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Method for proportionally controlling the brakes of a vehicle based on front and rear wheel speeds

  • US 5,646,849 A
  • Filed: 08/09/1995
  • Issued: 07/08/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An adaptive brake control method for use in a motor vehicle comprising the steps of:

  • storing a brake position command table in memory;

    receiving an operator brake input from a brake pedal;

    responsive to the brake pedal and the command table, determining a brake position command;

    outputting the brake position command to a vehicle rear brake of a rear vehicle wheel;

    measuring a first wheel speed of a front vehicle wheel;

    measuring a second wheel speed of the rear vehicle wheel;

    comparing the first and second wheel speeds;

    determining a modification to the brake position command responsive to the comparison; and

    storing the modification of the brake position command in the brake position command table in memory, wherein the brake position command table is adaptively updated and a front to rear brake proportioning of the vehicle is adaptively controlled.

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