A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle includes a parking brake controller controlling a parking brake system and arranged to obtain one or more input signals indicative of one or more actions from one or more vehicle systems other than the parking braking system. The parking brake controller is also arranged to provide one or more control signals to be applied to components of the parking brake system to apply parking brakes based upon an adaptive time delay to prevent a vehicle rollaway when the one or more input signals are indicative of the one or more actions meeting respective one or more predetermined conditions.

A vehicular breaking force control system that includes a control device including a processor that acquires a plurality of longitudinal accelerations from a driving assistance system, and calculates a driving/braking request when the vehicle is in a coasting state in which an acceleration operation or a deceleration operation are not performed during running of the vehicle. The processor further acquires a driving force lower limit set for a powertrain actuator having a set gear ratio, and distributes the driving/braking request to at least one of (i) a powertrain system including the powertrain actuator and (ii) a brake system including a brake actuator. The driving/braking request is distributed to the at least one of the powertrain system and the brake system based on the acquired driving force lower limit.

A brake system may include an actuation device, in particular a brake pedal; a first piston-cylinder unit with two pistons, in particular an auxiliary piston and a second piston, in order to supply brake circuits with a pressure medium via a valve device, wherein one of the pistons, in particular the auxiliary piston, can be actuated by means of the actuation device; a second piston-cylinder unit comprising an electric motor-powered drive, a transmission, and at least one piston in order to supply pressure medium to at least one of the brake circuits via a valve device; and a motor pump unit with a valve device in order to supply pressure medium to the brake circuits. The brake system may further include a hydraulic travel simulator which is connected to a pressure or working chamber of the first piston-cylinder unit.

An embodiment inter-platooning vehicle distance controller includes a processor configured to separate a linear control section from a non-linear control section based on whether a preceding vehicle brakes during platooning, predict a real-time deceleration for each platooning vehicle with regard to a disturbance factor when generating a deceleration in the linear control section, and set target decelerations of platooning vehicles based on the predicted real-time deceleration, and a memory configured to store data and an algorithm executable by the processor.

An electronic hydraulic brake device may include: a brake unit including a main brake unit configured to provide braking hydraulic pressure to a plurality of wheel cylinders through an operation of a motor, and an auxiliary brake unit connected to the main brake unit so as to be filled with high braking hydraulic pressure, and configured to provide braking hydraulic pressure to the plurality of wheel cylinders when an operation error of the main brake unit occurs; a first control unit configured to control the operation of the brake unit, and configured to control the auxiliary brake unit to operate when an operation error of the main brake unit occurs; and a second control unit configured to assist a part of the control of the main brake unit controlled by the first control unit and the control of the auxiliary brake unit.

A fluidic control system (1) for controlling a vehicle, which includes a controller (2) and a closed fluidic circuit. The circuit includes a pump (3) for pressurizing fluid in the circuit, valve means (40, 50, 60), an actuator (4, 5, 6) and a precharge accumulator (7). The valve means (40, 50, 60) is fluidly connected to the inlet and outlet of the pump (3) and the actuator (4, 6) is fluidly connected to the valve means (40, 50, 60) for selectively receiving pressurized fluid therefrom. The precharge accumulator (7) includes a movable member (73, FIG. 2) that describes a variable volume (71) fluidly connected to the circuit between the valve means (40, 50, 60) and the inlet of the pump (3). The system (1) also includes a sensor (70) for determining the position of the movable member (73) for estimating the quantity of fluid and/or detecting an abnormal pressure variation within the circuit.

A pressure supply device for prioritised volume flow splitting, in particular in mobile working machines, includes at least one adjusting pump (2) controllable by an LS signal as main pump, a constant-displacement pump (4) as an auxiliary pump, and two pressure balances. A system is supplied primarily, in particular in the form of steering hydraulics (PL), which outputs an LS signal. A system is supplied secondarily, which outputs a further LS signal, in particular in the form of working hydraulics (PA). A further system is supplied hydraulically, in particular in the form of brake hydraulics (PB). One pressure balance (DW1) is used to supply the system (PL) to be supplied primarily and/or the further hydraulic system (PB), the other pressure balance (DW2) is used to supply the system (PL) to be supplied primarily and/or the system (PA) to be supplied secondarily, The respective pressure balance (DW1, DW2) can be activated by an LS signal in such a way that the constant-displacement pump (4) is also used to supply the system (PA) to be supplied secondarily.

A vehicle control system has a plurality of subsystem controllers including an engine management system 28, a transmission controller 30, a steering controller 48, a brakes controller 62 and a suspension controller 82. These subsystem controllers are each operable in a plurality of subsystem modes, and are all connected to a vehicle mode controller 98 which controls the modes of operation of each of the subsystem controllers so as to provide a number of driving modes for the vehicle. Each of the modes corresponds to a particular driving condition or set of driving conditions, and in each mode each of the functions is set to the function in mode most appropriate to those conditions.

A brake system may include an actuating device, in particular a brake pedal; a first piston-cylinder unit having two pistons subjecting the brake circuits to a pressure medium via a valve device, wherein one of the pistons can be actuated by the actuation device; a second piston-cylinder unit having an electric motor drive, a transmission at least one piston to supply at least one of the brake circuits with a pressure medium via a valve device; and a motor pump unit with a valve device to supply the brake circuits with a pressure medium. The brake system may also include a hydraulic travel simulator with a pressure or working chamber which is connected to the first piston-cylinder unit.

A pedal feel emulator comprises a housing extending along a center axis between a closed end and an opened end and defining a chamber extending therebetween. A first piston is slidably disposed in the chamber. The first piston defines a compartment in fluid communication with the chamber. A second piston is slidably disposed in the compartment. A spring seat extends radially outwardly from the second piston. A first elastic member is located in the chamber extending between the spring seat and the closed end. A second elastic member is located in the compartment and extending between the spring seat and the first piston. A third elastic member is located between the second piston and the first piston. A brake system including the pedal feel emulator is also disclosed herein.