Method for braking a vehicle

• US 10,023,170 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2016
• Issued: 07/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Mannherz, Edith, Putzer, Tobias
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Thomas J
• Application Number:
  US15/176,280
• Publication Number:
  US 20160355171A1
• Time in Patent Office: 769 Days
• Field of Search: 701 97, 701 98
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 13/741 acting on an ultimate actuator
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 17/221 Procedure or apparatus for checking or keeping in a correct functioning condition of brake systems hydraulic pressure systems in general F15B19/00, F15B21/04; testing structures or apparatus G01M
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2270/402 Back-up
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/12 for automatic initiation; for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger limiting speed of vehicles other than rail vehicles B60K31/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/885 using electrical circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/06 Automatic manoeuvring for parking
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2121/24 using motors

Abstract

In the case of a method for braking a vehicle having a hydraulic vehicle brake and an electromechanical braking device, the brake motor of the electromechanical braking device is influenced with an increased supply voltage in the event of a failure of the hydraulic vehicle brake.

Claims

1. A method for braking a vehicle including a hydraulic vehicle brake and an electromechanical braking device having an electric brake motor configured to adjust a brake piston against a brake disc, the method comprising:

detecting that an automated driving procedure is being performed, the automated driving procedure being a procedure during which the vehicle one of (i) parks in a parking space and (ii) exits a parking space without the vehicle being actuated by a driver, the automated driving procedure including at least one braking procedure performed by the hydraulic vehicle brake;

in response to detecting that the automated driving procedure is being performed, generating an increased supply voltage that is greater than a vehicle electrical network voltage; and

in response to a failure of the hydraulic vehicle brake, driving the electric brake motor of the electromechanical braking device with the increased supply voltage to perform the at least one braking procedure of the automated driving procedure.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the electronic brake motor is only driven with the increased supply voltage when the vehicle is travelling at a speed that is below a threshold speed.

3. The method according to claim 1, the generating further comprising:

operating a DC converter to convert the vehicle electrical network voltage to the increased supply voltage.

4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

maintaining the increased supply voltage at least until a brake pad carried by the brake piston comes into contact with the brake disc.

5. The method according to claim 4 further comprising:

maintaining the increased supply voltage while building up a braking force in the electromechanical braking device, after the brake pad has come into contact with the brake disc.

6. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

switching the supply voltage for the electromechanical braking device to the vehicle electrical network voltage, at the latest after terminating the at least one braking procedure of the automated driving procedure.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle electrical network voltage is 12 V.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the increased supply voltage is a maximum of 20 V.

9. The method according to claim 1, the generating further comprising:

charging an electrical capacitor to the increased supply voltage using the vehicle electrical network voltage.

10. A regulating or controlling device for braking a vehicle including a hydraulic vehicle brake and an electromechanical braking device having an electric brake motor configured to adjust a brake piston against a brake disc, the regulating or controlling device comprising:

a processor configured to (i) detect that an automated driving procedure is being performed, the automated driving procedure being a procedure during which the vehicle one of parks in a parking space and exits a parking space without the vehicle being actuated by a driver, the automated driving procedure including at least one braking procedure performed by the hydraulic vehicle brake, (ii) in response to detecting that the automated driving procedure is being performed, generate an increased supply voltage that is greater than a vehicle electrical network voltage, and (iii) in response to a failure of the hydraulic vehicle brake, drive the electric brake motor of the electromechanical braking device with the increased supply voltage to perform the at least one braking procedure of the automated driving procedure.

11. A vehicle comprising:

a braking system comprising;

a hydraulic vehicle brake;

an electromechanical braking device having an electric brake motor configured to adjust a brake piston against a brake disc; and

a regulating or controlling device configured to;

detect that an automated driving procedure is being performed, the automated driving procedure being a procedure during which the vehicle one of parks in a parking space and exits a parking space without the vehicle being actuated by a driver, the automated driving procedure including at least one braking procedure performed by the hydraulic vehicle brake;

in response to detecting that the automated driving procedure is being performed, generate an increased supply voltage that is greater than a vehicle electrical network voltage; and

in response to a failure of the hydraulic vehicle brake, drive the electric brake motor of the electromechanical braking device with the increased supply voltage to perform the at least one braking procedure of the automated driving procedure.

12. The vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the increased supply voltage is supplied from a DC converter configured to convert the vehicle electrical network voltage to the increased supply voltage.

13. The vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the increased supply voltage is supplied from an electrical capacitor that is charged using the vehicle electrical network voltage.