Abstract: An electropneumatic valve assembly is for activating a parking brake function of an electropneumatic brake system. The valve assembly has a pilot control unit and a main valve unit configured to actuate a parking brake pressure at least at one spring-accumulator connection. The valve assembly has a service brake connection for receiving a service brake pressure and a safety valve. The safety valve, by receiving a safety control pressure, is switchable from a venting position, in which the safety valve connects the pilot control unit to a vent, to a supply position, in which the safety valve supplies the pilot control valve with reservoir pressure, the safety valve remaining in the supply position or switching to the venting position as a function of an actuated pressure. The service brake connection is connected to the safety valve control connection.

Abstract: A relay valve module for an electronically controllable pneumatic brake system for actuating wheel brakes of a utility vehicle includes: a reservoir connection for receiving a reservoir pressure; a brake control pressure connection for receiving a brake control pressure; at least one first service brake connection for outputting a service brake pressure; a relay valve with a relay valve reservoir connection, which is connected to the reservoir connection, a relay valve working connection, which is connected to the first service brake connection, a relay valve ventilation connection, and a relay valve control connection; an electropneumatic pilot control unit, which is connected to the reservoir connection, the electropneumatic pilot control unit providing a pilot control pressure; and a shuttle valve with a first shuttle valve inlet, a second shuttle valve inlet, and a shuttle valve outlet. The first shuttle valve inlet is connected to the brake control pressure connection.

Abstract: An electro-pneumatic parking brake arrangement includes a shut-off valve and a parking brake module. The parking brake module includes a reservoir connection configured to connect to a compressed air reservoir, a first spring-loaded accumulator connection configured to connect to the shut-off valve, an electro-pneumatic valve unit having at least one electro-pneumatic valve configured to output a spring-loaded brake pressure at the first spring-loaded accumulator connection, and an electronic control unit configured to receive parking brake signals from an electronic parking brake switch and/or a higher-order control unit. The shut-off valve comprises a second spring accumulator connection configured to connect the spring-loaded brakes of the further axle and to shut off the second spring accumulator connection depending on a shut-off signal provided by the parking brake module.

Abstract: A method is for operating a parking brake system with a spring-loaded brake and a control module in a motor vehicle or trailer. The control module is connected to a parking brake circuit. The method includes supplying the parking brake circuit with reservoir pressure. The method further includes applying spring-loaded accumulator holding pressure to the spring-loaded brake cylinders in order to have the spring-loaded brake assume a release position, wherein the spring-loaded accumulator holding pressure is less than the reservoir pressure in the parking brake circuit.

Abstract: A trailer brake control module (300a; 300b; 300c) for a towing vehicle (502) facilitating braking of a towed vehicle or trailer (504) includes a pressure supply port (P11), a trailer control pressure port (P22), a primary control port (P42) for receiving either directly and/or indirectly a control brake pressure for operating the trailer brake control module (300a; 300b; 300c). The primary control port (P42) receives the control brake pressure from a pneumatically operated pressure medium, a pneumatic control pressure line (308.1) provides alternative control brake pressure for operating the trailer brake control module (300a; 300b; 300c), wherein the pneumatic control pressure line (308.1) receives the alternative control brake pressure from an electronically operated pressure medium, and a relay valve (310) is activated using either the control brake pressure received at the primary control port (P42), or the alternative control brake pressure from the pneumatic control pressure line (308.1).

Abstract: A brake pressure modulator (110; 106) includes a relay valve (202) for controlling a supply of pressurized air from a primary source (II) to at least one brake actuator (112a, 112b), a first valve sub-unit (204) configured to be electronically actuated and configured to receive a primary control pressure from the primary source (II) intended for operating the relay valve (202), and a second valve unit (206) configured to receive a secondary control pressure from a secondary source (‘BST’) and at least part of the primary control pressure from the primary source (II) and to transmit either the primary control pressure or the secondary control pressure to the relay valve (202). When the secondary control pressure is transmitted to the relay valve (202), the primary control pressure from the primary source (II) is disconnected.

Abstract: A double check valve (100) includes a sleeve (10) with a first inlet opening (11), a second inlet opening (12), an outlet opening (13), and a guide piece (20). The guide piece (20) movable along the longitudinal axis (L) within the sleeve (10), by loading with a fluid-induced pressure, between a first blocking position (S1) and a second blocking position (S2) spaced therefrom, wherein each of the inlet openings (11, 12) is closed at least partly fluid-tightly by the guide piece (20) in one of the blocking positions (S1, S2). The double check valve (100) has a permanent magnet (30, 31, 32, 33), and the guide piece (20) and the permanent magnet (30, 31, 32, 33) are configured to magnetically deflect the guide piece (20) from an intermediate position (Z) arranged between the blocking positions (S1, S2) and/or from one of the two blocking positions (S1, S2).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle system for a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, that includes an electronically controllable pneumatic braking system, and an electronically controllable steering device. The electronically controllable pneumatic braking system has a redundant control unit, which controls the brake circuits in the event of a failure of an electronic stability control of the braking system during travel. In the event of the failure of the electronic stability control during travel, the redundant control unit performs axle-wise control of the front axle with a front axle redundancy brake pressure and/or of the rear axle with a rear axle redundancy brake pressure and the electronically controllable steering device carries out laterally stabilizing steering interventions in order to keep the vehicle in a tolerance corridor of a predefined target trajectory of the vehicle. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle and a method.

Abstract: A control valve (12) for applying a spring-loaded brake pressure (p3b) to spring-loaded parts of a rear-axle wheel brake is provided. The control valve (12) is activatable pneumatically via a second control input (12b) with a parking-brake control pressure (p5). The parking-brake control pressure (p5) can act in such a manner on a control mechanism (14b, 15b, 17c, 22, 23, 24) arranged in a valve housing (12f) of the control valve (12) that a spring-loaded brake pressure (p3b) arises at a control output (12c) of the control valve (12) as a function of the parking-brake control pressure (p5) for bringing about a parking-brake braking specification with the spring-loaded parts of the rear-axle wheel brakes. The control valve (12) has a first control connection (12a) connectable to an adjustable first control chamber (14a), which is operatively connected to the control mechanism (14b, 15b, 17c, 22, 23, 24).

Abstract: A foot brake module of an electropneumatic brake system of a motor vehicle has at least two pneumatic brake circuits. The foot brake module is operated by a brake pedal and has a pneumatic section with a pneumatic brake control valve and an electrical section with an electrical switch and at least one electronic travel sensor. The electrical switch is activated in a contactless manner. The foot brake module may have two travel sensors that each have a separate power supply and are connected to different electronic control devices.

Abstract: An axle valve module of a compressed air brake system includes a relay valve with a control pressure input connected to a control pressure line which can be connected via a changeover valve alternately to a brake pressure line conducting an introduced brake pressure or to a reservoir pressure line conducting a reservoir pressure. ABS inlet and outlet valves are each formed as a pressure-controlled diaphragm valve with assigned pilot valve, wherein the pilot valves are configured as cyclically controllable 3/2-way magnetic switching valves, A shut-off valve is arranged in the control pressure line of the relay valve, between the changeover valve and the control pressure input of the relay valve or the branch point of a control pressure line of the ABS valves, via which shut-off valve the control pressure present at the control pressure input of the relay valve can be locked in as required.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for controlling an electronically controllable pneumatic braking system for a towing vehicle. The towing vehicle has front axle brake actuators and rear axle brake actuators; a primary system with a primary control unit for controlling the front and rear axle brake actuators; a secondary system with a secondary control unit for controlling the front and rear axle brake actuators in the event that a fault is detected in the primary system and the braking system is controlled by the secondary system; a trailer control valve for providing a trailer brake pressure at a trailer brake pressure port; and a PLC connector for receiving PLC signals from a trailer. The method includes: providing PLC signals received at the PLC connection both in the primary system and in the secondary system; and processing PLC signals in both the primary system and the secondary system.

Abstract: A fail-safety valve unit is for a failure braking function of a pneumatic braking system for a vehicle. The fail-safety valve unit has a first and a second failure brake valve configured as monostable valves, and a main line which pneumatically connects a main port, which provides a first pressure, and a failure port. The first and second failure brake valves are connected pneumatically in series in the main line. The first and the second failure brake valves are controllable by different control units. The failure brake valves are open in an open position when not actuated such that the first pressure prevailing at the main port is provided as a failure brake pressure at the failure port such that, in a fault situation, in an electrical failure, and/or in a diagnostic situation, a failure braking operation is triggered via provision of the failure brake pressure at the failure port.

Abstract: A method for the assisted, partially automated, highly automated, fully automated or driverless driving of a motorized transportation vehicle including at least one control unit for planning the navigation and trajectory of an assisted, partially automated, highly automated, fully automated or driverless journey of the motorized transportation vehicle and multiple subsystems, wherein the subsystems implement transportation vehicle movement dynamics requirements of the control unit or supply environmental data, wherein at least one subsystem is assigned a monitoring function by which the functionality of the subsystem is determined, wherein the monitoring function transmits a currently possible performance capability to the control unit which adapts the planning of the navigation and trajectory in accordance with the transmitted performance capability so that, despite a reduced performance capability, the assisted, partially automated, highly automated, fully automated or driverless journey can be continued.

Abstract: An electronically controllable braking system for a commercial vehicle is provided, including a service brake system having a front axle brake circuit with a front axle modulator, a rear axle brake circuit, and a central control module. The central control module is configured to implement a braking specification via the front axle brake circuit and the rear axle brake circuit. A parking brake module that is configured, in the event of a defect in the central control module, to process the braking requirement and to output a rear axle redundancy brake pressure to spring-brake parts for the redundant implementation of the braking specification. It is further provided that the front axle modulator is configured to process the braking specification and to output a front axle redundancy brake pressure to the front axle brakes for the further redundant implementation of the braking specification.

Abstract: An electronically controllable braking system for a commercial vehicle is provided, including a service brake system having a front axle brake circuit with a front axle modulator, a rear axle brake circuit, and a central control module. The central control module is configured to implement a braking specification via the front axle brake circuit and the rear axle brake circuit. A parking brake module that is configured, in the event of a defect in the central control module, to process the braking requirement and to output a rear axle redundancy brake pressure to spring-brake parts for the redundant implementation of the braking specification. It is further provided that the front axle modulator is configured to process the braking specification and to output a front axle redundancy brake pressure to the front axle brakes for the further redundant implementation of the braking specification.

Abstract: An electro-pneumatic parking brake arrangement includes a shut-off valve and a parking brake module. The parking brake module includes a reservoir connection configured to connect to a compressed air reservoir, a first spring-loaded accumulator connection configured to connect to the shut-off valve, an electro-pneumatic valve unit having at least one electro-pneumatic valve configured to output a spring-loaded brake pressure at the first spring-loaded accumulator connection, and an electronic control unit configured to receive parking brake signals from an electronic parking brake switch and/or a higher-order control unit. The shut-off valve comprises a second spring accumulator connection configured to connect the spring-loaded brakes of the further axle and to shut off the second spring accumulator connection depending on a shut-off signal provided by the parking brake module.

Abstract: A control valve (12) for applying a spring-loaded brake pressure (p3b) to spring-loaded parts of a rear-axle wheel brake is provided. The control valve (12) is activatable pneumatically via a second control input (12b) with a parking-brake control pressure (p5). The parking-brake control pressure (p5) can act in such a manner on a control mechanism (14b, 15b, 17c, 22, 23, 24) arranged in a valve housing (12f) of the control valve (12) that a spring-loaded brake pressure (p3b) arises at a control output (12c) of the control valve (12) as a function of the parking-brake control pressure (p5) for bringing about a parking-brake braking specification with the spring-loaded parts of the rear-axle wheel brakes. The control valve (12) has a first control connection (12a) connectable to an adjustable first control chamber (14a), which is operatively connected to the control mechanism (14b, 15b, 17c, 22, 23, 24).

Abstract: An electronically controllable pneumatic brake system. The brake system includes at least two brake circuits, wherein a first of the at least two brake circuits is allocated an electrically and pneumatically controllable control valve and a second of the at least two brake circuits is allocated an electrically controllable parking brake valve in order to predetermine braking pressures so as to actuate wheel brakes of the respective brake circuit. The brake system further includes a first control unit configured to electrically actuate the electrically and pneumatically controllable control valve in dependence upon a vehicle desired deceleration and a second control unit configured to electrically control the parking brake valve in dependence upon the vehicle desired deceleration that is requested in an automated manner. In addition, the brake system includes at least one bypass valve to which a control valve is allocated.

Abstract: A relay valve module for an electronically controllable pneumatic brake system for actuating wheel brakes of a utility vehicle includes: a reservoir connection for receiving a reservoir pressure; a brake control pressure connection for receiving a brake control pressure; at least one first service brake connection for outputting a service brake pressure; a relay valve with a relay valve reservoir connection, which is connected to the reservoir connection, a relay valve working connection, which is connected to the first service brake connection, a relay valve ventilation connection, and a relay valve control connection; an electropneumatic pilot control unit, which is connected to the reservoir connection, the electropneumatic pilot control unit providing a pilot control pressure; and a shuttle valve with a first shuttle valve inlet, a second shuttle valve inlet, and a shuttle valve outlet. The first shuttle valve inlet is connected to the brake control pressure connection.