Brake booster
US6516702B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T13/567
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A servobrake having a rigid jacket defined by a first shell joined to a second shell by through tie-bars to create variable volume front and rear chambers. The front chamber is permanently connected to a first pressure source whereas the rear chamber is selectively connected to the first pressure source and a second pressure source. The servobrake including a pressure sensor for the measurement of the pressure inside of the front and rear chambers. The pressure sensor is characterized by being attached to a front end of the through-tie bar whereas the tie-bar is characterized by a hollowed-out body with a hollow inner needle sealingly retained therein. The hollow inner needle defines a first chamber while a second chamber is defined by a space between the inner hollow needle and the hollowed-out body. The hollowed-out body has first ports therein for connecting the rear chamber with the first chamber through which pressure present in the rear chamber is transmitted to the pressure sensor. The hollowed-out body has second ports therein for connecting the front chamber with the second chamber through which pressure present in the front chamber is transmitted to the pressure chamber.
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