Electro-hydraulic braking system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11780418-B2
Application number	US-202017116820-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 9, 2020
Priority date	Nov 10, 2020
Publication date	Oct 10, 2023
Grant date	Oct 10, 2023

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, provided is an electro-hydraulic braking system including an auxiliary braking system capable of performing a 2-channel compression/decompression control and a 1-channel decompression control.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electrically powered hydraulic braking system, comprising:
a reservoir for storing brake oil;
a plurality of wheel brake apparatuses configured to provide a braking force to a plurality of wheels by providing hydraulic pressure;
a main braking system disposed between the reservoir and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses and configured to deliver brake oil discharged from the reservoir to the wheel brake apparatuses; and
an auxiliary braking system disposed between the main braking system and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses,
wherein the auxiliary braking system comprises:
a first inlet line and a second inlet line which are configured to deliver hydraulic pressure between the main braking system and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses;
an actuating unit which is connected to a point on the first inlet line and a point on the second inlet line, is configured to increase the internal hydraulic pressure of the first inlet line and the internal hydraulic pressure of the second inlet line, and includes a first pump and a second pump;
a first outlet line which is branched from the first inlet line and connects a bifurcation of the first inlet line to the entrance of the first pump; and
a second outlet line which branched from the second inlet line and connects a bifurcation of the second inlet line to the entrance of the second pump,
wherein the first and second outlet lines are directly connected to each other.

2. The electrically powered hydraulic braking system according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary braking system further comprises:
a first oil chamber disposed on the first inlet line forward of a connection point of the first inlet line and the actuating unit, and configured to receive brake oil therein; and
a second oil chamber disposed on the second inlet line forward of a connection point of the second inlet line and the actuating unit, and configured to receive brake oil therein.

3. The electrically powered hydraulic braking system according to claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary braking system further comprises:
a first circulation line connecting the first oil chamber and the entrance of the first pump; and
a second circulation line connecting the second oil chamber and the entrance of the second pump.

4. The electrically powered hydraulic braking system according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary braking system further comprises:
a first traction control valve disposed on the first inlet line and configured to adjust opening and closing of the first inlet line; and
a second traction control valve disposed on the second inlet line and configured to adjust opening and closing of the second inlet line.

5. The electrically powered hydraulic braking system according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary braking system further comprises:
a plurality of hydraulic pressure input units formed adjacent to the main braking system and connected to the inlet lines; and
a plurality of hydraulic pressure output units formed adjacent to the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses and connected to the inlet lines.

6. An electrically powered hydraulic braking system, comprising:
a reservoir for storing brake oil;
a plurality of wheel brake apparatuses configured to provide a braking force to a plurality of wheels by providing hydraulic pressure;
a main braking system disposed between the reservoir and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses and configured to deliver brake oil discharged from the reservoir to the wheel brake apparatuses; and
an auxiliary braking system disposed between the main braking system and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses,
wherein the auxiliary braking system comprises:
a first inlet line and a second inlet line which are configured to deliver hydraulic pressure between the main braking system and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses;
an actuating unit which is connected to a point on the first inlet line and a point on the second inlet line, is configured to increase the internal hydraulic pressure of the first inlet line and the internal hydraulic pressure of the second inlet line, and includes a first pump and a second pump;
a first outlet line which is branched from the first inlet line and connects a bifurcation of the first inlet line to the entrance of the first pump; and
a second outlet line which branched from the second inlet line and connects a bifurcation of the second inlet line to the entrance of the second pump, and

wherein the auxiliary braking system further comprises:
a third inlet line configured to deliver hydraulic pressure between the main braking system and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses; and
a third outlet line adapted to be opened and closed by an outlet valve and configured such that a point on the third inlet line is connected to at least one among the first outlet line and the second outlet line.

7. The electrically powered hydraulic braking system according to claim 6 , wherein the auxiliary braking system further comprises:
a first outlet valve disposed in the first outlet line and configured to regulate opening and closing of the first outlet line;
a second outlet valve disposed in the second outlet line and configured to regulate opening and closing of the second outlet line; and
a third outlet valve disposed in the third outlet line and configured to regulate opening and closing of the third outlet line.

8. The electrically powered hydraulic braking system according to claim 7 , wherein the auxiliary braking system further comprises:
a first accumulator configured to receive at least some of the brake oil discharged from the first outlet line; and
a second accumulator configured to receive at least some of the brake oil discharged from the second outlet line.

9. The electrically powered hydraulic braking system according to claim 8 , wherein the auxiliary braking system is characterized in that at least one of the first accumulator and the second accumulator is configured to receive at least some of the brake oil discharged from the third outlet line.

10. An electrically powered hydraulic braking system, comprising:
a reservoir for storing brake oil;
a plurality of wheel brake apparatuses configured to provide a braking force to a plurality of wheels by providing hydraulic pressure;
a main braking system disposed between the reservoir and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses and configured to deliver brake oil discharged from the reservoir to the wheel brake apparatuses; and
an auxiliary braking system disposed between the main braking system and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses,
wherein the auxiliary braking system comprises:
a first inlet line and a second inlet line which are configured to deliver hydraulic pressure between the main braking system and the plurality of wheel brake apparatuses;
an actuating unit which is connected to a point on the first inlet line and a point on the second inlet line, is configured to increase the internal hydraulic pressure of the first inlet line and the internal hydraulic pressure of the second inlet line, and includes a first pump and a second pump;
a first outlet line which is branched from the first inlet line and connects a bifurcation of the first inlet line to the entrance of the first pump; and
a second outlet line which branched from the second inlet line and connects a bifurcation of the second inlet line to the entrance of the second pump,

wherein the auxiliary braking system further comprises:
a first traction control valve disposed on the first inlet line and configured to adjust opening and closing of the first inlet line; and
a second traction control valve disposed on the second

Assignees

• Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ahn Sung Ki

Classifications

• B60T13/662 Primary

  characterised by specified functions of the control system components · CPC title

• B60T13/14

  using accumulators or reservoirs {fed by pumps} · CPC title

• B60T13/16

  using pumps directly, i.e. without interposition of accumulators or reservoirs · CPC title

• B60T13/58

  Combined or convertible systems · CPC title

• B60T13/686

  in hydraulic systems or parts thereof · CPC title