Abstract: A method for hydraulically boosting a vehicle electric parking brake having a hydraulic service brake and an electric parking brake. Application forces electically generated by the parking brake function is superimposed on the boosting brake force generated by a hydraulic boosting brake pressure provided by the service brake to the brake actuator. When the parking brake is actuated to generate a predetermined application force, the force generated by the brake actuator is detected as the actual value, if an actual value of the measured value is smaller than a first target value a boosting brake pressure value is applied to the brake actuator, and by means of the parking brake function an adjustment function for the tension of the brake actuator to which the hydraulic boosting brake pressure is applied is carried out to achieve the predetermined application force.

Abstract: A method for hydraulically boosting a vehicle electric parking brake having a hydraulic service brake and an electric parking brake. Application forces electically generated by the parking brake function is superimposed on the boosting brake force generated by a hydraulic boosting brake pressure provided by the service brake to the brake actuator. When the parking brake is actuated to generate a predetermined application force, the force generated by the brake actuator is detected as the actual value, if an actual value of the measured value is smaller than a first target value a boosting brake pressure value is applied to the brake actuator, and by means of the parking brake function an adjustment function for the tension of the brake actuator to which the hydraulic boosting brake pressure is applied is carried out to achieve the predetermined application force.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting the initiation of a starting process of a motorcycle are disclosed. The method includes the step of acquiring a throttle valve angle (?), an engine speed (nengine) or both the throttle valve angle (?) and the engine speed (nengine). The method further includes the step of analyzing the throttle valve angle (?), the engine speed (nengine) or both the throttle valve angle (?) and the engine speed (nengine) to detect the initiation of the starting process of the motorcycle. The device includes both a means for acquiring and a means for analyzing the throttle valve angle (?), the engine speed (nengine) or both the throttle valve angle (?) and the engine speed (nengine).

Abstract: An electronic brake system and a method for regulating the brake pressure in an electronically-controlled brake system of a motorcycle are provided. The method includes the step of actively building a brake pressure in a wheel brake circuit to prevent a motorcycle from moving. The method further includes the step of maintaining the brake pressure in the wheel brake circuit once (i) the motorcycle comes to a standstill or is at a standstill or is approximately at a standstill, and (ii) an activation condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: An electronic brake system and a method for regulating the brake pressure in an electronically-controlled brake system of a motorcycle are provided. The method includes the step of actively building a brake pressure in a wheel brake circuit to prevent a motorcycle from moving. The method further includes the step of maintaining the brake pressure in the wheel brake circuit once (i) the motorcycle comes to a standstill or is at a standstill or is approximately at a standstill, and (ii) an activation condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting the initiation of a starting process of a motorcycle are disclosed. The method includes the step of acquiring a throttle valve angle (?), an engine speed (nengine) or both the throttle valve angle (?) and the engine speed (nengine). The method further includes the step of analyzing the throttle valve angle (?), the engine speed (nengine) or both the throttle valve angle (?) and the engine speed (nengine) to detect the initiation of the starting process of the motorcycle. The device includes both a means for acquiring and a means for analyzing the throttle valve angle (?), the engine speed (nengine) or both the throttle valve angle (?) and the engine speed (nengine).

Abstract: A method for regulating the brake pressure in an electronically controlled brake system for a motor vehicle. According to the method, an activation event results in an active pressure increase in a brake circuit. The activation event may result in no active pressure increase in a brake circuit in certain situations in which the braking effect of the active pressure increase is not required. Also disclosed is an electronic brake system.

Abstract: A method for suppressing a lateral rollover tendency of an at least two-axle and at least two-track vehicle, wherein when a first threshold value of a dynamic and/or static quantity correlating with a vehicle lateral acceleration is exceeded, maximum brake pressures are introduced into the wheel brakes of the vehicle as a rollover prevention, with the threshold value representing a value at which a risk of rollover is encountered at a permissible vehicle load of any type; and a second threshold value of a quantity correlating with the vehicle lateral acceleration is provided, at which low brake pressures are introduced, which is lower than the first threshold value, and wherein the quantity correlating with the vehicle lateral acceleration represents a low rollover tendency level.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the control behavior of motor vehicle control systems such as ABS, ESP, etc. comprising electrically driven hydraulic pumps, inlet and outlet valves and low-pressure accumulators, wherein the low-pressure accumulators accommodate, at least in part, pressure fluid that is discharged from wheel brakes in a control operation, wherein the hydraulic pumps are used to return the pressure fluid into a master cylinder, in particular tandem master cylinder, wherein the delivery behavior of the hydraulic pumps is controlled in dependence on pressure values, and wherein the actuation of the hydraulic pumps takes place in conformity with demand, i.e.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the handling characteristic of a vehicle during partially braked driving. The invention is characterized by a driving stability regulation device for correcting or regulating deviations from a desired lane, said device being configured in such a way that the start and the conclusion of an activated regulation situation is carried out depending upon conditions which are detected in accordance with straight-ahead driving conditions and cornering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the driving performance of a vehicle in which the tire pressure of the wheels prevailing in the individual tires or quantities is monitored by actuators of an actively controllable chassis system with respect to errors. To enhance the stability of the driving performance of a vehicle by means of EBS control units such as ABS, TCS, ESP, ARP, etc. in order to thereby prevent a driving performance of the vehicle that is unstable under driving dynamics aspects or counteract an unstable driving performance, the invention provides that in accordance with the air pressure of the tires on the individual position thereof or the magnitude of error of the actuator on the individual position, a quantity influencing the transverse dynamics of the vehicle is modified when an unstable driving condition is determined or predicted.

Abstract: In a method for operating a hydraulic vehicle brake system, it is arranged for that hydraulic pressure is metered directly into a master brake cylinder by way of a preceding hydraulic booster, and in which the hydraulic pressure is controlled in accordance with a quantity representative of the driver's braking request because the pressure in the preceding hydraulic booster is controlled by actuation of at least two analog or analogized valves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the control behavior of motor vehicle control systems such as ABS, ESP, etc. comprising electrically driven hydraulic pumps, inlet and outlet valves and low-pressure accumulators, wherein the low-pressure accumulators accommodate, at least in part, pressure fluid that is discharged from wheel brakes in a control operation, wherein the hydraulic pumps are used to return the pressure fluid into a master cylinder, in particular tandem master cylinder, wherein the delivery behavior of the hydraulic pumps is controlled in dependence on pressure values, wherein the actuation of the hydraulic pumps takes place in conformity with demand, i.e.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling a vehicle brake system with active hydraulic brake force boosting. In this method, an active pressure-increasing unit and/or a pressure modulation unit is actuated according to a comparison between a nominal pressure or a nominal vehicle speed or quantities derived therefrom, in particular a nominal vehicle acceleration, and an actual pressure or an actual vehicle speed or quantities derived therefrom, in particular an actual vehicle acceleration.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting braking of a vehicle during cornering on a road surface where the coefficient of friction of the road surface on a wheel on the outside of a curve is lower than on a wheel on the inside of the curve includes a comparison device for comparing the brake force or the brake force reduction of at least one wheel on the outside of a curve with the brake force or the brake force reduction of at least one wheel on the inside of the curve, and a device for generating a detection signal or initiating appropriate measures when the brake force of at least one wheel on the outside of a curve is lower or reduced to a greater degree than the brake force of at least one wheel on the inside of the curve. A device for influencing yaw torques has a so-called detection device and a reduction device which reduces the brake force in a brake of a wheel on the inside of a curve.

Abstract: A method of brake pressure adjustment in a vehicle brake system equipped with an electric hydraulic pump comprises the following steps: detecting a prevailing brake pressure or determining a nominal pressure, and actuating the pump by degrees according to the detected brake pressure or the nominal pressure. In a method of opening an inlet valve of a hydraulic vehicle brake system, a pressure rise on the inlet side of the inlet valve is generated when the difference between the outlet-side and the inlet-side pressure on the inlet valve exceeds a positive threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of detecting the roll angle of a cornering vehicle which comprises at least one axle and at least two wheels, the vehicle being equipped with a transverse acceleration sensor means which senses the transverse acceleration that acts on the center of gravity of the automotive vehicle generally in the horizontal plane of the vehicle. To provide a method which does not require an additional sensor means and is virtually independent of given vehicle characteristics or dimensions, the component of the transverse acceleration which essentially acts in the horizontal plane of the vehicle is detected by the transverse acceleration sensor means during cornering.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for identifying a critical braking operation of a two-track vehicle during cornering, which features the steps of detecting the running behaviour of a left-hand side wheel and of a right-hand side wheel, of comparing the running behaviour and/or of evaluating the time variation of at least one left-hand side wheel or right-hand side wheel, and of identifying a critical braking operation on the basis of the result of the comparison and/or of the result of the evaluation. As a reaction, there may ensue the reduction of the braking pressure of a wheel on the inside of the corner in response to identification.

Abstract: To improve the control behavior of an automotive vehicle control system, such as an anti-lock system (ABS), a driving stability control system (ESP, ASMS, DDC), etc., in a brake system which includes a master cylinder, inlet and outlet valves for pressure modulation, a low-pressure accumulator, and a hydraulic pump for returning the pressure fluid discharged, when a wheel becomes unstable and upon commencement of the ABS control, that branch of the control system to which the unstable wheel is connected is temporarily uncoupled from the master cylinder pressure (pHZ) or initial pressure by closing the pressure fluid conduit in the direction from the wheel brakes to-the master cylinder, and a relatively quick rise of the braking pressure and a quick approach of the wheel braking pressure to the master cylinder pressure (pHZ) and, thus, the wheel lock pressure level is caused by returning pressure fluid from the low-pressure accumulator into this branch.

Abstract: A device for controlling the driving stability of a vehicle includes a detection device for detecting an operating condition of the vehicle, a device for building up braking pressure for at least one of the wheels, and an influencing device which influences the braking pressure of one or more wheels in dependence on the detected operating condition of the vehicle. The above device also comprises a starting device which activates the device for building up braking pressure in idle mode before the commencement of an operating condition which initiates influencing of the braking pressure.