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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2000
Jürgen Balz, Hünstetten-Oberlibbach, DE;
Alfred Eckert, Mainz-Hechtsheim, DE;
Bernhard Kant, Hochheim, DE;
Peter Skotzek, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Continental Teves AG & Co., oHG, Frankfurt, DE;
Abstract
An electric parking brake system for a vehicle includes an electric control unit that controls a brake device and an operating element for actuating the electric parking brake system. When the vehicle is in a resting position, actuation of the operating element alternatively applies and releases the electric parking brake according to the driver's request. The electric parking brake system includes a parking operative mode and several starting operative modes. The electric parking brake system includes at least one distance sensor for enabling a controlled power braking involving dynamics and slip control when the vehicle is moving to avoid a potential collision with an obstacle, especially when parking the vehicle.