BRAKE DEVICE, ELECTRIC BRAKE DEVICE, AND MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE
The invention is provided with an electric motor driven by receiving power supply from a first electricity storage device, and a second electricity storage device capable of storing higher voltage than the first electricity storage device. Electric power is supplied from the second electricity storage device to the electric motor when the electric motor is required to be driven at higher rotating speed than predetermined rotating speed.
1 . A brake device comprising:
a brake mechanism configured to generate a braking force by an electric motor that is driven by receiving power supply from a first electricity storage device, and
a second electricity storage device configured to supply electric power to the electric motor in a situation where the first electricity storage device has a voltage equal to or lower than a predetermined value,
the second electricity storage device being capable of storing higher voltage than the first electricity storage device and configured to supply electric power to the electric motor when the electric motor is required to be driven at higher rotating speed than predetermined rotating speed.
2 . The brake device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the situation where the electric motor is required to be driven at higher rotating speed than the predetermined rotating speed is when emergency brake is applied.
3 . An electric brake device comprising:
a brake mechanism configured to transmit thrust to a piston that moves brake pads pressed against a disc by an electric motor that is driven by receiving power supply from a first electricity storage device, and
a second electricity storage device configured to supply electric power to the electric motor when the first electricity storage device has a voltage equal to or lower than a predetermined value,
the second electricity storage device being capable of storing higher voltage than the first electricity storage device and configured to supply electric power to the electric motor in a situation where the electric motor is required to be driven at higher rotating speed than predetermined rotating speed.
4 . The electric brake device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the situation where the electric motor is required to be driven at higher rotating speed than the predetermined rotating speed is when emergency brake is applied.
5 . The electric brake device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the situation where the electric motor is required to be driven at higher rotating speed than the predetermined rotating speed is when the piston is propelled toward the disc from a farthest position from the disc.
6 . A motor control device that switches between a first electricity storage device and a second electricity storage device capable of storing higher voltage than the first electricity storage device to supply electric power to an electric motor,
the motor control device being configured to supply electric power from the second electricity storage device to the electric motor in a situation where the electric motor is driven at higher rotating speed than predetermined rotating speed.