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Electrically operated parking brake control system

  • US 6,406,102 B1
  • Filed: 02/24/2000
  • Issued: 06/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electronically operated parking brake for a vehicle comprising:

  • (a) a switch adapted to be operated by a user;

    (b) a control system receiving at least two parameters and informing from the switch;

    wherein (c) the first parameter being the vehicle'"'"'s speed and wherein (d) if the vehicle'"'"'s speed does not equal zero and the control system receives information from the switch indicating that the switch has been activated for a predetermined period of time, then the control system enters a manual override mode where the control system permits actuation of the parking brake;

    (e) the second parameter being related to a position of a brake pedal; and

    wherein if the position of the brake pedal is in an actuate position then the control system enters an emergency stop mode where braking force is progressively applied.

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