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Granted Patent B2
US 12,036,965 · App. 17/789,655 · Granted Jul 16, 2024

Method and device for operating an anti-lock braking system control unit for a highly automated vehicle with at least one steering axle

Inventors: Falk Hecker (Markgroeningen, DE); Jonas Leibbrand (Niefern-Oeschelbronn, DE); Stefan Hummel (Stuttgart, DE); Hendrik Telges (Stuttgart, DE)
Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
B60T7/12B60T8/1755B60T13/662
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Patent No.
US 12,036,965
App. No.
17/789,655
Granted
Jul 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for operating an anti-lock braking system control unit for a highly automated vehicle with at least one steering axle, including: reading in an activation signal, which represents an activated steering brake function of the vehicle and/or a deactivated electrically actuatable steering function of the vehicle; and transmitting a control signal using the activation signal, wherein the control signal is for setting a control mode for controlling an ABS function of the anti-lock braking system control unit for at least the steering axle of the vehicle. Also described are a related apparatus, anti-lock braking system control unit, and computer readable medium.

Claims (39)

1. A method for operating an anti-lock braking system control unit for an automated vehicle with at least one steering axle, the method comprising:

reading in an activation signal, which represents an activated steering brake function of the vehicle and/or a deactivated electrically actuatable steering function of the vehicle; and

transmitting a control signal using the activation signal, wherein the control signal is for setting a control mode for controlling an ABS function of the anti-lock braking system control unit for at least the steering axle of the vehicle;

wherein the control mode is configured for providing smooth steering via an ABS braking event in case of a malfunction of the main steering actuator.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein in the transmission, the control signal is transmitted, which is for setting a control mode of the ABS function for at least the steering axle, in which the wheel of the steering axle or of the vehicle having a lowest ground adhesion and/or ground friction determines a brake pressure of the steering axle.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing an actuation in which a valve synchronous operation signal is output in response to the activation signal, which is for effectuating an actuation of at least two pneumatic control valves of an anti-lock braking system in a synchronous operation.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing a limiting in which a limitation signal is output in response to the activation signal, which is for limiting a maximum pressure build-up gradient for a pneumatic valve at at least the steering axle.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing a reduction in which a reduction signal is output in response to the activation signal, which is for reducing a target slip value for the ABS function at at least the steering axle.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing a setting in which a first target slip signal is output in response to the activation signal, which is for setting a first target slip value for the first wheel of the steering axle, and a second target slip signal is output, which is for setting a second target slip value for the second wheel of the steering axle, which differs from the first target slip value.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing an outputting in which a rear axle signal is output in response to the activation signal and using a steering signal, which represents a steering torque at the steering axle, the rear axle signal being for setting a braking force at at least a rear axle of the vehicle.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activation signal indicates an activated steer-by-brake function as the activated steering brake function, which is activated for a failed electrically actuatable steering function of the vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the braking torques of a first wheel and a second wheel of the at least one steering axle are harmonized to reduce steering torques.

10. An apparatus for operating an anti-lock braking system control unit for an automated vehicle having at least one steering axle, comprising:

a device configured to perform the following:

reading in an activation signal, which represents an activated steering brake function of the vehicle and/or a deactivated electrically actuatable steering function of the vehicle; and

transmitting a control signal using the activation signal, wherein the control signal is for setting a control mode for controlling an ABS function of the anti-lock braking system control unit for at least the steering axle of the vehicle;

wherein the control mode is configured for providing smooth steering via an ABS braking event in case of a malfunction of the main steering actuator.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the activation signal indicates an activated steer-by-brake function as the activated steering brake function, which is activated for a failed electrically actuatable steering function of the vehicle.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the braking torques of a first wheel and a second wheel of the at least one steering axle are harmonized to reduce steering torques.

13. An anti-lock braking system control unit, for an automated vehicle having at least one steering axle, comprising:

a device configured to perform the following:

reading in an activation signal, which represents an activated steering brake function of the vehicle and/or a deactivated electrically actuatable steering function of the vehicle; and

transmitting a control signal using the activation signal, wherein the control signal is for setting a control mode for controlling an ABS function of the anti-lock braking system control unit for at least the steering axle of the vehicle;

wherein the control mode is configured for providing smooth steering via an ABS braking event in case of a malfunction of the main steering actuator.

14. The anti-lock braking system control unit of claim 13 , wherein the activation signal indicates an activated steer-by-brake function as the activated steering brake function, which is activated for a failed electrically actuatable steering function of the vehicle.

15. The anti-lock braking system control unit of claim 13 , wherein the braking torques of a first wheel and a second wheel of the at least one steering axle are harmonized to reduce steering torques.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:

a program code arrangement having program code for operating an anti-lock braking system control unit for an automated vehicle with at least one steering axle, by performing the following:

reading in an activation signal, which represents an activated steering brake function of the vehicle and/or a deactivated electrically actuatable steering function of the vehicle; and

transmitting a control signal using the activation signal, wherein the control signal is for setting a control mode for controlling an ABS function of the anti-lock braking system control unit for at least the steering axle of the vehicle;

wherein the control mode is configured for providing smooth steering via an ABS braking event in case of a malfunction of the main steering actuator.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein in the transmission, the control signal is transmitted, which is for setting a control mode of the ABS function for at least the steering axle, in which the wheel of the steering axle or of the vehicle having a lowest ground adhesion and/or ground friction determines a brake pressure of the steering axle.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the braking torques of a first wheel and a second wheel of the at least one steering axle are harmonized to reduce steering torques.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the activation signal indicates an activated steer-by-brake function as the activated steering brake function, which is activated for a failed electrically actuatable steering function of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2022
From: HECKER, FALK; LEIBBRAND, JONAS; HUMMEL, STEFAN; TELGES, HENDRIK
To: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
Reel/Frame 061098/0306 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 101 811.8 · Jan 27, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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