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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2005
Thomas Kuzel, Gross-Krotzenburg, DE;
Bernd Ummer, Bodnogg, DE;
Holger Esslinger, Alzey, DE;
Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG, Frankfurt, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for increasing the braking effect in a motor vehicle with a hydraulic brake system. In the method, in case of a reduced effectiveness of the brake system, a brake pressure in at least one wheel brake is increased by switching on an energy supply unit. A check is made whether a brake pressure (p) in a master brake cylinder () reaches a predetermined threshold value (p), and that the energy supply unit () is disabled upon expiry of a predetermined length of time (Δt), which begins the instant it is detected that the brake pressure (p) has reached the predetermined threshold value (p). Also disclosed is a device that is appropriate to implement the method.