IP Library Patent Application 18431700
Patent Application
App. No. 18/431,700

BRAKE SYSTEM, HYDRAULIC APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE

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18/431,700
Abstract

Embodiments of this application provide a brake system and a control method. The brake control system includes: a master cylinder ( 1 ), a booster ( 2 ), at least one first control valve ( 11 and 12 ), at least one second control valve ( 21, 22, 23 , and 24 ), at least one third control valve ( 31, 32, 33 , and 34 ), at least one first interface ( 4 ), a first control unit ( 91 ), and a second control unit ( 92 ). The brake system provided in embodiments of this application has a plurality of redundancy designs, to ensure that the brake system can still meet a plurality of brake function requirements of a vehicle when a controller or a key solenoid valve fails, so as to improve security of the brake system, ensure a pedal feeling of a driver, and bring more stable and comfortable driving experience to the driver.

Claims (40)

1 . A brake system, wherein the brake system comprises: a master cylinder ( 1 ), a booster ( 2 ), at least one first control valve ( 11 and 12 ), at least one second control valve ( 21 , 22 , 23 , and 24 ), at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ), at least one first interface ( 4 ), a first control unit ( 91 ), and a second control unit ( 92 );

a first end of the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) is respectively connected to the at least one first interface ( 4 );

a second end of the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) is connected to the master cylinder ( 1 ) through the at least one first control valve ( 11 and 12 );

the second end of the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) is further connected to the booster ( 2 ) through the at least one second control valve ( 21 , 22 , 23 , and 24 );

the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) is configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 );

the at least one second control valve ( 21 , 22 , 23 , and 24 ) comprises at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) and at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ), the at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) is configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ), and the at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ) is configured to be controlled by the second control unit ( 92 ); and

the booster ( 2 ) is configured to be separately controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ) and the second control unit ( 92 ).

2 . The brake system according to claim 1 , wherein the booster ( 2 ) comprises a booster drive apparatus ( 201 ) and a booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ), and the booster drive apparatus ( 201 ) is configured to be separately controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ) and the second control unit ( 92 ).

3 . The brake system according to claim 2 , wherein the booster drive apparatus ( 201 ) is a six-phase motor comprising a first winding and a second winding, the first winding is configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ), and the second winding is configured to be controlled by the second control unit ( 92 ).

4 . The brake system according to claim 2 , wherein the booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ) is a bidirectional pressurization hydraulic cylinder, the booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ) comprises a first booster cavity and a second booster cavity, the at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) is connected to the first booster cavity, and the at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ) is connected to the second booster cavity.

5 . The brake system according to claim 2 , wherein the booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ) is a unidirectional pressurization hydraulic cylinder, and the at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) and the at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ) are connected in parallel, and are separately connected to the booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ).

6 . The brake system according to claim 4 , further comprising a brake fluid reservoir ( 5 ) and a fifth control valve ( 51 ), wherein the brake fluid reservoir ( 5 ) is separately connected to the master cylinder ( 1 ) and the booster ( 2 ), a first end of the fifth control valve ( 51 ) is connected to the master cylinder ( 1 ), and a second end of the fifth control valve ( 51 ) is configured to be connected to the brake fluid reservoir ( 5 ).

7 . The brake system according to claim 6 , further comprising a pedal feeling simulator ( 6 ) and a sixth control valve ( 61 ), wherein the pedal feeling simulator ( 6 ) is connected to the master cylinder ( 1 ) through the sixth control valve ( 61 ).

8 . The brake system according to claim 7 , further comprising at least one fourth control valve ( 41 , 42 , 43 , and 44 ), wherein a first end of the at least one fourth control valve ( 41 , 42 , 43 , and 44 ) is respectively connected to the at least one first interface ( 4 ), the other end of the at least one fourth control valve ( 41 , 42 , 43 , and 44 ) is configured to be connected to the brake fluid reservoir ( 5 ), and the at least one fourth control valve is configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ).

9 . The brake system according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) is further configured to be controlled by the second control unit ( 92 ), and the at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ) is further configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ).

10 . The brake system according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) and the at least one fourth control valve ( 41 , 42 , 43 , and 44 ) are further configured to be controlled by the second control unit ( 92 ).

11 . The brake system according to claim 8 , wherein

the at least one first control valve ( 11 and 12 ) is configured to be separately controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ) and the second control unit ( 92 );

the fifth control valve ( 51 ) is configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ); and

the sixth control valve ( 61 ) is configured to be separately controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ) and the second control unit ( 92 ).

12 . The brake system according to claim 8 , further comprising a third control unit ( 93 ), wherein

the at least one first control valve ( 11 and 12 ) is configured to be controlled by the third control unit ( 93 );

the fifth control valve ( 51 ) is configured to be controlled by the third control unit ( 93 ); and

the sixth control valve ( 61 ) is configured to be controlled by the third control unit ( 93 ).

13 . The brake system according to claim 12 , further comprising at least one second interface and at least one third interface, wherein the at least one first control valve ( 11 and 12 ) is separately connected to the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) through the at least one second interface, the at least one fourth control valve ( 41 , 42 , 43 , and 44 ) is connected to the brake fluid reservoir ( 5 ) through the third interface, and the booster ( 2 ) is connected to the brake fluid reservoir ( 5 ) through the at least one third interface.

14 . A hydraulic apparatus, wherein the hydraulic apparatus comprises: a booster ( 2 ), at least one second control valve ( 21 , 22 , 23 , and 24 ), at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ), at least one fourth control valve ( 41 , 42 , 43 , and 44 ), a first control unit ( 91 ), a second control unit ( 92 ), at least one first interface ( 4 ), at least one second interface, and at least one third interface;

a first end of the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) is respectively connected to the at least one first interface ( 4 );

a second end of the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) is connected to the at least one second interface, and the at least one second interface is configured to be connected to a master cylinder;

the second end of the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) is further connected to the booster ( 2 ) through the at least one second control valve ( 21 , 22 , 23 , and 24 );

the booster ( 2 ) is connected to the at least one third interface, and the at least one third interface is configured to be connected to a brake fluid reservoir;

a first end of the at least one fourth control valve ( 41 , 42 , 43 , and 44 ) is connected to the at least one first interface, and a second end of the at least one fourth control valve ( 41 , 42 , 43 , and 44 ) is connected to the at least one third interface;

the at least one third control valve ( 31 , 32 , 33 , and 34 ) is configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 );

the at least one second control valve ( 21 , 22 , 23 , and 24 ) comprises at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) and at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ), the at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) is configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ), and the at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ) is configured to be controlled by the second control unit ( 92 ); and

the booster ( 2 ) is configured to be separately controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ) and the second control unit ( 92 ).

15 . The hydraulic apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the booster ( 2 ) comprises a booster drive apparatus ( 201 ) and a booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ), and the booster drive apparatus ( 201 ) is configured to be separately controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ) and the second control unit ( 92 ).

16 . The hydraulic apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the booster drive apparatus ( 201 ) is a six-phase motor comprising a first winding and a second winding, the first winding is configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ), and the second winding is configured to be controlled by the second control unit ( 92 ).

17 . The hydraulic apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ) is a bidirectional pressurization hydraulic cylinder, the booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ) comprises a first booster cavity and a second booster cavity, the at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) is connected to the first booster cavity, and the at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ) is connected to the second booster cavity.

18 . The hydraulic apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ) is a unidirectional pressurization hydraulic cylinder, and the at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) and the at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ) are connected in parallel, and are separately connected to the booster hydraulic cylinder ( 202 ).

19 . The hydraulic apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one first booster branch control valve ( 21 and 22 ) is further configured to be controlled by the second control unit ( 92 ), and the at least one second booster branch control valve ( 23 and 24 ) is further configured to be controlled by the first control unit ( 91 ).

20 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the brake system according to claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 1, 2026
From: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075316/0074 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2025
From: WANG, LEI; YANG, WEIMIAO; ZHANG, YONGSHENG; LU, YUHAO
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070427/0907 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069336/0125 →