Patent · US Expired

Braking force boosting device, in particular for automotive vehicles

US6318815A · kind A · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

Karlheinz Haupt · Gau-Algesheim, DE
Hans-Jörg Feigel · Rosbach, DE
Horst Krämer · Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2000
Grant date	Nov 20, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S303/04
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A braking pressure boosting device is suggested, in particular for automotive vehicles, which includes a boost sensor for sensing or identifying the point of maximum boosting of the braking pressure boosting device. By using the boost sensor, ad signal is generated reporting the point of maximum boosting. This invention permits the manufacture of high-performance braking force boosting devices requiring minimal space and opens up new potential for economizing.

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