Abstract:
A braking system for front and rear service brakes of a vehicle comprising: first electrohydraulic actuator (20) for pressurizing the front service brakes in response to an electric control signal representative of operator applied braking effort during normal front service braking operation and a master cylinder (38) having first and second chambers (38a, 38b) for pressurizing hydraulic cylinders (12a, 12b) associated with the front service brakes in response to operator applied braking effort. The master cylinder (38) provides brake activation in the event the first electrohydraulic means (20) does not operate. The system additionally includes a plurality of isolation valves (42a, 42b), located upstream of each front brake cylinder (12a, 12b) for selectively communicating fluid pressurized by the master cylinder (38) or fluid pressurized by the first electrohydraulic means (20) to a particular one of such cylinders. A hydraulic actuator (50) is provided for pressurizing the rear service brakes. A control system is included in an ECU (30) for generating control signals to activate various system components.
Abstract:
An electro-hydraulic brake system (30) comprising: a master cylinder (32); a pump (34) the output being communicated to a pressure regulating valve (50), a motor (36) for rotating the pump; an isolation valve (42) for selectively connecting one of the master cylinder and pump to a brake cylinder(s) (44) and a signal generator (40) to activate the pump. The pressure regulating valve connected between the master cylinder and pump to regulate pump output pressure at a determinable level in proportion to the pressure generated by the master cylinder and for providing a path to drain the brake cylinder(s) to a reservoir during intervals of decreasing master cylinder pressure. The system may also include an excess flow valve(s) (90) to prevent the reservoir from being drained by the pump in the event of a malfunction in the system. Various embodiments of the regulating valve are described which add additional failure mode protection.
Abstract:
A system and method of controlling pressure in a wheel brake cylinder (56) of a brake. The hydraulic cylinder is connected to an electrically driven pump (12) and a flow control valve (50, 50', 100) is connected between the pump and the wheel cylinder. The system and method operate to control the speed of a motor driven pump to generate a desired pressure in a cylinder of the brake; generate a differential pressure, in the flow control valve, proportional to pump flow and communication same to a spring biased valving element; cause the valving element to move, in response to pressure forces acting on the valving element, generated by the pressure differential, and the force of the bias spring, so as to selectively open and close an associated exhaust port, connected to a drain or sump, such that in the steady state an equilibrium condition is achieved where the pressure forces balance the spring force and the pressure in the hydraulic cylinder is constant.