Brake control apparatus

A brake control apparatus comprising:

• a braking member configured to press a braking target member rotating together with a wheel;
• a pressing member configured to displace the braking member in directions away from and toward the braking target member;
• a pressing member holding mechanism provided on a non-rotatable portion of a vehicle and configured to hold the pressing member advanced by an electric motor;
• and
• a control portion configured to receive an activation request signal for activation for holding or releasing the pressing member according to an operation instruction from a driver, and control driving of the electric motor so as to displace the pressing member according to the activation request signal,
• wherein the control portion includes a running state detection portion configured to calculate a running state about whether the vehicle is running or stopped, and
• wherein the control portion is configured to, when the running state cannot be calculated by the running state detection portion, drive the electric motor to advance the pressing member while the activation request signal for the activation for holding the pressing member is received, stop the electric motor to hold the pressing member at a position to which the pressing member is advanced when the reception of the activation request signal for the activation for holding the pressing member is stopped, and maintain the position of the pressing member by the pressing member holding mechanism until the activation request signal for the activation for holding the pressing member or the activation for releasing the pressing member is output.