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This paper provides a new concept design of the Self-balance feature is useful to reduce difference of
EPB system that has simple and low-cost two side cable-pulling force.
characteristics. The testing results have proved the
feasibility of this design. First we describe the working
Therefore, this new design concept has benefits
principle of this new design, and then introduce the
such as without inner cable interface, simple structure,
arrangement of the testing system, followed by the
low cost, and easy assembly.
discussion of experimental data. The last is conclusion
paragraph. Table 1. Four products of cable type EPB comparison.
INTRODUCTION
cable cable
outer screw pole
inner screw pole right cable tube
80
60
40
20
0
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
current (A)
Several important characteristics of the actuator results, the cable-pulling force to motor current has a
may be indicated in the ways listed below: good linear relationship, and it is feasible to control the
cable-pulling force by means of setting the electric
The linearity of the cable pulling force and electric current.
current.
The feedback of motor electric current signal - As
shown in Figure 5, the electric current was set at 20A.
The working time of the actuator.
The motor started to rotate and electric current signal
rose from 0A to 20A. The data recorder through the
The feedback motor electric current signal of the low-pass filter circuit recorded the feedbacks of motor
actuator. electric current signals. The first peak of the current
caused by start torque was not considered, but the
The accuracy of the cable-pulling force. second peak current represented the loading torque.
The range inside the circle shows the current is smooth,
The repeatability of the cable-pulling force. which indicates low noise of current signal, and it is
helpful to control cable-pulling force.
The linearity Cable-pulling force to the motor current
chart is shown in Figure 4. The control unit was The working time In Figure 5. The working time
connected to a DC12V power supply. The electric of actuator needs 1.7 seconds approximately.
current started from 8A, and the cable pulling force Comparing with market vehicles EPB [7], the working
was recorded corresponding to electric current with an time within 2 seconds is acceptable.
increment of 1A until 20A. Because the actuator needs
certain start torque, the testing below 7A was not
carried out.
Motor feedback current cut-off motor electric current after reaching 20A. There
1.7 sec
was a drop of cable pulling force by way of cut-off
I (A)
22
motor electric current method; the drop is 13.3%
approximately.
20
18
16
14
12
10
-2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
sec
Figure 5. Feedback motor electric current to time chart.
2. The testing results prove the feasibility and 12. Production vehicles: RENAULT Espace IV EPB
excellence of this new concept. system, 2003.
Chien-Tai. Huang
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