Abstract:
A multiple error detection system utilizing light-emitting diodes to form a character representation in response to a given error signal input.
Abstract:
AN ADAPTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM ON AN AUTOMATIVE VEHICLE FOR CONTROLLING BRAKE PRESSURE. FROM A SIGNAL THAT REPRESENTS ANGULAR VELOCITY OF THE WHEELS, A CONTROL UNIT GENERATES A SIGNAL THAT REPRESENTS WHEEL ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION. IF THE DECELERATION EXCEEDS CERTAIN VALUES OR THE ACCELERATION EXCEEDS A GIVEN VALUE, THE CONTROL LOGIC WILL VARY THE BRAKE PRESSURE TO GIVE MULTIPLE BUILD AND DECAY RATES OF PRESSURE IN THE WHEEL CYLINDER.
Abstract:
An anti-skid control system for operating inlet and outlet valves of a pressure modulator. The control system uses the rate of change of rotational velocity of the wheels to give an acceleration or deceleration signal. After given acceleration or deceleration rates have been exceeded, the appropriate valve is variably pulsed to give brake pressure build and decay rates that are directly proportioned to wheel acceleration or deceleration. A deceleration responsive switch is used to vary the length of the pressure decay cycle to account for varying coefficients of friction. A delay prevents an initial deceleration rate from operating the valves unless the deceleration rate still exists after a time period.
Abstract:
A power brake system having a pressure responsive device with three modes of response corresponding to three levels of pressure and an electronic control responsive to the output of the pressure responsive device to control a lamp to distinguishably indicate which of the three pressure levels is present.
Abstract:
A FAIL-SAFE CIRCUIT WHICH IS SUITABLY USED IN AN ADAPTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. NORMALLY, IN KNOWN ADAPTIVE BRAKING SYSTEMS A CONTROL SIGNAL IS APPLIED TO A BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR WHICH IS THEREBY CAUSED TO OPTIMIZE THE BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS OF A WHEELED VEHICLE DURING THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS BEING BRAKED. IN THE PRESENT INVENTION A NORMALLY CLOSED MODULATOR LIMIT SWITCH IS PROVIDED WHICH OPENS WHENEVER THE MODULATOR ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS. A NORMALLY OPEN BRAKE SWITCH IS CONNECTED ACROSS THE MODULATOR SWITCH THUS SHUNTING THIS LATTER SWITCH WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. A LATCHING CIRCUIT WHICH IS LATCHED WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTER IS ENERGIZED AND WHICH SUPPLIES POWER TO THE MODULATORS WHENEVER LATCHED, IS SERIALLY CONNECTED TO THE SHUNTED COMBINATION OF BRAKE SWITCH AND MODULATOR LIMIT SWITCH. ADDITIONALLY THE CONTROL SIGNAL IS SAMPLED AT THE LOW VOLTAGE END OF THE LATCHING CIRCUIT BY AN RC CIRCUIT. IF THE DURATION OF THE ERROR SIGNAL IS EXCESSIVE THE VOLTAGE AT THE LOW VOLTAGE END OF THE LATCHING CIRCUIT, THAT IS, THE VOLTAGE ACROSS THE RC CIRCUIT, WILL BUILD TO A LEVEL TO UNLATCH THE LATCHING CIRCUIT. WHEN THE LATCHING CIRCUIT IS UNLATCHED, WHETHER BY THE OPENING OF THE LIMIT SWITCH WHILE THE BRAKE SWITCH IS OPEN OR BY VOLTAGE ACROSS THE RC CIRCUIT, POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE MODULATOR WHICH WILL THUS RETURN TO A NORMAL POSITION AND RESTORE NORMAL VEHICLE BRAKING.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a device providing a warning signal to the vehicle operator when the brake lining has worn a predetermined amount, and more specifically, concerns an electronic control means which is responsive to a probe means inserted in the brake lining for controlling an indicator means that provides a visual indication.