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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2003
Horst Eckert, Rehburg-Loccum, DE;
Arnd Gaulke, Ronnenberg, DE;
WABCO GmbH & Co oHG, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A system and method for controlling brake actuation energy in electronically controlled brake systems (EBSs) of vehicles having front and rear axles. To prevent undesired overheating of brakes during braking, the temperatures of the brakes of the wheels of the front and rear axles are determined and compared with one another and with a preset limit value. If the limit value is reached during braking, (i) less brake actuation energy is provided to the brakes with the higher temperatures, while more brake actuation energy is provided to the brakes with the lower temperatures, (ii) the differential slip threshold for the light braking brake lining wear control range of the EBS is raised and/or (iii) the driver's set brake signal for the transition from the light braking brake lining wear control range to the heavy braking adhesion control range of the EBS is raised.