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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1994
Manfred Steiner, Winnenden, DE;
Siegfried Rump, Weinstadt, DE;
Christoph Steffi, Blaufelden, DE;
Brian Douglas, Stuttgart, DE;
Joachim Nell, Esslingen, DE;
Franz Brugger, Winnenden, DE;
Martin Klarer, Kernen, DE;
Bernd Knoff, Esslingen, DE;
Albrecht Eckl, Stuttgart, DE;
Mercedes-Benz AG, , DE;
Abstract
A method for terminating an automatic braking process improves an automatic braking process by assuring that reliable termination of the braking process always takes place. Breaking-off criteria, which are independent of the actuation force of the brake pedal, are provided for the automatic braking process. The variables relating to the dynamics of vehicle movement or the activation time of the automatic braking process, if appropriate also as a function of variables relating to dynamics of vehicle movement, are used as the breaking-off criteria. Thus, automatic braking process is terminated as a function of vehicle behavior. In addition, the gradient of the braking pressure is determined as a function of the activation time and/or as a function of the switch-off criteria when the automatic braking process is terminated.