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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a brake by wire braking system for vehicles, provided with both electric actuation and with electric back-up.
• the present invention relates to the field of brake by wire braking systems for vehicles.
• braking systems must provide a back-up strategy to be implemented in the event of an electrical fault of at least one device.
• brake-by-wire braking systems are known, for example, in which, in the event of an electrical fault, the braking action is exerted mechanically, conventionally, i.e. by fluidly connecting the lever or pedal operated by the user to request the braking action, directly with said braking devices.
• hydraulic back-up solutions are not applicable to self-driving vehicles and do not always guarantee maximum braking efficiency in the event of hydraulic back-up.
• a braking system for vehicles comprising
• each brake group comprising a brake disc, a braking device associated with said brake disc, electro- hydraulic or electromechanical actuator means of each braking device,
• control unit for each brake group operatively connected to the electromechanical of electro-hydraulic actuators of each brake group through a relative control device
• each control unit being powered by an independent power source and being galvanically isolated from the other power sources
• each control unit being programmed to implement, via said piloting device, a standard braking strategy in case of malfunctions for each brake group and a fault braking strategy, if it detects an electrical fault of one or more of the brake groups.
• each control device is programmed so as to be able to switch from a standard mode to a degraded one in the event of a fault.
• all the control units are operatively connected to each other so that each knows the type of operation, standard or fault, implemented by each of the other control units.
• each electromechanical or electro-hydraulic actuator is equipped with an operating sensor suitable to monitor the operating condition of the relative electromechanical or electro- hydraulic actuator and/or of the relative braking device and to send the corresponding control unit an indication of standard or fault operation.
• the electromechanical actuators comprise a three-phase motor, each three-phase motor being operatively connected to the respective control device and to the respective power source of the corresponding brake group.
• control units are programmed so that in case of fault of a brake group, the actuation of the remaining brake groups is ensured so that: [0023] if the fault relates to a rear brake group, the two front brake groups are actuated and, progressively, the remaining rear brake group so as to allow the dynamic control of the vehicle,
• the other front brake group is actuated and the corresponding crossover rear brake group, i.e. arranged on the opposite side to the functioning front brake group and, progressively, the remaining rear brake group, on the same side as the functioning front brake group.
• control units are programmed so that in case of fault of a brake group, the actuation of the remaining three brake groups is ensured, [0026] wherein the braking system is operatively connected to a steering mechanism of the vehicle, so as to coordinate the operation of steering mechanism with the actuation of the functioning brake groups.
• control units are programmed so that in case of fault of a brake group, the actuation of the remaining three brake groups is ensured, [0028] wherein the braking system is operatively connected to electrical power generation means operatively connected to the brake groups so as to obtain an additional braking action of the vehicle.
• each control unit of a brake group of an axle is operatively connected to both a primary control device connected to the brake group thereof and to a secondary control device connected to the other brake group of the same axle, so that, in the case of standard operation, each braking device is actuated by its own primary control device and, in case of electric fault of a brake group, the braking device of the brake group in fault is actuated by the secondary control device controlled by the other control unit of the axle.
• each control unit of a brake group of a front or rear axle is operatively connected both to a primary piloting device and to a secondary piloting device, wherein each of said primary and secondary piloting devices is operatively connected to the brake groups of the same axle, so that, in the case of standard operation, each braking device is actuated by at least one or both of said primary and secondary piloting devices and, in the event of an electrical fault, the braking device of the faulted brake group is actuated by the other piloting device.
• said axle is the front axle or rear axle of the vehicle.
• all the control units are operatively connected to each other so that each knows the type of operation, standard or fault, implemented by each of the other control units.
• each electromechanical actuator is equipped with two operating sensors, each suitable to monitor the operating condition of the relative electromechanical actuator and/or of the relative braking device and to send an indication of standard or fault operation to both the control units of the same axle.
• the electromechanical actuators comprise a six-phase motor, each six-phase motor being operatively connected to the primary control device of its own brake group and to the secondary control device the other brake group of the same axle.
• the system is equipped with a manually operated device, a lever, foot pedal and/or push button, equipped with at least a relative actuation sensor so as to be able to send each control unit a braking request from a user.
• the system is managed by a control unit of the vehicle which manages vehicle dynamics and is able to perform guidance and an independent braking action of the same.
• figure 1 show schematic views of a braking system for vehicles according to first embodiment of the present invention
• figures 2-3 show schematic views of a front axle and a rear axle of a vehicle equipped with a braking system according to a further embodiment of the present invention, respectively;
• figure 4 shows a schematic view of a vehicle comprising a braking system according to the present invention .
• reference numeral 4 globally denotes a braking system for vehicles.
• vehicles means motor vehicles equipped with at least four wheels.
• the braking system for vehicles 4 comprises a right front brake group 8d and a left front brake group 8s intended for the front axle 12 of a vehicle, right rear brake group 16d and a left rear brake group 16s intended for a rear axle 20 of a vehicle.
• Each brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s comprises a brake disc 24, a braking device 28 associated with said brake disc 24, electromechanical actuator means 32 of each braking device 28.
• the braking device 28 may be of various types, preferably comprising a disk brake; however, drum or roller brakes are also included among the applications of the present invention.
• the electromechanical actuator means 32 may comprise electric motors configured in such a way as to enable and disable the braking devices.
• said electromechanical actuator means 32 may comprise an electric motor connected, by means of a worm screw mechanism, to a pusher for at least one piston acting on a pad of a disk brake caliper.
• Each brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s further comprises a control unit 36 operatively connected to the electromechanical actuators 32 of each brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s through a relative piloting device 40.
• Such a connection may for example take place via an electric line.
• the electromechanical actuator means 32 may comprise a three-phase motor 34; each three-phase motor 34 is operatively connected to the respective piloting device 40 and to a power supply device 42 connected to at least two separate power sources 44.
• each power source is galvanically isolated from the other power sources 44.
• the power source 44 is typically a lead battery, a lithium ion battery and the like.
• each control unit 36 is programmed to implement, via said piloting device 40, a standard braking strategy in case of malfunctions for each brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s and a fault braking strategy, if it detects an electrical fault of one or more of the brake groups 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s.
• Standard operation means a normal operating condition in which there are no anomalies in the braking system that is able to exert the braking action requested by the user or by the autonomous driving system of the vehicle (if provided) .
• Electric fault condition means a malfunction of a brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s, for example of the supply devices 42, of the piloting devices 40, of the power supply sources 44, of the electromechanical actuator means 32,34, 35 that partially or totally prevents the operation thereof.
• 'Fault' means a generic condition of malfunction which may include a problem both to the mechanical components (braking devices 28 and/or electromechanical actuator means 32) and to the electrical/electronic components, but may also comprise a software problem of management of the control unit, reading of the data concerning the operation of the system and the like.
• each piloting device 40 is programmed to switch from a first switch condition, corresponding to the standard braking strategy, to a second switch position corresponding to the fault-braking strategy.
• the standard braking strategy implements the actuation of each brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s according to the standard operating parameters of the system, while the fault strategy can result in a reduced or emergency actuation of a brake group of the system compared to the standard strategy, as better described below.
• control units 36 of all the brake groups 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s are operatively connected to each other so that each knows the type of operation, standard or fault, implemented by each of the other control units 36.
• Such a connection may for example take place via an electric line and/or a data transmission line 33, for example of the CAN type.
• the control units having detected a fault condition, can manage the vehicle braking by implementing the fault strategy.
• each electromechanical means 32 is equipped with at least one operating sensor 52 suitable to monitor the operating condition of the relative electromechanical or actuator means 32 and/or of the relative braking device 28 and to send the corresponding control unit 36 an indication of standard or fault operation. This information is then sent to the other control units 36.
• control units 36 are programmed so that in case of fault of a brake group, the actuation of the remaining brake groups is ensured.
• the two front brake groups 8d, 8s are actuated and, progressively, the remaining rear brake group 16s, 16d so as to allow the dynamic control of the vehicle .
• the other non-faulted front brake group 8s, 8d is actuated and the corresponding crossover rear brake group 16d, 16s, i.e. arranged on the opposite side to the functioning front brake group 8s, 8d and, progressively, the remaining rear brake group 16s, 16d, on the same side as the functioning front brake group 8s, 8d.
• the initially simultaneous and crossed operation between a front brake group 8d, 8s and a rear brake group 16s, 16d serves to ensure the dynamic stability of the vehicle, especially in yaw, avoiding operating only the braking devices 28 arranged on the same side (right or left) of the vehicle.
• the addition of the third braking device 28 also serves to increase the overall braking action of the system 4, thus limiting the malfunction to a single brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s.
• control units 36 are programmed so that in the event of a fault in a brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s, the operation of the remaining three brake groups is guaranteed, wherein the braking system is operatively connected to electrical power generation means operatively connected to the brake groups 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s so as to obtain an additional braking action of the vehicle. Furthermore, due to regenerative braking, it is possible to obtain a further braking effect which can compensate for malfunctions of the wheel groups.
• each control unit 36', 36'' of a brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s of a front or rear axle 12, 20 is operatively connected both to a primary piloting device 40' and to a secondary piloting device 40'' connected to the other brake group 8s, 8d, 16s, 16d of the same axle 12, 20.
• Such a connection may for example take place via an electric line and/or a data transmission line 33.
• each braking device 28 is actuated by its primary piloting device 40' whereas, in the event of an electrical fault of a brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s in fault, the braking device 28 of the braking device 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s in fault is actuated by the secondary piloting device 40'' controlled by the other control unit 36'', 36' of the same axle 12, 20.
• each control unit 36', 36'' of a brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s of a front or rear axle 12, 20 is operatively connected both to a primary piloting device 40 'and to a secondary piloting device 40'', wherein each of said primary and secondary piloting devices 40', 40') is operatively connected to the brake groups 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s of the same axle 12, 20.
• each braking device 28 is actuated by at least one or both of said primary and secondary piloting devices 40', 40'' and, in case of electric fault of one of said devices, the braking device 28 of the brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s in fault is actuated by the other functioning piloting device 40 ' ' , 40 ' .
• all the control units 36 of the two front and rear axle 12, 20 are operatively connected to each other so that each knows the type of operation, standard or fault, implemented by each of the other control units.
• Such a connection may for example take place via an electric line and/or a data transmission line 33, for example of the CAN type.
• Each electromechanical actuator means 32 is provided with at least one operating sensor and preferably two operating sensors 52', 52'', each suitable to monitor the operating condition of the relative electromechanical actuator 32 and/or of the relative braking device 28 and to send an indication of standard or fault operation to both the control units of the same axle 12, 20.
• the electromechanical actuator means 32 comprise a six-phase motor 35.
• Each six-phase motor 35 is operatively connected to the primary piloting device 40' of its own brake group 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s and to the secondary piloting device 40'' of the other brake group 8s, 8d, 16s, 16d of the same axle 12, 20.
• Such a connection may for example take place via an electric line and/or a data transmission line 33.
• the braking system can always count on the simultaneous braking of all the brake groups 8d, 8s, 16d, 16s even in case of electrical fault of one of them.
• the braking systems 4 of the present invention may be equipped with a manually operated device 56, a lever, foot pedal and/or push button, equipped with at least a relative actuation sensor 60 so as to be able to send each control unit 36 a braking request from a user.
• the braking system 4 is managed by a control unit of the vehicle which manages vehicle dynamics and is able to perform guidance and an independent braking action of the same.
• the braking system for vehicles according to the invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art.
• the braking system allows completely eliminating the part of hydraulic backup and in general of backup that requires the manual intervention of the operator typical of traditional braking systems without losing in reliability or safety, even in case of fault.
• the system of the present invention lends itself well to being integrated into a self-driving full-electric vehicle, in which the braking action can be controlled autonomously by a control unit which is responsible for driving and controlling the vehicle.
• system of the present invention also lends itself well to non-autonomous driving solutions in which the user manually requests the braking action .
• the braking system guarantees the safety of the braking even in the event of an electrical fault .
• the system of the present invention has the same level of reliability and safety of a traditional hydraulic braking system, without the drawbacks of hydraulic backups and without the need for manual backup by an operator, with the advantage that it can also be used on a self-driving vehicle.

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