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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
John E. Mackiewicz, Niles, MI (US);
Timothy Jay Albert, Niles, MI (US);
Robert Bosch Corporation, Broadview, IL (US);
Abstract
A brake system ( ) having a brake booster ( ) that is responsive to an operator brake input for providing a first input force to a master cylinder ( ) to develop a first brake application and is responsive to a hydraulic input for providing a second input force to a master cylinder ( ) to develop a second brake application. An electronic control unit (ECU) ( ) receives first input signals from sensors ( ) indicative of a speed for each wheel ( ′) in a brake system of the vehicle. The ECU ( ) supplies a pump ( ) with an operational input signal when a sensed wheel speed indicates a wheel lock may occur between a wheel and a surface during a brake application and simultaneous activates a decay valve ( ) to release pressurized fluid from actuation of the wheel brake associated with the wheel. When the sensed condition is obviated, the ECU ( ) supplies a signal to close the decay valve ( ) and open a build valve ( ) to provide secondary pressurized fluid from a pump ( ) to the wheel brake to resume and complete the first brake application. The ECU ( ) also receives an input from a pressure sensor ( ) associated to with an accumulator ( ) and when the fluid pressure in the accumulator ( ) is below a preset pressure, the ECU ( ) supplies the pump ( ) with an actuation signal through which pressurized fluid is developed and communicated to maintain the fluid pressure in the accumulator ( ) above the preset pressure. The ECU ( ) supplies valves ( ) associated with the accumulator ( ) with an input signal to deliver pressurized fluid from the accumulator ( ) as the hydraulic input to effect the second brake application.