Patent ID: 9428169
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: B60T

Claim Text:
1. An electric brake booster for a vehicle brake system, comprising: a push bar configured to be driven by a brake pedal to move forwards in an axial direction; a brake force outputting element configured to be pushed forwards by the push bar to output a brake force from the brake pedal; a booster force outputting element configured to output a booster force; a motor configured to drive the booster force outputting element to create the booster force; a poppet configured to be pushed forwards in the axial direction by the push bar with a spring force, wherein the poppet forms a boost switch, through which an electrical current is configured to pass, with the brake force outputting element and forms a release switch, through which another electrical current is configured to pass, with the booster force outputting element; and an electronic control unit configured to control the operation of the motor in response to the on-off states of the boost switch and the release switch.