Controller for retarder
US5333707A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T1/087
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A controller for a retarder includes: a fluid-storage-type retarder provided to a rotary shaft which is rotated together with the rear wheels of a vehicle, the retarder always storing a fluid; a reservoir tank adapted to be in fluid communication with, the retarder; and pressure regulation member adapted to be in atmospheric communication with the reservoir tank for imparting a predetermined restriction to pressurized air which flows into the reservoir tank in accordance with each stationary level of pressure which is produced in the retarder.
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