Hall sensors and a Hall switch and diagnose failure by use of the two Hall sensors and the Hall switch, which makes it possible to simplify a configuration, reduce an external size and costs, and improve durability, reliability, and marketability by use of a contactless sensor.

A pedal unit for controlling a vehicle function is disclosed. The pedal unit includes a tread plate that has a support surface configured to receive an actuating force of a driver's foot. The tread plate is connected to a housing cover that is movable via a small stroke along a vertical direction of the pedal unit. The housing cover is connected to a sensor housing in which at least one sensor arrangement is formed. At least one deflection device is included and designed to deflect a small stroke movement of the movable housing cover extending along a vertical direction of the pedal unit caused by the actuating force into a measuring movement extending along a longitudinal direction of the pedal unit. The at least one sensor arrangement is designed to detect the measuring movement based on the small stroke movement in a contactless manner.

A brake system may include an actuating device, in particular a brake pedal; a first piston-cylinder unit having two pistons subjecting the brake circuits to a pressure medium via a valve device, wherein one of the pistons can be actuated by the actuation device; a second piston-cylinder unit having an electric motor drive, a transmission at least one piston to supply at least one of the brake circuits with a pressure medium via a valve device; and a motor pump unit with a valve device to supply the brake circuits with a pressure medium. The brake system may also include a hydraulic travel simulator with a pressure or working chamber which is connected to the first piston-cylinder unit.

A driving support apparatus includes a surrounding sensor capable of acquiring surrounding information on a three-dimensional object around a vehicle and a road marking ahead of the vehicle, and a vehicle state sensor capable of acquiring vehicle state information on multiple types of vehicle states in response to driving operation by a driver, including an AP operation amount in response to the driver's AP operation as one of the vehicle states. The apparatus further includes a control unit configured to execute deceleration assist control to assist deceleration when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and to cancel the deceleration assist control when a cancel condition which is satisfied when the AP operation is performed during execution of the deceleration assist control is satisfied. When the cancel condition is satisfied, the control unit reduces the braking force based on the surrounding information and the vehicle state information.