Hydraulic circuit having a rotary type pump and brake apparatus for a vehicle provided with the same
US6142581A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2201/03
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic circuit has a rotary type pump comprising a rotor rotating with a driving shaft and a casing which holds the rotor and the driving shaft. The casing further comprises an inlet port through which fluid is introduced to spaces formed by the rotor, an outlet port through which fluid is discharged from the spaces, and a hydraulic path for leading fluid from clearance around said driving shaft to the outside of the casing. A reservoir is provided to store fluid coming through the hydraulic path. A return conduit is disposed between the reservoir and an upstream side conduit connected to the inlet port in order that fluid stored in the reservoir is returned to the upstream side conduit. In the return conduit, a check valve is disposed to prevent the reverse flow of fluid from the upstream side conduit to the reservoir.
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