Master cylinder
US4707989A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T11/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A piston defines in a cylinder housing a pressure chamber connected to a brake pipe and a fluid supply chamber connected to an oil reservoir. The piston has a recess facing the pressure chamber at one end thereof. A valve member is provided in the recess for making or breaking fluid communication between the pressure chamber and the oil reservoir through the supply chamber. A compression spring is disposed in the recess for urging the valve member into its closed position. A spring retainer is fitted about the end of the piston for holding the spring in the recess. A supporting member is provided in the housing on the opposite side of the pressure chamber from the piston. The valve member is supported by a connecting rod extending axially movably through the spring retainer and the supporting member. A compression spring is connected between the spring retainer and the supporting member for urging the connecting rod in the direction which causes the valve member to open. The spring retainer is movable axially of the piston, while the supporting member is fixed to the housing.
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