Patent ID: 6260934
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A brake control system for a vehicle comprising:switching signal detecting means for detecting signals from a plurality of switches provided in the vehicle;sensor data collecting means for collecting data from a plurality of sensors provided in the vehicle;gradient detecting means for detecting a road gradient;load detecting means for detecting a load applied to the road surface by the vehicle;a main control unit for collecting data from the switching signal detecting means, the gradient detecting means, and the load detecting means, analyzing the data through a predetermined algorithm, and performing overall slope start control and auxiliary parking control operations;interface means for performing an upgrade of computer programs and serial communication of self-analyzing data by contacting I/O devices;a plurality of solenoid valves executing the slope start and auxiliary parking control, the solenoid valves being adjusted according to signals from the main control unit;indicating means responsive to signals from the main control unit, wherein the indicating means displays when the main control unit is performing the slope start control and auxiliary parking control operations; andalarm means for sounding a predetermined alarm in conditions where the vehicle rolls backward on a slope or a brake can not generate a normal brake force in parking.