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Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system

US5150951A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1990
Grant dateSep 29, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S303/11
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydraulic dual-circuit brake system for a road vehicle with front-axle/rear-axle brake circuit division has a tandem main cylinder as a brake device. The primary output pressure space of the cylinders is associated with the front-axle brake circuit, and the secondary output pressure space of the cylinders is associated with the rear-axle brake circuit. A pressure modulator adjusts the front-axle/rear-axle braking force distribution in the direction of an approach to the, in each case, ideal braking force distribution, as a braking-pressure actuator for the rear-axle brake circuit. The pressure modulator has a drive pressure space, by the charging of which with the output pressure of an auxiliary pressure source under solenoid valve control, a braking pressure which can be coupled into the rear-wheel brakes can be built up in an output pressure space of the pressure modulator. This output pressure space is also connected to the output pressure space of the brake device provided for the rear-axle brake circuit. During normal braking action, the output pressure space of the pressure modulator is blocked off against the output pressure space of the brake device, and the pressure buil…

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