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US 2011/0238267 A1Published application
Method for adjusting a brake system of a vehicle
OwnerFerah Cetinkayainventor
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Abstract
In a method for adjusting a brake system of a vehicle, braking power is automatically built up in the event of a collision. In the event of a collision, at least one foot pedal to be actuated by the driver is moved from its regular operating position, in which the foot pedal projects into the foot space, to an inoperative position in which the foot pedal is at least partially removed from the foot space.
Claims11
1-11. (canceled)
A method for adjusting a brake system of a vehicle, comprising:
- moving, in the event of a severe collision, at least one foot pedal of the vehicle from a regular operating position in which the foot pedal projects into a foot space, to an inoperative position in which the foot pedal is at least partially removed from the foot space;
- and
- automatically building up a braking power of the brake system in the event of a collision, wherein at least one of (a) the automatic build up of the braking power and (b) maintaining of the built up braking power occurs during the moving of the at least one foot pedal.
A control device for adjusting a brake system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a control unit for moving, in the event of a severe collision, at least one foot pedal of the vehicle from a regular operating position in which the foot pedal projects into a foot space, to an inoperative position in which the foot pedal is at least partially removed from the foot space;
- and
- a control unit for automatically building up a braking power of the brake system in the event of a collision, wherein at least one of (a) the automatic build up of the braking power and (b) maintaining of the built up braking power occurs during the moving of the at least one foot pedal.
A brake system, comprising:
- a foot pedal;
- at least one wheel brake operationally linked to the foot pedal;
- and
- a control unit configured to:
- (i) move, in the event of a severe collision, at least one foot pedal of the vehicle from a regular operating position in which the foot pedal projects into a foot space, to an inoperative position in which the foot pedal is at least partially removed from the foot space;
- and
- (ii) automatically build up a braking power of the brake system in the event of a collision, wherein at least one of (a) the automatic build up of the braking power and (b) maintaining of the built up braking power occurs during the moving of the at least one foot pedal.
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