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.

An electrohydraulic vehicle power brake system for a motor vehicle driving autonomously on public roads. A power brake pressure generator of the vehicle power brake system having two hydraulically parallel power valves is connected to the vehicle brake system and the two power valves are controlled using two redundant electronic control units.

An electrohydraulic vehicle power brake system for a motor vehicle driving autonomously on public roads. A power brake pressure generator of the vehicle power brake system having two hydraulically parallel power valves is connected to the vehicle brake system and the two power valves are controlled using two redundant electronic control units.

A vehicle brake system including a hydraulic brake device that includes: a brake actuator including a pump and a two-system electric motor that includes first and second coils; a battery; a first drive circuit for supplying electric power from the battery to the first coil; a capacitor; and a second drive circuit for supplying electric power from the capacitor to the second coil, wherein, in a normal mode in which the pump is driven by power not greater than set power, the motor drives the pump by the electric power supplied from the battery to the first coil, and wherein, in a high power mode in which the pump is driven by power that exceeds the set power, the motor drives the pump by both of the electric power supplied from the battery to the first coil and the electric power supplied from the capacitor to the second coil.

A vehicle brake system including a hydraulic brake device that includes: a brake actuator including a pump and a two-system electric motor that includes first and second coils; a battery; a first drive circuit for supplying electric power from the battery to the first coil; a capacitor; and a second drive circuit for supplying electric power from the capacitor to the second coil, wherein, in a normal mode in which the pump is driven by power not greater than set power, the motor drives the pump by the electric power supplied from the battery to the first coil, and wherein, in a high power mode in which the pump is driven by power that exceeds the set power, the motor drives the pump by both of the electric power supplied from the battery to the first coil and the electric power supplied from the capacitor to the second coil.

A brake system including a base, a driving motor, a cam, a braking pump, a rotating column, and a bearing shaft. The base has an accommodating space. The driving motor is disposed on the base and located in the accommodating space. The cam is pivoted to the driving motor, and the driving motor is adapted to drive the cam to rotate relative to the base. The braking pump is disposed outside the base. The rotating column is rotatably disposed outside the base and connected to the braking pump. The bearing shaft is connected to the rotating column and extended into the accommodating space so as to radially in contact with the cam.

A brake system including a base, a driving motor, a cam, a braking pump, a rotating column, and a bearing shaft. The base has an accommodating space. The driving motor is disposed on the base and located in the accommodating space. The cam is pivoted to the driving motor, and the driving motor is adapted to drive the cam to rotate relative to the base. The braking pump is disposed outside the base. The rotating column is rotatably disposed outside the base and connected to the braking pump. The bearing shaft is connected to the rotating column and extended into the accommodating space so as to radially in contact with the cam.

In a hydraulic brake system, when a main power supply is in an abnormal condition in which it cannot supply electric power to a pump motor, etc., the pump motor is operated with electric power supplied from an auxiliary power supply, irrespective of the presence of a braking request. Thus, when the main power supply is in the abnormal condition, the number of times inrush current flows is reduced. As a result, the voltage of the auxiliary power supply is less likely to be lower than an operation minimum voltage, and the hydraulic brake system is less likely to be unable to be operated.

In a hydraulic brake system, when a main power supply is in an abnormal condition in which it cannot supply electric power to a pump motor, etc., the pump motor is operated with electric power supplied from an auxiliary power supply, irrespective of the presence of a braking request. Thus, when the main power supply is in the abnormal condition, the number of times inrush current flows is reduced. As a result, the voltage of the auxiliary power supply is less likely to be lower than an operation minimum voltage, and the hydraulic brake system is less likely to be unable to be operated.

A method and a system are disclosed for validating operation of a secondary braking system (SBS) of a vehicle having a plurality of brakes. The method may involve generating a predetermined braking pressure for at least one brake of the plurality of brakes and calculating, via an electronic control unit (ECU), an estimate of a pump output pressure based upon a counter electromagnetic force generated by a motor within the SBS. The method may further involve comparing an expected pump output pressure to the estimate, wherein the expected pump output pressure corresponds to the predetermined braking pressure and determining whether the SBS is operating properly based upon the comparison.