Patent ID: 7182412
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: B60T,B60W

Abstract:
1. A controller for a brake controlling braking force in accordance with an amount of braking operation by a driver, said brake applying the braking force to a power transmission path of a driving force transmitted from a power source of a vehicle to a driving wheel, said controller comprising: a driving force detecting unit detecting said driving force on the power transmission path of the driving force transmitted from the power source of the vehicle to the driving wheel; an operation amount detecting unit detecting said amount of braking operation; and a control unit controlling said brake; wherein said control unit includes a braking force control unit controlling said braking force such that at a first time point when said amount of braking operation becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount of operation, said braking force is reduced to be approximately equal to said detected driving force at substantially said first time point, and is held approximately equal to said detected driving force until after a predetermined time period following said first time point, and a decrease control unit controlling said braking force such that said braking force is decreased after said predetermined time period.