The present invention is a safety-enhancing automatic brake control system that automatically applies and maintains the brakes in the applied state, in response to sensors at various stations around/in the vehicle or equipment that signal an invented controller when conditions exist that make vehicle movement potentially dangerous. The controller validates the signals and then actuates a mechanism that manages the air, brake fluid, or mechanical brake linkage/cable that applies the brakes. The control system preferably includes a vehicle motion override system that prevents automatic application of the brakes if the vehicle is in motion above a set speed, and a manual brake-releasing override that allows a driver to override the controller temporarily at the driver's discretion.

Vehicle brake safety system apparatus and methods

A vehicle safety automatic braking apparatus having a driver seat weight sensor, a velocity sensor, an emergency brake actuator, and an engine kill switch which are interfaced with a controlling microprocessor. A microprocessor monitors the weight sensor and velocity sensor and, upon detection of the weight in the driver's seat falling outside a predetermined range and the speed of the vehicle being below a predetermined threshold, the emergency brake actuator and engine kill switch are activated to arrest motion of the vehicle.

Vehicle safety automatic braking apparatus

An electrically operated parking brake apparatus that includes an electric motor and a screw mechanism The screw mechanism includes a screw-threaded shaft adapted to be rotationally driven by the electric motor, and a nut member meshing with the screw-threaded shaft, the nut member being movable along the screw-threaded shaft by the rotation of the screw-threaded shaft. The parking brake apparatus also includes a transmission member connected to the nut member for transmitting a brake operating force to a wheel brake, and a rotation preventing unit for preventing the rotation of the screw-threaded shaft so as to hold the brake operating force by fixing the position of the nut member relative to the screw-threaded shaft. The rotation preventing unit in one embodiment is an electromagnetic brake for confining the screw-threaded shaft to a stationary portion of a vehicle body.

Electrically operated parking brake apparatus

The specification discloses a novel method for automatically applying the parking brake of a vehicle when its transmission is placed in a first predetermined position, such as the park position for automatic transmission vehicles or in neutral for gearshift equipped vehicles. An apparatus, which either may be an integral part of the original equipment for newly manufactured cars, or a bolt-on after market device attached by suitable means to the parking brake assembly, moves the parking brake pedal arm in such assembly down to apply the brake. When the transmission lever is moved to a second predetermined position, such as the reverse or the neutral position, the lever arm which acted on the parking brake pedal arm to apply the device is released and the car is started, then the operator either manually releases the parking brake in the normal manner, or in cars equipped with an automatic parking brake release, the parking brake itself will be automatically released when the driver places his foot on the service brakes before shifting, allowing the car to be driven in the normal manner.

Method and apparatus for automatically applying and releasing automotive type parking brakes

Disclosed is an emergency driver system for a motor vehicle. The emergency driver system allows a passenger in the motor vehicle to safely maneuver the motor vehicle should the driver become incapacitated by exposing a brake actuator and an accelerator actuator concealed by a cover. Upon opening the cover, a cover sensor actuates emergency lights, headlights, and a horn, and disengages the operation of the driver brake pedal and accelerator pedal. This allows the passenger to control the steering with the left hand and the acceleration and braking of the motor vehicle with the right hand, via the brake actuator and the accelerator actuator positioned on an emergency control panel located under the cover.

Emergency driver system

An improved brake control apparatus automatically engaging the park brakes of a vehicle when the vehicle ignition switch is turned to the off position and automatically disengaging the park brakes of a vehicle when the vehicle ignition switch is turned to the on position. The brake control apparatus is constructed to be utilized in cooperation with an automobile park brakes and with the park brakes of a trailer or the like, for example, the brake control apparatus being installable as an accessory item or as original equipment.

Brake control apparatus for automatically engaging and disengaging the park brakes of a vehicle

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