Patent ID: 6505894
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A braking system for a vehicle having a front wheel and a rear wheel, the system comprising front braking means having a friction surface for applying a braking torque to the front wheel, rear braking means for applying a braking torque to the rear wheel, brake torque proportioning means for controlling a ratio of braking torque of the rear wheel relative to the braking torque of the front wheel, brake temperature determining means for determining a temperature of said friction surface of the front braking means, cornering detection means for detecting cornering of the vehicle incorporating the braking system, and control means arranged to increase the ratio of braking torque applied to the rear wheel in response to an increase in said temperature of said friction surface when the vehicle is traveling straight ahead, but to at least partially override said increase of the ratio of braking torque applied to the rear wheel if cornering of the vehicle is detected, wherein the brake temperature determining means is arranged to monitor at least one parameter indicative of the operation of the vehicle and to estimate said temperature from said at least one parameter.