Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatically operated brake system (30) for a vehicle. Said brake system (30) has a first compressed air line (4), in which compressed air having a controllable service brake pressure can be provided. Membrane parts (6) of brake cylinders (8) can be ventilated by means of said service brake pressure for a service brake function of said vehicle. Said brake system (30) further has a parking brake device (76) comprising a second compressed air line (12). Compressed air can be provided-in said second compressed air line (12) by means of said parking brake device (76) at a parking brake pressure that can be activated in an electro-pneumatic manner. Spring brake parts (22) of the brake cylinders (8) can be ventilated by compressed air having said service brake pressure in order to provide a parking brake function of said vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a parking brake of a brake system for a vehicle, wherein a anti-lock device (5) of the parking brake is present, which based on a signal that is dependent on a rotational speed of an engine, a transmission, or a drive shaft present in the vehicle prevents blocking or excess slippage of a wheel that can be decelerated by the parking brake. The invention further relates to a brake system of a vehicle having the parking brake and to a method for operating the brake system and to a method for operating the parking brake.

Abstract: The invention relates to a braking system (16) for a vehicle (10), particularly a commercial vehicle, having an operating brake device for providing an operating brake function for braking the vehicle, and a parking brake device (92) for providing a parking brake function independently of the operating brake system. In order to improve the functionality of the braking system in case of a fault, the vehicle can be braked automatically by means of the other braking device if one of the two braking devices partially or completely fails. The invention further relates to a brake pedal device for such a braking system.

Abstract: A parking brake module for a pressure medium-operated brake system of a vehicle having a parking brake function enabled by at least one spring brake cylinder includes a first valve device that increases the amount of pressure medium and has an inlet that can be connected to a pressure medium reservoir, an outlet that can be connected to at least one spring-loaded part of a spring brake cylinder, and a control input connected to a control line. A second valve device encompasses at least one first connection used as a trailer control valve connection and can be connected to a trailer control valve to control a trailer brake. To provide a valve concept for different vehicle configurations, particularly including an anti jackknifing function, pressure prevailing at the first connection can be adjusted regardless of pressure prevailing in the pressure medium reservoir and at the outlet of the first valve device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a parking brake module (10) for a pressure medium-operated brake system of a vehicle having a parking brake function by means of at least one spring brake cylinder (12). Said parking brake module (10) comprises a first valve device (44) which increases the amount of pressure medium and is fitted with an inlet (46) that can be connected to a pressure medium reservoir (24), an outlet (50) that can be connected to at least one spring-loaded part (14) of a spring brake cylinder (12), and a control input (58) that is connected to a control line (60). The parking brake module (10) further comprises a second valve device (76) encompassing at least one first connection (78) which is used as a trailer control valve connection and can be connected to a trailer control valve (22) in order to control a trailer brake.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a brake device of a motor vehicle, comprising a service brake (16) and a parking brake (14). Upon activation of a rolling brake function (S1), and achieving a full stop of the vehicle, monitoring (S2) of an actuating element occurs with regard as to whether a driver has contact with an actuating element. In order to improve the safety of the rolling brake function, the invention provides that, if the monitoring (S2) finds that the driver has no contact with the actuating element, the parking brake (14) is applied (S3), or a braking pressure (14) is controlled using the service brake (16), the braking pressure corresponding to the maximum braking pressure (S10) that can be generated by the parking brake (14), by means of an electric or electronic brake device (26) for controlling the service brake (16) and the parking brake (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve unit (14) for an electro-pneumatic brake control device (10) for controlling a parking brake of a vehicle, wherein the valve unit (14) has at least one air-quantity-boosting valve device (64) for aerating and deaerating at least one spring brake cylinder (12) of the parking brake and at least one electrically actuable, control valve (86) for controlling the air-quantity-boosting valve device (64). In order to simplify the construction of the brake control device, the air-quantity-boosting valve device (64) and the control valve (86) are integrated in a common integral valve block (112).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electropneumatic brake control device for controlling an air-quantity-boosting valve device (64) which controls a parking brake of a vehicle. The valve unit (86) has a deaeration valve (134) for deaerating a control input (82) of the air-quantity-boosting valve device (64). The invention provides that the deaeration valve (134) is a valve which has three states I, II and III and which is embodied such that, in a first state I, the control input (82) of the air-quantity-boosting valve device (64) can be deaerated in a throttled manner by means of an aperture (162). In a second state II, the control input (82) of the air-quantity-boosting valve device (64) cannot be deaerated. In a third state III, the control input (82) of the air-quantity-boosting valve device (64) can finally be deaerated in an unthrottled manner.

Abstract: An electro-pneumatic brake control device is provided for controlling a parking brake of a vehicle having a service brake and a parking brake, the service brake having a brake pedal and pneumatically actuatable brake cylinders operatively connected to the brake pedal for actuating wheel brakes. At least one brake cylinder is a spring brake cylinder with a spring store part for actuating the parking brake. In the event of a failure of the electrical energy supply, the spring store part of the spring brake cylinder is permanently vented by actuating the brake pedal in order to activate the parking brake.

Abstract: A valve unit for an electro-pneumatic brake control is connected to an input of an air-quantity-boosting valve for the aeration/venting thereof. A double-armature solenoid valve includes primary and secondary armatures each spring-loaded and actuated by common magnet coil. The primary armature is a switch for a vent valve; the secondary armature is a switch for an intake valve. When the coil is not drawing current, the armatures are in spring-loaded position, the intake valve blocking intake and the vent valve venting. When a first current flows through the coil, the primary armature enters switching position, with the secondary armature in spring-loaded position; the intake valve blocking intake and the vent valve blocking venting. When a second current greater than the first flows through the coil, both primary and secondary armatures are moved into switching positions, so that the intake valve admits air and the vent valve blocks venting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic brake system 72 for a vehicle with brake cylinders 82, 84, which can be actuated with compressed air, for actuating wheel brakes, wherein a first group of wheel brakes belongs to a first brake circuit with a first compressed air storage tank 116 for providing a first stored pressure, and a second group of wheel brakes belongs to a second brake circuit with a second compressed air storage tank 130 for providing a second stored pressure, wherein at least one brake cylinder of the first brake circuit is embodied as a combined spring-store/diaphragm cylinder 84 with a spring store part 86 for providing a parking brake and a diaphragm part 88 for providing a service brake. In the event of a failure of the first brake circuit, the spring store part 86 can be deaerated in order to engage the parking brake.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake system (10) for a vehicle having a parking brake with an air-quantity-boosting valve device (34) for aerating and deaerating at least one spring brake cyclinder (14) of the parking brake, having at least one electrically actuable control valve (52) for controlling the air-quantity-boosting valve device (34), having an electrical control device (12), which is electrically coupled to the electrically actuable control valve (52), for controlling the electrically actuable control valve (52), and having an electrical actuating device (122), which is coupled to the control device (12), for actuating the parking brake. In order to be able to resort to available series-produced components, the air-quantity-boosting valve device (34), the control valve (52), the electrical control device (12) and the actuating device (122) are in each case embodied as autonomous, separate components which are arranged spatially separate from one another.

Abstract: An electro-pneumatic brake control device is provided for controlling the parking brake of a vehicle having compressed-air-actuated brake cylinders, at least one of which is a spring brake cylinder with a spring store part. Valve devices place the brake control device into various operating states. In a first operating state, the valve devices are at least partially supplied with current and switched such that a compressed air line to the spring store part of the spring brake cylinder is aerated. In a second state, the valve devices are at least partially supplied with current and switched such that the compressed air line is deaerated. In a third state, which can be activated in the event of failure of the electrical energy supply of the brake control device, the valve devices are switched to a currentless state such that the compressed air line is automatically deaerated in throttled manner.

Abstract: An electrically controlled brake system 10 for a tractor is provided that is equipped with an anti-jackknifing brake that can be actuated by means of a manual operating element and that acts only on the brakes of a trailer coupled to the tractor. The operating element is an electrical element which generates an electrical signal to control a valve device by means of which the braking force of the anti-jackknifing brake can be increased.

Abstract: A fluid-pressure brake system for a vehicle having a parking brake function in which, in response to actuation of an electrical parking brake signal transmitter, and without actuation of a brake pedal, at least one wheel brake of the brake system is actuated via an actuator to which the fluid is admitted. A parking brake module is provided in which there is integrated an electronic control unit as well as valve devices that are electrically actuatable by the electronic control unit. The electronic control unit actuates the parking brake function upon receiving from the parking brake signal transmitter an electrical actuating signal demanding actuation of the parking brake function and, as part of the parking brake function, the electronic control unit controls the admission of fluid to the actuator by means of the electrically actuatable valve devices.