IP Library Granted Patent US 12661996
Granted Patent B2
US 12661996 · App. 18/471,582 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Method for controlling braking of vehicle

Inventors: Mattias Åsbogård (Mölnlycke, SE); Mattias Andreasson (Gothenburg, SE)
Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
B60L7/26B60L2240/423B60L2250/28
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Patent No.
US 12661996
App. No.
18/471,582
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes i) receiving, by a processor device of a computer system, a signal corresponding to a release of an accelerator, ii) receiving, by the processor device, a signal corresponding to a first tap on a brake pedal, said first tap comprising an initiated physical interaction with the brake pedal and a subsequent release of the physical interaction with the brake pedal, iii) determining, by the processor device, a second braking torque, iv) applying the second braking torque as a response to the first tap on the brake pedal, and maintaining the applied braking torque after said tap on the brake pedal.

Claims (33)

1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, by a processor device of a computer system, a signal corresponding to a release of an accelerator,

receiving, by the processor device, a signal corresponding to a first tap on a brake pedal, said first tap comprising an initiated physical interaction with the brake pedal and a subsequent release of the physical interaction with the brake pedal,

determining, by the processor device, a requested braking torque, resulting in a predetermined requested braking torque,

applying the predetermined requested braking torque as a response to the first tap on the brake pedal,

maintaining the applied braking torque after said tap on the brake pedal,

receiving, by the processor device, a signal corresponding to a second tap on the brake pedal, said second tap comprising an initiated physical interaction with the brake pedal and a subsequent release of the physical interaction with the brake pedal,

determining, by the processor device, an updated braking torque being a non-zero torque, and

updating the predetermined requested braking torque by applying the updated braking torque as a response to the second tap on the brake pedal.

2 . A computer system comprising a processor device configured to perform the method of claim 1 .

3 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the processor device, a first braking torque after release of the accelerator, and

applying the first braking torque as a response to the release of the accelerator.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined requested braking torque is higher than the first braking torque.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving a signal corresponding to a tap on the brake pedal further comprises:

determining an action on the brake pedal by a pressure within a predetermined pressure threshold interval and/or for a time period within a predetermined time threshold interval.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the processor device, a vehicle speed being above a predetermined speed threshold before applying the predetermined requested braking torque.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processor device, a release signal, and

releasing the predetermined requested braking torque as a response to said release signal.

8 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processing device, a release signal, and

releasing the first braking torque as a response to said release signal.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein:

the release signal corresponds to a depression of the accelerator.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein:

the release signal corresponds to determining a vehicle speed being below a predetermined speed threshold.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined requested braking torque is a regenerative torque.

12 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the first braking torque is a regenerative torque.

13 . A vehicle comprising a processor device configured to perform the method of claim 1 .

14 . A control system comprising one or more control units configured to perform the method according to claim 1 .

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor device, cause the processor device to perform the method of claim 1 .