Patent ID: 6655749
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B60K,B60T,B60W

Abstract:
An enchanced emergency brake assist apparatus comprising:an accelerator pedal coupled to an accelerator position sensor, said accelerator position sensor being operative to generate an accelerator position signal; a braking system coupled to a variable brake booster, said variable brake booster being operative to produce a variable brake booster force; a driver seatbelt switch operative to generate a driver unbuckled signal when a drive seatbelt is unbuckled; a forward detection apparatus having control logic operative to detect an imminent contact and generate an imminent contact signal; and a controller coupled to said variable brake booster and said driver seatbelt switch, said controller being operative to receive said accelerator position signal, said driver unbuckled signal, and said imminent contact signal, said controller including control logic operative to automatically apply said variable brake booster force in response to said accelerator position signal and said imminent contact signal when said accelerator pedal transitions from a depressed position to a fully released position and reduce said automatic braking force when said driver seatbelt is unbuckled.