Patent classifications
B60T8/329
BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
A brake system for a motor vehicle has electromechanical wheel brakes, a brake operating unit and a central brake control unit. The wheel brakes each have a local brake control unit. The central brake control unit is connected to the brake operating unit and the local brake control units via a first data connection. The brake operating unit is connected to the local brake control unit of at least one wheel brake via a second data connection. In a normal operating mode the central brake control unit determines at least one brake demand from first operating information, received via the first data connection and transmits control signals corresponding to the brake demand to the local brake control units. In a fallback operating mode the local brake control units actuate the respective wheel brakes basis on second operating information, received via the second data connection.
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLAMPING FORCE THEREOF
An electronic parking brake system includes an electronic parking brake (EPB) including a pair of brake pads disposed on both sides of a brake disc rotating with a rear wheel of a vehicle, a piston provided to press the pair of brake pads, a nut member provided to press the piston, a spindle member provided to move the nut member, and an electric motor configured to rotate the spindle member; a wheel speed sensor configured to detect a wheel speed of the rear wheel; a G sensor configured to detect a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle; an accelerator pedal sensor configured to detect an operation of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle; an EPB switch configured to receive a parking apply command or a parking release command from a driver; and a controller configured to control the electric motor, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether a residual clamping force is present in the EPB based on a rear wheel speed or the longitudinal acceleration at a time of departure of the vehicle after parking is released, and when the residual clamping force is present, release the residual clamping force through an additional parking release control.
System for shielding a tone ring in a vehicle axle
A system is provided for shielding a tone ring assembly in automotive vehicles. The system comprises a ring cap with a central aperture, a plurality of molding slides circularly arranged on a first side of the ring cap, a plurality of snap-fit arms and a plurality of pilot tabs positioned on a second side of the ring cap, where the plurality of pilot tabs and the plurality of snap-fit arms are arranged in concentric circles with the snap-fit arms forming an outer circle and the pilot tabs forming an inner circle, and where each pilot tab of the plurality of pilot tabs is positioned directly behind a corresponding snap-fit arm of the plurality of snap-fit arms. In one example, the system prevents metal to metal contact between a tone ring and a shaft during axle shaft installation.
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FOR VEHICLE
A wheel speed sensor for a vehicle may include: a rotating part; an encoder unit mounted on the rotating part, and rotated by the rotating part; a plurality of sensing units configured to sense a signal from the encoder unit; and a compensation unit disposed between the sensing unit and the encoder unit, and configured to compensated or offset the signal from the encoder unit.
Pole wheel on a vehicle wheel
A pole wheel is provided. The pole wheel can be mounted on a brake disk of a vehicle wheel brake. The pole wheel has apertures which are uniformly distributed over its circumference and which are spaced apart from one another by radial webs. The pole wheel has an axially protruding bulge radially above its apertures and radial webs.
Wheel speed sensor for vehicle
A wheel speed sensor for a vehicle may include: a rotating part; an encoder unit mounted on the rotating part, and rotated by the rotating part; a plurality of sensing units configured to sense a signal from the encoder unit; and a compensation unit disposed between the sensing unit and the encoder unit, and configured to compensated or offset the signal from the encoder unit.
MOTORCYCLE
- Brian K. LANGLOIS ,
- Jeffrey D. OLTMANS ,
- Ryan P. Lenton ,
- Ronald A. VORNDRAN ,
- David W. CHRISTIAN ,
- Kory J. Schuhmacher ,
- Timothy L. NENNICH ,
- Kevin E. NELSON ,
- Richard J. Christoph ,
- Michael W. GEBRIAN ,
- Dustin D. KELLER ,
- William H. DOORNINK ,
- Michael W. RAFFERTY ,
- Jeffrey M. O'Halloran ,
- Ola I. STENEGARD ,
- Malachi R. ROTH
A motorcycle (10) comprising a first frame member (110) having a first opening (128) and a plurality of wires. A joint member (140) is coupled to the first frame member and at least a second frame member (122, 62). The joint member has a second opening (142) therethrough. The plurality of wires extend into the first opening through the first frame member and through the second opening of the joint member.
APPARATUS FOR SENSING SPEED OF WHEEL, CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE SAME, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF
An apparatus of sensing a speed of a wheel, capable of improving operational stability and/or reliability of a sensor, a control system using the same, and an operating method thereof, wherein the apparatus is an apparatus of sensing a rotation speed of a wheel of a vehicle, provided to be spaced from an external circumferential surface of a tonewheel mounted on the wheel, includes a housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a magnetic sensor located adjacent to the magnet in the housing; and a coil wound around the magnet.
Method for operating a rotational speed sensor in a vehicle, and sensor assembly
Disclosed is a method for operating a rotational speed sensor comprising a sensor element in a vehicle, wherein the sensor element interacts with a magnet wheel on a wheel of the vehicle and an effective parameter generated by the interaction of the magnet wheel with the sensor element is evaluated in the form of a measurand in an evaluation module and, depending on the measurand, an output variable characterizing the rotational speed of the wheel is output, wherein the sensor element is supplied via the evaluation module with a sensor voltage influencing the measurand. A sensor assembly is also disclosed.
Brake system and control method of brake system
A brake system capable of accurately controlling a braking force includes a first and second brake devices that have different control accuracies, and a brake control device that controls a braking force of the first and second braking devices according to a required braking force. The brake control device has a first control mode in which the braking force of the first brake device is controlled to be smaller than the braking force of the second brake device, and a second control mode in which the braking force of the first brake device is increased rather than the first control mode. The second brake device is controlled so that a sum of the braking force of the first brake device and the braking force of the second brake device matches the required braking force.