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Method of initializing a brake actuator
Assignee: BWI Co Ltd SA
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Filing: 1994-02-14
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2014-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A method of controlling a brake system comprising the steps of: (i) receiving a brake command from a brake pedal; (ii) responsive to the received command, applying full power to the brake actuator for a first time period after the brake command is received; (iii) after the first time period, applying power to the brake actuator responsive to the brake command and a first gain factor for a second time period; (iv) after the second time period, applying power to the brake actuator responsive to the brake command and a second gain factor, wherein the second gain factor is less than the first gain factor, wherein the brake actuator is initialized responsive to the brake command.
Inventors
- 👤 Deron C. Littlejohn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T13/00; B60T13/10; B60T13/66; B60L; B60L15/00; B60L15/20; B60L15/2009; B60L3/00; B60L3/0023; B60L3/0061; B60L3/0076; B60L3/0084; B60L3/10; B60L3/106; B60L3/108; B60L7/00; B60L7/10; B60L7/14; B60L7/16; B60L7/24; B60L7/26; B60T13/58; B60T13/585; B60T13/586; B60T13/70; B60T13/74; B60T13/741; B60T8/00; B60T8/26; B60T8/266; B60T8/267; B60L2240/00; B60L2240/10; B60L2240/12; B60L2240/40; B60L2240/42; B60L2240/423; B60L2240/429; B60L2240/80; B60L2250/00; B60L2250/26; B60T2270/00; B60T2270/60; B60T2270/602; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/64; Y02T10/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
An apparatus comprising: an input device for receiving a brake input; a brake actuator; and a control device coupled to the input device and the brake actuator and receiving brake commands from the input device and providing actuator commands to control current and voltage to the brake actuator, wherein, when a brake command is first received, the controller outputs, for a first predetermined time period, a brake torque command to the brake actuator commanding maximum current to the actuator, wherein, after the first predetermined time period, the controller outputs, for a second predetermined time period, a brake torque command to the brake actuator commanding voltage to the actuator responsive to the brake command and a first gain factor, and wherein after the second predetermined time period, the controller outputs the brake torque command to the brake actuator commanding current to the actuator responsive to the brake command and a second gain factor, wherein the first gain factor is greater than the second gain factor wherein brake initialization is responsive to the brake input.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
An apparatus comprising: an input device for receiving a brake input; a brake actuator; and a control device coupled to the input device and the brake actuator and receiving brake commands from the input device and providing actuator commands to control current and voltage to the brake actuator, wherein, when a brake command is first received, the controller outputs, for a first predetermined time period, a brake torque command to the brake actuator commanding maximum current to the actuator, wherein, after the first predetermined time period, the controller outputs, for a second predetermined time period, a brake torque command to the brake actuator commanding voltage to the actuator responsive to the brake command and a first gain factor, and wherein after the second predetermined time period, the controller outputs the brake torque command to the brake actuator commanding current to the actuator responsive to the brake command and a second gain factor, wherein the first gain factor is greater than the second gain factor wherein brake initialization is responsive to the brake input.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of controlling a brake system comprising the steps of: (i) receiving a brake command from a brake pedal; (ii) responsive to the received command, applying full power to the brake actuator for a first time period after the brake command is received; (iii) after the first time period, applying power to the brake actuator responsive to the brake command and a first gain factor for a second time period; (iv) after the second time period, applying power to the brake actuator responsive to the brake command and a second gain factor, wherein the second gain factor is less than the first gain factor, wherein the brake actuator is initialized responsive to the brake command.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of controlling a brake system comprising the steps of: (i) receiving a brake command from a brake pedal; (ii) responsive to the received command, applying full power to the brake actuator for a first time period after the brake command is received; (iii) after the first time period, applying power to the brake actuator responsive to the brake command and a first gain factor for a second time period; (iv) after the second time period, applying power to the brake actuator responsive to the brake command and a second gain factor, wherein the second gain factor is less than the first gain factor, wherein the brake actuator is initialized responsive to the brake command.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of controlling a brake system comprising the steps of: (i) receiving a brake command from a brake pedal; (ii) responsive to the received command, commanding a brake actuator to a maximum power level for a bump time period; (iii) after the bump time period, commanding the brake actuator to a high gain power level responsive to the brake command and a first gain factor for a duty time period; and (iv) after the duty time period, commanding brake actuator to a normal gain power level responsive to the brake command and a second gain factor, wherein the first gain factor is greater than the second gain factor, wherein the brake actuator is initialized responsive to the brake command, and wherein the initialization lag is minimized for hard brake applications and hard initializations are minimized for soft brake applications.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of controlling a brake system comprising the steps of: (i) receiving a brake command from a brake pedal; (ii) responsive to the received command, commanding a brake actuator to a maximum power level for a bump time period; (iii) after the bump time period, commanding the brake actuator to a high gain power level responsive to the brake command and a first gain factor for a duty time period; and (iv) after the duty time period, commanding brake actuator to a normal gain power level responsive to the brake command and a second gain factor, wherein the first gain factor is greater than the second gain factor, wherein the brake actuator is initialized responsive to the brake command, and wherein the initialization lag is minimized for hard brake applications and hard initializations are minimized for soft brake applications.
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