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Apparatus for generating a reference signal in a brake control system
Assignee: Crane Co
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Filing: 1982-07-01
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Granted: 1988-01-19
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Expires: 2002-07-01
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for generating a reference signal in a brake control system stores a reference signal representative of a reference braking condition and compares this reference signal with a conditioned wheel signal. Depending on the outcome of the comparison, the reference signal is either updated to correspond to a reduced reference braking condition or ramped to correspond to an increased braking condition. The reference signal is not simultaneously ramped and updated, and is, therefore, precisely controlled. In a first embodiment, the amount by which the reference signal is ramped is a function of the past history of the reference signal: each time the reference signal is ramped the ramp rate is increased and each time the reference signal is updated the ramp rate is decreased. The apparatus of this embodiment generates the conditioned wheel signal from the wheel signal by averaging the maximum and minimum wheel signals in a preselected group and by then reducing this average by an amount proportional to the difference between the maximum and minimum wheel signals. In this way undesirable oscillations, such as those due to pitching of the wheel truck, are filtered out. In a second embodiment the conditioned wheel signal is set equal to the minimum wheel signal in a preselected group, and the reference signal is set equal to the conditioned wheel signal in the event the reference signal is less than the conditioned wheel signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Skarvada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:44
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/176; B60T8/1761; B60T8/17616
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for generating a reference signal representative of a reference braking condition in a brake control system for a braked wheel, said brake control system including means for generating a wheel signal having a plurality of values which vary in time and are each representative of a respective measurement of a braking condition of the braked wheel at a separate respective time period, said apparatus comprising: means for determining the value of the wheel signal corresponding to a maximum braking condition from a plurality of values of the wheel signal occurring during a first time interval; means for generating a conditioned wheel signal indicative of the value corresponding to the maximum braking condition; and means for generating a reference signal representative of a reference braking condition as a function of the conditioned wheel signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for generating a reference signal representative of a reference braking condition in a brake control system for a braked wheel, said brake control system including means for generating a wheel signal having a plurality of values which vary in time and are each representative of a respective measurement of a braking condition of the braked wheel at a separate respective time period, said apparatus comprising: means for determining the value of the wheel signal corresponding to a maximum braking condition from a plurality of values of the wheel signal occurring during a first time interval; means for generating a conditioned wheel signal indicative of the value corresponding to the maximum braking condition; and means for generating a reference signal representative of a reference braking condition as a function of the conditioned wheel signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the determining means comprises: means for storing the plurality of values of the wheel signal during the first time interval; means for comparing the stored values with one another to determine stored value having an extreme magnitude in a predetermined direction; and means for supplying the stored value having the extreme magnitude to the generating means as the value corresponding to the maximum braking condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein the reference signal generating means comprises: means for setting a next value of the reference signal to a value corresponding to the conditioned wheel signal when the conditioned wheel signal is indicative of a lesser braking condition than is a current value of the reference signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
The apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein the conditioned wheel signal is indicative of a conditioned wheel velocity, wherein the reference signal is indicative of a reference velocity, and wherein the reference signal generating means comprises: means for setting a next value of the reference signal to a value corresponding to the conditioned wheel signal when the conditioned wheel signal is indicative of a greater velocity than is a current value of the reference signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of values comprises at least seven values.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 or 5 wherein the first time interval comprises at least 0.07 seconds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 1 or 5 wherein the first time interval is greater than 1/20 of a second and less than 1/10 of a second.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for generating a reference signal representative of a reference velocity in a brake control system for a braked wheel, said brake control system including means for generating a velocity signal having a plurality of values which vary in time and are each representative of a respective measurement of the rotation velocity of said braked wheel at a separate respective time period, said apparatus comprising: means for determining the minimum value of the velocity signal from a plurality of values of the velocity signal occurring during a first time interval; means for generating a conditioned velocity signal indicative of the minimum value; and means for generating a reference signal representative of a reference velocity as a function of the conditioned velocity signal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for generating a reference signal representative of a reference velocity in a brake control system for a braked wheel, said brake control system including means for generating a velocity signal having a plurality of values which vary in time and are each representative of a respective measurement of the rotation velocity of said braked wheel at a separate respective time period, said apparatus comprising: means for determining the minimum value of the velocity signal from a plurality of values of the velocity signal occurring during a first time interval; means for generating a conditioned velocity signal indicative of the minimum value; and means for generating a reference signal representative of a reference velocity as a function of the conditioned velocity signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the determining means comprises: means for storing the plurality of values of the velocity signal during the first time interval; means for comparing the stored values with each other to determine the minimum stored value; and means for supplying the minimum stored value to the generating means as the minimum value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the reference signal generating means comprises: means for setting a next value of the reference signal to a value corresponding to the conditioned velocity signal when the conditioned velocity signal is indicative of a greater velocity than is a current value of the reference signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the plurality of values comprises at least seven values.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 8 or 11 wherein the first time interval comprises at least 0.07 seconds.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 8 or 11 wherein the first time interval is greater than 0.05 seconds as less than 0.1 second.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a brake control system for a braked wheel, comprising means for generating a wheel signal having a plurality of values which vary in time and are each indicative of a respective measurement of the rotational behavior of said braked wheel at a respective time, means for generating a brake control signal as a function of the wheel signal and a reference signal representative of a reference braking condition, and means for modifying a braking action applied to the braked wheel in response to the brake control signal, the improvement comprising: means for determining the value of the wheel signal having an extreme magnitude in a predetermined direction occurring during a first time interval; means for generating a conditioned wheel signal indicative of the extreme magnitude; and means for generating the reference signal representative of the reference braking condition as a function of the conditioned wheel signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a brake control system for a braked wheel, comprising means for generating a wheel signal having a plurality of values which vary in time and are each indicative of a respective measurement of the rotational behavior of said braked wheel at a respective time, means for generating a brake control signal as a function of the wheel signal and a reference signal representative of a reference braking condition, and means for modifying a braking action applied to the braked wheel in response to the brake control signal, the improvement comprising: means for determining the value of the wheel signal having an extreme magnitude in a predetermined direction occurring during a first time interval; means for generating a conditioned wheel signal indicative of the extreme magnitude; and means for generating the reference signal representative of the reference braking condition as a function of the conditioned wheel signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improvement of claim 14 wherein the reference signal generating means operates to generate the reference signal at a value no greater than that corresponding to the conditioned wheel signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
The improvement of claim 14 wherein the reference signal generating means comprises: means for setting a next value of the reference signal to a value corresponding to the conditioned wheel when the conditioned wheel signal is indicative of a lesser braking condition than is a current value of the reference signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improvement of claim 14 or 15 wherein the wheel signal is indicative of wheel velocity and the reference signal is indicative of a reference velocity.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improvement of claim 14 or 15 wherein the first time interval is in the range of 1/20 of a second to 1/10 of a second.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement of claim 18 wherein the first time interval is 0.07 seconds.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a brake control system for a braked wheel, comprising means for generating a digital wheel signal on a periodic basis, each value of the wheel signal indicative of a measured value of the rotational velocity of said braked wheel at a respective time, means for generating a brake control signal as a function of the wheel signal and a reference signal representative of a reference velocity, and means for modifying a braking action applied to the braked wheel in response to the brake control signal, the improvement comprising: a computer; means, included in the computer, for storing a plurality of values of the wheel signal occurring during a first time period; p1 means, included in the computer, for determining the minimum one of the stored values of the wheel signal; means, included in the computer, for generating a conditioned wheel signal corresponding to the minimum one of the stored values; and means, included in the computer and responsive to the conditioned wheel signal, for generating the reference signal as a function of the conditioned wheel signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a brake control system for a braked wheel, comprising means for generating a digital wheel signal on a periodic basis, each value of the wheel signal indicative of a measured value of the rotational velocity of said braked wheel at a respective time, means for generating a brake control signal as a function of the wheel signal and a reference signal representative of a reference velocity, and means for modifying a braking action applied to the braked wheel in response to the brake control signal, the improvement comprising: a computer; means, included in the computer, for storing a plurality of values of the wheel signal occurring during a first time period; p1 means, included in the computer, for determining the minimum one of the stored values of the wheel signal; means, included in the computer, for generating a conditioned wheel signal corresponding to the minimum one of the stored values; and means, included in the computer and responsive to the conditioned wheel signal, for generating the reference signal as a function of the conditioned wheel signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
50 words
The improvement of claim 20 wherein the reference signal generating means comprises: means for setting a next value the reference signal to a value corresponding to the conditioned wheel signal when the conditioned wheel signal is indicative of a greater velocity than is a current value of the reference signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improvement of claim 20 or 21 wherein the storing means acts to store only every other value of the wheel signal occurring during the first time period.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement of claim 20 or 21 wherein the storing means stores greater than 5 values of the wheel signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement of claim 20 or 21 wherein the duration of the first time period is in the range between 1/20 of a second and 1/10 of a second.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improvement of claim 20 or 21 wherein the duration of the first time interval is 0.07 second.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
214 words
In a brake control system for a braked wheel, comprising means for generating a digital wheel signal on a periodic basis, each value of which is indicative of a measured value of the rotational behavior of said braked wheel at a respective time, means for generating a brake control signal as a function of the wheel signal and a reference signal representative of a reference braking condition, and means for modifying a braking action applied to the braked wheel in response to the brake control signal, the improvement comprising: a computer; means, included in the computer, for maintaining a wheel signal block which includes a plurality of stored values, each of which is indicative of a selected respective one of the plurality of values of the wheel signal occurring in a selected time period, which plurality of values includes the most recently generated value of the wheel signal; means, included in the computer, for searching the when signal block to select the stored value associated with value of the wheel signal indicative of the greatest braking condition; means, included in the computer, for generating a conditioned wheel signal as a function of the selected stored value; and means, included in the computer, for generating the reference signal as a function of the conditioned signal.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
214 words
In a brake control system for a braked wheel, comprising means for generating a digital wheel signal on a periodic basis, each value of which is indicative of a measured value of the rotational behavior of said braked wheel at a respective time, means for generating a brake control signal as a function of the wheel signal and a reference signal representative of a reference braking condition, and means for modifying a braking action applied to the braked wheel in response to the brake control signal, the improvement comprising: a computer; means, included in the computer, for maintaining a wheel signal block which includes a plurality of stored values, each of which is indicative of a selected respective one of the plurality of values of the wheel signal occurring in a selected time period, which plurality of values includes the most recently generated value of the wheel signal; means, included in the computer, for searching the when signal block to select the stored value associated with value of the wheel signal indicative of the greatest braking condition; means, included in the computer, for generating a conditioned wheel signal as a function of the selected stored value; and means, included in the computer, for generating the reference signal as a function of the conditioned signal.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
214 words
In a brake control system for a braked wheel, comprising means for generating a digital wheel signal on a periodic basis, each value of the wheel signal being indicative of a measured value of the rotational velocity of said braked wheel at a respective time, means for generating a brake control signal as a function of the wheel signal and a reference signal representative of a reference velocity, and means for modifying a braking action applied to the braked wheel in response to the brake control signal, the improvement comprising: a computer; means, included in the computer, for maintaining a wheel signal block which includes a plurality of stored values, each of which is indicative of a selected respective one of the plurality of values of the wheel signal occurring in a selected time period, which plurality of values includes the most recently generated value of the wheel signal; means, included in the computer, for searching the wheel signal block to select the stored value associated with value of the wheel signal indicative of the minimum velocity; means, included in the computer, for generating a conditioned wheel signal which corresponds to the selected stored value; and means, included in the computer, for generating the reference signal as a function of the conditioned wheel signal.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
214 words
In a brake control system for a braked wheel, comprising means for generating a digital wheel signal on a periodic basis, each value of the wheel signal being indicative of a measured value of the rotational velocity of said braked wheel at a respective time, means for generating a brake control signal as a function of the wheel signal and a reference signal representative of a reference velocity, and means for modifying a braking action applied to the braked wheel in response to the brake control signal, the improvement comprising: a computer; means, included in the computer, for maintaining a wheel signal block which includes a plurality of stored values, each of which is indicative of a selected respective one of the plurality of values of the wheel signal occurring in a selected time period, which plurality of values includes the most recently generated value of the wheel signal; means, included in the computer, for searching the wheel signal block to select the stored value associated with value of the wheel signal indicative of the minimum velocity; means, included in the computer, for generating a conditioned wheel signal which corresponds to the selected stored value; and means, included in the computer, for generating the reference signal as a function of the conditioned wheel signal.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improvement of claim 26 or 27 wherein the maintaining means acts to store only every other value of the wheel signal occurring during the selected time period in the wheel signal block.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improvement of claim 26 or 27 wherein the maintaining means stores greater than 5 values of the wheel signal in the wheel signal block.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement of claim 26 or 27 wherein the duration of the selected time period is in the range between 1/20 of a second and 1/10 of a second.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The improvement of claim 26 or 27 wherein the duration of the selected time period is substantially equal to 0.07 second.
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