Granted Patent B2

US 12,539,834 · App. 18/487,305 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Inventor: Peter Wolfsteiner (Munich, DE)

Assignee: Hochschule Fur Angewandte Wissenschaften Munchen

B60T8/17616B60T8/1706B62L1/005B60T2270/10

Abstract

Claims (49)

1 . An anti-lock braking system for a vehicle, comprising:

a hub having a hollow cavity that accommodates an axle, the hub being rotatable about the axle;

a device having a first part that rotates concurrently with the hub and a second part which may rotate relative to the hub when the first part and the second part are disengaged; and

an actuator which is configured to control a transmission of a braking force from a frame of the vehicle to the hub by actuating the device;

wherein

one of the first part or the second part extends helically around the axle along a length of the axle.

2 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a disc brake that is spaced apart from the first part;

a disc on which the disc brake operates;

wherein the first part extends helically around the axle;

wherein the second part comprises a cylindrical portion; and

wherein the disc is connected to, attached to, or integrally formed with, said cylindrical portion.

3 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 2 , further comprising:

a first element;

a second element; and

a torsion spring;

wherein the torsion spring is connected to the first part by the first element;

wherein the second element is movable by the actuator; and

wherein the second element causes the first element to rotate relative to the hub around the axle when the second element is moved parallel to a longitudinal axis (A) of the axle.

4 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 3 ,

wherein the second element comprises a magnetic material and the actuator is configured to generate a magnetic field when activated; and/or

wherein the actuator comprises an electromagnet which is static relative to the axle.

5 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an inertial measurement unit, wherein the inertial measurement unit is mounted on the axle.

6 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 5 , wherein the inertial measurement unit is configured to measure a yaw rate of the vehicle.

7 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 5 , further comprising:

an angular rate sensor, wherein the angular rate sensor is configured to measure an angular rate of the hub.

8 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 5 , further comprising:

a controller;

wherein the controller is mounted on the axle;

wherein the controller is configured to determine, based on measurements of the inertial measurement unit and/or the angular rate sensor whether the braking force exerted on the hub is to be reduced to prevent a wheel comprising the hub from locking up; and

wherein the controller is further configured to reduce the braking force exerted on the hub by activating the actuator.

9 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a generator;

wherein the generator comprises a first portion which is static relative to the axle and a second portion which is static relative to the hub; and

wherein the first portion has a power output.

10 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 9 , further comprising:

a lighting, wherein the generator is configured to provide electric energy to power the lighting through the power output.

11 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a torsion spring;

wherein the torsion spring is configured to cause the first part and the second part to engage when the actuator is deactivated.

12 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 1 , wherein the device is a band clutch.

13 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 1 , wherein the device is a wrap spring clutch.

14 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a disc brake that is spaced apart from the first part;

a disc on which the disc brake operates;

wherein the second part extends helically around the axle; and

wherein the disc is connected to, attached to, or integrally formed with, said second part.

15 . The anti-lock braking system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a single-track vehicle.

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