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US 9,308,898 B2Granted
Hand brake device for a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsThomas Schramm, Winfried Palaschinski, Axel Luenenbuerger, Klaus Duckwitz, Andreas Holl
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Abstract
A hand brake device for a vehicle includes an electric actuator for activating a brake and an operating element that can be moved between a brake position and release position. A control unit triggers the actuator according to the position of the operating element. A locking device for locking the operating element in the brake position is controlled by the control unit.
Claims16
A brake actuation device for a vehicle having a brake comprising:
- an electric actuator for activating the brake;
- an electric switch operating element movable between a brake apply position and a brake release position;
- a control unit configured to control the actuator according to the position of the switch;
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- a locking device configured to lock the switch in the brake apply position, wherein the locking device is controlled by the control unit.
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