Patent ID: 7350879
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: B60T,B60W

Abstract:
1. An electrically controlled braking system comprising: at least one control unit, said at least one control unit generating control signals indicative of demand for braking; a first brake component responsive to the control signals generated by said at least one control unit; a second brake component responsive to the control signals generated by said at least one control unit; a first control network electrically connecting said at least one control unit and said first brake component, said first control network adapted to transmit the control signals from said at least one control unit to said first brake component; a second control network electrically connecting said at least one control unit and said second brake component, said second control network adapted to transmit the control signals from said at least one control unit to said second brake component; an auxiliary control link to electrically connecting said first control network and said second control network, said auxiliary control link adapted to transmit the control signals between said first control network and said second control network when a failure occurs in one of said first control network or said second control network; a third brake component responsive to the control signals generated by said at least one control unit, said third brake component electrically connected to said second control network; a fourth brake component responsive to the control signals generated by said at least one control unit, said fourth brake component electrically connected to said first control network; and wherein said first brake component and said second brake component are located on a tractor and said third brake component and said fourth brake component are located on a trailer connected to the tractor.