1. Lever type

Mainly used in passenger and commercial

vehicles.

2. Stick type

Used in some commercial vehicles.

3. Pedal type

Used in some passenger and highgrade vehicles. Nowadays the (more…)

There are several types, depending on the type of rear brakes.

1. Foot brake sharing type

(1) Drum brake type

This type uses the drum brake body to hold the tire. The rear wheel foot brake is (more…)

To prevent the tires from locking and the loosing the ability to turn the steering wheel during emergency braking, it is effective to repeatedly depress and release the brake. There is no time to do this, (more…)

1. General

Based on signals from the speed sensors, the Skid Control ECU senses the rotational speed of the wheels as well as the vehicle speed. During braking, although the rotational speed of the (more…)

The brake actuator consists of the pressure holding solenoid valve, pressure reduction solenoid valve, pump, motor, and reservoir. When the brake actuator receives a signal from the Skid Control ECU, the (more…)

In order to decrease the speed of a running vehicle and bring it to a stop, it is necessary to generate force to slow the rotation of the tires. When the driver operates the brake pedal, the brake device (more…)

The brake system consists of the following components.

1. Brake pedal

2. Brake booster

3. Master cylinder

4. Proportioning valve (P valve)

5. Foot brake

(1) Disc brake

(2) Drum brake

6. (more…)

When the brake pedal is depressed, the force is transmitted via the push rod to the master cylinder where the piston is pushed.

The force of the hydraulic pressure generated inside the master cylinder (more…)