BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM

A brake disabling device for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit (ECU) for receiving a signal indicative of a direction of the vehicle. A control device communicates with the ECU for disabling brakes associated with a steer axle of the vehicle as a function of the direction of the vehicle,...

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Main Authors STAHL, RON R, EBERLING, CHARLES E, AMATO, WILLIAM P, GROLLE, KENNETH A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 10.06.2014
Subjects
ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL
BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A brake disabling device for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit (ECU) for receiving a signal indicative of a direction of the vehicle. A control device communicates with the ECU for disabling brakes associated with a steer axle of the vehicle as a function of the direction of the vehicle, as a function of teh vehicle speed and as a function of a brake demand pressure, in particular when a truck is backed down a sloped surface.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20062614742