Patent ID: 6309029
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: B60T,B62L,Y10S

Abstract:
A braking device for a vehicle comprising:a hydraulic brake having a brake caliper with a plurality of ports;an operational brake system for supplying a braking pressure input to a first port of said brake caliper;a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure in said operational brake system and for outputting a detection signal indicative of the operating pressure of said operational brake system; andan electronically controlled brake system having an actuator and an electronic control unit, the electronic control unit controlling the actuator in response to said detection signal from said pressure sensor supplied by the operational brake system for supplying a braking pressure input to a second port of said brake caliper;said operational braking system being arranged in parallel to said electronically controlled brake system wherein the braking pressure input supplied to said first port of said brake caliper is supplied in parallel to the braking pressure input to said second port of said brake caliper.