Method for operating an electrically operable parking brake system and control device for an electrically operable parking brake system

• Main Authors: Bordacs, Zoltan, Balogh, Levente, Krabot, Matyas, Zeman, Ferenc
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 31.03.2021
• 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

The invention relates to a method (102) for operating an electrically operable parking brake system (100) of a vehicle (104) comprising a towing vehicle (106), wherein an execution of a trailer test function is initiated by applying the electrically operable parking brake system (100). According to the invention it is contemplated that the execution of the trailer test function is stopped and/or interrupted when at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled: - a service brake (110) of the vehicle (104) is applied, - a gear is engaged, - a supply pressure of the electrically operable parking brake system (100) is too low, - the vehicle (104) is moving, - the electrically operable parking brake system (100) is released, - an error is detected. The present invention further relates to a control device for an electrically operable parking brake system (100).