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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2002
Takayuki Yamamoto, Aichi-gun, JP;
Seiichi Kojima, Niwa-gun, JP;
Hiroaki Aizawa, Kariya, JP;
Naoki Sawada, Anjo, JP;
Takayuki Yamamoto, Aichi-gun, JP;
Seiichi Kojima, Niwa-gun, JP;
Hiroaki Aizawa, Kariya, JP;
Naoki Sawada, Anjo, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A brake control apparatus for controlling at least three brake devices provided for braking respective at least three wheels of an automotive vehicle which includes two wheels located on respective left and right sides of the vehicle, wherein an emergency brake control portion is provided for controlling at least two normal brake devices when at least one of the at least three brake devices is defective, such that a difference between a total left-side braking force to be generated by at least one normal brake device located on the left side of the vehicle and a total right-side braking force to be generated by the other normal brake device or devices located on the right side is made larger when operations of all of the normal brake devices in a detected running condition of the vehicle are not likely to deteriorate the vehicle running stability, than when the operations of all of the normal brake devices in the detected running condition are likely to deteriorate the vehicle running stability.