Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-25
2011-10-18
To, Tuan C (Department: 3663)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
C701S036000, C701S070000, C303S191000, C307S010600, C318S370000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08041475
ABSTRACT:
An electric parking brake system includes an electric parking brake mechanism that includes a brake which suppresses rotation of a wheel and an electric motor which applies or releases the brake, and that maintains a vehicle at a standstill while the brake is applied. A parking switch selectively outputs an application command for applying the brake and a release command for releasing the brake in response to an operation of an operating portion for the parking switch. A parking switch malfunction determination unit determines whether the parking switch malfunctions, and a parking brake automatic control unit automatically applies the brake by operating the electric motor when an ignition switch of the vehicle is turned off in response to an operation of an operating portion for the ignition switch, in a case where the parking switch malfunction determination unit determines that the parking switch malfunctions.
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Fujita Kozo
Kondo Hideo
Yamamoto Hidehiro
Yamashita Tomohiro
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Pipala Edward
To Tuan C
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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