A method for controlling a brake fluid pressure using an ESC system in a vehicle is to reduce the braking distance and increase braking safety of a vehicle on a wet road surface by performing brake fluid pressure control based on precipitation data.

A method for operating an electromechanical braking system for a transportation vehicle having a brake pedal, a brake master cylinder, and an electromechanical brake booster. The electromechanical brake booster includes an actuator motor for increasing or decreasing the pedal force on the brake master cylinder to boost or reduce the braking power accordingly. A change in the boosting force of the electromechanical brake booster is limited to avoid uncontrolled changes of the brake boosting.

An electronic vehicle stability control system includes a hydraulic braking circuit having a plurality of electronically controlled valves, a plurality of pumps, a motor that operates the plurality of pumps, and a suction throttle valve that throttles flow of hydraulic fluid to at least one of the plurality of pumps. The electronic vehicle stability control system also includes a controller coupled to the hydraulic braking circuit that controls the plurality of electronically controlled valves.

A hydraulic brake system for a vehicle includes a master brake cylinder, a hydraulic unit, and multiple wheel brakes. The hydraulic unit Ha at least one brake circuit for modulating the braking pressure in the wheel brakes. At least one wheel brake is paired with a bistable solenoid valve, which is looped into the corresponding fluid channel directly upstream of the paired wheel brake and which enables the braking pressure in the paired wheel brake to be modulated in a de-energized open position and locks the current braking pressure in the paired wheel brake in a de-energized closed position, wherein a volume equalization device which comprises a connectable accumulator opens into the corresponding fluid channel between the bistable solenoid valve and the paired wheel brake.

A piston-cylinder unit includes a piston delimiting at least one working chamber, in which a first seal for sealing at least one first working chamber is arranged either between the piston and cylinder or between a plunger connected to the piston and the cylinder. A second seal is arranged between the first seal and the first working chamber, and the piston-cylinder unit further includes a first channel arranged in the wall of the cylinder or in the piston, which joins the first seal and the second seal in the inner chamber of the cylinder. The first channel and/or a hydraulic line connected thereto may have a throttle device and/or a valve device. An electronic control and regulating device may have a diagnosis or monitoring function for a possible defect or failure of a seal. Multiple hydraulic devices may have such piston-cylinder units and respective control and such regulating devices.

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 automatic brake control apparatus for a vehicle is configured to control a brake device of the vehicle in a control of a driving assist system of the vehicle. The automatic brake control apparatus includes electronic control units. The electronic control units include a first electronic control unit and are communicably coupled to each other and configured to exchange data with each other. The first electronic control unit is configured to control the driving assist system. The first electronic control unit is configured to send, to one or more of the electronic control units, an instruction that controls the brake device and that includes a first instruction for controlling a behavior of the vehicle and a second instruction that has an instruction content different from an instruction content of the first instruction.

A hydraulic braking system has a vacuum brake booster, an ESC system with a hydraulic pump for generating braking force in a wheel-specific manner in a plurality of wheel brakes, an ESC control device for driving the hydraulic pump and a hydraulic pressure sensor for determining a hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic braking system. For electrified vehicles, an electric vacuum pump is provided for supplying the vacuum brake booster, wherein the ESC control device is designed to drive the electric vacuum pump logically and electrically.

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.