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Brake-pressure control device for a road vehicle

US5350224A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 12, 1993
Grant dateSep 27, 1994
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T13/573
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A brake-pressure control device for a road vehicle with a hydraulic brake system has a pneumatic brake booster provided with a change-over device which changes over the brake booster to a mode with an increased boost factor when the speed with which the driver actuates the brake pedal exceeds a threshold value. A reaction piston of the axial force-transmission train, leading from the brake pedal via the reaction piston, a flexible reaction element and the driving piston of the brake booster to the master cylinder, is constructed in two parts. One of the two part-pistons engages axially on the reaction element and the other of the part-pistons acts as a valve element of the inlet valve and via which the driving chamber of the brake booster can be exposed to the ambient pressure. The two part-pistons have complementary threads which engage one another. The pedal-side part-piston can be driven by a device on an electric motor with the effect of shortening the total length of the reaction piston and is activated in the direction of rotation when the actuating speed of the brake pedal is higher than the threshold value.

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