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Antilock brake control system with learning and correction function
Assignee: Advics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-08-27
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Granted: 1993-07-20
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Expires: 2011-08-27
Abstract
Abstract An antilock brake control system with a learning and correction function includes a slippage detector for detecting a slip value representing the slipping of a tire to a road surface. The slip value is compared with a slip threshold, and a locking symptom signal is produced when the slip value exceeds the slip threshold. A brake pressure suppression starts when the locking symptom signal is produced. A slippage learning arrangement is provided for learning, during a learning period from the start of brake pressure suppression until the tire stabilizes, whether a maximum of the slip value during the learning period is within a predetermined range, is greater than the predetermined range, or is less than the predetermined range. The slip threshold is corrected such that when the maximum slip value is greater than the predetermined range, the slip threshold is decreased, and when the maximum slip value is less than the predetermined range, the slip threshold is increased.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideaki Fujioka
- 👤 Toru Nakaura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:18
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/176; B60T8/1763; B60T8/17636; B60T8/174
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An antilock brake control system having a learning and correction function, comprising: means for outputting a slip value representing a slipping of a tire with respect to a road surface; means for outputting a slip threshold; means for comparing said slip value with said slip threshold and for producing a locking symptom signal when said slip value exceeds said slip threshold; means for starting a brake pressure suppression when said locking symptom signal is produced; a slippage learning means for learning, during a learning period from said start of said brake pressure suppression until said tire stabilizes, whether a maximum of said slip value during said learning period is one of being within a predetermined range, being greater than said predetermined range, or being less than said predetermined range; and means for correcting said slip threshold, such that, when said maximum slip value is greater than said predetermined range, said slip threshold is decreased, and when said maximum slip value is less than said predetermined range, said slip threshold is increased.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
An antilock brake control system having a learning and correction function, comprising: means for outputting a slip value representing a slipping of a tire with respect to a road surface; means for outputting a slip threshold; means for comparing said slip value with said slip threshold and for producing a locking symptom signal when said slip value exceeds said slip threshold; means for starting a brake pressure suppression when said locking symptom signal is produced; a slippage learning means for learning, during a learning period from said start of said brake pressure suppression until said tire stabilizes, whether a maximum of said slip value during said learning period is one of being within a predetermined range, being greater than said predetermined range, or being less than said predetermined range; and means for correcting said slip threshold, such that, when said maximum slip value is greater than said predetermined range, said slip threshold is decreased, and when said maximum slip value is less than said predetermined range, said slip threshold is increased.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The antilock brake control system of claim 1, wherein said slip threshold correction means performs said correction after said learning period has ended.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The antilock brake control system of claim 1, wherein said comparing means and said brake pressure suppression starting means are provided for a pair of rear wheels, said locking symptom signal being based on a wheel behavior of one of said pair of rear wheels, such that a locking symptom of one of said pair of rear wheels that is stronger than the other of said pair simultaneously starts said brake pressure suppression for both wheels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The antilock brake control system of claim 3, wherein a correction by said slip threshold correction means is not applied to a rear wheel for which a second learning period started later if said learning periods of both rear wheels overlap by any amount.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
An antilock brake control system having a learning and correction function, comprising: means for comparing a slip value representing a slippage of a tire with a preset slip threshold value; means for starting a brake pressure suppression when said comparing means determines that said slip value exceeds said preset slip threshold value; means for adjusting said slip threshold based upon a comparison between a maximum slip value and a predetermined range during a learning period that runs from said start of said brake pressure suppression until said tire stabilizes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
An antilock brake control system having a learning and correction function, comprising: means for comparing a slip value representing a slippage of a tire with a preset slip threshold value; means for starting a brake pressure suppression when said comparing means determines that said slip value exceeds said preset slip threshold value; means for adjusting said slip threshold based upon a comparison between a maximum slip value and a predetermined range during a learning period that runs from said start of said brake pressure suppression until said tire stabilizes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
An antilock brake control system, comprising: a brake for stopping a rotation of a wheel; a sensor that outputs a slip value representing a slipping of said wheel with respect to a road surface; a comparer that compares said slip value with a slip threshold; an actuator that varies a brake pressure applied to said brake in response to a signal from said comparer; and a learning and correcting unit that functions during a learning period from when said brake pressure is varied to when said wheel stops slipping to determine a maximum slip value during said learning period, said learning and correcting unit decreasing said slip threshold when said maximum slip value is greater than a predetermined range, while increasing said slip threshold when said maximum slip value is less than said predetermined range.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
An antilock brake control system, comprising: a brake for stopping a rotation of a wheel; a sensor that outputs a slip value representing a slipping of said wheel with respect to a road surface; a comparer that compares said slip value with a slip threshold; an actuator that varies a brake pressure applied to said brake in response to a signal from said comparer; and a learning and correcting unit that functions during a learning period from when said brake pressure is varied to when said wheel stops slipping to determine a maximum slip value during said learning period, said learning and correcting unit decreasing said slip threshold when said maximum slip value is greater than a predetermined range, while increasing said slip threshold when said maximum slip value is less than said predetermined range.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antilock brake control system of claim 6, wherein said learning and correcting unit comprises a processor.
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