Patent ID: 9663074
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B60T

Claim:
1. A method for operating a service brake system in a vehicle, the system comprising the steps of: forming a unified service brake system comprising an actuating member, an operating member, a service brake medium and valves for controlling medium flow, said valves being selectively movable between an open position and a closed position; establishing that the vehicle is stationary by reception of a signal from at least a stationary vehicle condition sensor and a actuating member sensor, determining that the actuating member is actuated by a driver in order to keep the vehicle in a stationary condition, wherein a signal is generated to initiate a temporary under-supply of the service brake medium to the operating member resulting in the operating member being separated from the service brake medium, and wherein said valves are selectively positioned in one of said closed position or said open position so that said service brake medium no longer flows to said operating member.