Electronic parking brake

Electric park brake in the center console in a Volkswagen Golf Variant

An electronic parking brake (EPB), also known as an electric parking brake or electric park brake, is an electronically controlled parking brake, whereby the driver activates the holding mechanism with a button and the brake pads are electrically applied to the rear wheels.[1] This is accomplished by an electronic control unit (ECU) and an actuator mechanism. There are two mechanisms that are currently in production, Cable puller systems and Caliper integrated systems.[2] EPB systems can be considered a subset of Brake-by-wire technology.

First installed in the 2001 Lancia Thesis, electronic parking brakes have since appeared in a number of vehicles.

  1. ^ Hackenberg, Ulrich (November 2012). "Brakes The Art of Slowing Down" (PDF). www.volkswagenag.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ Cheon, J.S; Jeon, J.W.; Jung, H.M.; Park, I.U.; Park, C.H.; Yeo, T.-J. (13 October 2009). "Main Design Factors and Unified Software Structure for Cable Puller and Caliper Integrated Type Electric Parking Brakes" (PDF). www.sae.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.