Electronic brake system
Disclosed herein an electronic brake system includes a reservoir provided with spaces for storing oil, the spaces configured to be partitioned; a master cylinder connected to the reservoir, the master cylinder including first and second master chambers and first and second pistons provided in each master chamber, to discharge oil according to a pedal effort of a brake pedal; a hydraulic pressure supply device operated by an electrical signal to generate hydraulic pressure and including first and second pressure chambers and a hydraulic piston; a first hydraulic circuit configured to transmit hydraulic pressure discharged from the hydraulic pressure supply device to wheel cylinders of left front and right front wheels; and a second hydraulic circuit configured to transmit hydraulic pressure discharged from the hydraulic pressure supply device to wheel cylinders of left rear and right rear wheels; wherein hydraulic pressure returned from the wheel cylinders and hydraulic pressure returned from the second pressure chamber flow into the same reservoir chamber.
1. An electronic brake system, comprising:
a reservoir having a plurality of partitioned reservoir chambers for storing oil, the plurality of partitioned reservoir chambers comprises a first reservoir chamber, a second reservoir chamber and a third reservoir chamber;
a master cylinder connected to the reservoir, the master cylinder including first and second master chambers and first and second pistons provided in each master chamber, to discharge oil according to a pedal effort of a brake pedal;
a hydraulic pressure supply device operated by an electrical signal to generate hydraulic pressure and including first and second pressure chambers and a hydraulic piston;
a first hydraulic circuit configured to transmit hydraulic pressure discharged from the hydraulic pressure supply device to wheel cylinders of left front and right front wheels; and
a second hydraulic circuit configured to transmit hydraulic pressure discharged from the hydraulic pressure supply device to wheel cylinders of left rear and right rear wheels;
wherein hydraulic pressure returned from the wheel cylinders and hydraulic pressure returned from the second pressure chamber of the hydraulic pressure supply device flow into the first reservoir chamber among the plurality of partitioned reservoir chambers, wherein the hydraulic pressure returned from the second pressure chamber flows into the first reservoir chamber by a dump flow path.
2. The electronic brake system of claim 1 , wherein
the first reservoir chamber is connected to supply the oil to the first master chamber, the second reservoir chamber is connected to supply the oil to the hydraulic pressure supply device, and the third reservoir is connected to supply the oil to the second master chamber.
3. The electronic brake system of claim 2 , wherein
the hydraulic pressure returned from the wheel cylinders flows into the third-first reservoir chamber.
4. The electronic brake system of claim 3 , wherein
when the hydraulic piston is moved backward and an anti-lock brake (ABS) of the left rear wheel and the right rear wheel is operated, the hydraulic pressure returned from the wheel cylinders is supplied from the first reservoir chamber to the second reservoir chamber.
5. The electronic brake system of claim 4 , wherein
when a leak occurs in the first hydraulic circuit, the hydraulic piston moves to generate braking pressure.
6. The electronic brake system of claim 3 , wherein
when a leak occurs in the second hydraulic circuit, the electronic brake system enters a fallback mode.
7. The electronic brake system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a first backup flow path configured to directly transmit the hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder to the first hydraulic circuit; and
a second backup flow path configured to directly transmit the hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder to the second hydraulic circuit.
8. The electronic brake system of claim 7 , wherein
when a leak occurs in second hydraulic circuit, the hydraulic pressure generated in the master cylinder is transmitted to the left front wheel and the right front wheel through the first backup flow path.
9. The electronic brake system of claim 8 , further comprising
a first cut valve installed in the first backup flow path and a second cut valve installed in the second backup flow path; wherein
when a leak occurs in the second hydraulic circuit, the electronic brake system opens the first cut valve.
10. The electronic brake system of claim 1 , wherein
the electronic brake system is configured to perform independent regenerative braking of the first hydraulic circuit or the second hydraulic circuit.
11. The electronic brake system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first backup flow path configured to transmit the hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder to the first hydraulic circuit;
a second backup flow path configured to transmit the hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder to the second hydraulic circuit;
a first cut valve installed in the first backup flow path and a second cut valve installed in the second backup flow path.