The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Nabtesco Automotive Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Ichiro Minato, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Hasebe, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuya Yoketa, Tokyo, JP;
Katsunori Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Nabtesco Automotive Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 15/04 (2006.01); B60T 7/20 (2006.01); B60T 13/36 (2006.01); B60T 13/68 (2006.01); B60T 17/00 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01); B60T 13/26 (2006.01); B60T 13/38 (2006.01); B60T 13/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 15/041 (2013.01); B60T 7/20 (2013.01); B60T 13/26 (2013.01); B60T 13/261 (2013.01); B60T 13/263 (2013.01); B60T 13/36 (2013.01); B60T 13/385 (2013.01); B60T 13/662 (2013.01); B60T 13/683 (2013.01); B60T 17/004 (2013.01); B60T 17/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A parking brake system for electrically controlling a parking brake of a vehicle is provided. The parking brake system includes a parking brake provided for each wheel, an air dryer controller, and an actuator. The air dryer controller is provided to an air dryer to electrically control the parking brake. The air dryer dries compressed air for use in the parking brake. The actuator is provided for each axle of the wheel to actuate the parking brake with the compressed air in accordance with an electric signal from the air dryer controller.