Title:
ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004043756
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Electronic control apparatus for a vehicle, in particular a heavy goods vehicle, which apparatus comprises an electronic control unit (ECU) adapted to control actuation of vehicle brakes. The ECU has non volatile storage memory means for storing braking related control parameters particular to the vehicle and discretely programmable storage means to carry operating data for one or more auxiliary functions of the vehicle. This is operable to check one or more incoming and outgoing variables and control algorithms against a predefined list such as to safeguard the braking function against error modes.
Inventors:
FRY MATTHEW (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2003/004799
Publication Date:
June 23, 2005
Filing Date:
November 06, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME (GB)
International Classes:
B60T8/17; B60T8/88; (IPC1-7): B60T8/88; B60T8/00
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