US 12,115,882 B2
Method and system for vehicle braking
Nicola Tessaro, Arco (IT); and Lorenzo Serrao, Rovereto (IT)
Assigned to DANA ITALIA S.R.L., Arco (IT)
Filed by DANA ITALIA S.R.L., Arco (IT)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/362,682.
Prior Publication US 2022/0410720 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B60L 7/26 (2006.01); B60L 7/18 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 7/26 (2013.01) [B60L 7/18 (2013.01); B60L 15/2009 (2013.01); B60L 2200/42 (2013.01); B60L 2240/421 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); B60L 2250/28 (2013.01); B60L 2260/22 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
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1. A method for a vehicle, comprising:
during a first condition, providing positive torque from an electric motor to vehicle wheels while maintaining a parking brake inactive; and
during a second condition, modulating each of a first negative torque applied to the vehicle wheels from the parking brake and a second negative torque from the electric motor applied to the vehicle wheels,
wherein modulating the first negative torque from the parking brake includes, during a speed of the vehicle being lower than a first threshold speed, maintaining the parking brake inactive, and, during the speed of the vehicle being higher than the first threshold speed, applying a first level of negative torque from the parking brake.