阅读说明：本技术 用于多用途车辆的可切换防抱死制动系统 (Switchable anti-lock brake system for utility vehicles ) 是由 哈里·庞戈 布莱恩·E·布兰特 J·T·威德 A·卡莱塔 J·J·米尼克 R·D·金卡德 于 2018-11-21 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种多用途车辆(2)包括车架(4)和支撑车架(4)的多个触地构件(8)。该多个触地构件(8)中的每一个触地构件被配置成绕轴件(37、38)旋转。该多用途车辆进一步包括由该车架(4)支撑的动力传动组件(30)、和被配置成以正常行驶模式和防抱死制动模式操作的制动系统(40)。该制动系统(40)包括防抱死制动控制模块(60),该防抱死制动控制模块可操作地联接至该多个触地构件(8),并且被配置成响应于预定条件、例如车辆速度条件而自动启用防抱死制动模式。进一步的发明涉及一种用于多用途车辆(2)的制动组件(40)和一种用于操作多用途车辆的制动组件(40)的方法。(A utility vehicle (2) includes a frame (4) and a plurality of ground contacting members (8) supporting the frame (4). Each of the plurality of ground contacting members (8) is configured to rotate about an axle (37, 38). The utility vehicle further includes a power transmission assembly (30) supported by the frame (4), and a brake system (40) configured to operate in a normal travel mode and an anti-lock braking mode. The braking system (40) includes an anti-lock brake control module (60) operatively coupled to the plurality of ground contacting members (8) and configured to automatically enable an anti-lock braking mode in response to a predetermined condition, such as a vehicle speed condition. Further invention relates to a brake assembly (40) for a utility vehicle (2) and a method for operating a brake assembly (40) of a utility vehicle.)

1. A utility vehicle, comprising: a frame; a plurality of ground-contacting members supporting the frame, and each of the plurality of ground-contacting members configured to rotate about an axle; a power transmission assembly supported by the frame; and a brake system configured to operate in a normal travel mode and an anti-lock braking mode, the brake system including an anti-lock brake control module operatively coupled to the plurality of ground contacting members, the vehicle characterized in that the anti-lock brake control module is configured to automatically enable the anti-lock braking mode in response to a predetermined condition.

2. The utility vehicle of claim 1, characterized in that the anti-lock brake control module is configured to automatically enable the anti-lock brake mode under the predetermined condition without input from a user.

3. The utility vehicle of claim 1 or 2, further characterized by a user input configured to enable and disable the antilock braking mode in response to a user selection.

4. The all-terrain vehicle of claim 3, wherein the user input is a display located on the vehicle.

5. The utility vehicle of claim 4, characterized in that the display is configured to provide an indication of a malfunction of the antilock brake control module, and the brake system is configured to maintain the speed of the vehicle when the indication is provided.

6. The utility vehicle of any of claims 3-5, characterized in that only the user selection is configured to deactivate the antilock braking mode at a predetermined vehicle speed.

7. The utility vehicle of any of claims 1-6, characterized in that the braking system includes a speed sensor operatively coupled to at least one ground contacting member of the plurality of ground contacting members, and a position of the speed sensor is adjustable relative to an axle of the at least one ground contacting member.

8. The utility vehicle of any of claims 1-7, characterized in that the predetermined condition is a predetermined vehicle speed of about 30 kph.

9. The utility vehicle of any of claims 1-8, characterized in that:

the plurality of ground contacting members comprises:

a first front ground contacting member;

a second front ground contacting member;

a first rear ground contacting member; and

a second rear ground contacting member; and is

The brake system includes:

a first front ground-contacting member operatively coupled to the first front ground-contacting member;

a second front ground-contacting member operatively coupled to the second front ground-contacting member;

a first rear brake caliper operatively coupled to the first rear ground-contacting member;

a second rear brake caliper operatively coupled to the second rear ground-contacting member; and

a single linking member operably coupled to the first rear brake caliper and the second rear brake caliper.

10. A brake assembly for a utility vehicle, the brake assembly configured to operate in a normal driving mode and an anti-lock braking mode, the brake assembly comprising: a user braking member; a plurality of brake clamps operably coupled to the user brake member; wherein the coupling member is operatively coupled to at least two of the plurality of brake clamps; and an anti-lock brake control module operatively coupled to at least the user brake component and the coupling component and configured to automatically enable the anti-lock brake mode under predetermined conditions and to disable the anti-lock brake mode in response to a user input.

11. The brake assembly of claim 10, wherein the user braking member is a brake pedal and the user input is a display of the utility vehicle.

12. A brake assembly according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the predetermined condition is a vehicle speed of about 30 kph.

13. The brake assembly of any one of claims 10-12, wherein the plurality of brake clamps includes two rear brake clamps, and the linking member defines a single member operatively coupled to the two rear brake clamps.

14. The brake assembly of any one of claims 10-13, wherein the anti-lock brake control module is configured to deactivate the anti-lock braking mode only in response to the user input.

15. A method of operating a brake assembly of a utility vehicle in one of a normal driving mode and an anti-lock braking mode, the method comprising: providing a user braking member; providing a plurality of brake clamps operably coupled to the user brake member; providing an anti-lock brake control module operatively coupled to the user brake member and the plurality of brake clamps; characterized in that the anti-lock braking mode is automatically activated under predetermined conditions.

16. The method of claim 15, further characterized by deactivating the antilock braking mode in response to a user input.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein deactivating the antilock braking mode occurs only in response to the user input.

18. The method of claim 16 or 17 further characterized by providing a display of the utility vehicle and selecting the user input via the display.

19. The method of claim 18 further characterized by providing an indication of a failure of the brake assembly on the display.

20. A method according to any one of claims 15-19, wherein the predetermined condition is a vehicle speed of about 30 kph.