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Apparatus for regulating pressure in the hydraulic brake system

US6347841B1 · kind B1 · utility

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12References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 9, 1999
Grant dateFeb 19, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 9, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T11/228
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus connectable to a brake master cylinder for regulating pressure in a hydraulic brake system. The apparatus includes an outer casing housing a cylinder portion and a piston slidable therewithin. A pressure chamber forms between the cylinder wall and the piston. The piston includes a seal within an outer groove to prevent fluid leakage. The cylinder portion includes an inlet hole for hydraulic fluid flow into the cylinder and an air discharge valve. A fixing member having an extension with a concave portion is threadably attached to the lower end of the case, and a rod portion of the piston slidably fits into the concave portion. A spring providing a constant pre-pressure is located between a shoulder of the piston and a pressure controlling member abutting the fixing member, such that the end of the rod remains a fixed distance from the bottom of the concave portion.

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