Method, system and control device for controlling a compressed air controlled brake system
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle brake system, the vehicle brake system comprising at least one brake, the method comprising:
- determining whether at least one component of a vehicle is one of insecure and improperly positioned, and automatically activating the at least one brake in response to a determination that the at least one component is one of insecure and improperly positioned, wherein automatically activating the at least one brake comprises (i) during a first time period at a start of automatically activating at least one brake, activating the at least brake in a first manner that warns that the at least one component is one of insecure and improperly positioned, and (ii) after the first time period passes, activating the at least one brake in a second manner that reduces velocity of the vehicle.
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Abstract
For a compressed-air-controlled vehicle brake system having at least one brake, a control process includes using a monitoring sensor to determine whether at least one component of the vehicle is not secured or is not properly positioned, and automatically activating the vehicle brakes in response to a determination that the at least one component is not secured and/or is improperly positioned.
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle brake system, the vehicle brake system comprising at least one brake, the method comprising:
- determining whether at least one component of a vehicle is one of insecure and improperly positioned, and automatically activating the at least one brake in response to a determination that the at least one component is one of insecure and improperly positioned, wherein automatically activating the at least one brake comprises (i) during a first time period at a start of automatically activating at least one brake, activating the at least brake in a first manner that warns that the at least one component is one of insecure and improperly positioned, and (ii) after the first time period passes, activating the at least one brake in a second manner that reduces velocity of the vehicle.
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14. A control system, comprising:
- a brake control device and a monitoring sensor, the monitoring sensor being configured to monitor at least one component of a vehicle and output a triggering signal when the at least one component is one of insecure and improperly positioned, the control device having an electronic control unit coupled to the monitoring sensor, the electronic control unit being configured to effect automatic activation of the at least one brake when the triggering signal is received from the monitoring sensor, wherein the automatic activation of the at least one brake is effected such that (i) during a first time period at a start of the automatic activation, the at least one brake is activated in a first manner that warns that the at least one component is one of insecure and improperly positioned, and (ii) after the first time period passes, the at least one brake is activated in a second manner that reduces velocity of the vehicle.
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