Method for braking a vehicle
AssigneeRemmen Technologies
InventorsMichael Putz, Thomas Zipper
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for braking a vehicle, a brake control device and a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has at least one wheel, a first braking device, a braking-detection device and a brake control device, wherein the detected braking instance is converted into a braking-detection signal by the braking-detection device, wherein a brake actuation signal is generated by the brake control device on the basis of the braking-detection signal, and wherein the brake actuation signal is transmitted to the first braking device by the brake control device to control the first braking device, thereby controlling the first braking device.
Claims14
A method for braking a towed vehicle connected to a towing vehicle, wherein the towed vehicle comprises at least one wheel, a first braking device for braking the at least one wheel, in particular a non-linear electro-mechanical friction brake, a detection device for detecting braking of the towed vehicle, and a brake control device for controlling the first braking device, wherein the brake detection device is one of a speed measuring device for calculating a deceleration from the changing instantaneous speed of the towed vehicle and/or a deceleration sensor for measuring a deceleration, the method comprising:
- the brake detection device converting the detected braking into a brake detection signal,
- transmitting the brake detection signal to the brake control device,
- wherein a brake actuation signal is generated by the brake control device in response to the brake detection signal by determining a brake actuation signal for actuation of the first brake device based on the brake detection signal using interpolation tables, using conversion functions, and/or using a simulation model,
- wherein the brake actuation signal is transmitted from the brake control device to the first braking device for controlling the first braking device, and
- wherein the brake detection device and the at least one wheel, which can be braked by the brake control device and/or the first brake device, are arranged on the towed vehicle.
A towed vehicle comprising:
- at least one wheel,
- a first braking device for braking the at least one wheel, in particular a non-linear electro-mechanical friction brake,
- a brake detection device for detecting braking of the towed vehicle, and
- a brake control device for controlling the first braking device,
- whereby the brake detection device is formed from a speed measurement device for calculating a deceleration from the changing instantaneous speed of the towed vehicle, and/or from a deceleration sensor for measuring a deceleration, in particular for measuring a deceleration effect in at least one direction, preferably in the direction of travel, preferably a multi-axis, micro-electro-mechanical system, and
- wherein the brake detection device and the at least one wheel, which can be braked by the brake control device and/or the first brake device, are arranged on the towed vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.