Brake assist driver command for vehicles
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a braking system in a vehicle during a panic braking event, the braking system having a brake pedal and a maximum braking capacity, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a magnitude of force applied to the brake pedal;
determining a first level of braking torque associated with the magnitude of force applied to the brake pedal; and
applying a second level of braking torque during the panic braking event, the second level of braking torque being equal to the lesser of the following;
the maximum braking capacity; and
the first level of braking torque, multiplied by a predetermined constant that is greater than one.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a braking system in a vehicle during a panic braking event includes the steps of determining a magnitude of force applied to the brake pedal, determining a first level of braking that would result from the magnitude of force applied to the brake pedal if there were no panic braking event, and applying a second level of braking equal to the lesser of the following: the maximum braking capacity, and the level of braking that would result from the magnitude of force applied to the brake pedal if there were no panic braking event, multiplied by a predetermined constant.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a braking system in a vehicle during a panic braking event, the braking system having a brake pedal and a maximum braking capacity, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a magnitude of force applied to the brake pedal; determining a first level of braking torque associated with the magnitude of force applied to the brake pedal; and applying a second level of braking torque during the panic braking event, the second level of braking torque being equal to the lesser of the following; the maximum braking capacity; and the first level of braking torque, multiplied by a predetermined constant that is greater than one. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15)
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7. A control system for controlling a braking system in a vehicle during a panic braking event, the braking system having a brake pedal and a maximum braking capacity, the control system comprising:
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a sensor configured to at least facilitate measuring a force applied to the brake pedal; and a processor configured to at least facilitate; determining a first level of braking torque associated with the force applied to the brake pedal; and applying a second level of braking torque during the panic braking event, the second level of braking torque being equal to the lesser of the following; the maximum braking capacity; and the first level of braking torque, multiplied by a predetermined constant that is greater than one. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A braking system for a vehicle having a maximum braking capacity, comprising:
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a brake pedal; a brake pedal force sensor configured to generate force data indicative of a magnitude of force applied to the brake pedal; a plurality of brake units configured to slow or stop the vehicle; and a brake controller for controlling the plurality of brake units in the vehicle during a panic braking event, the brake controller configured to at least facilitate; determining a first level of braking torque associated with the magnitude of force applied to the brake pedal; and applying the plurality of brake units with a second level of braking during the panic braking event, the second level of braking being equal to the lesser of the following; the maximum braking capacity; and the first level of braking torque, multiplied by a predetermined constant that is greater than one. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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