Electronic brake management system with manual fail safe
    1.
    再颁专利
    Electronic brake management system with manual fail safe 有权
    电子制动管理系统,手动故障安全

    公开(公告)号:USRE44677E1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-31

    申请号:US09939509

    申请日:2001-08-24

    IPC分类号: B60T8/34

    摘要: An improved electro-hydraulic brake system having features for improving the pedal feel of the system, while further having design features which contribute to the economy of manufacture of certain components of the system. The system provides for an electrically powered normal source of pressurized hydraulic brake fluid, and a manually powered backup source of pressurized hydraulic brake fluid to the vehicle brakes in the event of failure of the normal source. During normal braking, fluid from the backup source is redirected from the vehicle brakes to a pedal simulator. The pedal simulator preferably includes arrangements of spring loaded pistons, expansion volumes, and damping orifices, together with valves selectively controlling the flow of fluid to and from the pedal simulator which provides for an improved pedal feel during vehicle braking. The brake system of the invention further includes a relatively low cost fluid separator unit which is provided which prevents intermixing of pressurized fluid between the backup source and the normal source. The fluid separator unit acts to permit the normal source to act upon the hydraulic brake fluid of the backup source to operate the vehicle brakes. The fluid separator unit is preferably embodied as a piston having two working faces, each of the same diameter.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的电动液压制动系统,其具有用于改善系统的踏板感觉的特征,同时还具有有助于制造系统的某些部件的经济性的设计特征。 该系统提供电动普通的加压液压制动液源,以及在正常来源发生故障的情况下,车辆制动器的加压液压制动液的手动备用源。 在正常制动期间,来自备用源的流体从车辆制动器转向踏板模拟器。 踏板模拟器优选地包括弹簧加载的活塞,膨胀体积和阻尼孔的布置,以及阀选择性地控制流入和离开踏板模拟器的流体流动,其提供在车辆制动期间改善的踏板感觉。 本发明的制动系统还包括一种相对低成本的流体分离器单元,其被设置成防止加压流体在备用源和普通源之间的混合。 流体分离器单元用于使正常源作用在备用源的液压制动流体上以操作车辆制动。 流体分离器单元优选地实施为具有两个相同直径的两个工作面的活塞。

    Electrically actuated hydraulic power cylinder
    3.
    发明授权
    Electrically actuated hydraulic power cylinder 有权
    电动液压动力缸

    公开(公告)号:US06230492B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-15

    申请号:US09257317

    申请日:1999-02-25

    IPC分类号: F15B700

    摘要: An electrically actuated hydraulic power cylinder for use in a vehicle braking system. The power cylinder includes an electric motor, a rotary-to-linear actuator for converting rotary motion of the electric motor to a linear motion, and a hydraulic cylinder. In a preferred embodiment, the rotary-to-linear actuator is a roller screw assembly. The roller screw assembly converts rotational motion generated by the motor into axial movement of a piston which is disposed within the hydraulic cylinder. The movement of the piston pressurizes a volume of fluid. The pressurized fluid flows through an outlet port connected to either a single wheel brake cylinder or a plurality of wheel brake cylinders, thereby actuating the associated wheel cylinder. In a specific embodiment of the invention, the roller screw assembly is incorporated into the internal structure of the motor for compactness and weight reduction. Also, the hydraulic cylinder may be integrated into a wheel brake assembly for compactness and weight reduction.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆制动系统的电动液压动力缸。 动力缸包括电动机,用于将电动机的旋转运动转换为直线运动的旋转线性致动器和液压缸。 在优选实施例中,旋转到线性致动器是滚子丝杠组件。 滚子丝杠组件将由马达产生的旋转运动转换成设置在液压缸内的活塞的轴向运动。 活塞的运动加压一定体积的流体。 加压流体流过连接到单轮制动缸或多个车轮制动缸的出口,从而致动相关的轮缸。 在本发明的一个具体实施例中,滚子丝杠组件被结合到马达的内部结构中,用于紧凑和重量减轻。 此外,液压缸可以集成到车轮制动组件中,用于紧凑和重量减轻。

    Electrical actuation mechanism suitable for a disc brake assembly
    4.
    发明授权
    Electrical actuation mechanism suitable for a disc brake assembly 失效
    适用于盘式制动器组件的电动致动机构

    公开(公告)号:US5931268A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-03

    申请号:US800349

    申请日:1997-02-14

    摘要: An improved structure for an electrical actuation mechanism adapted for use in a disc brake assembly includes an electrical actuation mechanism adapted to be secured to an inboard leg of the caliper of the disc brake assembly. The electrical actuation mechanism includes a housing, an electrical motor disposed in the housing, and a spindle disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the motor by a conversion gear assembly which is effective to convert rotary motion generated by the motor into axial movement of the piston. The spindle includes a shaft and a piston which can be coupled to the shaft by a dampening structure. The shaft is operatively connected to the motor for axial motion thereof, and the piston is operatively connected to a friction pad for engaging a rotor attached to a wheel of a vehicle in which the disc brake assembly is installed. The dampening structure can be comprised of elastomeric material or a fluid filled chamber defined between the piston and the shaft. The dampening structure reduces the radial loads acted upon the piston from being transmitted to the shaft. The electrical actuation mechanism may also be equipped with sensors for sensing the axial position of the piston, a clutch, to couple and uncouple the electric motor from the conversion gear assembly, and a mechanism which prevents back drive motion of the electrical motor.

    摘要翻译: 用于适于在盘式制动器组件中使用的电致动机构的改进结构包括适于固定到盘式制动器组件的卡钳的内侧腿部的电致动机构。 电致动机构包括壳体,设置在壳体中的电动马达和设置在壳体中的心轴并且通过转换齿轮组件可操作地耦合到马达,其有效地将由马达产生的旋转运动转换成轴向运动 活塞。 主轴包括轴和活塞,其可以通过阻尼结构联接到轴。 轴可操作地连接到电动机用于其轴向运动,并且活塞可操作地连接到摩擦垫,用于接合附接到安装有盘式制动器组件的车辆的车轮的转子。 阻尼结构可以由弹性体材料或限定在活塞和轴之间的流体填充室构成。 阻尼结构减少了作用在活塞上的径向载荷被传递到轴。 电致动机构还可以配备有用于感测活塞的轴向位置的传感器,离合器,用于将电动机与转换齿轮组件联接和分离,以及防止电动机的后驱动运动的机构。

    Pedal simulator using spring with non-linear response
    5.
    发明授权
    Pedal simulator using spring with non-linear response 有权
    踏板模拟器使用弹簧与非线性响应

    公开(公告)号:US06347518B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-19

    申请号:US09370527

    申请日:1999-08-06

    IPC分类号: B60T1320

    摘要: A pedal simulator utilizing springs to provide a brake pedal with a non-linear, progressively increasing response characteristic for pedal travel versus force exerted on the brake pedal similar to a conventional hydraulic braking system. In a preferred embodiment, the pedal simulator is integrated into the housing of an associated master cylinder. The non-linear, progressively increasing response characteristic is provided in one embodiment by a conical spring having a non-uniform helix angle. In second and third embodiments, the non-linear, progressively increasing response characteristic is provided by a plurality of cylindrical coil springs.

    摘要翻译: 使用弹簧的踏板模拟器提供制动踏板,其具有与传统的液压制动系统类似的踏板行程与施加在制动踏板上的力的非线性逐渐增加的响应特性。 在优选实施例中,踏板模拟器被集成到相关联的主缸的壳体中。 在一个实施例中通过具有不均匀螺旋角的锥形弹簧提供非线性逐渐增加的响应特性。 在第二和第三实施例中,非线性逐渐增加的响应特性由多个圆柱形螺旋弹簧提供。

    Programmable electronic pedal simulator
    6.
    发明授权
    Programmable electronic pedal simulator 失效
    可编程电子踏板模拟器

    公开(公告)号:US6105737A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-22

    申请号:US868522

    申请日:1997-06-04

    摘要: A pedal simulator for a vehicle braking system. The pedal simulator is coupled to a brake pedal, and includes an electrical actuator operatively coupled to the brake pedal to selectively exert a force on the brake pedal. A position sensor is provided for generating a position signal indicative of the position of the brake pedal. A force sensor is provided for generating a force signal indicative of the force exerted upon the brake pedal by a driver. An electronic control unit is provided which has programmed therein a desired relationship between the position signal and the force signal. The electronic control unit determines an actual relationship between the position signal and the force signal and compares the actual relationship thus determined with the desired relationship. The electronic control unit controls the electrical actuator to selectively exert a force on the brake pedal to conform the actual relationship to the desired relationship.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆制动系统的踏板模拟器。 踏板模拟器联接到制动踏板,并且包括可操作地联接到制动踏板的电致动器,以选择性地在制动踏板上施加力。 位置传感器用于产生指示制动踏板位置的位置信号。 力传感器用于产生指示由驾驶员施加在制动踏板上的力的力信号。 提供了一种电子控制单元,其在其中编程了位置信号和力信号之间的期望的关系。 电子控制单元确定位置信号和力信号之间的实际关系,并将由此确定的实际关系与期望的关系进行比较。 电子控制单元控制电致动器以选择性地在制动踏板上施加力以使实际的关系符合期望的关系。