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US 12,454,257 B2Granted
Brake calliper for a vehicle comprising a braking control unit
AssigneeAstemo France
InventorThierry Pasquet
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Abstract
A calliper for an electromechanical disc brake for a vehicle wheel. The calliper comprises a control unit configured to control the braking of the wheel, the control unit being intended to be electrically connected to a braking control line of the vehicle.
Claims15
A braking system for each wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
- an electromechanical disc brake for each wheel of the vehicle, each electromechanical disc brake comprising a calliper, the calliper of each electromechanical disc brake for each wheel of the vehicle comprising:
- a control unit comprising a processor, wherein the control unit is configured to control the braking of the wheel, and
- an electrical connector configured to electrically connect the control unit to a braking control line of the vehicle;
- a braking amplifier configured to increase the braking force transmitted by a braking actuator, wherein the control unit is connected to the braking amplifier by the braking control line and the braking actuator is configured to be actuated by the user to brake the vehicle;
- an electronic stability control configured to command the electromechanical disc brakes to brake the corresponding wheel, wherein the control unit is connected to the electronic stability control by the braking control line,
- a power supply, and
- a box in which the electronic stability control and the braking amplifier are located,
- wherein, in the event that a failure of the braking amplifier is detected, the control unit of the corresponding calliper is configured to locally control the braking of the wheel, when the braking actuator is actuated by the user,
- wherein, in the event that a failure of the electronic stability control is detected, the control unit of the corresponding calliper is configured to locally control the braking of the wheel, when the braking actuator is actuated by the user,
- wherein, in the event that a failure of the electronic stability control is detected, the control unit of the corresponding calliper is a local anti-lock system of the wheel, wherein the control unit is configured to control temporary reduction in the braking force exerted on a corresponding wheel when the corresponding wheel begins to slip, and
- wherein the electronic stability control and the braking amplifier are connected to the power supply by a power supply line.
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