US 11,772,624 B2
Braking arrangement for a vehicle
Chidambaram Subramanian, Greensboro, NC (US); and Abram McConnell Bradley, Colfax, NC (US)
Assigned to VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Jan. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/144,344.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219662 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B60T 13/68 (2006.01); B60T 13/66 (2006.01); B60T 8/52 (2006.01); B60T 13/26 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 13/683 (2013.01) [B60T 13/662 (2013.01); B60T 8/52 (2013.01); B60T 13/263 (2013.01); F16D 2066/005 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A braking arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
a source of pressurized air;
a first wheel with a first pneumatic brake arrangement including a first brake, the first brake being arranged to be engaged when connected to the source of pressurized air and disengaged when disconnected from the source of pressurized air;
a second wheel with a second pneumatic brake arrangement including a second brake, the second brake being arranged to be engaged when connected to the source of pressurized air and disengaged when disconnected from the source of pressurized air; and
a proportional valve between the source of pressurized air and the first brake, opening of the proportional valve being proportional to pressure in a line between the source of pressurized air and the proportional valve,
wherein the first pneumatic brake arrangement and the second pneumatic brake arrangement are different brake types.