Brake system
US6568768B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T17/221
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake system 1 of the present invention comprises a brake operating means 2 such as a brake pedal for carrying braking operation, a fluid variable stroke means 3 which variably controls the stroke of the brake operating means 2 by using fluid, and a braking force output means 4 which is actuated by the operation of the brake operating means 2 to produce braking forces. By manipulating the brake operating means 2, the braking force output means 4 performs the braking operation. The traveling rang of the brake operating means 2 i.e. the stroke can be changed variously by the fluid variable stroke means 3 using fluid. Since the stroke of the brake pedal can be changed as mentioned above, a proper pedal stroke can be obtained.
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