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Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2016
Applicant:

Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

George Ritter, Flat Rock, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/74 (2006.01); B60T 13/66 (2006.01); F16D 65/18 (2006.01); F16D 65/22 (2006.01); F16D 121/24 (2012.01); F16D 125/40 (2012.01); F16D 125/60 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/741 (2013.01); B60T 13/662 (2013.01); F16D 65/18 (2013.01); F16D 65/22 (2013.01); F16D 2121/24 (2013.01); F16D 2125/40 (2013.01); F16D 2125/60 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method that includes steps of measuring voltage and current of the parking brake system during creation of a parking brake apply or release of the parking brake apply. The method includes estimating motor position, motor speed, and a current draw of the motor using the measured voltage and the measured current. The method includes estimating a parking brake force with the estimated motor position. The method includes correcting the estimated motor position, motor speed, and the current draw of the motor with the measured current, and/or correcting the estimated parking brake force with the corrected estimated motor position, corrected motor, and the corrected current draw of the motor. The method includes determining the creation of the parking brake apply with the corrected parking brake force and/or determining release of the parking brake apply with the corrected estimated motor position.


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