Steering wheel squeeze-activated vehicle braking system

    公开(公告)号:US09896070B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-20

    申请号:US13763753

    申请日:2013-02-11

    CPC classification number: B60T7/085 B60T13/741 B62D1/046 B62D1/06

    Abstract: A brake-by-wire vehicle braking system is augmented with “squeeze” sensors placed in the steering wheel of the vehicle enabling a vehicle operator to stop the vehicle more quickly in an emergency situation by eliminating the significant times that it takes to move a driver's foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal and then depress the brake pedal. An important objective is to achieve a faster vehicle stop by allowing the driver to optionally eliminate foot movement from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal and also the depression of the brake pedal. This invention also potentially allows a driver to squeeze a steering wheel to slow a vehicle, perhaps to comply with a lower speed limit, or accomplish the fastest possible “hard-stop” in an emergency situation.

    STEERING WHEEL SQUEEZE-ACTIVATED VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM
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    发明申请
    STEERING WHEEL SQUEEZE-ACTIVATED VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM 有权
    转向轮式活塞式汽车制动系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140224600A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US13763753

    申请日:2013-02-11

    CPC classification number: B60T7/085 B60T13/741 B62D1/046 B62D1/06

    Abstract: A brake-by-wire vehicle braking system is augmented with “squeeze” sensors placed in the steering wheel of the vehicle enabling a vehicle operator to stop the vehicle more quickly in an emergency situation by eliminating the significant times that it takes to move a driver's foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal and then depress the brake pedal. An important objective is to achieve a faster vehicle stop by allowing the driver to optionally eliminate foot movement from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal and also the depression of the brake pedal. This invention also potentially allows a driver to squeeze a steering wheel to slow a vehicle, perhaps to comply with a lower speed limit, or accomplish the fastest possible “hard-stop” in an emergency situation.

    Abstract translation: 刹车式制动系统通过放置在车辆方向盘中的“挤压”传感器来增强,使得车辆操作者能够在紧急情况下更快地停止车辆,消除了移动驾驶员 从加速器脚到制动踏板,然后踩下制动踏板。 一个重要的目标是通过允许驾驶员可选地消除从加速器踏板到制动踏板的脚移动以及制动踏板的下压来实现更快的车辆停止。 本发明还潜在地允许驾驶员挤压方向盘以减慢车辆,可能符合较低的速度限制,或者在紧急情况下实现最快的“硬停止”。

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