Patent ID: 6378961
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A brake control apparatus for a vehicle comprising:a radar provided on the vehicle; a braking system for the vehicle; a sensor that detects a physical value from at least one of a fluid pressure of a wheel cylinder of the vehicle and a vehicle's longitudinal motion, said physical value being changeable as a result of action by said braking system; and an electronic control unit that automatically controls said braking system based on a signal from said radar, and that automatically controls said braking system so as to cause the physical value detected by said sensor to be a predetermined target physical value, the predetermined target physical value being variable during a braking period caused by the action of said braking system, the predetermined target physical value in an initial stage of the braking period increasing with time and the predetermined target physical value in a latter stage of the braking period decreasing with time, the predetermined target physical value providing an acceptable automatic braking range.