US Patent 10351117 Brake unit

A brake unit that allows the vehicle to evacuate safely in the event of brake failure while maintaining a braking performance. The brake unit is mounted on a vehicle together with a motor drive unit 2 to control brake force in accordance with a stroke of a brake pedal and a pedal force. Each brake system comprises: a stroke sensor; a pedal force sensor; a brake mechanism applying brake force to a driveshaft; a controller controlling the brake mechanism based on the stroke and the pedal force; and a powersource supplying electricity to the brake mechanism and the controller. The first controller 13 and the second controller support each other to control brake force.