Abstract: According to at least one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of controlling an electro-hydraulic brake including an electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) control function, the method comprising: an emergency braking determination operation of determining whether emergency braking is required for a vehicle; a motor control operation of controlling a current flowing in a motor connected to a main master cylinder to increase hydraulic pressure supplied to wheel brakes when it is determined that the emergency braking is required; a rear wheel inlet valve closing operation of closing an inlet valve connected to a rear wheel brake for a predetermined time so that a pressure of the rear wheel brake is not increased earlier than a pressure of a front wheel brake; a closed time period calculation operation of calculating a time during which the inlet valve is maintained in a closed state; and a rear wheel inlet valve opening operation of determining whether a time during which the inlet valve is clos

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling an electronic stability control (ESC) integrated braking system, which includes, when a failure in which pressure is unable to be formed in a master cylinder unit is detected during braking of a vehicle by the ESC integrated braking system, maintaining, by a controller, a braking force applied during the braking by closing designated oil pressure relief valves for coupling the master cylinder unit and a flow channel of a circuit, and when pressure (PC1) of a pedal cylinder becomes equal to or greater than pressure (MC1) of the circuit based on the maintained braking force, by a brake pedal stepped on by a driver, controlling, by the controller, the designated oil pressure relief valves to be in an open state and then switching the state of the designated oil pressure relief valves to a mechanical backup state.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electric hydraulic brake apparatus including a reservoir, a plurality of wheel brake mechanisms, a main braking system, and an auxiliary braking system, wherein the auxiliary braking system includes a first hydraulic pressure input unit and a second hydraulic pressure input unit, a third hydraulic pressure input unit configured to receive brake fluid from the main braking system without passing through booster valves, a first inlet line and a second inlet line configured to transfer a hydraulic pressure between the main braking system and the plurality of wheel brake mechanisms, and a split line configured to receive and supply the brake fluid delivered from the third hydraulic pressure input unit to the plurality of wheel brake mechanisms.

Abstract: A cooperative brake apparatus comprises: a regenerative brake device configured to apply a regenerative braking force to a vehicle a hydraulic brake device configured to apply a hydraulic braking force to at least one wheels using a hydraulic pressure formed by a motor including a first coil and a second coil and a control unit including a power supply device, a first driving circuit configured to transmit electrical energy of the power supply device to the first coil, a second driving circuit configured to transmit the electrical energy of the power supply device to the second coil, a first motor controller configured to control a current applied to the first driving circuit, and a second motor controller configured to adjust a current applied to the second driving circuit, wherein each of the first motor controller and the second motor controller controls the current applied to the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit, respectively, based on the regenerative braking force.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an ABS of an ESC integrated brake system and a method thereof. The apparatus includes a main master cylinder generating hydraulic brake pressure through a piston that is moved forward/backward by an actuator that is operated when a brake pedal of a vehicle is pressed down; and a controller controlling forward/backward movement direction change of the piston by controlling a driving current that is applied to the actuator by determining whether a direction change condition according the control state of wheel pressure is satisfied, when a brake mode of the vehicle is an ABS mode and the piston has reached a predetermined direction change position for forward/backward movement direction change.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle brake comprising: a reservoir configured to store a fluid therein; a hydraulic circuit configured to transfer a hydraulic pressure to a wheel of a vehicle; a plurality of valves disposed to regulate a flow of the fluid in the hydraulic circuit; and a master cylinder including a cylinder body, a main piston which is movably disposed within the cylinder body and in which a receptacle is formed at one side thereof, and a center piston which is disposed within the cylinder body and in which a penetration hole is formed in at least a part thereof, wherein the penetration hole is formed to have a size smaller than a cross-sectional area of the receptacle, and as the main piston moves, at least a part of the center piston is inserted into the receptacle, and thus a pressurizing area of the main piston decreases.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hydraulic brake apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes: a target valve group closing process in which a control unit controls a brake device to close a target brake group selectively including the plurality of valves; a hydraulic pressure supply process in which the control unit controls the brake device to supply hydraulic pressure to at least one of channels separated by closing the target valve group; and a contaminant removal process in which the control unit controls the brake device such that the target valve group opens and the fluid washes the target valve group.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an ESC-integrated regenerative braking system that includes a pedal cylinder unit connected to a reservoir unit to generate a hydraulic pressure by pressing a brake pedal, a motor driven by an electrical signal output in response to a displacement of the brake pedal, a master cylinder unit connected to the pedal cylinder unit to form a hydraulic pressure for braking through a master piston moving by the driving of the motor, a control unit configured to detect a leakage of oil, based on a change in pressure in a hydraulic passage, during single-stage control, two-stage control, single-stage single-acting control, or two-stage single-acting control of the master cylinder unit, and a hydraulic control valve provided in a hydraulic passage for connecting the reservoir unit to a wheel cylinder to brake each wheel, to be opened and closed under control of the control unit.

Abstract: A method for controlling an ESC integrated braking system including: checking, by a control unit, whether a brake is in an on state or a standby state as the braking system is activated; checking, by the control unit, whether a current temperature value is in a low temperature state lower than specified reference temperature; and controlling, by the control unit, a current duty for driving a hydraulic control valve and a current component of a motor for driving a master cylinder according to the state of the brake and whether the current temperature value is in the low temperature state.

Abstract: Disclosed are a brake pedal assembly, a braking apparatus, and a control method, where the brake pedal assembly includes a pedal, a stroke sensor configured to detect a depression stroke of the pedal, Hall sensors spaced apart from each other in a direction parallel to an operation direction of the pedal, and a controller configured to determine the depression stroke of the pedal using any one or any combination of the stroke sensor and the Hall sensors and to determine a required braking force of a vehicle, in response to the depression stroke of the pedal.

Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method of controlling a brake of a vehicle, the method comprising: a process of determining a pressure difference between channel pressure, which is determined by hydraulic pressure of the wheel brake, and required braking pressure by means of the controller; a process of opening the control valve by means of the controller when the channel pressure is larger than the required braking pressure; and a process of controlling the control valve on the basis of the difference between the required braking pressure and the channel pressure.

Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for determining failure of a solenoid valve in a brake system, the method comprising: a first valve operation process of opening a backup valve that controls opening and closing of a flow path disposed between a master cylinder and a pedal cylinder and opening and closing a plurality of valves other than the backup valve in a preset manner; a first determination process of moving a piston disposed in a master cylinder to a preset first position and determining whether the backup valve is in a failure state using a pressure sensor; a second valve operation process of closing a mixing valve that controls opening and closing of a flow path disposed between a front wheel circuit and a rear wheel circuit, and opening and closing the plurality of valves other than the mixing valve in a preset manner; and a second determination process of moving the piston disposed in the master cylinder to a preset second position and determining whether

Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides an electronic braking system comprising: a main master cylinder including a main body, a main piston that is accommodated to be movable in the main body, a main chamber that is defined in the main body and connected with at least one wheel brake, a motor that generates a rotation force, and a power conversion unit that has one side connected with the motor and another side connected with the main piston, and converts a rotational motion of the motor into a straight motion, the main master cylinder being configured to generate hydraulic pressure by movement of the main piston; a motor position sensor disposed to sense a rotation distance of the motor; and a braking controller configured to perform control to move the main piston to a preset initial position by calculating displacement of the main piston based on the rotation distance of the motor and adjusting an amount of a current that is supplied to the motor.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for performing rear-wheel regenerative braking control of an ESC integrated regenerative braking system. The apparatus includes: a pedal cylinder unit connected with a reserve unit in which oil is stored and configured to generate an oil pressure as a brake pedal is pressed; a motor driven by an electric signal that is output in response to displacement of the brake pedal; a master cylinder unit connected with the pedal cylinder unit; a control unit configured to perform reverse pressure control on the motor as much as a variation in a rear-wheel regenerative braking force if transition of the rear-wheel regenerative braking force occurs, and perform drive pressure control on the motor if the transition of the rear-wheel regenerative braking force is completed; and oil pressure relief valves provided on oil pressure lines that connect from the reserve unit to wheel cylinders.

Abstract: A braking apparatus for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same. The braking apparatus includes a master cylinder configured to form braking pressure based on an input to a brake pedal and transmit the braking pressure to a wheel brake side, a motor configured to control the pressure transmitted to the wheel brake side by moving a piston included in the master cylinder, and a controller configured to control the motor. The controller determines whether the piston reaches an end point of travel, based on a rate of change in a position of the piston and a current of the motor, and sets a displacement of the piston as a maximum displacement when it is determined that the piston has reached the end point and position initialization for the piston has been completed.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electric hydraulic brake apparatus including a reservoir, a plurality of wheel brake mechanisms, a main braking system, and an auxiliary braking system, wherein the auxiliary braking system includes a first hydraulic pressure input unit and a second hydraulic pressure input unit, a third hydraulic pressure input unit configured to receive brake fluid from the main braking system without passing through booster valves, a first inlet line and a second inlet line configured to transfer a hydraulic pressure between the main braking system and the plurality of wheel brake mechanisms, and a split line configured to receive and supply the brake fluid delivered from the third hydraulic pressure input unit to the plurality of wheel brake mechanisms.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, the present disclosure provides A brake system for braking a vehicle using one or both of a main braking system and a redundancy braking system, the brake system comprising: a brake demand detecting unit configured to detect a driver's brake demand; an electronic control unit comprising: a pressure controller configured to control a pressure inside a master cylinder in response to a value detected by the brake demand detecting unit, wherein the internal pressure of the master cylinder is controlled by generating an electrical signal for a first demand current; a motor position controller configured to control a position of a motor by generating an electrical signal for a second demand current; and a current controller configured to control the current of the motor in response to an electrical signal received from one of the motor position controller and the pressure controller; a position detecting unit configured to detect a position of a rotor of the motor; and a pressur

Abstract: According to at least one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of controlling an electro-hydraulic brake including an electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) control function, the method comprising: an emergency braking determination operation of determining whether emergency braking is required for a vehicle; a motor control operation of controlling a current flowing in a motor connected to a main master cylinder to increase hydraulic pressure supplied to wheel brakes when it is determined that the emergency braking is required; a rear wheel inlet valve closing operation of closing an inlet valve connected to a rear wheel brake for a predetermined time so that a pressure of the rear wheel brake is not increased earlier than a pressure of a front wheel brake; a closed time period calculation operation of calculating a time during which the inlet valve is maintained in a closed state; and a rear wheel inlet valve opening operation of determining whether a time during which the inlet valve is clos

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a braking method of a vehicle, comprising: a control start determination operation of determining whether traction control system (TCS) control is needed; a required pressure calculation operation of calculating required pressures, which are required for wheel brakes to brake a vehicle, of wheels when it is determined that the TCS control is needed; a control mode determination operation of determining whether the TCS control is performed in a single wheel control mode or multi-wheel control mode; and a hydraulic pressure supply operation of supplying hydraulic pressure to a low-pressure wheel brake through valve control and supplying hydraulic pressure to a high-pressure wheel brake through pressure control in the multi-wheel control mode and supplying hydraulic pressure to any one wheel brake through the valve control in the single wheel control mode in order for the wheel brakes to reach the required pressures.

Abstract: According to at least one aspect, the present disclosure provides a braking device for a vehicle, the braking device comprising: an electronic control unit which controls a motor and a traction control valve and calculates a required pressure for braking a vehicle and a pressure in a main line, wherein the electronic control unit increases the pressure in the main line by applying a positive current to the motor when the required pressure is greater than the pressure in the main line and decreases the pressure in the main line by applying a negative current to the motor and opening the traction control valve when the required pressure is lower than or equal to the pressure in the main line.