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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroaki Yoshida, Mishima, JP;
Yoshiyuki Hashimoto, Susono, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/12 ;
Abstract
A brake force control apparatus is provided which generates a brake force larger than that of a normal time when an emergency braking is required, and realizes an operational feel giving no incongruous feel. It is determined whether or not an emergency braking operation was performed in accordance with a master cylinder pressure P,and a rate of change &Dgr;P,thereof. A plurality of start conditions (,) are set by assuming various conditions. A brake assist control is started (,) when a start condition selected in accordance with a state of motion of a vehicle is satisfied.