Patent ID: 6317675
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B60T,Y10S

Abstract:
An electromechanical brake system for motor vehicles, comprising:a registration device for registering any braking request by a driver by means of a suitable sensory system,a central module for calculating a desired braking value based on output signals from the sensory system,at least one brake module for controlling at least one wheel brake based on the desired braking value, anda data transmission unit which creates a data link between the central module and the brake module wherein the central module includes a fault-recognition circuit which can recognize faults in the calculation of the desired braking value, wherein the central module includes means for accounting for higher functions of the brake system, wherein sad higher functions of the brake system are selected from the group consisting of ABS, ASR, ESP, ICC, brake assistants, and hill-holder.