Electric brake system
First Claim
1. An electric brake system comprising:
- a reservoir configured to store oil;
a master cylinder having first and second hydraulic ports, connected to the reservoir to receive oil from the reservoir;
a simulation device connected not only to a pedal displacement sensor sensing a displacement of a brake pedal, but also to the master cylinder, configured to provide reaction force in response to foot force applied to the brake pedal;
a hydraulic-pressure supply device configured to convert rotational force of a motor into rectilinear motion upon receiving an electric signal from the pedal displacement sensor according to operation of the brake pedal, and move a double-acting piston designed to perform reciprocating motion within a hydraulic cylinder,wherein the double-acting piston moves in one direction to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a first hydraulic chamber provided in one end thereof, and moves in another direction to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a second hydraulic chamber provided in the other end thereof;
a hydraulic-pressure control unit including a first hydraulic circuit connected to the first hydraulic chamber via a first hydraulic passage, and a second hydraulic circuit connected to the second hydraulic chamber via a second hydraulic passage, configured to control flow of hydraulic pressure applied to a caliper brake installed in one or more wheels via a plurality of valves disposed in the first and second hydraulic circuits;
an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control the motor and one or more valves on the basis of hydraulic pressure information and pedal displacement information; and
a balance valve disposed in a flow passage interconnecting the first hydraulic circuit and the second hydraulic circuit, configured to interconnect or sever the two hydraulic circuits,wherein the hydraulic-pressure control unit includes;
a first switching valve disposed in the first hydraulic passage communicating with the first hydraulic chamber, configured to control hydraulic pressure applied to the caliper brake; and
a second switching valve disposed in the second hydraulic passage communicating with the second hydraulic chamber, configured to control hydraulic pressure applied to the caliper brake.
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Abstract
An electric brake system includes a reservoir, a master cylinder including first and second hydraulic ports, a simulation device providing reaction force in response to foot force applied to a brake pedal, a hydraulic-pressure supply device, a hydraulic-pressure control unit, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The hydraulic-pressure supply device converts rotational force of a motor into rectilinear motion upon receiving an electric signal from the pedal displacement sensor, and moves a double-acting piston designed to perform reciprocating motion within a hydraulic cylinder. The double-acting piston moves in both directions to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a first hydraulic chamber provided in one end thereof, and moves in another direction to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a second hydraulic chamber provided in the other end thereof.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. An electric brake system comprising:
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a reservoir configured to store oil; a master cylinder having first and second hydraulic ports, connected to the reservoir to receive oil from the reservoir; a simulation device connected not only to a pedal displacement sensor sensing a displacement of a brake pedal, but also to the master cylinder, configured to provide reaction force in response to foot force applied to the brake pedal; a hydraulic-pressure supply device configured to convert rotational force of a motor into rectilinear motion upon receiving an electric signal from the pedal displacement sensor according to operation of the brake pedal, and move a double-acting piston designed to perform reciprocating motion within a hydraulic cylinder, wherein the double-acting piston moves in one direction to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a first hydraulic chamber provided in one end thereof, and moves in another direction to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a second hydraulic chamber provided in the other end thereof; a hydraulic-pressure control unit including a first hydraulic circuit connected to the first hydraulic chamber via a first hydraulic passage, and a second hydraulic circuit connected to the second hydraulic chamber via a second hydraulic passage, configured to control flow of hydraulic pressure applied to a caliper brake installed in one or more wheels via a plurality of valves disposed in the first and second hydraulic circuits; an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control the motor and one or more valves on the basis of hydraulic pressure information and pedal displacement information; and a balance valve disposed in a flow passage interconnecting the first hydraulic circuit and the second hydraulic circuit, configured to interconnect or sever the two hydraulic circuits, wherein the hydraulic-pressure control unit includes; a first switching valve disposed in the first hydraulic passage communicating with the first hydraulic chamber, configured to control hydraulic pressure applied to the caliper brake; and a second switching valve disposed in the second hydraulic passage communicating with the second hydraulic chamber, configured to control hydraulic pressure applied to the caliper brake. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electric brake system comprising:
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a reservoir configured to store oil; a master cylinder having first and second hydraulic ports, connected to the reservoir to receive oil from the reservoir; a simulation device connected not only to a pedal displacement sensor sensing a displacement of a brake pedal, but also to the master cylinder, configured to provide reaction force in response to foot force applied to the brake pedal; a hydraulic-pressure supply device configured to convert rotational force of a motor into rectilinear motion upon receiving an electric signal from the pedal displacement sensor according to operation of the brake pedal, and move a double-acting piston designed to perform reciprocating motion within a hydraulic cylinder, wherein the double-acting piston moves in one direction to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a first hydraulic chamber provided in one end thereof, and moves in another direction to generate hydraulic pressure by pressing a second hydraulic chamber provided in the other end thereof; a hydraulic-pressure control unit including a first hydraulic circuit connected to the first hydraulic chamber via a first hydraulic passage, and a second hydraulic circuit connected to the second hydraulic chamber via a second hydraulic passage, configured to control flow of hydraulic pressure applied to a caliper brake installed in one or more wheels via a plurality of valves disposed in the first and second hydraulic circuits; an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control the motor and one or more valves on the basis of hydraulic pressure information and pedal displacement information; a first dump valve arranged in a flow passage, which is branched from downstream of a first switching valve of the first hydraulic passage and connects the first hydraulic passage to a reservoir, so as to control flow of oil; a second dump valve arranged in a flow passage, which is branched from downstream of a second switching valve of the second hydraulic passage and connects the second hydraulic passage to a reservoir, so as to control flow of oil; and a balance valve disposed in a flow passage interconnecting the first hydraulic circuit and the second hydraulic circuit, configured to interconnect or sever the two hydraulic circuits, wherein one end of the flow passage in which the balance valve is installed is branched from a section interposed between the first switching valve and the first dump valve, and the other end thereof is branched from a section interposed between the second switching valve and the second dump valve, wherein the hydraulic-pressure control unit includes; the first switching valve disposed in the first hydraulic passage communicating with the first hydraulic chamber, configured to control hydraulic pressure applied to the caliper brake; and the second switching valve disposed in the second hydraulic passage communicating with the second hydraulic chamber, configured to control hydraulic pressure applied to the caliper brake. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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