A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle brake system that includes an actuatable brake master cylinder, a hydraulic brake booster, and at least one brake circuit that has at least one hydraulically actuatable wheel brake and at least one hydraulic-pressure generator driven by electric motor. The method includes monitoring a state of actuation of the brake master cylinder is monitored, and, upon detecting a maximum state of actuation, activating the hydraulic-pressure generator to increase the hydraulic pressure adjusted by the brake master cylinder in the brake circuit.

A system for monitoring vehicle behavior based on vehicle control data includes a network access device configured to receive braking data from multiple vehicles, the braking data corresponding to vehicle braking events having a brake pressure that is equal to or greater than a threshold brake pressure and including a corresponding location. The system further includes a processor coupled to the memory and configured to determine an event of interest on a roadway by analyzing the braking data and the corresponding location, and to transmit a notification of the event of interest to at least one vehicle.

A method for operating a brake system for motor vehicles comprises in a normal control mode of the system, a displacement of a piston for a pressure supply device is terminated, and inlet valves of the wheel brakes are closed in the event of a specified brake condition. The normal control mode is switched to a special control mode in the event of a specified condition for the pressure supply device. In the event of the specified brake condition in the special control mode, a displacement of the piston of the pressure supply device is terminated by outputting an actuation signal to the pressure supply device, and for at least one selected wheel brake, the corresponding inlet valve is kept open and the corresponding outlet valve is opened at least temporarily while the inlet valves of the remaining wheel brakes are closed.

A vehicle brake system may include: two hydraulic brake circuits, each having at least one hydraulically operating wheel brake; first and second pressure supply devices; at least one valve assembly for adjusting the brake pressure for each wheel individually and/or for separating/connecting the wheel brakes from/to at least one of the pressure supply devices; at least one electronic control and regulating unit; and a hydraulic connection line connecting the two brake circuits. Each wheel brake is paired with a dedicated switch valve, and each brake circuit has a hydraulic main line via which the switch valves may be connected to the pressure supply devices. The connection line has two connection switch valves connected in series and open when unenergized via pressure present in the respective hydraulic main line and/or an inner section of a connection line connecting two connections of the connection switch valves directly together.

A hydraulic system includes at least two hydraulic circuits with hydraulic circuit lines and at least one hydraulic component connected to each hydraulic circuit or to a hydraulic circuit line thereof via a respective switch valve used for pressure build-up and release. At least one pressure supply device can build up pressure in both hydraulic circuits. At least one circuit separating valve blocks or releases a hydraulic connection line connecting the two hydraulic circuits. At least one outlet valve selectively connects an accumulator container to at least one hydraulic circuit. A hydraulic connection between a pump of the pressure supply device and a respective hydraulic circuit connects a return flow from the hydraulic circuit into the pressure supply device or its pump. A controlled feed valve or a non-return valve controls the hydraulic connection. A pressure supply device or outlet valve releases pressure in at least one hydraulic component.

Apparatus for generating braking force in a vehicle brake system has at least two pressure supply devices and first and second hydraulic brake circuits, each having at least one or two hydraulic wheel brakes. Pressure in at least one brake circuit can be both built up and released by the pressure supply devices, which include a piston pump or gear pump driven by an electric motor drive and deliver continuous volume. At least one valve arrangement may adjust wheel brake pressures individually and/or disconnect/connect the wheel brakes from/to a brake circuit and/or a pressure supply device. At least one electronic control unit enables open-loop and closed-loop control. Pressure increase is enabled in one or both brake circuits, independently or in combination, using first and/or second pressure supply devices that produce changes in pressure simultaneously or temporally offset or overlapping.

A brake system may include: two hydraulic brake circuits, each having at least one wheel brake; a first pressure supply device for pressure build-up and release in at least one brake circuit via forward and return travel of a piston; a second pressure supply device with a continuous delivery, electromotively-driven piston pump, gear pump, or eccentric piston pump; at least one valve assembly with valves for adjusting pressure for each wheel brake and/or for connecting/disconnecting the wheel brakes and at least one of the pressure supply devices; at least one electronic control unit; a connection line connecting the two brake circuits; and at least one outlet valve for pressure release. The wheel brakes are paired with dedicated switch valves. Each brake circuit has a hydraulic main line to connect the switch valves to the first and second pressure supply devices, which provide different maximum pressures and/or delivery volumes.

A hydraulic oil resupply device (40) is provided between first accumulators (15F, 15R) in a manual braking operation circuit (11) and a second accumulator (25) in an automatic brake circuit (24). The hydraulic oil resupply device (40) resupplies hydraulic oil accumulated in the second accumulator (25) to the first accumulators (15F, 15R) at the operating of a manual braking operation by an operator. This configuration can suppress a rising speed of a brake pressure at the manual operation braking from being slow. Accordingly, in a vehicular brake system, it is possible to enhance a braking capability by the manual braking operation and improve the reliability.

In a method for controlling a hydraulic braking system, wherein the braking system includes a hydraulic pump that is driven by an electric motor so as to generate a volume of fluid flow for the hydraulic braking system. the electric motor is controlled in such a manner that fluid pulsation in the hydraulic braking system is counteracted by means of modulating a rotational speed of the electric motor. The modulation is generated by means of the control procedure. Furthermore, a device is designed and configured so as to perform the method.

A system for monitoring vehicle behavior based on vehicle control data includes a network access device configured to receive braking data from multiple vehicles, the braking data corresponding to vehicle braking events having a brake pressure that is equal to or greater than a threshold brake pressure and including a corresponding location. The system further includes a processor coupled to the memory and configured to determine an event of interest on a roadway by analyzing the braking data and the corresponding location, and to transmit a notification of the event of interest to at least one vehicle.