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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/72 (2006.01); B60T 8/171 (2006.01); B60T 13/52 (2006.01); B60T 17/02 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/72 (2013.01); B60T 13/52 (2013.01); B60T 17/02 (2013.01); B60T 17/22 (2013.01); B60T 2270/406 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for detecting a fault within a brake booster system of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include measuring the pressure of a brake booster chamber and the pressure of an inlet manifold, comparing the booster chamber and inlet manifold pressures, determining the faulty source, and restricting the use of an electrical system in case of a fault. In this way, the pressure within the inlet manifold may be reduced or maintained in the event of a fault.