B60T13/20

Hydraulic Assembly of a Traction Control System of a Vehicle Brake System Having Two Separate Control Units
20210094524 · 2021-04-01 ·

A hydraulic assembly of a traction control system of a hydraulic vehicle brake system includes a hydraulic block, a motor block, and a control device. The hydraulic block includes at least one electric hydraulic valve and at least one electric hydraulic pump arranged therein. The motor block includes an electric motor arranged therein. The electric motor is configured to drive the at least one hydraulic pump. The control device is configured to control the at least one hydraulic valve, the at least one hydraulic pump, and the electric motor. The control device has two structurally separate control units, which include a first control unit with signal components and a second control unit with power components.

VEHICLE BRAKE DEVICE

This vehicle brake device comprises: a simultaneous driving determination section which determines whether it is necessary to simultaneously drive an upstream-side motor and a downstream-side motor; and a PWM control section which, when the determination result by the simultaneous driving determination section is in the affirmative, changes the duty ratio of the PWM signal to be output to the upstream-side motor so as to be smaller than when the determination result by the simultaneous driving determination section is in the negative, and uses PWM control to drive the upstream-side motor.

VEHICLE BRAKE DEVICE

This vehicle brake device comprises: a simultaneous driving determination section which determines whether it is necessary to simultaneously drive an upstream-side motor and a downstream-side motor; and a PWM control section which, when the determination result by the simultaneous driving determination section is in the affirmative, changes the duty ratio of the PWM signal to be output to the upstream-side motor so as to be smaller than when the determination result by the simultaneous driving determination section is in the negative, and uses PWM control to drive the upstream-side motor.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVING DYNAMICS CONTROL DEVICE, AND DRIVING DYNAMICS CONTROL DEVICE
20210016751 · 2021-01-21 ·

A method is provided for controlling a driving dynamics control unit for influencing the braking of wheels of a motor vehicle. The driving dynamics control device having a pump, which includes at least two pump elements for the supply of brake fluid, and an electric motor, which includes a rotor and a stator for driving the pump elements. The method includes the following steps: detecting the position of the rotor relative to the stator, and adjusting an ideal position of the rotor relative to the stator, the sum of the torques for moving the pump elements lying below a predefined torque limit value, in particular being minimal, in the ideal position.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVING DYNAMICS CONTROL DEVICE, AND DRIVING DYNAMICS CONTROL DEVICE
20210016751 · 2021-01-21 ·

A method is provided for controlling a driving dynamics control unit for influencing the braking of wheels of a motor vehicle. The driving dynamics control device having a pump, which includes at least two pump elements for the supply of brake fluid, and an electric motor, which includes a rotor and a stator for driving the pump elements. The method includes the following steps: detecting the position of the rotor relative to the stator, and adjusting an ideal position of the rotor relative to the stator, the sum of the torques for moving the pump elements lying below a predefined torque limit value, in particular being minimal, in the ideal position.

Multiple-Circuit Hydraulically Open Braking System, in particular for a Highly Automated or Autonomous Vehicle

A multiple-circuit hydraulically open braking system, for a highly automated or autonomous vehicle, includes at least two wheel brakes each assigned to a braking circuit having a pressure relief path, two multiple-circuit pressure generators hydraulically connected in series between a fluid container and the at least two wheel brakes, and a hydraulic unit for hydraulically connecting the pressure generator to the at least two wheel brakes and for individual brake pressure modulation in the at least two wheel brakes. A first pressure generator is configured as a plunger system and is assigned to a main system having a first energy supply and a first evaluation and control unit. A second pressure generator is configured as a second plunger system or as a pump system and is assigned to a secondary system having a second energy supply that is independent from the first energy supply and a second evaluation and control unit.

Multiple-Circuit Hydraulically Open Braking System, in particular for a Highly Automated or Autonomous Vehicle

A multiple-circuit hydraulically open braking system, for a highly automated or autonomous vehicle, includes at least two wheel brakes each assigned to a braking circuit having a pressure relief path, two multiple-circuit pressure generators hydraulically connected in series between a fluid container and the at least two wheel brakes, and a hydraulic unit for hydraulically connecting the pressure generator to the at least two wheel brakes and for individual brake pressure modulation in the at least two wheel brakes. A first pressure generator is configured as a plunger system and is assigned to a main system having a first energy supply and a first evaluation and control unit. A second pressure generator is configured as a second plunger system or as a pump system and is assigned to a secondary system having a second energy supply that is independent from the first energy supply and a second evaluation and control unit.

Apparatus and method for controlling braking pressure of powered booster brake system
10857986 · 2020-12-08 · ·

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a braking pressure of a powered booster brake system, the apparatus including a pedal stroke sensor configured to detect a manipulation degree of a brake pedal; an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to calculate a braking pressure using the detection result of the pedal stroke sensor; and a motor configured to move a piston inside a pump to perform a braking operation under control of the ECU, wherein the ECU determines a first position of the piston, which corresponds to the braking pressure, and controls the motor on the basis of a position of the piston.

Apparatus and method for controlling braking pressure of powered booster brake system
10857986 · 2020-12-08 · ·

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a braking pressure of a powered booster brake system, the apparatus including a pedal stroke sensor configured to detect a manipulation degree of a brake pedal; an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to calculate a braking pressure using the detection result of the pedal stroke sensor; and a motor configured to move a piston inside a pump to perform a braking operation under control of the ECU, wherein the ECU determines a first position of the piston, which corresponds to the braking pressure, and controls the motor on the basis of a position of the piston.

Braking control device for vehicle
10857987 · 2020-12-08 · ·

A control device including a fluid pressure control unit for controlling a pressure in a wheel cylinder by driving an electric motor of a pump on the basis of a command value; a motor target calculation unit for calculating a motor speed target value in accordance with an amount of increase in a fluid pressure target value; and a difference calculation unit for deriving a calculated value representing a difference obtained by subtracting the actual value from the target value for either the electric motor rotation speed or the pressure. The fluid pressure control unit derives the command value such that when the motor speed target value is less than the previous actual value for the electric motor rotation speed, the previous actual value is made the upper-limit of the command value, and the command value increases in proportion to the motor speed target value and to the calculated value.