A device designed for controlling and regulating an electro-pneumatic parking brake circuit includes a manual controller configured to actuate a parking brake via the electro-pneumatic parking brake circuit, the manual controller having a first circuit arrangement and a second circuit arrangement, the first circuit arrangement being a digital, bidirectional circuit arrangement and the second circuit arrangement being an analog circuit arrangement. The device further includes control electronics electrically connected to the manual controller. The first circuit arrangement is connected to the control electronics via a first connection cable and the second circuit arrangement is connected to the control electronics via a second connection cable. The first connection cable is a digital data transmission channel configured to enable a digital data transmission between the digital circuit arrangement and the control electronics. The second connection cable is an analog data transmission channel configured to enable an analog data transmission.

An electric hydraulic brake includes: wheel brakes configured to braking force to wheels of a vehicle; a reservoir storing brake oil; a master cylinder connected to the reservoir, and operated in conjunction with a main brake motor to generate pressure of the brake oil; a first controller configured to control the main brake motor; a hydraulic controller including a pump configured to form pressure of the brake oil in conjunction with an auxiliary brake motor, and a hydraulic block configured to selectively transmit the pressure of the brake oil formed in the master cylinder or the pump to the wheel brakes; and a second controller configured to control the auxiliary brake motor when the master cylinder or the first controller malfunctions. The hydraulic controller is provided with an auxiliary flow path to transmit the brake oil from the reservoir to the pump directly through the auxiliary flow path.

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

The disclosure relates to a brake control system for controlling a brake system of a vehicle. The brake control system comprises a first power supply interface, a second power supply interface, and at least one axle control unit being configured for controlling brake assemblies being associated with at least one axle. The first power supply interface is electrically connected to the axle control unit and the second power supply interface is electrically connected to the axle control unit. Moreover, a vehicle is presented which comprises at least one axle, a brake system having a left brake assembly and a right brake assembly for selectively braking an associated left wheel of the axle and an associated right wheel of the axle, and a brake control system. Furthermore, a method for operating a brake control system is explained.

A control arrangement for a vehicle motion system including a braking function, comprising motion actuators with one or more brake actuators pertaining to the braking function, a first vehicle motion management controller (VMM1) and a second vehicle motion management controller (VMM2), forming a redundant assembly to control the braking function, wherein, in riding conditions, the first vehicle motion management controller controls the brake actuators with a current nominal expected braking performance, while the second vehicle motion management controller (VMM2) is in a waiting-to-operate mode, the control arrangement comprising a hot swap functionality in which the second vehicle motion management controller (VMM2) is configured to take over control of the brake actuators from the first vehicle motion management controller, with the current nominal expected braking performance, in a short time period (SWT) less than one second, preferably less than 0.5 second, preferably less than 0.3 second, and associated control method.

An electropneumatic control module for an electronically controllable pneumatic brake system for a vehicle combination with a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle includes a pneumatic reservoir input, which is connectable to a compressed-air reservoir, and a trailer control unit, which has a trailer control valve unit with one or more electropneumatic valves, a trailer brake pressure port and a trailer supply pressure port. The electropneumatic control module further includes an immobilizing brake unit, which has a spring-type actuator port for at least one spring-type actuator for a tractor vehicle and an immobilizing brake valve unit with one or more electropneumatic valves, and an electronic control unit, wherein the electronic control unit is designed to, based on an electronic immobilizing signal, trigger the immobilizing brake valve unit to switch at least one valve of the immobilizing brake valve unit.

An electropneumatic trailer control-valve unit for a vehicle, including a storage port for coupling a store of compressed air for a trailer, a brake-pressure port, a brake-pressure pilot-control unit configured to output at least one first control pressure, a brake-pressure main-valve unit configured to receive the at least one first control pressure and to output a brake pressure at a brake-pressure port, a trailer operating-pressure port configured to receive a trailer operating pressure, and a pneumatically switched trailer protection valve with a protection-valve control port which is connected to the trailer operating-pressure port for receiving the trailer operating pressure, wherein the trailer protection valve switches from a first switching position into a second switching position if the trailer operating pressure exceeds a predetermined first threshold value, and wherein the trailer operating pressure is a supply control pressure.

A brake system includes a first functional unit having at least one first hydraulic pressure generator, which is designed to build up a hydraulic pressure at a wheel brake, and a first hydraulic fluid reservoir, from which the first hydraulic pressure generator can draw in hydraulic fluid. The brake system furthermore comprises a second functional unit having at least one second, electric hydraulic pressure generator, which is controllable in order to build up a hydraulic pressure at the wheel brake, a check valve and at least one second hydraulic fluid reservoir, having an outlet, via which the second, electric hydraulic pressure generator can draw in hydraulic fluid, and an inlet, relative to which the check valve is arranged upstream in such a way that it has a blocking effect toward the inlet in respect of a flow direction.

A brake system for selectively actuating at least one of a pair of front wheel brakes and a pair of rear wheel brakes includes a reservoir and a power transmission unit configured for selectively providing pressurized hydraulic fluid for actuating at least a selected one of the wheel brakes during a braking event. The power transmission unit includes an electric motor for selectively actuating a fluid pressurization cycle. The electric motor is a dual-wound electric motor having first and second windings. A first electronic control unit is provided for selectively controlling the first windings of the electric motor of the power transmission unit. A second electronic control unit is provided for selectively controlling the second windings of the electric motor of the power transmission unit. An isolation valve and a dump valve are associated with each wheel brake.

The present disclosure in at least one embodiment provides a brake apparatus for vehicle, comprising: a reservoir configured to store brake oil; a pump housing configured to support the reservoir; a hydraulic circuit provided within the pump housing and connected to a wheel brake of the vehicle; a primary brake unit including a primary brake motor provided on a first side of the pump housing and configured to supply a first hydraulic pressure to the wheel brake via the hydraulic circuit; and a secondary brake unit including a secondary brake motor provided on a first side of the pump housing and configured to supply a second hydraulic pressure to the wheel brake via the hydraulic circuit.