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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1998
Tetsuya Kuno, Toyota, JP;
Tadashi Terazawa, Toyota, JP;
Yoshinori Suzuki, Chita gun, JP;
Harumi Ohori, Toyota, JP;
Shingo Urababa, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a brake control system for an electrically operated vehicle, which is adapted to reduce a regenerative braking torque and add a hydraulic braking force. A motor control unit is provided for controlling an electric motor to apply a rotating force to a wheel and apply the regenerative braking torque to the wheel. A pressure control device is provided for controlling a hydraulic braking pressure generated by a pressure generator in response to operation of a manually operated braking member, and supplied to a wheel brake cylinder, which is operatively mounted on the wheel for applying a hydraulic braking force to the wheel. The regenerative braking torque is reduced in response to a braking condition monitored by a monitor. A pressure difference is detected between the hydraulic braking pressure of the brake fluid discharged from the pressure generator and the hydraulic braking pressure in the wheel brake cylinder. And, a characteristic of the regenerative braking torque to be reduced is modified in response to the pressure difference, to compensate for lack of regenerative braking torque by the hydraulic braking force, smoothly.