A method for influencing the kinematic behavior of a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle with at least one friction brake system, wherein a brake effect is generated by pressing at least one first and second friction elements against each other, where to achieve advantageous method conditions, temperatures of at least the first friction element are calculated from at least speed, brake pressure, external temperature of the vehicle and absolute times, and heat conduction through the first friction element and a speed-dependent cooling process of the first friction element are taken into consideration during the calculation, and where the kinematic behavior of the vehicle is influenced based on the calculation such that expensive fitting of the friction brake system with sensors for measuring friction element temperatures can be advantageously omitted, and the thermal state of the friction brake system can still be estimated with a high degree of precision.

A device and a method for decelerating a vehicle having a front-loading device has a brake system and sensors for measuring the mass and the center of gravity of a load. An electronic evaluation and control unit evaluates the sensor data to determine a maximum brake deceleration in forward travel, in order to prevent the vehicle tilting about the front axle. At least one sensor of the brake system generates a sensor signal in an emergency braking situation for triggering an emergency braking operation, in which the delimitation or reduction of the effective brake pressure in the wheel brake cylinders of the front axle is canceled and, with the exception of an ABS control operation, the full brake pressure is introduced in a controlled manner by way of a primary brake valve into the wheel brake cylinders of the front axle.

An electrically controlled differential gear is disposed between a right front wheel and a left front wheel of a vehicle. The electrically controlled differential gear includes a clutch mechanism that limits a differential operation of the electrically controlled differential gear. A second ECU (control portion) obtains information as to failure associated with actuation of a right front electric brake mechanism. The second ECU obtains a physical amount relating to a required braking force which is applied to the left front wheel and the right front wheel. The second ECU outputs a differential limiting control command for limiting the differential operation of the electrically controlled differential gear to the clutch mechanism (or more specifically, a differential ECU that controls the clutch mechanism) based on the information as to the failure and the physical amount relating to the required braking force.

Provided fire an electric parking brake device and an electric parking brake control method that can apply an appropriate clamping force by accelerating data measurement and by suppressing influence of load fluctuation during idle rum For this end, the electric parking brake device of the present invention includes: a disc rotor; brake pads that are pressed to the disc rotor; an electric motor that imparts a thrust to the brake pads; a current detection unit that detects a motor current of the electric motor; and a brake control device that controls the electric motor 8 based on the motor current. The brake control device controls the electric motor 8 based on a current change amount of an electric current during a period from a point of time that the motor current becomes a peak current to a predetermined point of time.

An automatic vehicle braking arrangement includes a vehicle control unit configured to determine whether one or more conditions that must occur to activate an automatic braking function of the vehicle are occurring, to automatically activate the automatic braking function after determining that the one or more conditions are occurring, and to automatically release the automatic braking function after determining that one or more conditions that must occur to release the automatic braking function are occurring. A method for operating such an arrangement is also provided.

An automatic vehicle braking arrangement includes a vehicle control unit configured to determine whether one or more conditions that must occur to activate an automatic braking function of the vehicle are occurring, to automatically activate the automatic braking function after determining that the one or more conditions are occurring, and to automatically release the automatic braking function after determining that one or more conditions that must occur to release the automatic braking function are occurring. A method for operating such an arrangement is also provided.

An anti-lock sensor ring may have a flattened exciting portion having a retention mechanism projecting from a ring radial edge. The retention mechanism may have cantilever spring retention clips elastically deformable to snap on a disc brake band retention seat. The mechanism may also have a cantilever support portion disposed side by side to and spaced apart from the cantilever spring retention clips. Each of the cantilever spring retention clips may have a retention surface and the cantilever support portion with a support surface. When the anti-lock sensor ring is dismounted from a disc brake band, the plane defined by the retention surface and the plane defined by the support surface are facing each other in order to create opposing gripping elements.

A system (e.g., a vehicle control system) includes a brake control unit that is configured to be operably deployed onboard a vehicle. The brake control unit has one or more sensor inputs and one or more control outputs. One of the sensor units is configured to receive a speed signal from a speed sensor of the vehicle; the speed signal is indicative of a vehicle speed detected by the speed sensor. One of the control outputs is configured for connection to a brake system of the vehicle. The brake control unit is configured to generate a vehicle control signal to initiate a vehicle brake operation responsive to the speed indicated by the speed signal going above a designated first speed threshold and the speed signal meeting one or more first designated criteria in addition to the first speed threshold.

A multi-disc brake is provided. The brake can include a radial wear pin cartridge for wear indication. The brake can include an integrated water jacket for cooling.

An electro-pneumatic brake system for an automotive vehicle, with a service brake arrangement and a park brake arrangement, comprising front and rear axle brake modules, each of front and rear axle brake module comprising an electrical control input and a pneumatic control input, a first bistable relay valve, possibly a second bistable relay valve to supply the trailer, first and second pressure control devices for generating first and second pressure, first and second service brake backup line, for supplying the pneumatic control input of the front and rear axle brake module, a swap arrangement configured to selectively connect the first pressure to the input of the first bistable relay valve or to the first service brake backup line, and connect the second pressure to the input of the second bistable relay valve or to the second service brake backup line.