A brake system for selectively actuating at least one wheel brake includes a reservoir and a power transmission unit for selectively providing pressurized hydraulic fluid for actuating at least a selected one of the wheel brakes during a braking event. A first electronic control unit at least partially controls at least one of the power transmission unit and a selected one of the pair of rear brake motors. A second electronic control unit at least partially controls at least one of the power transmission unit and an other one of the pair of rear brake motors. The first electronic control unit controls at least one SAP valve, an isolation valve, and a dump valve for a selected two of the wheel brakes, and the second electronic control unit controls at least one SAP valve, an isolation valve, and a dump valve for an other two of the wheel brakes.

A brake system for selectively actuating at least one of a pair of front wheel brakes and a pair of rear wheel brakes of a vehicle, one of which is hydraulically actuated and the other of which is electrically actuated, includes a reservoir. First and second integrated control units are in fluid communication with the reservoir and respective ones of the hydraulically actuated wheel brakes. The first and second integrated control units have first and second power transmission units connected to first and second electronic control unit, respectively. Each electronic control unit is configured to control a corresponding power transmission unit and a selected one of the electrically actuated wheel brakes on a contralateral side of the vehicle from the selected one of the hydraulically actuated wheel brakes which is actuated by the power transmission unit.

In the case that the road surface is determined to have different friction coefficients on the left and right wheels, this braking control device performs antiskid control for adjusting the increase slope of front wheel braking torque on the side with the higher friction coefficient. A steering angle sensor detects the steering angle, and a yaw rate sensor detects the yaw rate. The device calculates a reference turning amount on the basis of the steering angle, calculates an actual turning amount on the basis of the yaw rate, and sets the increase slope on the basis of the deviation between the reference turning amount and the actual turning amount. Also, if this deviation becomes larger, a correction is made such that the set increase slope becomes smaller. Further, if the deviation becomes smaller, a correction is made such that the set increase slope becomes larger.

An electrohydraulic valve system for controlling a braking system of a work machine includes a valve body forming a bore and a fluid channel, a valve spool disposed within the bore, and a first armature positioned with respect to the valve spool to move the valve spool axially within the bore between a first position and a second position. A spring is disposed within the bore, where the valve spool is biased to its first position by the spring. A first electromagnetic coil is operably controlled between an energized state and a de-energized state, and a lockout system is formed at least partially within the valve body. The lockout system includes a second armature, a second electromagnetic coil, and a lockout spring, where the second electromagnetic coil is operably controlled between an energized state and a de-energized independently of the first electromagnetic coil.

A hydraulic pressure control unit capable of suppressing application of an external force thereto in comparison with the related art at the time when mounted to a straddle-type vehicle is obtained.

A hydraulic pressure control unit (1) includes a base body (10) that is formed with a master cylinder port (11), a wheel cylinder port (12), and an internal channel (13) communicating the master cylinder port (11) and the wheel cylinder port (12) with each other. The master cylinder port (11) is formed in an upper surface (25) of the base body (10), and the wheel cylinder port (12) is formed in a lower surface (26) of the base body (10), the lower surface (26) opposing the upper surface (25). The internal channel (13) is configured not to be able to return a brake fluid in an accumulator (33) to the master cylinder port (11) without interposing an outlet valve (32). An inlet valve recess (18) and an outlet valve recess (19) are aligned in a direction in which the upper surface (25) and the lower surface (26) are aligned.

The braking control device decelerates a vehicle by automatically increasing a brake fluid pressure as a hydraulic pressure in a wheel cylinder at the time when a braking operation member is not operated, and includes: a pressure regulating valve provided to a connection path for connecting a master cylinder and the wheel cylinder and regulating a differential pressure between a master cylinder hydraulic pressure as a hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder and the brake fluid pressure; a fluid pump driven by an electric motor and discharging a brake fluid into the connection path between the pressure regulating valve and the wheel cylinder; and a controller controlling the pressure regulating valve and the electric motor. When the brake fluid pressure no longer has to be increased, the controller closes the pressure regulating valve and stops driving the electric motor.

A resin molded article has an internal space. The resin molded article includes: a ventilation passage defined to allow the internal space to communicate with an outside of the resin molded article. The ventilation passage includes: a first ventilation passage extending from the internal space in a predetermined direction so as to include a bottom portion; and a second ventilation passage extending from the outside in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction. The first ventilation passage and the second ventilation passage communicate with each other by allowing the bottom portion to communicate with the bifurcated portions provided at an end portion of the second ventilation passage. A portion where the first ventilation passage and the second ventilation passage communicate with each other is narrowest in the ventilation passage.

An emergency braking method for aircraft, comprising using a progressing parking brake controlled by a lever (10) that can be actuated by the pilot between a “0%” position in which the brakes are connected to the return pressure of the aircraft, and a “100%” position in which the brakes are connected to the feed pressure of the aircraft, the lever being blockable in the 100% position in order to provide parking braking when the aircraft is stationary. According to the invention, the emergency braking method being characterized in that it comprises: using a valve having an outlet port connected to the brakes, a return port, and a feed port, the valve presenting a state connecting the outlet port to the return port and a state connecting the outlet port to the feed port; and controlling the valve to occupy one or other of those states by pulse width modulation (PWM) having a duty ratio (R) that is a function of the position of the lever in order to deliver the brakes with pressure lying in the range return pressure to feed pressure, depending on the position of the lever.

An electrohydraulic actuator assembly for use in a brake-by-wire hydraulic brake system. The electrohydraulic actuator assembly includes a pair of electrohydraulic actuator EHA units. One EHA unit provides fluid to front brakes and the other EHA unit provides fluid to rear brakes. Each EHA unit includes an electric motor, a reduction gear unit, a pair of magnetorheological clutches, and a pair of fluid pumps. The system further including an ECU that actuates the electric motor and controls engagement of the clutches to cause the fluid pump to pump brake fluid to at least one of the front and rear brakes. The system further includes a regeneration system for providing supplemental electricity to the electric motors.

A method of determining a homing position of a piston within a plunger assembly for a vehicle brake system at the beginning of an ignition cycle of the vehicle includes first providing a plunger assembly having a housing defining a bore therein. The plunger assembly includes a piston slidably disposed in the bore for pressurizing fluid within a pressure chamber when the piston is moved in a first direction. The plunger assembly further includes an electrically operated linear actuator for moving the piston within the bore. The method further includes providing electrical power to the linear actuator of the plunger assembly. The linear actuator is actuated to retract the piston in a second direction opposite the first direction towards an end stop. The piston engaging with the end stop is then detected.