US 12,459,478 B2
Brake architecture for a full, four corner electromechanical braking system
Harold John Felch, Novi, MI (US); and Thomas Svensson, Leichlingen (DE)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/489,071.
Prior Publication US 2025/0128689 A1, Apr. 24, 2025
Int. Cl. B60T 13/74 (2006.01); B60T 7/04 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 13/746 (2013.01) [B60T 7/042 (2013.01); B60T 17/221 (2013.01); B60T 2220/04 (2013.01); B60T 2270/402 (2013.01); B60T 2270/403 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle braking system comprising:
a first electro mechanical brake (EMB) assembly associated with a first wheel;
a second EMB assembly associated with a second wheel;
a third EMB assembly associated with a third wheel;
a fourth EMB assembly associated with a fourth wheel;
a control module to control application of signaling and power for operation of the first, second, third and fourth EMB assemblies, the power being provided from a first power network and a second power network;
a first temporary power supply to backup the first power network; and
a second temporary power supply to backup the second power network,
wherein a brake pedal of the system is operably coupled to the control module via a brake pedal position sensor that provides an electronic signal to the control module indicative of a position of the brake pedal,
wherein the brake pedal position sensor comprises a first position sensor and a second position sensor that each independently determine the position of the brake pedal, and each independently provide an instance of the electronic signal to the control module, and
wherein the first position sensor and the second position sensor employ different sensing technologies.