Brake control system

Abstract

At least one of first and second actuator driving devices is supplied with electric power securely. When failure occurs in any one of main power line, auxiliary power line, first and second power supply lines and first and second relays, the first to third relays are controlled to be opened and closed so that failure part is separated or failure part is isolated from part where failure does not occur or supply of electric power to failure part is cut off or electric power is supplied to part to which electric power cannot be supplied.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the whole configuration of a brake control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a first actuator driving device used in the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a first routine executed by a relay controller used in the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a second routine executed by the relay controller used in the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a table in which open and close states of first to third relays and supply and no supply of electric power to first and second actuator driving devices for failure parts and failure modes are summarized in the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the whole configuration of a brake control system according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a first routine executed by a relay controller used in the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a table in which open and close states of first to third relays and supply and no supply of electric power to first and second actuator driving devices for failure parts and failure modes are summarized in the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the whole configuration of a brake control system according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a third actuator driving device used in the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the whole configuration of a brake control system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a fourth actuator driving device used in the fourth embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating the whole configuration of a brake control system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A brake control system including at least 2 or more brake systems supplied with electric power from a plurality of power supplies to be operated independent of each other, comprising first power supply cutting-off means disposed between the power supplies and the brake systems and second power supply cutting-off means through which the brake systems are connected to each other.

2. A brake control system according to claim 1, wherein the brake systems are connected to each other through the second power supply cutting-off means at downstream side of the first power supply cutting-off means.

3. A brake control system according to claim 1, wherein when all the power supplies can supply electric power, all the second power supply cutting-off means are made to function and when at least one power supply cannot supply electric power, at least one of the second power supply cutting-off means connected to the brake system supplied with electric power from the at least one power supply that cannot supply electric power is not made to function.

4. A brake control system according to claim 2, wherein when all the power supplies can supply electric power, all the second power supply cutting-off means are made to function and when at least one power supply cannot supply electric power, at least one of the second power supply cutting-off means connected to the brake system supplied with electric power from the at least one power supply that cannot supply electric power is not made to function.

5. A brake control system according to claim 1, wherein when all the power supplies can supply electric power, all the second power supply cutting-off means are not made to function and when at least one power supply cannot supply electric power, all the second power supply cutting-off means connected to the brake system supplied with electric power from the at least one power supply that cannot supply electric power are made to function.

6. A brake control system according to claim 2, wherein when all the power supplies can supply electric power, all the second power supply cutting-off means are not made to function and when at least one power supply cannot supply electric power, all the second power supply cutting-off means connected to the brake system supplied with electric power from the at least one power supply that cannot supply electric power are made to function.

7. A brake control system comprising: a first brake system including a first actuator driving device and for applying brake on at least one of a plurality of wheels;a second brake system including a second actuator driving device and for applying brake on at least one wheel except the wheel braked by the first brake system, of the plurality of wheels;a first relay connected on the way of power line for supplying electric power from a main power supply to the first brake system;a second relay connected on the way of power line for supplying electric power from the main power supply to the second brake system through the first relay;a third relay connected on the way of power line connecting an auxiliary power supply and power line connecting between the second relay and the second brake system; anda relay controller for controlling to open and close the first, second and third relays.

8. A brake control system comprising: a relay controller for controlling to open and close first, second and third relays;the first relay connected on the way of power line for supplying electric power from a main power supply to a first brake system for applying brake on at least one of a plurality of wheels;the second relay connected on the way of power line for supplying electric power from the main power supply through the first relay to a second brake system for applying brake on at least one wheel except the wheel braked by the first brake system, of the plurality of wheels;the third relay connected on the way of power line connecting an auxiliary power supply and power line connecting between the second relay and the second brake system;the relay controller controlling to close the first and second relays and open the third relay so that electric power from the main power supply is supplied to the first and second brake systems when the main power supply, the auxiliary power supply and the first and second brake systems can be operated normally;the relay controller controlling to open the first relay and close the second and third relays so that electric power from the auxiliary power supply is supplied to the first and second brake systems when abnormality occurs in the main power supply and the auxiliary power supply and the first and second brake systems can be operated normally.