Brake control apparatus for a vehicle
US6024420A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2270/602
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake control apparatus for a vehicle employs a pressure-amplifying device which reduces a quantity of brake fluid generating a first brake-fluid pressure in a first conduit connected to a master cylinder, and increases second brake-fluid pressure in a second conduit, applied to a wheel cylinder simultaneously with the reduction in brake-fluid quantity in the first conduit. As a result, increase in the first brake-fluid pressure is suppressed even when a driver depress a brake pedal and load to generate the first brake-fluid pressure is alleviated. Additionally, the pressure-amplifying device applies the increased second brake-fluid pressure to the wheel cylinder. Therefore, it is possible to ensure sufficient braking force.
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