US 2026/0241902 A1 · ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE ARCHITECTURES WITH A HYBRID BRAKE CONTROL UNIT AND EMERGENCY BRAKING

Abstract

An electromechanical brake (E-brake) system including a first brake control unit, a second brake control unit, a first electromechanical brake actuator controller, a second electromechanical brake actuator controller, a first wheel and brake assembly, and a second wheel and brake assembly. The first electromechanical brake actuator controller includes a first monitor circuit communicatively coupled to the first brake control unit and the second brake control unit. The second electromechanical brake actuator controller includes a second monitor circuit communicatively coupled to the first brake control unit and the second brake control unit. The first wheel and brake assembly is communicatively coupled to the first electromechanical brake actuator controller and the second electromechanical brake actuator controller. The second wheel and brake assembly is communicatively coupled to the first electromechanical brake actuator controller and the second electromechanical brake actuator controller.

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Dependent claims

An electromechanical brake (E-brake) system, comprising:

a first brake control unit;
a second brake control unit;
a first electromechanical brake actuator controller, wherein the first electromechanical brake actuator controller comprises a first monitor circuit and wherein the first monitor circuit is communicatively coupled to the first brake control unit and the second brake control unit;
a second electromechanical brake actuator controller, wherein the second electromechanical brake actuator controller comprises a second monitor circuit and wherein the second monitor circuit is communicatively coupled to the first brake control unit and the second brake control unit;
a first wheel and brake assembly, wherein the first wheel and brake assembly is communicatively coupled to the first electromechanical brake actuator controller and the second electromechanical brake actuator controller;
and
a second wheel and brake assembly, wherein the second wheel and brake assembly is communicatively coupled to the first electromechanical brake actuator controller and the second electromechanical brake actuator controller.

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An electromechanical brake (E-brake) system, comprising:

an outboard brake control unit;
an inboard brake control unit;
an outboard electromechanical brake actuator controller, wherein the outboard electromechanical brake actuator controller comprises a first monitor circuit and wherein the first monitor circuit is communicatively coupled to the outboard brake control unit and the inboard brake control unit;
an inboard electromechanical brake actuator controller, wherein the inboard electromechanical brake actuator controller comprises a second monitor circuit and wherein the second monitor circuit is communicatively coupled to the outboard brake control unit and the inboard brake control unit;
a left outboard wheel and brake assembly, wherein the left outboard wheel and brake assembly is communicatively coupled to the outboard electromechanical brake actuator controller;
a right outboard wheel and brake assembly, wherein the right outboard wheel and brake assembly is communicatively coupled to the outboard electromechanical brake actuator controller;
a left inboard wheel and brake assembly, wherein the left inboard wheel and brake assembly is communicatively coupled to the inboard electromechanical brake actuator controller;
and
a right inboard wheel and brake assembly, wherein the right inboard wheel and brake assembly is communicatively coupled to the inboard electromechanical brake actuator controller.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electromechanical brake architectures with a hybrid brake control unit and emergency braking

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Electromechanical brake architectures with a hybrid brake control unit and emergency braking

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Abstract

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