A brake pedal module for a “brake-by-wire” brake system of a vehicle is disclosed. The brake pedal module has a carrier component for securing the brake pedal module on the vehicle, a brake pedal, which is mounted pivotably on the carrier component, and a damping unit, which is mechanically coupled at one end to the brake pedal and at the other end to the carrier component in order to produce a resistance when the brake pedal is actuated. The brake pedal module is a pre-assembled structural unit which is self-contained in terms of forces.

A method and system for braking a vehicle using supplemental deceleration provided by an electronic parking brake. The method includes detecting a reduced function state of an integrated braking system; detecting a brake pedal input from an operator of the vehicle; and automatically generating a braking force via the electronic parking brake based on the brake pedal input and the reduced function state.

For a tank truck using an EBS, the present invention provides a tank truck rollover relieved control method based on electronic braking deceleration. Firstly, a tank truck rollover scene applicable to the relieved control method is defined; then, a least square method is adopted to establish a characterization function of tank truck braking deceleration; and finally, tank truck rollover relieved control is achieved on the basis of the characterization function of the braking deceleration and the EBS. The method fits out a function expression of the tank truck braking deceleration and can automatically select a proper braking deceleration under different rollover scenes according to kinematics information of the tank truck and vehicle body information; during tank truck braking deceleration, an operation of a driver is considered, so that man-machine effective combination is achieved; and relieved braking deceleration is conducted when the tank truck is in a potential rollover risk state, a situation that emergency braking is conducted when the tank truck has high rollover risk is avoided, and tank truck rollover control stability and effectiveness are improved.

A pedal sensor is provided with a carrier that can be mounted to a motor vehicle. A housing is formed at the carrier, and a pedal arm is mounted on the carrier so as to be pivotable. A mechanism to transmit movements of the pedal arm relative to the carrier is arranged in the housing, and a sensor for measuring the movements is provided. A damping element is fixed to the carrier in a groove in such a way that any contact between the pedal arm and the carrier is dampened. The damping element is securely held on the carrier. This is achieved by the damping element being secured on both sides against slipping out of the groove.

A method for installing a stroke sensor is provided such that the stroke sensor can be easily adjusted using a simple process. The method has the steps of; obtaining a relationship between the magnetic field and the indicator value while moving the magnet in the first direction relative to the magnetic field detecting element within a predetermined relative movable range, and writing the relationship in the processor; after the relationship is written in the processor, preventing the predetermined relative movable range from being shifted in the first direction by means of a jig for preventing positional shift, wherein the jig includes an element that fixes relative positions between the magnetic field detecting element and the magnet; attaching the magnet and the magnetic field detecting element, which have been prevented from being shifted, to different structures that are movable in the first direction relative to each other, and removing the jig.

The present disclosure relates to an electronic brake system including a reservoir in which the pressurized medium is stored, a hydraulic pressure supply device provided to generate a hydraulic pressure by moving a hydraulic piston forward or backward and having a first pressure chamber provided on a front side of the hydraulic piston and a second pressure chamber provided on a rear side of the hydraulic piston, a hydraulic control unit provided to control a flow of the hydraulic pressure to be transmitted from the hydraulic pressure supply device to a wheel cylinder, a longitudinal acceleration sensor provided to detect a longitudinal acceleration of a vehicle, and a controller provided to control the hydraulic pressure supply device and the hydraulic control unit, wherein the controller determines the hydraulic pressure generated by the hydraulic pressure supply device based on the longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle, determines a braking mode based on the determined hydraulic pressure, and performs the determined braking mode.

Disclosed is an apparatus for moving a brake pedal. The apparatus for moving a brake pedal according to the disclosure includes a push rod connecting the brake pedal and a piston of a master cylinder to displace the piston according to a pedal effort of the brake pedal, actuator generating power, a screw configured to displace the piston by receiving a rotational force from the actuator and performing a translational motion, and an anti-rotation portion preventing rotation of the screw, wherein the push rod passes through the screw and is connected to the piston to generate displacement of the piston independently with respect to the translational motion of the screw, and the screw is connected to the actuator to receive the rotational force, and by converting the rotational force into the translational motion by the anti-rotation portion, generates the translational motion of the piston, the push rod, and the brake pedal connected to the screw.

A brake device includes: a brake pedal including a pedal and a lever that rotates about a rotation axis when the pedal is operated; a housing that rotatably supports the lever; a reaction force generator that generates a reaction force to the lever in accordance with a stroke amount of the brake pedal by receiving a force from the lever when the brake pedal is operated; a deformation member including a deformation portion that is deformed by a force received from the lever when the brake pedal is operated in a state where the reaction force generated by the reaction force generator is generated; and a stroke sensor that outputs a signal corresponding to the stroke amount and outputs a value indicating that operation of the brake pedal is abnormal and instructing execution of control for stopping a vehicle when the deformation portion is deformed.

An electronic mechanical brake system and a vehicle. The electronic mechanical brake system includes a brake pedal, an electronic brake mechanism, a mechanical brake mechanism, a brake, and a switch mechanism with a first state and a second state. The electronic brake mechanism includes a controller and an electronic signal sensor. The controller, the electronic signal sensor, and the brake are electrically connected. When the switch mechanism is in the first state, the electronic signal sensor is configured to receive a braking signal of the brake pedal and transmit the braking signal to the controller. The controller controls the brake to brake based on the braking signal. The electronic mechanical brake system can improve driving safety. In addition, reliability of the mechanical brake system is high, and costs are low.

The present disclosure provides an electric booster comprising: a motor piston configured to be moved by a motor; an operating rod configured to be moved in a direction parallel to a moving direction of the motor piston; a reaction disc configured to be pressed and moved by at least one of the motor piston and the operating rod; a master cylinder configured to generate a hydraulic pressure as the reaction disc moves; and a control unit controlling the operation of the motor, wherein the control unit receives the stroke of the brake pedal, calculates a required hydraulic braking force and a required stepping force based on the pedal stroke, and determines a required displacement of the motor piston for generating the required hydraulic braking force and the required stepping force using a contact area between the operating rod and the reaction disc.