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Anti-lock control system for motor vehicle
Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-06-04
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Granted: 1992-04-14
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Expires: 2010-06-04
Abstract
Abstract An anti-lock control system is disclosed which includes rough-road judging means for judging whether the vehicle is running on a rough road or not; and decay timer means for limiting time period during which reduction of the brake hydraulic pressure is occurring. The decay timer means is arranged, when the vehicle is running on a normal road, to limit the time period of brake hydraulic pressure reduction within a first peredetermined time length, the decay timer means being also arranged to limit the time period of brake hydraulic pressure reduction within a second predetermined time length shorter than the first predetermined time length.
Inventors
- 👤 Satomi Okubo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/173; B60T2210/00; B60T2210/10; B60T2210/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
An anti-lock control system for a motor vehicle wherein buildup, holding or reduction of brake hydraulic pressure is effected on the basis of changes in wheel speed as caused during braking operation, thereby preventing wheels of the motor vehicle from being locked, said system comprising: rough-road judging means (23, 24) for judging whether the motor vehicle is running on a rough road; means for comparing the wheel speed with a first threshold value to determine a brake hydraulic pressure reduction starting point; and decay timer means (27) for limiting maximum time period for brake hydraulic pressure reduction within a first predetermined time length while the motor vehicle is running on a normal road, and for limiting, when it is judged by said rough-road judging means that the motor vehicle is running on a rough road, said maximum time period for brake hydraulic pressure reduction within a second predetermined time length shorter than said first predetermined time length in response to said judgement, irrespective of the relationship between said wheel speed and said first threshold value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
An anti-lock control system for a motor vehicle wherein buildup, holding or reduction of brake hydraulic pressure is effected on the basis of changes in wheel speed as caused during braking operation, thereby preventing wheels of the motor vehicle from being locked, said system comprising: rough-road judging means (23, 24) for judging whether the motor vehicle is running on a rough road; means for comparing the wheel speed with a first threshold value to determine a brake hydraulic pressure reduction starting point; and decay timer means (27) for limiting maximum time period for brake hydraulic pressure reduction within a first predetermined time length while the motor vehicle is running on a normal road, and for limiting, when it is judged by said rough-road judging means that the motor vehicle is running on a rough road, said maximum time period for brake hydraulic pressure reduction within a second predetermined time length shorter than said first predetermined time length in response to said judgement, irrespective of the relationship between said wheel speed and said first threshold value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The anti-lock control system according to claim 1, wherein said rough-road judging means (23, 24) comprises: means (23) adapted for measuring control cyclic period ΔT of the anti-lock control; and means (24) adapted for comparing the measured control cyclic period ΔT with a predetermined time period T, and also adpated for providing a rough-road judgment signal when said control cyclic period ΔT occurs within said predetermined time period T, for providing a rough-road judgment signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The anti-lock control system according to claim 2, wherein the control cyclic period ΔT of the anti-lock control is measured as a time period from any pressure buildup starting time point to next such time point.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
The anti-lock control system according to claim 1, wherein said system further comprises: means (13) for calculating a computed vehicle speed Vv approximate to real vehicle speed on the basis of four wheel speeds; and threshold valve calculating means (14) for calculating said first threshold value VT1 and a second threshold value VT2 each following said computed vehicle speed Vv with a predetermined speed difference, where Vv>VT1>VT2; said decay timer means (27) being adapted to start time measurement from a time point when the wheel speed Vw as decreasing becomes lower than said first threshold value VT1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The anti-lock control system according to claim 4, wherein said computed vehicle speed Vv is a speed achieved by selecting the highest one of four wheel speeds and having its acceleration and deceleration limited within a predetermined range.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The anti-lock control system according to claim 5, wherein said predetermined range of acceleration and deceleration is from +1 G to -1 G.
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