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US 12,337,890 B2Granted
Brake control device
AssigneeExedy Corporation
InventorsYusuke Ohashi, Taichi Kitamura, Hitoshi Katsura
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Abstract
A brake control device includes an operating switch and a control part. The operating switch is configured to be turned on when operated by a user. The operating switch is configured to be turned off when released from being operated by the user. The control part executes first brake processing for stopping the mobile object when the operating switch is switched off from on during traveling of a mobile object.
Claims6
A load transport-assist device, comprising:
- an assist-device body, comprising
- a ground-engaging drive wheel;
- a load-supporting platform that extends forwardly from the ground-engaging drive wheel in proximity to the ground;
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- a pivoting operation handle that extends upwardly from a pivot point located near the load-supporting platform;
- an electric motor that drives the drive wheel in a forward direction as well as a backward direction;
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- a brake control device comprising
- first and second operating switches disposed on a grasp portion of the pivoting operation handle that each control operation of the electric motor, with each operating switch being configured to be turned on when operated by a user and to be turned off when released from being operated by the user, the first operating switch causing the electric motor to generate a forward-acting force and the second operating switch causing the electric motor to generate a rearward-acting force;
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- a control part configured to execute first brake processing to stop the movement assist device when the control part determines that the first operating switch is switched from on to off during forward traveling of the load-transport assist device, with execution of the first brake processing also being a function of the pivotal position of the pivoting operation handle.
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