Method for controlling a braking force of a vehicle

1. A method for controlling a braking force of a work vehicle, comprising the steps of

detecting at least one operating parameter of the vehicle, wherein the at least one operating parameter comprises a vehicle speed,

detecting a position of an operator controlled braking element,

determining a magnitude of a braking force on the basis of a detected magnitude of the at least one operating parameter and the detected position of the operator controlled braking element, and

braking the vehicle according to the determined braking force.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating parameter comprises a force subjected to the vehicle.

3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating parameter comprises a force subjected to a rear axle of the vehicle.

4. A method according to claim 3 , wherein the force is detected by means of a bearing sensor in the rear axle.

5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a work vehicle and the at least one operating parameter comprises a vertical position of an implement of the work vehicle.

6. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a work vehicle and the at least one operating parameter comprises a load of an implement of the work vehicle.

7. A method according to claim 1 , comprising the step of selecting a braking force response from a stored set of responses on the basis of the detected magnitude of the at least one operating parameter.

8. A method according to claim 7 , wherein the different stored braking force responses comprise different magnitudes of the braking force in response to a specific position of the operator controlled braking element.

9. A method according to claim 1 , comprising the step of calculating the braking force as a function of the detected magnitude of the at least one operating parameter.

10. A method according to claim 1 , the magnitude of the braking force has an inverted relation with regard to the detected magnitude of the at least one operating parameter.

11. A method according to claim 1 , comprising the step of providing a maximum available braking force in a non-manipulated manner when a maximum braking force is required from a vehicle operator.

12. A computer programmed with a program comprising software code for carrying out all the steps as claimed in claim 1 .

13. A computer program product comprising software code stored on a non-transitory medium that can be read by a computer for carrying out all the steps as claimed in claim 1 .

14. A vehicle control system for a work vehicle, comprising

means for detecting at least one operating parameter of the vehicle comprising vehicle speed,

means for detecting a position of an operator controlled braking element,

means for determining a magnitude of a braking force on the basis of a detected magnitude of the at least one operating parameter and the detected position of the operator controlled braking element, and

means for braking the vehicle according to the determined braking force.

15. A vehicle control system according to claim 14 , comprising means for detecting a force subjected to a rear axle of the vehicle.

16. A vehicle control system according to claim 15 , wherein the force detecting means is formed by a bearing sensor in the rear axle.

17. A vehicle control system according to claim 14 , comprising means for detecting a vertical position of an implement of the work vehicle.

18. A vehicle control system according to claim 14 , comprising means for detecting a load of an implement of the work vehicle.

19. A work vehicle comprising a braking system as claimed in claim 14 .