A method of controlling a braking system of a vehicle for activating a parking-braking force actuated by the braking system, the braking system comprising:
- a brake disc;
- a first pad and a second pad spaced apart and positioned opposite the brake disc;
- a first actuator configured to apply and release a first force on the first pad so as to move the first pad from an open position, in which the first pad is separate from the brake disc and does not actuate the parking-braking force, to a closed position, in which the first pad is biased against the brake disc and actuates the parking-braking force;
- a second actuator configured to apply a second force on the second pad so as to move the second pad from an open position, in which the second pad is separate from the brake disc and does not actuate the parking-braking force, to a closed position, in which the second pad is biased against the brake disc and actuates the parking-braking force;
- an electronic processing unit configured to control an actuation of the first actuator and the second actuator;
- detection means, operatively connected to the electronic processing unit, configured to detect, either directly or indirectly, a value of the first force actuated by the first actuator on the first pad, and to detect, either directly or indirectly, a value of the second force actuated by the second actuator on the second pad,
- the method comprising steps of:
- actuating, by the electronic processing unit, both the first actuator approaching against the first pad to apply the first force and increase the value of the first force, and the second actuator approaching against the second pad to apply the second force and increase the value of the second force;
- detecting, during the actuation of the first actuator and the second actuator, by the detection means, the value of the first force and the second force;
- synchronizing an application of the first force and the second force on the brake disc by the electronic processing unit;
- continuing the actuation of the first actuator and the second actuator until a first predetermined force value is reached by the first force and a second predetermined force value is reached by the second force;
- and
- stopping the first actuator and the second actuator by the electronic processing unit,
- wherein synchronizing the application of the first force and the second force on the brake disc comprises steps of:
- at a first instant of time in which the detection means detect that the first force has increased to a value greater than a third predetermined force value, stopping the first actuator, and continuing the actuation of the second actuator;
- at a second instant of time in which the detection means detect that the second actuator applies the second force with a force greater than a fourth predetermined force value, actuating the first actuator;
- or steps of:
- at a first instant of time in which the detection means detect that the second force has increased to a value greater than a fourth predetermined force value, stopping the second actuator, and continuing the actuation of the first actuator;
- at a second instant of time in which the detection means detect that the first actuator applies the first force with a force greater than a third predetermined force value, actuating the second actuator.