Brake power booster with diaphragm position sensing devices

US5141295A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Alfred Teves GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Jochen Burgdorf · Mühlheim am Main, DE
• Hans-Dieter Reinartz · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Helmut Steffes · Hattersheim, DE
• Peter Volz · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 19, 1989
• Grant date: Aug 25, 1992
• Expiry date: Dec 19, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F04B43/06
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In an anti-lock brake control system having a vacuum brake power booster and a tandem master cylinder, in which the brake pedal is controlled to be positioned forwardly of the initial return position during the anti-lock control mode. This is achieved by variation of the rate of delivery of an auxiliary pump as by switching the pump motor on and off by a switch actuated by the diaphragm of the power booster to provide a signal of the pedal position at the start of an anti-lock control phase. Various switching arrangements described include a Bowden-cable pulled by the diaphragm, a mechanical or an optical switch actuated by the rolling lip of the diaphragm, or an approach switch detecting the approach of the diaphragm and cam-assembly. The core (53) of the Bowden cable (54) is connected with the diaphragm plate (52) of the vacuum brake power booster. The core (53) moves the trigger cam (64). The switch (18) is actuated by the movement of the trigger cam (64).