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US5102207A
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Antilock brake system with motor current control of the pressure modulator
Assignee: BWI Co Ltd SA
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Filing: 1990-12-03
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Granted: 1992-04-07
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Expires: 2010-12-03
Abstract
Abstract The period of an initial apply motor current in each apply phase of an antilock brake pressure cycle in a motor driven pressure modulator antilock braking system is adaptively controlled following a sensed recovery from an incipient wheel lockup condition to establish substantially a steady state condition relationship between current and pressure before motor current is ramped to ramp brake pressure. The period of the initial apply motor current is made a function of the amount of pressure decrease during a prior release phase portion of the antilock brake cycle to account for the greater increase in brake pressure to the initial reapply value.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin G. Leppek
- 👤 Martin A. Hogan
- 👤 Peter J. Spadafora
- 👤 Alan J. Lee
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2026-10-31 10:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/176; B60T8/1761; B60T8/17616; B60T8/32; B60T8/34; B60T8/42; B60T8/4208; B60T8/4266; B60T8/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S303/00; Y10S303/02; Y10S303/03; Y10S303/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of controlling a brake pressure applied to a brake of a vehicle wheel traveling over a road surface in a vehicle braking system having a pressure modulator including a motor for generating a motor torque in response to motor current to control an applied brake pressure value, the method comprising the steps of: sensing an incipient wheel lockup condition; controlling the motor current to release brake pressure when an incipient wheel lockup condition is sensed to allow wheel recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; sensing recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; controlling motor current, when recovery is sensed, to achieve an initial current value corresponding to a desired initial apply pressure value, for an initial apply time established by a predetermined relationship to a brake pressure increase from a released brake pressure to the desired initial apply pressure, the initial apply time established by the predetermined relationship enabling the motor to achieve a condition whereat a predictable relationship exists between the motor current and brake pressure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of controlling a brake pressure applied to a brake of a vehicle wheel traveling over a road surface in a vehicle braking system having a pressure modulator including a motor for generating a motor torque in response to motor current to control an applied brake pressure value, the method comprising the steps of: sensing an incipient wheel lockup condition; controlling the motor current to release brake pressure when an incipient wheel lockup condition is sensed to allow wheel recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; sensing recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; controlling motor current, when recovery is sensed, to achieve an initial current value corresponding to a desired initial apply pressure value, for an initial apply time established by a predetermined relationship to a brake pressure increase from a released brake pressure to the desired initial apply pressure, the initial apply time established by the predetermined relationship enabling the motor to achieve a condition whereat a predictable relationship exists between the motor current and brake pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the desired initial apply pressure value has a predetermined relationship to the brake pressure when an incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed and further including the step of determining an amount of released brake pressure when the motor current is controlled to release brake pressure, the brake pressure increase from the released brake pressure to the desired initial apply pressure being represented by the determined amount of released brake pressure.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of controlling a brake pressure applied to a brake of a vehicle wheel traveling over a road surface in a vehicle braking system having a pressure modulator including a motor for generating a motor torque in response to motor current to control applied brake pressure value, the method comprising the steps of: sensing an incipient wheel lockup condition; storing a value P REF of the brake pressure as represented by a value I REF of motor current at the time an incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed; controlling the motor current to release brake pressure when an incipient wheel lockup condition is sensed to allow wheel recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; sensing recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; estimating a brake pressure P EST at the time recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed; controlling motor current, when a recovery is sensed, to achieve an initial current value corresponding to a desired initial apply pressure value, for an initial time that is a predetermined function of the difference between P REF and P EST , the initial time established by the predetermined function enabling the motor to achieve a condition whereat a predictable relationship exists between the motor current and the brake pressure.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of controlling a brake pressure applied to a brake of a vehicle wheel traveling over a road surface in a vehicle braking system having a pressure modulator including a motor for generating a motor torque in response to motor current to control applied brake pressure value, the method comprising the steps of: sensing an incipient wheel lockup condition; storing a value P REF of the brake pressure as represented by a value I REF of motor current at the time an incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed; controlling the motor current to release brake pressure when an incipient wheel lockup condition is sensed to allow wheel recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; sensing recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; estimating a brake pressure P EST at the time recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed; controlling motor current, when a recovery is sensed, to achieve an initial current value corresponding to a desired initial apply pressure value, for an initial time that is a predetermined function of the difference between P REF and P EST , the initial time established by the predetermined function enabling the motor to achieve a condition whereat a predictable relationship exists between the motor current and the brake pressure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of estimating the brake pressure P EST includes (A) establishing an initial current value I EST equal to the value I REF and (B) decaying the value of I EST from the initial current value while motor current is controlled to release brake pressure so as to mimic the released brake pressure, the decayed value of I EST at the time recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed comprising the estimated brake pressure P EST .
Claim 7
Independent Claim
297 words
A method of controlling a brake pressure applied to a brake of a vehicle wheel traveling over a road surface in a vehicle braking system having a pressure modulator including a motor for generating a motor torque in response to motor current to control applied brake pressure value, the method comprising the steps of: sensing an incipient wheel lockup condition; controlling the motor current to release brake pressure when an incipient wheel lockup condition is sensed to allow wheel recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; storing a value I REF of motor current at the time an incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed as a measure of the brake pressure at the time an incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed; sensing recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; establishing an initial current value I EST equal to the stored value I REF ; decaying the value of I EST from the initial current value while motor current is controlled to release brake pressure so as to mimic the released brake pressure, the decayed value of I EST at the time recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed comprising an estimate of the brake pressure at the time recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed: controlling motor current, when a recovery is sensed, to an initial current value corresponding to a desired initial apply brake pressure value, for an initial time that is a predetermined function of the difference between I REF and the decayed value of I EST at the time recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed, the initial time established by the predetermined function enabling the motor to achieve a condition whereat a predictable relationship exists between the motor current and brake pressure.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
297 words
A method of controlling a brake pressure applied to a brake of a vehicle wheel traveling over a road surface in a vehicle braking system having a pressure modulator including a motor for generating a motor torque in response to motor current to control applied brake pressure value, the method comprising the steps of: sensing an incipient wheel lockup condition; controlling the motor current to release brake pressure when an incipient wheel lockup condition is sensed to allow wheel recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; storing a value I REF of motor current at the time an incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed as a measure of the brake pressure at the time an incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed; sensing recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition; establishing an initial current value I EST equal to the stored value I REF ; decaying the value of I EST from the initial current value while motor current is controlled to release brake pressure so as to mimic the released brake pressure, the decayed value of I EST at the time recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed comprising an estimate of the brake pressure at the time recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed: controlling motor current, when a recovery is sensed, to an initial current value corresponding to a desired initial apply brake pressure value, for an initial time that is a predetermined function of the difference between I REF and the decayed value of I EST at the time recovery from the incipient wheel lockup condition is first sensed, the initial time established by the predetermined function enabling the motor to achieve a condition whereat a predictable relationship exists between the motor current and brake pressure.
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