Electric system for a vehicle
An electric system of a vehicle including an electronically controlled braking system. The electric system has a steering angle sensor unit, at least one control module, at least one first inertia sensor and an electronic braking system central control unit EBS ECU. The at least one control module is external to the steering angle sensor unit. The at least one control module is also external to the EBS ECU. At least one of the at least one control module has mounted within it one of the at least one first inertia sensor.
1. An electric system of a vehicle, which includes an electronically controlled brake system (EBS), comprising:
a steering angle sensor unit that measures the steering angle of a steering wheel;
at least one control module;
at least one first inertia sensor; and
an electronic braking system central control unit (EBS ECU) of the EBS,
wherein the at least one control module is external to the steering angle sensor unit,
wherein the at least one control module is external to the EBS ECU,
wherein at least one of the at least one control module has mounted in it, within it or on it one of the at least one first inertia sensor,
wherein the at least one control module, for which in, on or within which is mounted the one of the at least one first inertia sensor, is configured to be in communication contact with the EBS ECU,
wherein a second inertia sensor is located externally to the at least one control module,
wherein a first power supply is configured to power the at least one first inertia sensor,
wherein a second power supply is configured to power the second inertia sensor,
wherein the first inertia sensor is configured to capture a first inertia information with respect to the at least one control module,
wherein the second inertia sensor is configured to capture a second inertia information with respect to a location of the second inertia sensor,
wherein the first inertia sensor and the second inertia sensor being located at different locations capture the first and the second inertia information independently to determine an accurate inertia information of the vehicle, and
wherein the second inertia information provided independently from the first inertia sensor such that the second inertia information is provided even when:
the first inertia sensor fails, or
the first power supply fails.
2. The electric system of claim 1 , wherein a first inertia sensor is mounted in, within or on an electronic air processing unit which at least incorporates an air dryer and a multi-circuit protection valve.
3. The electric system of claim 1 , wherein a first inertia sensor is mounted in, within or on a foot brake module which incorporates at least one pneumatic channel with a foot brake control valve that generates a pneumatic control signal depending upon an actuation of a foot brake actuation member, and an electric channel with at least one electric position or angle sensor that measures the actuation position or the actuation angle of the foot brake actuation member for generating an electric control signal.
4. The electric system of claim 1 , wherein a first inertia sensor is mounted in, within or on a service brake pressure control module which controls the service brake pressure for at least one pneumatic service brake actuator within a control loop.
5. The electric system of claim 1 , wherein a first inertia sensor is mounted in, within or on a trailer control module which controls a service brake pressure for a trailer within a control loop.
6. The electric system of claim 1 , wherein a first inertia sensor is mounted in, within or on a parking brake valve, a parking brake module and/or a parking brake relay valve.
7. The electric system of claim 1 , wherein a first inertia sensor is mounted in, within or on a steering gear module.
8. The electric system of claim 1 , wherein the second inertia sensor is mounted in, within or on the EBS ECU.
9. The electric system of claim 1 , at least one of the at least one first inertia sensor and the second inertia sensor include a rotational sensor with any axis and/or a translational sensor or a linear sensor with any axis.
10. A vehicle comprising:
an electric system of a vehicle, which includes:
an electronically controlled brake system (EBS), which comprises:
a steering angle sensor unit that measures the steering angle of a steering wheel;
at least one control module;
at least one first inertia sensor; and
an electronic braking system central control unit (EBS ECU) of the EBS,
wherein the at least one control module is external to the steering angle sensor unit,
wherein the at least one control module is external to the EBS ECU,
wherein at least one of the at least one control module has mounted in it, within it or on it one of the at least one first inertia sensor,
wherein the at least one control module, for which in, on or within which is mounted the one of the at least one first inertia sensor, is configured to be in communication contact with the EBS ECU,
wherein a second inertia sensor is located externally to the at least one control module,
wherein a first power supply is configured to power the at least one first inertia sensor,
wherein a second power supply is configured to power the second inertia sensor,
wherein the first inertia sensor is configured to capture a first inertia information with respect to the at least one control module,
wherein the second inertia sensor is configured to capture a second inertia information with respect to a location of the second inertia sensor,
wherein the first inertia sensor and the second inertia sensor being located at different locations capture the first and the second inertia information independently to determine an accurate inertia information of the vehicle, and
wherein the second inertia information provided independently from the first inertia sensor such that the second inertia information is provided even when:
the first inertia sensor fails, or
the first power supply fails.
11. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the vehicle includes a tractor vehicle adapted for towing a trailer.
12. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein an electronic air processing unit, a foot brake module, a trailer control module, a parking brake valve, a parking brake module and/or parking brake relay valve, a service brake pressure control module, a steering gear module, the steering angle sensor unit and the EBS ECU are mounted on the tractor vehicle.