ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE
First Claim
1. A brake system, comprising:
- a first electromechanical brake actuator (EBA) proximate a first wheel, the first EBA including a first power device configured to effectuate braking of the first wheel, and first electronics to generate a first drive signal for the first power device; and
a first brake control unit (BCU) for converting a brake command signal into a first EBA control signal for the first EBA;
wherein the first electronics in the first EBA are configured to convert the first EBA control signal into the first drive signal that is applied to the first power device to effectuate the braking of the first wheel.
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Abstract
A brake system of a vehicle includes a plurality of electromechanical brake actuators (EBAs) proximate the wheels of the vehicle. Each EBA includes a power device for effectuating braking of an associated wheel, and electronics to generate a drive signal for the power device. The brake system may further include at least one brake control unit (BCU) for converting a brake command signal into a control signal for each EBA. The electronics for each EBA may be configured to convert the corresponding control signal into the drive signal that is applied to the power device to cause movement of the power device and effectuate braking of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A brake system, comprising:
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a first electromechanical brake actuator (EBA) proximate a first wheel, the first EBA including a first power device configured to effectuate braking of the first wheel, and first electronics to generate a first drive signal for the first power device; and a first brake control unit (BCU) for converting a brake command signal into a first EBA control signal for the first EBA; wherein the first electronics in the first EBA are configured to convert the first EBA control signal into the first drive signal that is applied to the first power device to effectuate the braking of the first wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electromechanical brake actuator (EBA) comprising:
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a power device configured to effectuate braking of a wheel, wherein the EBA is disposed proximate the wheel; electronics configured to generate a drive signal for the power device; and a communications interface configured to receive an EBA control signal from a brake control unit (BCU), wherein the BCU is configured to convert a brake command signal into the EBA control signal; wherein the electronics are configured to convert the EBA control signal into the drive signal that is applied to the power device to effectuate the braking of the wheel.
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20. A brake control unit (BCU) comprising:
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electronics for converting a brake command signal into an electromechanical brake actuator (EBA) control signal; and a communications interface configured to transmit the EBA control signal to an EBA disposed proximate a wheel, wherein EBA electronics are configured to convert the EBA control signal into a drive signal that is configured to be applied to a power device associated with the EBA to effectuate braking of the wheel.
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