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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Jonathan Leslie Christopher Jackson, Herefordshire, GB;
Brendan Joseph Wilde, South Gloucestershire, GB;
Martin Pors Taylor, Torfaen, GB;
Ralf Leiter, Mendig, DE;
Jonathan Leslie Christopher Jackson, Herefordshire, GB;
Brendan Joseph Wilde, South Gloucestershire, GB;
Martin Pors Taylor, Torfaen, GB;
Ralf Leiter, Mendig, DE;
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited, Cwmbran, Gwent, GB;
Abstract
A system for adjusting a brake force to be applied by a brake includes a module for estimating a weight of a vehicle to which a brake is fitted, a module for determining an angle of incline upon which the vehicle is positioned, and a control unit for calculating a sufficient brake force to be applied according to predetermined criteria based upon the estimated weight and the incline to maintain the vehicle in a stationary state. The control unit is configured to signal the brake to apply the calculated amount of force.