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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Svensson, Leichlingen, DE;
Tim Jurkiw, Macomb, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/00 (2006.01); B60T 7/22 (2006.01); B60T 8/00 (2006.01); B60T 13/00 (2006.01); B60T 13/74 (2006.01); B60T 8/171 (2006.01); B60T 8/32 (2006.01); B60T 8/172 (2006.01); B60T 8/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/745 (2013.01); B60T 7/22 (2013.01); B60T 8/171 (2013.01); B60T 8/172 (2013.01); B60T 8/3255 (2013.01); B60T 8/3275 (2013.01); B60T 8/4872 (2013.01); B60T 2201/10 (2013.01); B60T 2201/12 (2013.01); B60T 2210/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for operating an electromechanical vehicle brake system is provided. The method includes determining that an activation condition has been met, selecting a pre-charge pressure based at least in part on the activation condition, building up at least an initial portion of the pre-charge pressure in the brake system, and applying at least the initial portion of the pre-charge pressure to at least one wheel brake.