Continental Teves, Ag and Company Ohg

Bernhard Schmittner

Ulrich Neumann

Andreas Klein

Ronald Bayer

Alfred Eckert

Manfred Rüffer

Johann Jungbecker

Peter E Rieth

Georg Halasy-Wimmer

Paul Linhoff

Jürgen Balz

Thomas Winkler

Stefan Fritz

Heinz-Anton Schneider

Matthias Würz

Lothar Kunze

Manfred R&uuml;ffer

Christian Albrich Von Albrichsfeld

Werner Denhard

Robert Mutschler

Wolfgang Schieblich

John Miessner

Johan Jungbecker

Jürgen Fölkel

A double cup-shaped piston for a disc brake including an electromechanical parking brake device. An aspect of the invention permits an improved compromise between easier operability, rationalized component logistics in piston production, reduced hydraulic volume uptake in cooperation with the wheel brake periphery, and enhanced fatigue strength under maximum collective stress, in particular for heavy-duty applications of a disc brake with an electromechanical parking brake device. The problem is solved by the presence of a piston wall, which is provided, on the one hand, to sit with a free edge on a rear plate of a friction lining, and wherein the piston, on the other hand, includes an integral dome which forms an open receptacle for an actuator arranged diametrically to the edge of the piston.

Double cup-shaped piston for a disc brake

A multi-circuit electrohydraulic motor vehicle brake system includes a plurality of calipers having hydraulically actuated actuators which are hydraulically connected to an electronically controlled unit. The unit includes an electronic unit ECU and a hydraulic unit HCU. At least some of the calipers, additionally or separately include electromechanical actuators for actuating or releasing a parking brake effect. In order to cut down on electrical interfaces and electronic units in a motor vehicle, the electronic unit is connected to the electromechanical actuators via respective two separate electrical supply lines, and the electronic unit has at least one electrical switch for supplying the electromechanically actuated actuators with power.

Multi-circuit electrohydraulic motor vehicle brake system and method for operating the same

An actuating unit for an electromechanically actuatable disk brake for motor vehicles consists essentially of a drive unit (), i.e., an electric motor (); an actuating element (), by means of which one () of two friction linings () mounted with limited freedom of movement in a brake caliper can be brought into engagement with a brake disk (); and a first and a second reducing gear (). An electronic controller (), which serves to drive the electric motor (), is assigned to the actuating unit. To realize an actuating unit of compact axial dimensions which is also optimally designed with respect to packaging, at least part of the electronic controller () is mounted between the electric motor () and the housing () which holds the second reducing gear ().

Actuator unit for an electromechanically actuatable disk brake

The present invention discloses an electronically controllable brake actuating system for automotive vehicles, including an unpressurized pressure fluid supply reservoir, a pressure source actuatable by an electronic control unit, the pressure of which can be applied to wheel brakes of the vehicle, further including a device for detecting the driver's wish for deceleration as well as valve assemblies inserted upstream of the wheel brakes and connecting the wheel brakes alternatively to the pressure source or the pressure fluid supply reservoir. In order to increase the operational or functional reliability of a system of this type, the present invention discloses the provision of means for detecting gases or air disposed in the system.

Electronically controllable brake actuating system

A method and device is disclosed for determining and detecting the rollover hazard of a vehicle through a dynamic detection of variations in the center of gravity of the vehicle. During cornering of the vehicle, first condition variables, which correspond to the respective wheel load, are detected on at least two wheels. The detected first condition variables are compared to reference values representative of the respective cornering maneuver. A corresponding change in the center of gravity is calculated from the differences between the detected first condition variables and the reference values.

Method and device for determining and detecting the overturning hazard of a vehicle

Electronically adjustable brake actuation system

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Aschaffenburg, Germany

Bernhard Schmittner