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US 8,706,372 · App. 12/998,361 · Granted Apr 22, 2014

Method for adjusting a brake system of a vehicle in the event of a collision

Inventors: Ferah Cetinkaya (Ilsfeld, DE); Sybille Eisele (Hessigheim, DE); Michael Schmid (Kornwestheim, DE); Ralf Schaeffler (Steinheim, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,706,372
App. No.
12/998,361
Granted
Apr 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a method for adjusting a brake system of a vehicle, braking power is automatically built up in the event of a collision. The automatic buildup of the braking power may be terminated by a defined driver response when the actuation of a driving pedal of the vehicle at a defined intensity and for a minimum period of time is maintained by the driver.

Claims (24)

1. A method for controlling a brake system of a vehicle, comprising:

automatically building up braking power of the brake system in the event of a collision of the vehicle; and

terminating the automatic buildup of the braking power if a defined driver response occurs, wherein the defined driver response includes the actuation of a driving pedal of the vehicle at a defined intensity and for a defined minimum actuation time period.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein a fixed time period is established as the minimum actuation time period.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the minimum actuation time period is a variable time period having a duration which is variable as a function of variation over time of a driving state variable.

4. The method as recited in claim 3 , wherein the driving state variable to be taken into account must reach a defined minimum level.

5. The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the driving state variable to be taken into account is the vehicle speed.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the gradient of the driving pedal actuation is taken into account in terminating the automatic buildup of the braking power.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the maximum level of the driving pedal actuation is taken into account in terminating the automatic buildup of the braking power.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the driving pedal must be actuated at least at a defined minimum level in order to terminate the automatic buildup of braking power.

9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein actuation of the brake pedal is taken into account in terminating the automatic buildup of braking power.

10. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein actuation of a clutch pedal is taken into account in terminating the automatic buildup of braking power.

11. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the terminating of the automatic buildup of braking power occurs after a defined period of time following the defined driver response.

12. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

a moment of shock corresponds to a predetermined time period starting at a first time after a start of the collision and ending at a second time after the start of the collision, and

the actuation of the drive pedal is taken into account in terminating the automatic buildup of the braking power if the actuation of the drive pedal one of starts after the moment of shock and continues after the moment of shock.

13. A control system for controlling a brake system of a vehicle, comprising:

a control unit configured to:

automatically build up braking power of the brake system in the event of a collision of the vehicle; and

terminate the automatic buildup of the braking power if a defined driver response occurs, wherein the defined driver response includes the actuation of a driving pedal of the vehicle at a defined intensity and for a defined minimum actuation time period.

14. The control system as recited in claim 13 , wherein braking power is automatically built up via actuating signals of an ESP control device.

15. The control system as recited in claim 13 , wherein:

a moment of shock corresponds to a predetermined time period starting at a first time after a start of the collision and ending at a second time after the start of the collision, and

the control unit is configured to take into account the actuation of the drive pedal in terminating the automatic buildup of the braking power if the actuation of the drive pedal one of starts after the moment of shock and continues after the moment of shock.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2011
From: CETINKAYA, FERAH; EISELE, SYBILLE; SCHMID, MICHAEL; SCHAEFFLER, RALF
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 026600/0095 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 042 962 · Oct 20, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110264348A1 · Oct 27, 2011