Fluid-pressure and analogous brake systems inventions 08/06

20060192424 - Hydraulic motor and brake control system and method of controlling the same: A hydraulic control system for operating at least one hydraulic motor and at least one hydraulic brake. In one specific embodiment of the invention, the hydraulic motor and brake are part of an industrial vehicle....

20060192425 - Control valve system: A pneumatic brake system that includes at least one pneumatic latching valve; a single device, such as a solenoid, for providing momentary pilot signals to pneumatic latching valve; a source of pressurized supply air in communication with the pneumatic latching valve; a spring brake or other pneumatic device in communication...

20060192426 - Method for bleeding and refilling an electrohydraulic brake system: The problem underlying the invention resides in that in particular in electrohydraulic brake systems certain areas in the conduit system are not reached during conventional bleeding. This especially occurs if, during repair work carried out on the system, the intake conduit of the pump of the system is detached. Accordingly,...

20060192427 - Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling tractor/trailer vehicle systems: A status of one or more subsystems positioned on one or more trailers is communicated to a tractor electrically and mechanically connected to the trailer. The status may be automatically supplied by the subsystem or may be requested either by the operator of the tractor/trailer combination or automatically by another...

20060186728 - Suspension apparatus: A suspension apparatus includes a fluid cylinder for a wheel of a vehicle; at least one of a first controller and a second controller; and a third controller. The fluid cylinder for the wheel of the vehicle is provided between a wheel-holding device that holds the wheel and the vehicle...

20060186729 - Electro-hydraulic braking system: A hydraulic brake system for a motor vehicle supplies pressurized brake fluid to a wheel brake in response to a demand signal. The brake system includes a master cylinder in fluid communication with the wheel brake to control the actuation thereof. Furthermore, actuation of the master cylinder is controlled and/or...

20060186730 - Internal hydraulic locking apparatus and methods for making and using same: An hydraulically activated internal locking apparatus is disclosed including an hydraulic fluid reservoir, an hydraulically activated locking system and a electronic control system, where the electronic control system is in electrical communication with the locking system and the reservoir is in fluid communication with the locking system so that the...

20060186732 - Method for stabilizing a motor vehicle whose speed is reduced to a rest position and brake system for carrying out said method: In a method for stabilising a motor vehicle which is decelerated into a rest position and in a corresponding motor vehicle brake system which is provided with a service brake and a parking brake which can be actuated independently of the driver, when activation of the parking brake is initiated,...

20060186731 - Method for stabilizing a motor vehicle whose speed is reduced to a standstill and brake system for carrying out said method: In a method of stabilising a vehicle which has been braked to a standstill, and is equipped with a braking system which can be actuated independently of the driver and includes a service brake and parking brake, it is provided that a parking brake force which is to be generated...

20060186733 - Electrohydraulic brake system for motor vehicles: Disclosed is a brake system which can be operated in three modes of operation, a non-boosted mode of operation, a hydraulic-booster mode of operation, and an electronically controlled mode of operation. The brake system includes a master cylinder (1), a first piston (2) coupled to a brake pedal (3), a...

20060186734 - Method for operation of a vehicle braking system: Disclosed is a method for operating a vehicle brake system having a vacuum brake booster for generating an auxiliary force. An approach to a point where the auxiliary-force to actuating-force ratio falls below a predetermined ratio is detected, and a nominal pressure is generated before the above ratio falls below...

20060186735 - Method for monitoring a hydro-electrical brake system: A method to prevent injury to a person carrying maintenance work on a brake system is disclosed. During standstill without pedal appication, a brake system having a high-pressure accumulator with an active pressure build-up my clamp on a worker. In order to prevent this danger, the electronic control associated with...

20060186736 - Method to reduce carbon brake wear through residual brake force: The method for reducing aircraft carbon brake wear involves monitoring the commanded initiation of braking, and setting a residual brake clamping force to a predetermined minimum residual brake clamping force, which is maintained following the commanded initiation of braking to prevent release of braking during taxiing of the aircraft. The...

20060181142 - Pneumatically controlled load compensating brake system: A pneumatically controlled load compensating brake system for a wheel truck is provided. The wheel truck includes a bolster resiliently supported on a pair of side frames mounted on a spaced pair of axles having wheels at each end. The brake system includes a pair of brake beams extending across...

20060181143 - Electronically controlled hydraulic brake system: An electronically controlled hydraulic brake system comprising: a brake operating member; a reservoir containing a brake fluid; a front and a rear wheel cylinder; a front and a rear pressure-increase valve; a front and a rear pressure-decrease valve; a power-operated pressure source; a front and a pressure-decrease passage respectively connecting...

20060181144 - Solenoid armature with integrated spherical soft seal: An improved valve for use in a heavy vehicle pneumatic braking and parking system is disclosed. The valve includes a solenoid coil assembly, a valve seat, an armature, and a spring. The solenoid coil includes a pole piece and produces a magnetic field when energized. The valve seat has a...

20060181145 - Air spring piston for motor vehicle, trailer and half-trailer suspension systems: The present invention relates to a bottom coupling element for an air spring and a vehicle axle, commonly called piston, comprising an outer cylindric element coupled in a cup form to a lower bearing surface or bottom, reinforced by inner ribs for increasing its structural strength. A rigid disc to...

20060181146 - Proportional brake light display system: A proportional brake light system having an LED display carried on a motor vehicle and capable of instantaneously warning motorists following from behind whether and how quickly the vehicle is likely to stop in response to an operator generated foot pressure being applied to the brake pedal shoe. The brake...

20060175894 - Braking system for a trailer vehicle: The system comprises an electro-pneumatic system (100) which includes: first and second relay valves (104, 105) disposed between a pressure supply inlet (1-1) and first and second outputs (21, 22) respectively, and having respective control inputs (104b, 105b); first and second solenoid-operated on/off valves (106, 107) each operable in a...

20060175895 - Hydraulic brake system with anti-lock control: A hydraulic brake system with anti-lock brake control has a variable-speed electromotor for driving the return pump (9) to drain the low-pressure accumulators (8), which accommodates pressure fluid discharged from the wheel brakes (5) during a slip-controlled braking. An electronic controller and solenoid valves (4, 7) modulate the brake pressure...

20060175896 - Electric hydraulic disc trailer brake: This invention relates to an improved braking system under severe use, and wet conditions. Which is a result of a hydraulic disc, brake system. It also allows the user to continue using an existing in cab controller which is cost saving. Or, purchase a low cost drum brake controller. Also,...

20060175897 - Brake system comprising a plurality of electromagnetic actuators having different properties and method of operating same: A brake system (10) having a brake carrier (12), a first EMA (40) mounted on the brake carrier (12) having a first stall force and a first response speed, and a second EMA (50) mounted on the brake carrier (12) having a second stall force and a second response speed...

20060175898 - Master cylinder assembly: Master cylinder assembly (1) for hydraulic control includes a master cylinder body (2) having a longitudinal bore (3). A piston (6) is arranged in the said bore and includes a seal packing (15) separating two chambers (16, 29) adapted to contain a liquid. The piston also includes a recovery conduit...

20060170280 - Brake system and method for a two-wheeled motor vehicle: A combined brake system and method, for a two-wheeled motor vehicle, is capable of synchronizing a braking operation of either a front or rear wheel with a braking operation of the other wheel. The brake system enables a rider to perform braking operations in which the rider feels no little...

20060170281 - Anti-lock brake system and sensor unit for the same: An anti-lock brake system and a sensor unit for the system, where acceleration occurring in a wheel is easily detected with high accuracy to perform braking control of a motor vehicle. Sensor units (100) having acceleration sensors that detect acceleration occurring, with the rotation of tires (300), in X, Y,...

20060170282 - Motor-driven brake system: The present invention provides a motor-driven brake system comprising: a brake body for enabling brake pads to be pressed against a disk rotor attached to a member which supports a wheel of a vehicle, to thereby brake the wheel under a pressing force, the brake pads being adapted to be...

20060170283 - Process and device for front/rear braking distribution for a decelerating vehicle: A process for braking a vehicle provided with brake calipers which can be activated as a function of a target braking force, at least the activation of the brake calipers of the rear wheels being decoupled from depression of a brake pedal, including: detecting a logical entry condition including at...

20060170284 - Driving assistance function for a vehicle stationary on a slope: A process for assisting the driving of a vehicle provided with a braking system including brake calipers able to be activated as a function of a target braking force, including the steps of: determining an instantaneous state of the vehicle defined by state variables measured by sensors with which the...