Brake system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9934626-B2
Application number	US-201314013655-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2013
Priority date	Sep 28, 2012
Publication date	Apr 3, 2018
Grant date	Apr 3, 2018

Abstract

Provided is an engagement position storage device capable of detecting a clutch engagement position of a vehicle finely and a brake system including such a device. In an engagement position storage device 2 b that stores an engagement position of a clutch to engage and disengage power of a vehicle, when the vehicle becomes a traveling state in predetermined duration after acceleration in a front-back direction of the vehicle changes, the engagement position storage device 2 b stores a clutch engagement position based on a clutch position detected when the acceleration changes. A brake system 1 includes a wheel latching mechanism 5 that latches wheels of a vehicle by driving a propelling member 5 a by driving devices 3 and 4 ; and a controller 2 that controls driving of the propelling member 5 a of the wheel latching mechanism 5 based on a clutch engagement position stored in the engagement position storage device 2 b.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A brake system comprising:
a wheel latching mechanism that is configured to latch wheels of a vehicle by driving a propelling member by a driving device;
an engagement position storage device that is configured to store an engagement position of a clutch to engage and disengage power of the vehicle; and
a controller that is configured to control driving of the propelling member of the wheel latching mechanism based on a clutch engagement position stored in the engagement position storage device,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to:
determine, based on an output value of an acceleration sensor, whether acceleration in a front direction or a back direction of the vehicle changes;
responsive to determining based on the output value of the acceleration sensor that the acceleration in the front direction or the back direction of the vehicle changes, detect a provisional clutch engagement position when the acceleration in the front direction or the back direction of the vehicle changes, based on an output value of a clutch sensor;
responsive to determining based on the output value of the acceleration sensor that the acceleration in the front direction or the back direction of the vehicle changes, determine, based on an output value of a vehicle speed sensor, whether the vehicle is in a traveling state within a predetermined amount of time after the acceleration in the front direction or the back direction of the vehicle changes, the traveling state being a state in which a vehicle speed is above a predetermined value;
responsive to determining the vehicle being in the traveling state within the predetermined amount of time after the acceleration in the front direction or the back direction of the vehicle changes, update the clutch engagement position based on the provisional clutch engagement position; and
responsive to determining the vehicle not being in the traveling state within the predetermined amount of time after the acceleration in the front direction or the back direction of the vehicle changes, not update the clutch engagement position based on the provisional clutch engagement position,

wherein the controller is configured to control driving of the propelling member of the wheel latching mechanism based on the clutch engagement position.

2. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to detect the provisional clutch engagement position based on the output value of the clutch sensor when the acceleration in the front direction or the back direction of the vehicle is within a predetermined range.

3. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to detect the provisional clutch engagement position based on the output value of the clutch sensor when the vehicle is in a non-braking state, and
wherein the non-braking state comprises parking brake situations and braking situations when the vehicle is traveling.

4. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to detect the provisional clutch engagement position based on the output value of the clutch sensor when the clutch is positioned on a non-power transmission side with reference to a clutch engagement position that is stored beforehand in the engagement position storage device.

5. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to detect the provisional clutch engagement position based on the output value of the clutch sensor when the clutch is operated from a non-power transmission side to a power transmission side and a speed for clutch operation is within a predetermined range.

6. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to detect the provisional clutch engagement position based on the output value of the clutch sensor when a gear position of the vehicle is for forward movement, backward movement, or both the forward movement and the backward movement.

7. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to detect the provisional clutch engagement position based on the output value of the clutch sensor when a road surface where the vehicle is located has an inclination angle within a predetermined range.

8. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to determine a traveling state of the vehicle based on a speed of the vehicle, a relationship between an engine speed and a rotating speed of wheels, or both the speed of the vehicle and the relationship between an engine speed and a rotating speed of wheels.

9. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to perform averaging processing to the provisional clutch engagement position and the clutch engagement position that is stored beforehand in the engagement position storage device, and update the clutch engagement position stored beforehand in the engagement position storage device with a clutch engagement position subjected to the averaging processing.

10. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement position storage device is configured to perform filtering processing to the provisional clutch engagement position and the clutch engagement position that is stored beforehand in the engagement position storage device, and update the clutch engagement position stored beforehand in the engagement position storage device with a clutch engagement position subjected to the filtering processing.

11. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein when a road surface where the vehicle is located has an inclination angle within a predetermined range, the engagement position storage device is configured to update the clutch engagement position based on the provisional clutch engagement position.

12. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein when a difference between the provisional clutch engagement position and a clutch engagement position stored beforehand in the engagement position storage device is within a predetermined range, the engagement position storage device is configured to update the clutch engagement position based on the provisional clutch engagement position.

13. The brake system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the controller is configured to output an instruction value to the driving device to release a latching state of the wheels by the propelling member at timing corresponding to driving time of the propelling member of the wheel latching mechanism.

14. The brake system according to claim 1 , wherein the engagement position storage device is further configured to detect another provisional clutch engagement position when it is not determined that the vehicle is in the traveling state within the predetermined amount of time after the acceleration in the front direction or the back direction of the vehicle changes.

15. The brake system according to claim 1 , wherein the engagement position storage device is further configured to update the clutch engagement position based on the provisional clutch engagement position only when it is determined that the vehicle is in the traveling state within the predetermined amount of time after the acceleration in the front direction or the back direction of the vehicle changes.

Assignees

• Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd

Inventors

• Seto Shinji
• Kanai Masaki
• Yokoyama Wataru

Classifications

• B60T2201/06

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• F16D2500/70414

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• F16D2500/7041

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• F16D2500/3112

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• G07C5/0841 Primary

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