Abstract: A brake system for a utility vehicle includes: an electronic brake controller unit, a pneumatic parking brake circuit with at least one spring energy cylinder, a parking brake valve to control a parking brake pressure in the parking brake circuit, and at least one 3/3-way valve arranged in a pneumatic line of the parking brake circuit between the parking brake valve and at least one of the spring energy cylinders. The 3/3-way valve is actuable by the electronic brake control unit, and is configured to ventilate the pneumatic line between the 3/3-way valve and at least one of the spring energy cylinders to a predefined pressure, so as to cause the at least one of the spring energy cylinders to allow a brake, which is assigned to the spring energy cylinder, to pass into engagement.

Abstract: A housing for an electropneumatic modulator for an electropneumatic brake system for a vehicle, includes: an electric chamber configured to receive at least one electrical and/or electronic component of the electropneumatic modulator from a first side of the housing; and a receptacle chamber which is arranged opposite the electric chamber and is configured so as to receive a relay piston and a guide device for guiding the relay piston from a second side, opposite the first side, of the housing, in which the housing is formed in one piece. Also described are a related electropneumatic modulator and a method for making the electropneumatic modulator.

Abstract: A plate armature damping device for a tilting armature valve includes at least one damping body which can be fixed to a plate armature, with at least one damping material which, on an impact movement of the plate armature in the direction of a counter-element, is elastically deformable on impact on the counter-element. The at least one damping body has a geometric contour including at least one bulge on a surface of the at least one damping body facing the counter-element, which is configured such that, on the impact movement of the plate armature, the volume of the at least one damping body contributing to the damping increases.

Abstract: An ABS pressure control valve assembly for controlling the fluid pressure in a pressure-medium-operated brake system of a vehicle having brake slip control, by which the brake pressure in pressure-medium-operated brake actuators is adaptively adjusted for a locking tendency of individual wheels of the vehicle. Two membranes of two membrane valves are clamped between two housing parts and an intermediate plate. Also described are a pressure-medium-operated brake system of a vehicle with brake-slip control, including at least one such ABS pressure control valve assembly, and to a method for producing such an ABS pressure control valve assembly.

Abstract: A housing for an electropneumatic modulator for an electropneumatic brake system for a vehicle, includes: an electric chamber configured to receive at least one electrical and/or electronic component of the electropneumatic modulator from a first side of the housing; and a receptacle chamber which is arranged opposite the electric chamber and is configured so as to receive a relay piston and a guide device for guiding the relay piston from a second side, opposite the first side, of the housing, in which the housing is formed in one piece. Also described are a related electropneumatic modulator and a method for making the electropneumatic modulator.

Abstract: An electronic control unit for a vehicle, including: a pressure-sensor-element (PSE); a housing having a pressure-guide by which the PSE has a pressure-medium applied to it under pressure; an evaluation-unit to generate a pressure-signal, dependent on the pressure detected by the pressure-sensor-element in the pressure-guide; and a circuit-carrier on which at least part of control-electronics of the control-unit is arranged; the pressure-signal of the evaluation-unit being put in the control-electronics, the pressure-guide making direct contact with the circuit-carrier and a sealing-element arranged in the contact-region between the pressure-guide and the circuit-carrier, the sealing-element sealing a region of the pressure-guide to which the pressure-medium is applied under pressure from the surroundings, the PSE being arranged directly on the circuit-carrier, such that the PSE is arranged in the region of the pressure-guide to which the pressure-medium is applied under pressure, and the evaluation-unit bein

Abstract: A guide sleeve for guiding a collar of a relay valve for an electropneumatic modulator for a brake system for a vehicle, includes: a guide section configured to be couple-able to a counterpart guide section of the collar of the relay valve so as to allow guidance of the collar along the guide section; and a holding section configured to fasten the guide sleeve in a positively locking manner in a housing of the relay valve. Also described are a related guide sleeve device, and a relay valve, and a related method.

Abstract: A solenoid valve apparatus for a brake system for a vehicle, including: a main valve unit; a pilot-control valve unit that is fluidically connected to the main valve unit; and a housing to accommodate at least the main valve unit and the pilot-control valve unit; in which the pilot-control valve unit includes a double solenoid unit and at least one valve device, in which the double solenoid unit is formed such that it can be populated with at least one valve device, and in which the double solenoid unit has at least two accommodating portions for accommodating valve devices and at least two solenoid devices for actuating valve devices. Also described are a related braking system and a related method for mounting a solenoid valve assembly for a braking system for a vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle-electrical-apparatus, including: a) a service-brake-device having an electropneumatic service-brake-device, which is an electronically-brake-pressure-regulated-brake-system, having an electropneumatic-service-brake-valve-device (ESBVD), a first-electronic-brake-control-device (EBCD), electropneumatic-modulators and pneumatic-wheel-brake actuators; b) a sensor-device to deliver sensor-signals, including: at least one wheel-rotational-speed-sensor, a longitudinal-acceleration-sensor, a transverse-acceleration-sensor, a yaw-rate-sensor, and/or a steering-wheel-angle-sensor, wherein: c) the first-EBCD electrically controls the electropneumatic-modulators, which generate pneumatic-brake-pressures or brake-control-pressures for the pneumatic-wheel-brake-actuators, and d) the ESBVD has a service-brake-actuation-member and, within at least one electrical-service-brake-circuit, at least one electrical-channel containing at least one electrical-brake-value-transmitter, actuate-able by the service-brake-actuat

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a brake system for a vehicle, including: an actuable control valve for loading at least one brake device of the brake system with a brake pressure; a pressure container connector for connecting the control apparatus to a pressure container to provide a supply pressure; and a pressure limiting valve which is arranged or can be arranged between the control valve and the pressure container connector to limit the supply pressure to the brake pressure. Also described are a related brake system, a method for operating, a method for loading, a control unit, and a computer readable medium.

Abstract: An electronic control unit for a vehicle, including: a pressure-sensor-element (PSE); a housing having a pressure-guide by which the PSE has a pressure-medium applied to it under pressure; an evaluation-unit to generate a pressure-signal, dependent on the pressure detected by the pressure-sensor-element in the pressure-guide; and a circuit-carrier on which at least part of control-electronics of the control-unit is arranged; the pressure-signal of the evaluation-unit being put in the control-electronics, the pressure-guide making direct contact with the circuit-carrier and a sealing-element arranged in the contact-region between the pressure-guide and the circuit-carrier, the sealing-element sealing a region of the pressure-guide to which the pressure-medium is applied under pressure from the surroundings, the PSE being arranged directly on the circuit-carrier, such that the PSE is arranged in the region of the pressure-guide to which the pressure-medium is applied under pressure, and the evaluation-unit bein

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tilting armature valve included at least a coil element having at least one coil core and a coil arranged radially around the coil core. The tilting armature valve may further include an armature mounted on a face side of the armature by means of a bearing. Furthermore, the tilting armature valve may include a sealing element arranged on the side of the armature facing the coil element or facing away therefrom. Moreover, the tilting armature valve may include a valve seat having an outlet and an inlet for a fluid, wherein the outlet is closable in a fluid-tight manner by way of the sealing element.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle brake system, including: classifying a fault signal, indicating a fault of an electronic actuating device of the brake system, the actuating device outputting a brake pressure for a brake of the vehicle in a normal operating mode and a pneumatic actuating device for outputting the brake pressure in a backup operating mode, as a fault signal of a first fault category if the fault is a fault in which a switchover from the electronic actuating device afflicted with the fault to the pneumatic actuating device leads to an improvement in the outputting of the brake pressure; and switching from the electronic actuating device to the pneumatic actuating device, to output the brake pressure using the pneumatic actuating device, if the fault signal is a fault signal of the first fault category. A related computer readable medium, apparatus and brake system are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tilting armature valve included at least a coil element having at least one coil core and a coil arranged radially around the coil core. The tilting armature valve may further include an armature mounted on a face side of the armature by means of a bearing. Furthermore, the tilting armature valve may include a sealing element arranged on the side of the armature facing the coil element or facing away therefrom. Moreover, the tilting armature valve may include a valve seat having an outlet and an inlet for a fluid, wherein the outlet is closable in a fluid-tight manner by way of the sealing element.

Abstract: A method for controlling a pneumatic or electro-pneumatic service brake device of a vehicle is provided. In the method a driver brake request occurs by actuating a service brake actuating element of a service brake valve device of the braking device. In response to actuating the service brake actuating element, at least one control piston of the service brake valve device is loaded with a first actuating force in order to generate a pneumatic brake pressure or brake control pressure in at least one pneumatic service brake circuit of the service brake device. The control piston directly or indirectly controls at least one double-seat valve of the service brake valve device. The at least one double-seat valve includes an inlet seat and an outlet seat. The at least one control piston of the service brake valve device in addition is loaded by a second actuation force additionally or instead of the first actuation force.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle brake system, including: classifying a fault signal, indicating a fault of an electronic actuating device of the brake system, the actuating device outputting a brake pressure for a brake of the vehicle in a normal operating mode and a pneumatic actuating device for outputting the brake pressure in a backup operating mode, as a fault signal of a first fault category if the fault is a fault in which a switchover from the electronic actuating device afflicted with the fault to the pneumatic actuating device leads to an improvement in the outputting of the brake pressure; and switching from the electronic actuating device to the pneumatic actuating device, to output the brake pressure using the pneumatic actuating device, if the fault signal is a fault signal of the first fault category. A related computer readable medium, apparatus and brake system are also described.

Abstract: A solenoid valve apparatus for a brake system for a vehicle, including: a main valve unit; a pilot-control valve unit that is fluidically connected to the main valve unit; and a housing to accommodate at least the main valve unit and the pilot-control valve unit; in which the pilot-control valve unit includes a double solenoid unit and at least one valve device, in which the double solenoid unit is formed such that it can be populated with at least one valve device, and in which the double solenoid unit has at least two accommodating portions for accommodating valve devices and at least two solenoid devices for actuating valve devices. Also described are a related braking system and a related method for mounting a solenoid valve assembly for a braking system for a vehicle.

Abstract: A valve includes at least one of an electrical port adapted to receive an electronic control signal and a pneumatic control port adapted to receive a pneumatic control signal. The valve also includes a pneumatic delivery port. The pneumatic delivery port is adapted to transmit a pneumatic fluid, based on the at least one of the received electronic control signal and the received pneumatic control signal, from a second independent source to control i) a second associated service brake and ii) delivery of the pneumatic fluid from a first independent source to control a first associated service brake.

Abstract: A valve includes at least one of an electrical port adapted to receive an electronic control signal and a pneumatic control port adapted to receive a pneumatic control signal. The valve also includes a pneumatic delivery port. The pneumatic delivery port is adapted to transmit a pneumatic fluid, based on the at least one of the received electronic control signal and the received pneumatic control signal, from a second independent source to control i) a second associated service brake and ii) delivery of the pneumatic fluid from a first independent source to control a first associated service brake.

Abstract: A method for controlling a pneumatic or electro-pneumatic service brake device of a vehicle is provided. In the method a driver brake request occurs by actuating a service brake actuating element of a service brake valve device of the braking device. In response to actuating the service brake actuating element, at least one control piston of the service brake valve device is loaded with a first actuating force in order to generate a pneumatic brake pressure or brake control pressure in at least one pneumatic service brake circuit of the service brake device. The control piston directly or indirectly controls at least one double-seat valve of the service brake valve device. The at least one double-seat valve includes an inlet seat and an outlet seat. The at least one control piston of the service brake valve device in addition is loaded by a second actuation force additionally or instead of the first actuation force.