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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2012
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Srini Sundaresan, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60T 17/02 (2006.01); B60T 13/46 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60T 13/46 (2013.01); B60T 17/02 (2013.01); F04B 49/06 (2013.01); Y10T 477/70 (2015.01);
Abstract
A brake system for a vehicle comprises a vacuum pump mounted to an engine, wherein the vacuum pump is selectively connected to be driven by the engine. A clutch is mounted within a housing for the vacuum pump. The clutch can be selectively engaged to drive the vacuum pump with the engine. A sensor is connected to the clutch such that the clutch is actuated to engage when the sensor determines that one of a vacuum within the pump is below a predetermined vacuum threshold and when the engine speed is below a predetermined speed threshold.