Correction method for the correction of characteristic curves for analogized hydraulic valves in motor vehicle braking systems

• US 8,620,556 B2
• Filed: 04/22/2008
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Zimmermann, Jochen, Schmidt, Robert, Burkhard, Dieter, Mller, Jochen
• Primary Examiner(s): Black, Thomas
• Assistant Examiner(s): CASTRO, PAUL A
• Application Number:
  US12/597,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20100121548A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,079 Days
• Field of Search: 701/71, 701/1, 702/105, 303/69
• US Class Current: 701/78
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 13/686 in hydraulic systems or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/36 including a pilot valve responding to an electromagnetic force
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/3655 Continuously controlled electromagnetic valves
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/4872 pump-back systems

Abstract

A correction method in which characteristic curves and/or correction values are produced, by way of which the drive current for one or more electrically activated hydraulic values operated in an analog fashion is measured during a pressure regulation in such a way that, during the operation of an anti-lock regulation, one or a respective characteristic curve is first prescribed and then the prescribed characteristic curve is corrected, particularly in a learning process, wherein, after a pressure build-up phase, the current pressure model value (Pmod) is compared to and/or analyzed using a model locking pressure level (Pmax).

Claims

1. A correction method comprising the steps of:

generating, by a processor, at least one of actuation characteristic curves and correction values;

using, by the processor, the at least one of actuation characteristic curves and correction values during a pressure control process to dimension an actuation current for one or more electrically actuated hydraulic valves which are operated in analogue fashion,

predefining, by the processor, one actuation characteristic curve during operation of an anti-lock brake system;

correcting, by the processor, the predefined actuation characteristic curve in the course of a learning process, and

computing, by the processor, a difference pressure between a current pressure model value for the controlled wheel and a model locking-pressure level during a wheel pressure control process,

wherein at least one of the difference pressure and the model locking-pressure level are compared to a respective threshold, and if the at least one of the difference pressure and the model locking-pressure level exceed the respective threshold, the predefined actuation characteristic curve is not corrected.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of determining the model locking-pressure level from a pressure/deceleration characteristic curve.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of checking whether the pressure model value reaches the model locking pressure value or reaches the model locking pressure level at least within a permissible tolerance.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of checking whether the pressure model value exceeds the model locking pressure level or exceeds said model locking pressure level by a predefined minimum value.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of checking whether the pressure model value does not reach the model locking pressure level or does not reach the model locking-pressure level at least within a permissible tolerance.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of carrying out a learning process which extends over a plurality of cycles of the anti-lock brake system with the number n, and in each cycle, or in each suitable cycle, a correction of the predefined characteristic curve is carried out in accordance with a recursive formula by way of parameters obtained from a current cycle.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of carrying out the analyzing/comparing step after a pressure build-up phase.

10. The use of the method according to claim 1 in motor vehicle brake systems.

6. A correction method comprising the steps of:

generating, by a processor, at least one of actuation characteristic curves and correction values;

using, by the processor, the at least one of actuation characteristic curves and correction values during a pressure control process to dimension an actuation current for one or more electrically actuated hydraulic valves which are operated in analogue fashion,

predefining, by the processor, one actuation characteristic curve during operation of an anti-lock brake system;

correcting, by the processor, the predefined actuation characteristic curve in the course of a learning process;

computing, by the processor, a difference pressure between a current pressure model value for the controlled wheel and a model locking-pressure level during a wheel pressure control process,

wherein at least one of the difference pressure and the model locking-pressure level are compared to a respective threshold, and if the at least one of the difference pressure and the model locking-pressure level exceed the respective threshold, the predefined actuation characteristic curve is not corrected; and

determining, by the processor, a pressure medium volume flow Q(P) during a control cycle with the pressure model value and the model locking pressure level using a pressure medium/volume characteristic curve V(P).

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising the step of determining a level of a correction to be carried out by comparing a pressure medium volume flow Q(P_mod) as a function of a pressure from a wheel pressure model and a pressure medium volume flow Q(P_max) as a function of the model locking-pressure level.

11. A brake pressure control device having at least anti-lock brake system, wherein during a control process a controller adjusts brake pressures in a plurality of wheel brake actuators by opening and closing inlet valves, outlet valves, or both inlet valves and outlet valves,

wherein the inlet valves can be driven in an analogue fashion by an electric current controller,

wherein the controller carries out a correction method during an anti-lock brake control process, wherein during the correction method the controller is configured to:

(i) generate at least one of actuation characteristic curves and correction values, (ii) use the at least one of actuation characteristic curves and correction values during a pressure control process to dimension an actuation current for one or more electrically actuated hydraulic valves which are operated in analogue fashion,

(iii) predefine one actuation characteristic curve during operation of an anti-lock brake system,

(iv) correct the predefined actuation characteristic curve in the course of a learning process, and

(v) compute a difference pressure between a current pressure model value for the controlled wheel with a model locking-pressure level during a wheel pressure control process,

wherein at least one of the difference pressure and the model locking-pressure level are compared to a respective threshold, and if the at least one of the difference pressure and the model locking-pressure level exceed the respective threshold, the predefined actuation characteristic curve is not corrected.