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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yutaka Ohnuma, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/60 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/60 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a brake force control apparatus performing a brake assist control for generating a brake force larger than that of a normal time when an emergency braking is required and an ABS control. A start condition of the brake assist control may be established due to a vibration of a brake fluid pressure associated with an execution of the ABS control. Accordingly, when the ABS control is being performed, a start of the brake assist control is prohibited (steps,and,). Thereby, the brake assist control is prevented from being frequently started due to the vibration of the brake fluid associated with an execution of the ABS control.