Patent ID: 6312064
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B60K,B60T,B60W

Abstract:
A brake force control apparatus which performs brake assist control for supplying an increased brake fluid pressure which is greater than that generated in a regular brake operation to a wheel cylinder of a vehicle when an emergency brake operation is performed by a driver, characterized by comprising:deceleration detecting means for detecting a deceleration of the vehicle;difference detecting means for detecting a difference between a target deceleration which is to be generated during execution of the brake assist control and said deceleration;fluid pressure control means for controlling a brake fluid pressure which is supplied to the wheel cylinder during execution of the brake assist control based on said difference;an ABS mechanism for performing ABS control which attempts to decrease a wheel cylinder pressure P.sub.W/C for a wheel in which an excessive slip rate is generated,pressure increasing inhibiting means for inhibiting increase of the wheel cylinder pressure P.sub.W/C when said ABS control is performed for at least one of front left and right wheels even if said deceleration is smaller than said target deceleration.