Brake System for Motor Vehicles and Method for Operating a Brake System

a technology for brake systems and motor vehicles, applied in brake systems, brake action initiation, vehicle components, etc., to achieve the effect of shortening the travel of the brake pedal

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-24
CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO OHG
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Benefits of technology

The invention describes a brake system for vehicles that has two pressure supply devices. This system allows the driver to comfortably achieve adequate service braking deceleration even if one of the devices fails. The system also allows for highly dynamic brake pressure buildup and selective closure or opening of the hydraulic connections between the pressure space and the brake circuits. The system also includes an isolation valve for each brake circuit section that prevents pressure buildup when the circuit is deenergized. The electronic control unit can activate the pressure supply device and exercise closed-loop or open-loop control over the valves to achieve efficient braking. The brake system also includes one inlet valve and one outlet valve per wheel brake for setting wheel-specific brake pressures. The invention helps to reduce wheel brake pressure and improves safety and performance.

Problems solved by technology

It is felt to be a disadvantage with the previously known brake system that, if the control or drive of the electrically controllable pressure supply device fails, the driver has to produce large brake pedal travels to achieve adequate service braking deceleration.

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[0040]A first illustrative embodiment of a brake system according to the invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1. The brake system essentially comprises a hydraulic actuating unit 2, which can be actuated by way of an actuating or brake pedal 1, a travel simulator or simulation device 3 interacting with the hydraulic actuating unit 2, a pressure medium reservoir 4 under atmospheric pressure assigned to the hydraulic actuating unit 2, a first electrically controllable pressure supply device 5, a second electrically controllable pressure supply device 49, an electronic control unit 12 and an electronically controllable pressure modulation device for setting wheel-specific brake pressures.

[0041]The pressure modulation device, which is not denoted specifically, comprises one inlet valve 6a-6d and one outlet valve 7a-7d for each wheel brake 8, 9, 10, 11 of a motor vehicle (not shown) for example, the valves being connected together hydraulically in pairs by center connections and bein...

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Abstract

A brake system includes a hydraulic actuating unit, which can be actuated by way of a brake pedal, a travel simulator interacting with the hydraulic actuating unit, a pressure medium reservoir under atmospheric pressure assigned to the hydraulic actuating unit, a first electrically controllable pressure supply device, a second electrically controllable pressure supply device, an electronic control unit and an electronically controllable pressure modulation device for setting wheel-specific brake pressures. The brake system preferably operates in a “brake-by-wire” mode but can also operate in a fallback mode. The second electrically controllable pressure supply device can provide boost volume during braking in a fallback mode.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to German Patent Application Nos. 10 2011 007 658.1, filed Apr. 19, 2011, 10 2011 007 655.7, filed Apr. 19, 2011, 10 2011 075 330.3, filed May 5, 2011, and 10 2012 205 862.1, filed Apr. 11, 2012 and PCT / EP2012 / 056870, filed Apr. 16, 2012.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to a brake system for motor vehicles and to a method for operating a brake system.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There are known hydraulic vehicle brake systems which are designed as power brake systems and, in addition to a muscle-powered brake master cylinder, to which wheel brakes are hydraulically connected and which supplies pressure and volume for actuating wheel brakes, comprise a further, electrically controllable pressure and volume supply device which activates the wheel brakes in a “brake-by-wire” operating mode. If the electrically controllable pressure and volume supply device fails, the wheel brakes are actu...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60T13/58B60T8/17B60T7/02
CPCB60T8/4081B60T7/02B60T8/17B60T13/58B60T13/686B60T13/66B60T13/588
Inventor BILLER, HARALDFEIGEL, HANS-JORGDRUMM, STEFAN A.LINKENBACH, STEFFENBESUER, MARCO
Owner CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO OHG
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