A brake system for actuating a pair of front wheel brakes and a pair of rear wheel brakes is selectively operable during a manual push-through mode. A primary power transmission unit actuates at least one of wheel brakes in a normal braking mode. A secondary power transmission unit actuates the front wheel brakes in a backup braking mode. A primary electronic control unit controls at least one of the primary power transmission unit and a pair of rear brake motors. A secondary electronic control unit controls at least one of the secondary power transmission unit and the rear brake motors. An ABS modulator arrangement is hydraulically interposed between at least one of first and second three-way valves and at least a selected wheel brake. A multiplex control valve arrangement is hydraulically interposed between the secondary power transmission unit and the front wheel brakes.

A brake system includes a reservoir and a master cylinder operable to provide a brake signal responsive to actuation of a brake pedal connected thereto. The master cylinder is selectively operable to generate brake actuating pressure at an output for hydraulically actuating a pair of hydraulically actuated wheel brakes in a manual push-through operation. A power transmission unit is configured to selectively generate pressurized hydraulic fluid for actuating the pair of hydraulically actuated wheel brakes. First and second two-position three-way valves are hydraulically connected to respective ones of the pair of hydraulically operated brakes and to both the master cylinder and the power transmission unit. The first and second three-way valves each are configured to selectively switch the respective hydraulically operated brake to receive fluid from a selected one of the master cylinder, in a backup braking mode, and the power transmission unit, in a normal non-failure braking mode.

A brake system for actuating at least one wheel brake includes a reservoir and a master cylinder operable to provide a brake signal responsive to actuation of a brake pedal connected thereto. The master cylinder is selectively operable during a manual push-through mode to generate brake actuating pressure to at least one output for hydraulically actuating at least one wheel brake. A power transmission unit is configured for actuating at least one of the wheel brakes in a non-failure normal braking mode. A secondary braking module is configured for selectively providing hydraulic fluid to each of the wheel brakes in an enhanced braking mode. The secondary braking module includes a pump motor driving at least one pump unit. Each pump unit is operatively connected to a fluid accumulator associated with the correlated wheel brake for selectively varying an amount of hydraulic fluid provided to the wheel brake.

An actuation device for a hydraulic actuation system, e.g., a motor vehicle brake or an electrified clutch actuator, may include a connection for an actuation device; a pressure supply device, driven by an electromotor drive, in the form of a piston or double-stroke piston pump; a piston cylinder unit that may be actuated by means of the actuation device; and an electronic control unit. An axis of the piston cylinder unit and an axis of the pressure supply device may be arranged in parallel.

To obtain a hydraulic pressure control unit and a straddle-type vehicle brake system, each of which can answer a request for downsizing. The straddle-type vehicle brake system has a hydraulic circuit that includes: a primary channel through which brake fluid in a master cylinder is delivered to a wheel cylinder; a secondary channel through which the brake fluid in the wheel cylinder is released to a primary channel intermediate portion; and a supply channel that supplies the brake fluid to a secondary channel intermediate portion. In a state where a surface on which a motor 28 of a base body 51 in the hydraulic pressure control unit is vertically provided is seen from the front, an opening for a first valve 31 that controls a flow rate on the wheel cylinder side of the primary channel intermediate portion and an opening for a second valve 32 that controls a flow rate on an upstream side of the secondary channel intermediate portion overlap a first straight line L1, and an opening for a third valve 35 that controls a flow rate on the master cylinder side of the primary channel intermediate portion and an opening for a fourth valve 36 that controls a flow rate of the supply channel overlap a second straight line L2 that crosses the first straight line L1 at a right angle.

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 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.

An overrunable test vehicle including an electronically-controlled anti-slip braking system for reducing wheel slip during rapid deceleration comprising: a chassis, at least one electric motor connected to a first axle, a hydraulic braking system connected with the chassis and at least a second axle, a rotational speed sensor for determining a rotational speed of a connected axle, a ground speed sensor, and a controller connected with the electric motor, the hydraulic braking system, the rotational speed sensor, and the ground speed sensor. The controller is configured to calculate a difference between the rotational speed of the axle and the ground speed of the chassis to determine a slip threshold of the wheels, actuate the hydraulic brake system to apply a first stopping force, control at least one motor parameter of the electric motor to apply a second stopping force. The first and second stopping forces combined are less than the slip threshold of the wheels such that the chassis rapidly decelerates free of a wheel slip condition.

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 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.