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Granted Patent B2
US 12,291,184 · App. 18/411,757 · Granted May 6, 2025

Brake system

Inventors: Heinz Leiber (Oberriexingen, DE); Anton Van Zanten (Ditzingen, DE); Thomas Leiber (Rogoznica, HR)
Assignee: IPGATE AG
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Patent No.
US 12,291,184
App. No.
18/411,757
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A brake system may include an actuating device, in particular a brake pedal; a first piston-cylinder unit having two pistons subjecting the brake circuits to a pressure medium via a valve device, wherein one of the pistons can be actuated by the actuation device; a second piston-cylinder unit having an electric motor drive, a transmission at least one piston to supply at least one of the brake circuits with a pressure medium via a valve device; and a motor pump unit with a valve device to supply the brake circuits with a pressure medium. The brake system may also include a hydraulic travel simulator with a pressure or working chamber which is connected to the first piston-cylinder unit.

Claims (23)

1. A two-box brake system for use in autonomous driving operation (AD) of a vehicle and/or in an electric or hybrid vehicle, the vehicle having two axles, at least one of the axles being driven by at least one electric drive motor, the two-box brake system comprising:

an electric brake booster as a part of a first box; and

an electronic stability control (ESP) unit as a part of a second box,

wherein the electric brake booster is connected to the ESP unit via a first hydraulic line and a second hydraulic line, the first hydraulic line being part of a first hydraulic brake circuit and the second hydraulic line being part of a second hydraulic brake circuit,

wherein the electric brake booster and the ESP unit are connected to separate respective power supplies, wherein the electric brake booster comprises at least a first brake booster electronic control unit (ECU), wherein the first brake booster ECU is connected to a first power supply, and wherein the ESP unit comprises at least a first ESP ECU, wherein the first ESP ECU is connected to a second power supply, and

wherein the electric brake booster comprises an at least partially redundant second brake booster ECU, wherein the second brake booster ECU is connected to the second power supply.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the ESP unit comprises a second at least partially redundant second ESP ECU, wherein the second ESP ECU is connected to the first power supply.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the electric brake booster comprises:

a piston-cylinder unit with an electromotive drive, a transmission, and at least one pressure supply piston for supplying pressure medium to the first brake circuit and the second brake circuit,

wherein an electronically commutated (EC) motor of the electromotive drive is redundantly controlled via 2×3-phase control via redundant control connections,

and/or

wherein the/an EC motor of the electromotive drive is a 2×3-phase controlled EC motor.

4. A two-box brake system for use in autonomous driving operation (AD) of a vehicle and/or in an electric or hybrid vehicle, the vehicle having two axles, at least one of the axles being driven by at least one electric drive motor, the two-box brake system comprising:

an electric brake booster as a part of a first box: and

an electronic stability control (ESP) unit as a part of a second box,

wherein the electric brake booster is connected to the ESP unit via a first hydraulic line and a second hydraulic line, the first hydraulic line being part of a first hydraulic brake circuit and the second hydraulic line being part of a second hydraulic brake circuit,

wherein the electric brake booster and the ESP unit are connected to separate respective power supplies,

wherein the electric brake booster comprises a piston-cylinder unit with an electromotive drive, a transmission, and at least one pressure supply piston for supplying pressure medium to the first brake circuit and the second brake circuit, and

wherein an electronically commutated (EC) motor of the electromotive drive is a 2×3-phase controlled EC motor.

5. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the EC motor of the electromotive drive is controlled via 2×3-phase control via redundant control connections.

6. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the electric brake booster comprises at least a first brake booster ECU, wherein the first brake booster electronic control unit (ECU) is connected to a first power supply, and wherein the ESP unit comprises at least a first ESP ECU, wherein the first ESP ECU is connected to a second power supply.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the electric brake booster comprises an at least partially redundant second brake booster ECU, wherein the second brake booster ECU is connected to the second power supply.

8. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the ESP unit comprises an at least partially redundant second ESP ECU, wherein the second ESP ECU is connected to the first power supply.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: LEIBER, THOMAS; LEIBER, HEINZ; VAN ZANTEN, ANTON
To: IPGATE AG
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 102017113563.4 · Jun 20, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17883700 · Aug 9, 2022
Continuation 16625228
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