System for exerting an amplified braking force

An emergency brake assist apparatus amplifies driver braking force upon imminent contact detection. A brake pedal, operated by the driver, exerts a pedal force upon a variable brake booster. A braking system is coupled to the variable brake booster that produces a variable brake booster force causin...

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Main Authors ENGELMAN GERALD H, TARABISHY M. NABEEL, JANSSON JONAS LARS ZAKARIAS, TELLIS LEVASSEUR, EKMARK JONAS, BOND, III JOHN VINCENT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.12.2003
Edition7
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:An emergency brake assist apparatus amplifies driver braking force upon imminent contact detection. A brake pedal, operated by the driver, exerts a pedal force upon a variable brake booster. A braking system is coupled to the variable brake booster that produces a variable brake booster force causing the braking system to exert a braking force proportional to the pedal force during normal operation. When a forward detection apparatus detects an imminent contact, a controller signals the variable brake booster to increase the variable brake booster force such that the braking system exerts an amplified braking force proportional to the pedal force.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20010683007