IP Library Granted Patent US 9,035,591
Granted Patent B2
US 9,035,591 · App. 13/493,376 · Granted May 19, 2015

Control method of electronic parking brake system

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Patent No.
US 9,035,591
App. No.
13/493,376
Granted
May 19, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a control method of an electronic parking brake system, which variably controls the duty of voltage applied to a motor upon release of the electronic parking brake system. The control method includes controlling voltage applied to a motor to a first duty ratio upon release of the electronic parking brake system, controlling the voltage applied to the motor to a second duty ratio greater than the first duty ratio if locking of the motor occurs and the motor is not operated, and controlling the voltage applied to the motor to the first duty ratio if locking of the motor is released and the motor begins to operate, after the control of voltage to the second duty ratio.

Claims (22)

1. A control method of an electronic parking brake system, the method comprising:

determining whether the electronic parking brake system is released;

controlling voltage applied to a motor to a first duty ratio when the electronic parking brake system is determined to be released;

controlling the voltage applied to the motor to a second duty ratio greater than the first duty ratio if locking of the motor occurs and the motor is not operated; and

again controlling the voltage applied to the motor to the first duty ratio if locking of the motor is determined to be released and the motor begins to operate, after controlling the voltage applied to the motor to the second duty ratio.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first duty ratio is in a range of about 50%˜80%.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second duty ratio is in a range of about 90%˜100%.

4. A control method of an electronic parking brake system, the method comprising:

determining whether the electronic parking brake system is released;

controlling voltage applied to a motor to a duty ratio of about 50%˜80% when the electronic parking brake system is determined to be released;

judging whether or not locking of the motor occurs after the control of voltage applied to the motor to the duty ratio of about 50%˜80%;

controlling the voltage applied to the motor to a duty ratio of about 90%˜100% if locking of the motor occurs;

judging whether or not locking of the motor is released after the control of voltage applied to the motor to the duty ratio of about 90%˜100%; and

controlling the voltage applied to the motor to the duty ratio of about 50%˜80% if locking of the motor is determined to be released.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the judging whether or not locking of the motor occurs includes judging that locking of the motor occurs if current is no longer increased and is maintained at a predetermined value after the control of voltage applied to the motor to the duty ratio of about 50%˜80%.

6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the judging whether or not locking of the motor occurs includes judging whether or not locking of the motor occurs using an encoder or a hall sensor.

7. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the judging whether or not locking of the motor is released includes judging that locking of the motor is released if current is reduced after the control of voltage applied to the motor to the duty ratio of about 90%˜100%.

8. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the judging whether or not locking of the motor is released includes judging whether or not locking of the motor is released using an encoder or a hall sensor.

9. A control method of an electronic parking brake system to reduce noise of the electronic parking brake system, the method comprising:

determining whether the electronic parking brake system is released;

controlling voltage applied to a motor to a duty ratio of about 50%˜80% when the electronic parking brake system is determined to be released; and

controlling the voltage applied to the motor to a duty ratio of about 100% if locking of the motor occurs.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 22, 2022
From: MANDO CORPORATION
To: HL MANDO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062206/0260 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2012
From: SIM, GYUNG HUN
To: MANDO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028352/0816 →