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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 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
An electromechanical parking brake system for a heavy vehicle braked by air-actuated service brakes includes an EPB-ECU and a first electromechanical parking brake actuator controlled by the EPB-ECU. The electromechanical parking brake system further includes a redundant sub-system for applying a second parking brake in an event of a failure in the EPB-ECU or the first electromechanical parking brake actuator.