A torque control method and apparatus for a vehicle, including: determining whether a torque change request is received, during a process of performing an energy recovery function; determining whether an antilock brake system is in an active state, in case that the torque change request is not received; if so, decreasing an energy recovery torque with a first torque change gradient; determining whether the antilock brake system is transited from the activated state to a non-activated state, during a process of decreasing the energy recovery torque; if so, determining whether it is satisfied that a first current driver demand torque is greater than a first preset value and the antilock brake system is in the non-activated state for longer than a first preset time; and if satisfied, recovering the energy recovery torque to the first current driver demand torque with a second torque change gradient.

The present disclosure in some embodiments provides a brake apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a reservoir configured to store a working fluid; a master cylinder connected to the reservoir; a hydraulic circuit connected to a wheel brake; a primary brake unit configured to supply a hydraulic pressure to the wheel brake through the hydraulic circuit; and a secondary brake unit configured to supply a hydraulic pressure to the wheel brake through the hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic circuit comprises: a first hydraulic circuit coupled to the reservoir, the master cylinder, and the secondary brake unit; a second hydraulic circuit coupled to the reservoir and the primary brake unit; and a third hydraulic circuit coupled to the primary brake unit, the secondary brake unit, and the wheel brake.

A regenerative braking system and method include: a regenerative braking determination unit configured to determine whether or not a vehicle satisfies an entry condition for regenerative braking based on information collected by the vehicle; a calculation unit configured to calculate a hydraulic braking torque according to a pressure of a master cylinder and a target amount of a regenerative braking torque varied according to the pressure of the master cylinder, if the vehicle satisfies the entry condition; and a controller configured to perform braking of the vehicle based on the target amount of the regenerative braking torque and the hydraulic braking torque.

A regenerative braking apparatus for a motor vehicle (and concomitant method and retrofit kit) comprising a two-piece rim, a power spring inside the rim, a winding apparatus transferring energy into the power spring, a speed reducer that allows for smooth accumulation of tension in the power spring, and a controlled holding brake system that allows for bypassed, autonomous, or on-demand application of the regenerative braking apparatus.

A method of controlling braking of a vehicle is provided. When a disconnector is disconnected and an auxiliary drive wheel is separated from a driving system, vehicle braking is performed with regenerative braking by a primary drive wheel motor during braking. Subsequently, the disconnector is connected based on a vehicle stability state, and then, braking is performed simultaneously on the auxiliary drive wheel and a primary drive wheel.

A braking system that uses a combination of a friction brake force and a traction motor brake force to slow or stop the rotation of the wheel. A friction brake may provide the friction brake force. A traction motor may provide the traction motor brake force. The braking system may include sensors that provide data for determining a wheel lock threshold for each wheel. The friction brake force and the traction motor brake force may be adjusted for each wheel to provide an applied brake force to the wheel that is less than or equal to the wheel lock threshold.

In an electrified vehicle, a vibration damping control device performs vibration damping control for canceling or reducing, with the use of regenerative braking, a predetermined vibration component by monitoring the vibration component and controlling a generator control device depending on the vibration component. A system control device determines whether the vibration damping control is performable based on at least a charge status of a battery. An anti-lock braking system control device transmits a request signal to the system control device while performing anti-lock braking system control. The system control device transmits a command signal to the vibration damping control device when the vibration damping control is determined to be performable and the request signal is received from the anti-lock braking system control device. The vibration damping control device performs the vibration damping control when the command signal is received from the system control device.

An electric vehicle according to an example of the present application includes a battery, a regenerative brake, a friction brake, and a controller. The regenerative brake imparts regenerative braking torque to drive wheels. The friction brake imparts frictional braking torque to the drive wheels and non-drive wheels. The controller execute a slip control when the slip of the drive wheels is expected. The controller controls, during the execution of slip control, the regenerative and the friction brakes so that; the total of the frictional and the regenerative braking torque imparted to the drive wheels is less than or equal to upper limit torque set within a range that the drive wheels do not slip; the power of the regenerative power generation is not to exceed an acceptable charging power set according to a state of charge of the battery; and the regenerative braking torque is smaller than the regenerative braking torque before the start of the slip control.

A method for controlling a vehicle brake system of a heavy duty vehicle, the brake system comprising a service brake system and an electrical machine brake system. The method includes determining a total brake torque request for braking a wheel of the vehicle, obtaining a brake torque capability of the electrical machine, determining if the total brake torque request exceeds the brake torque capability of the electrical machine, and if the total brake torque request exceeds the brake torque capability of the electrical machine but is below a threshold level, applying a baseline brake torque by the service brake system, wherein the baseline brake torque is configured to compensate for a difference between total brake torque request and brake torque capability of the electrical machine, and controlling wheel slip by the electrical machine brake system.

A method is provided for operating a brake system for a motor vehicle having at least one electric drive and having four wheels. The brake system has a brake device with a hydraulic pressure-generating unit and with a control unit, has a slip control system, and has four brake actuators which are connected in 1-channel configuration to the pressure-generating unit and which are assigned to a respective one of the wheels. In the event of a failure of the slip control system, in order to substitute the failed slip control system, the method has the following steps: a) applying a pressure to the four brake actuators by the pressure-generating unit, and b) driving the rear wheels by the electric drive.
Also provided are a control unit for carrying out such a method and a brake system having such a control unit.