Brake Control
Whether it is a car, motorcycle, commercial vehicle, bus, self-propelled construction, agricultural machinery or any other vehicle: all vehicles require some sort of brake actuation.
Here, inputs from the hand (hand brake lever) or the foot (brake pedal) are transmitted to activate the vehicles braking system.
With this, the motion is transferred preferably by a hydraulic or mechanical actuator.
Hydraulic braking systems:
Here, the fluid is pressurized via a foot pedal, which is connected to hydraulic brake cylinder, which transfers a force to activate the brake. This is preferably used as the service brake of a vehicle.
Mechanical braking systems:
Here the operators input is transmitted through a hand brake lever or a foot pedal which is transfered to the transmission axle transmitted via a mechanical connection, which again operates the brake. This is preferably used as the parking brake of a vehicle.
