Braking system for motor driven vehicle

Claim 2

A control system for motor driven vehicle comprising: an onboard battery which stores electric energy; an electric motor fed from the onboard battery for driving at least one of a first and a second wheel; regenerative braking means for returning electric power generated by the motor to the onboard battery as the first and/or the second driven wheels rotate; first liquid pressure generating .means for generating a braking liquid pressure in response to a depression of a brake pedal; second liquid pressure generating means for generating a power liquid pressure in accordance with a stroke of the brake pedal, the power liquid pressure being substantially equal in liquid pressure to the braking liquid pressure generated by the first liquid pressure generating means; first liquid pressure braking means for applying a braking effort which depends on a given liquid pressure to the first wheel; second liquid pressure braking means for applying a braking effort which depends on a given liquid pressure to the second wheel; first liquid pressure restricting means interposed in a first liquid flow path extending from the first liquid pressure generating means to the first liquid pressure braking means to apply a restriction upon the liquid pressure supplied to the first liquid pressure braking means; first restriction terminate means for terminating the restriction upon the liquid pressure applied by the first liquid pressure restricting means; second liquid pressure restricting means, interposed in a second liquid flow path extending from the second liquid pressure generating means to the second liquid pressure braking means to apply a restriction upon the liquid pressure supplied to the second liquid pressure braking means; second restriction terminate means for terminating the restriction upon the liquid pressure applied by the second liquid pressure restricting means; first valve means (V1) interposed in the first liquid flow path between the first liquid pressure generating means and the first liquid pressure restricting means for opening and closing the first liquid flow path; second valve means (V4) interposed in a third liquid flow path (CP) which connects between the first liquid flow path extending between the first valve means (V1) and the first liquid pressure restricting means and the second liquid flow path extending between the second liquid pressure generating means and the second liquid pressure restricting means; and switching control means for controlling the first and the second restriction terminate means to terminate the restriction applied by the first and the second liquid pressure restricting means when the regenerative braking means ceases to operate and for closing the first valve means (V1) and opening the second valve means (V4) at least temporarily.

Claim 3

A braking system for motor driven vehicle comprising: an onboard battery for storing electric energy; an electric motor fed from the onboard battery for driving at least one of a first and a second wheel; regenerative braking means for returning an electric power generated by the motor to the onboard battery as the first and/or second driven wheels rotate; a pump for pressurizing a braking liquid; a master cylinder including a piston disposed for displacing a braking liquid in response to a depression of the braking pedal, a first pressure chamber which is pressurized by the piston, a second pressure chamber, and pressure regulating means for introducing the braking pressure which is pressurized by the pump in accordance with the stroke of the brake pedal into the second pressure chamber so that the pressure in the second pressure chamber is substantially equal to the pressure in the first pressure chamber; a first wheel cylinder applying a braking effort to the first wheel; a second wheel cylinder applying a braking effort to the second wheel; first liquid pressure restricting means interposed in a first liquid flow path extending from the first pressure chamber to the first wheel cylinder to apply a restriction upon the liquid pressure supplied to the first wheel cylinder; first restriction terminate means connected in parallel with the first liquid pressure restricting means for terminating the restriction upon the liquid pressure applied by the first liquid pressure restricting means; second liquid pressure restricting means interposed in a second liquid flow path extending from the second pressure chamber to the second wheel cylinder to apply a restriction upon the liquid pressure supplied to the second wheel cylinder; second restriction terminating valve means for terminating the restriction upon the liquid pressure applied by the second liquid pressure restricting means; first open/close valve means (V1) interposed in the first liquid flow path extending between the first pressure chamber and the first liquid pressure restricting means for opening or closing the first liquid flow path; second open/close valve means (V4) interposed in a third liquid flow path (CP) which connects between the first liquid flow path extending between the first open/close valve means (V1) and the first liquid pressure restricting means and the second liquid flow path extending between the second pressure chamber and the second liquid pressure restricting means; and switching control means for controlling the first and the second restriction terminating valve means to terminate the restriction applied by the first and the second liquid pressure restricting means when the regenerative braking means ceases to operate and for closing the first open/close valve means (V1) and opening the second open/close valve means (V4) at least temporarily.

Claim 4

A braking system for motor driven vehicle comprising: an onboard battery for storing electric energy; an electric motor fed from the onboard battery for driving at least one of a first and a second wheel; regenerative braking means for returning an electric power generated by the motor to the onboard battery as the first and/or second driven wheels rotate; a pump for pressurizing a braking liquid; a master cylinder including a piston disposed for displacing a braking liquid in response to a depression of the braking pedal, a first pressure chamber which is pressurized by the piston, a second pressure chamber, and pressure regulating means for introducing the braking pressure which is pressurized by the pump in accordance with the stroke of the brake pedal into the second pressure chamber so that the pressure in the second pressure chamber is substantially equal to the pressure in the first pressure chamber; a first wheel cylinder applying a braking effort to the first wheel; a second wheel cylinder applying a braking effort to the second wheel; first liquid pressure restricting means interposed in a first liquid flow path extending from the first pressure chamber to the first wheel cylinder to apply a restriction upon the liquid pressure supplied to the first wheel cylinder; first restriction terminate means connected in parallel with the first liquid pressure restricting means for terminating the restriction upon the liquid pressure applied by the first liquid pressure restricting means; second liquid pressure restricting means interposed in a second liquid flow path extending from the second pressure chamber to the second wheel cylinder to apply a restriction upon the liquid pressure supplied to the second wheel cylinder; second restriction terminating valve means for terminating the restriction upon the liquid pressure applied by the second liquid pressure restricting means; first open/close valve means (V1) interposed in the first liquid flow path extending between the first pressure chamber and the first liquid pressure restricting means for opening or closing the first liquid flow path; second open/close valve means (V4) interposed in a third liquid flow path (CP) which connects between the first liquid flow path extending between the first open/close valve means (V1) and the first liquid pressure restricting means and the second liquid flow path extending between the second pressure chamber and the second liquid pressure restricting means; and switching control means for controlling the first and the second restriction terminating valve means to terminate the restriction applied by the first and the second liquid pressure restricting means when the regenerative braking means ceases to operate and for closing the first open/close valve means (V1) and opening the second open/close valve means (V4) at least temporarily.

Claim 5

A braking system for motor driven vehicle according to claim 2, including braking effort adjusting means connected in the first liquid flow path extending between the first liquid pressure restricting means and the first wheel cylinder for displacing the braking liquid to a reservoir of the master cylinder to adjust the liquid pressure of the first wheel cylinder.

Claim 6

A braking system for motor driven vehicle according to claim 3, further comprising traction control means including third open/close valve means (V3) interposed in a fourth liquid flow path which connects between the second liquid flow path extending between the first open/close valve means and the second liquid pressure restricting means and the output of the pump for opening and closing the liquid flow path, and fourth open/close valve means (V2) interposed in the second liquid flow path extending between the second liquid pressure restricting means and the second pressure chamber for opening and closing the liquid flow path, and the traction control means being operative when a given condition to conduct a traction control is satisfied, to close the first open/close valve means, to open the second open/close valve means, to open the third open/close valve means, and to close the fourth open/close valve means, thereby controlling the braking effort adjusting means to control a braking effort of the wheel.