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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2003
Ralf Kinder, Eitelborn, DE;
Gerhard Klapper, Boppard, DE;
Reza Shokoufandeh, Green Lane, GB;
Franz-josef Endres, Sessenhausen, DE;
Ralf Leiter, Vallendar, DE;
Lorenz Maack, Böblingen, DE;
Andreas Söns, Grafenau, DE;
Ralf Kinder, Eitelborn, DE;
Gerhard Klapper, Boppard, DE;
Reza Shokoufandeh, Green Lane, GB;
Franz-Josef Endres, Sessenhausen, DE;
Ralf Leiter, Vallendar, DE;
Lorenz Maack, Böblingen, DE;
Andreas Söns, Grafenau, DE;
Lucas Automotive GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and a system for controlling a braking equipment of a motor vehicle in order to activate the braking equipment at a standstill of the motor vehicle such that braking forces are built up which are necessary to keep the motor vehicle in a state of standstill. To this end it is established on the basis of vehicle movements whether the vehicle is at a standstill. If vehicle movements are detected that cannot occur during driving modes of the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle is in a state of standstill. Subsequently, the braking equipment, and in particular a holding brake mechanism included in the braking equipment, are activated. In order to provide braking forces keeping the motor vehicle at a standstill also when it is on a slope, the braking equipment, and in particular the holding brake mechanism, are controlled in response of the vehicle inclination present in the state of standstill.