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Booster for a hydraulic clutch system

US4378676A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 1980
Grant dateApr 5, 1983
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D2048/0221
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air/hydraulic servomotor unit for providing power assistance for a clutch hydraulic operating system and comprising a compressed air cylinder, a hydraulic slave cylinder, a load proportioning means that determines what ratio of the unit output is derived from the hydraulic and air cylinders, and a clutch operating member. The hydraulic slave cylinder is secured to one end of the air cylinder housing and has a piston which passes through the air cylinder piston so that both pistons can act against the proportioning means. All the unit output loads pass through the proportioning means prior to being transmitted to the operating member.

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