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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc, Elyria, OH (US);
Inventor:
Thomas S. Miller, Jr., Lagrange, OH (US);
Assignee:
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC, Elyria, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/1755 (2006.01); B60T 8/1764 (2006.01); B60T 8/24 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); B60T 8/88 (2006.01); B60T 8/96 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/17551 (2013.01); B60T 8/1764 (2013.01); B60T 8/241 (2013.01); B60T 8/246 (2013.01); B60T 8/885 (2013.01); B60T 8/96 (2013.01); B62D 6/003 (2013.01); G05D 1/0891 (2013.01); B60T 2260/024 (2013.01); B60T 2270/402 (2013.01);
Abstract
When a vehicle experiences an instability event, an instability event trigger (e.g., a failed modulator, unexpected yaw or lateral acceleration, unexpected steering wheel position change, etc.) is monitored and the magnitude thereof is compared to a corresponding predetermined threshold above which corrective action is initiated. Depending on the magnitude and type of instability trigger, one or more wheel ends are identified as candidates for brake activation. Braking force at the identified wheel ends is gradually increased until the vehicle becomes stable or comes to a stop.