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EBRAKE BOOSTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Designed to reduce the amount of pedal pressure needed for braking, electric brake boosters, which use a sensor in the brake pedal to read a driver's actions, are progressively replacing mechanical vacuum brake booster systems. Increasingly used by carmakers to enhance driver comfort and passenger safety, these electric brake boosters use a dedicated electronic system to process the signals from the brake pedal and operate the master cylinder by means of a brushless DC [direct current] motor.

Key term(s)
  • e-brake booster
  • ebrake booster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Dispositif d'amplification du freinage doté d'un moteur électrique qui permet de diminuer l'effort à exercer sur la pédale de frein.

OBS

Le servofrein électrique peut remplacer le système à dépression d'air, particulièrement quand il s'agit de véhicules électriques ou hybrides.

OBS

servofrein électrique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 avril 2025.

Key term(s)
  • servo-frein électrique

Spanish

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