Actuation unit for braking system
Provided herein is an actuation unit for a braking system. The actuation unit for a braking system includes a piston directly or indirectly connected to a brake pedal, an electronic control unit, a hydraulic pressure unit, an electronic memory unit mechanically connected to the hydraulic pressure unit, and a position sensor configured to detect movement of the piston connected to the brake pedal, wherein a signal of the position sensor is corrected, and data for correcting the signal is stored in the electronic memory unit.
1. An actuation unit for a braking system, including a piston directly or indirectly connected to a brake pedal, an electronic control unit, and a hydraulic pressure unit, the actuation unit comprising:
an electronic memory unit mechanically connected and fixed to the hydraulic pressure unit; and
a position sensor configured to generate a signal in response to detection of movement of the piston connected to the brake pedal,
wherein the electronic memory unit is configured to store data for correcting signals of the position sensor, and the actuation unit is configured to correct the signal generated by the position sensor based on the data stored in the electronic memory unit to adjust a position of the piston connected to the brake pedal.
2. The actuation unit of claim 1 , wherein the electronic memory unit is integrated with the pressure sensor.
3. The actuation unit of claim 1 , wherein the correction data is generated using a reference position sensor and stored in the electronic control unit and the electronic memory unit.
4. The actuation unit of claim 1 , wherein, in a case in which the electronic control unit is replaced, a substitute electronic control unit reads the correction data from the electronic memory unit.
5. The actuation unit of claim 4 , wherein:
the position sensor detects a change in a magnetic field; and
an encoder comprises a permanent magnet which is configured to move as the piston moves.
6. The actuation unit of claim 5 , wherein the position sensor detects a three dimensional magnetic field and removes an influence of an external perturbation magnetic field about a movement axis of the encoder.
7. The actuation unit of claim 1 , wherein the position sensor and the electronic memory unit are connected to the electronic control unit through a spring.
8. The actuation unit of claim 5 , wherein the position sensor is fixed by glue.
9. The actuation unit of claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic pressure unit is configured to generate a hydraulic pressure in response to movement of the brake pedal.
10. An actuation unit for a brake system, comprising:
a piston operably connected to a brake pedal;
a hydraulic pressure unit configured to generate a hydraulic pressure in response to movement of the brake pedal;
a position sensor configured to generate a signal in response to detection of movement of the piston connected to the brake pedal; and
memory fixed to the hydraulic pressure unit and configured to store data for correcting signals of the position sensor,
wherein the actuation unit is configured to correct the signal generated by the position sensor based on the data stored in the memory to adjust a position of the piston connected to the brake pedal.
11. The actuation unit of claim 10 , wherein the memory is integrated with the pressure sensor.
12. The actuation unit of claim 10 , further comprising an electronic control unit electrically connected with the memory and the position sensor, the electronic control unit configured to correct a signal of the position sensor,
wherein the data stored in the memory comprises data for correcting the signal of the position sensor.