Brake control system for four-wheel drive vehicle
AssigneeMazda Motor Corporation
InventorsHisaaki Yamaguchi, Yoshihito Sata, Hisashi Terashima, Akira Marumoto, Hiroyuki Takahashi
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Abstract
A brake control system for a vehicle provided with a four-wheel drive mechanism and an antiskid brake system for controlling the braking effort upon application of the brakes to prevent locking of the wheels comprises a brake application sensor for detecting application of the brakes over a predetermined level to such a degree that can lead to locking of the wheels, and a releasing mechanism which releases the driving connection between the front wheel driving system and the rear wheel driving system of the four-wheel drive mechanism when the brake application sensor detects application of the brakes over the predetermined level.
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A brake control system for a vehicle provided with a four-wheel drive mechanism having a front wheel driving system and a rear wheel driving system arranged to be drivingly connected with each other and an antiskid brake system for controlling the braking effort upon application of the brakes to prevent locking of the wheels, comprising a deceleration detecting means for detecting deceleration over a predetermined level to such a degree that can lead to locking of the wheels, and a releasing means which, prior to actuation of said antiskid brake system, releases a driving connection between the front wheel driving system and the rear wheel driving system of the four-wheel drive mechanism when the deceleration detecting means detects deceleration over the predetermined level.
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