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Power assisted hydraulic control system
Assignee: Valeo SE
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Filing: 1981-04-09
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Granted: 1984-05-22
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Expires: 2001-04-09
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a power assisted hydraulic control system suitable for actuating clutches and brakes. The system incorporates a master cylinder having a master piston therein defining a control chamber, a hydraulic power assistance unit, and a distributor adapted to connect, by means of a slide valve, the power assistance unit with the hydraulic receiver controlling the brake or clutch unit. The distributor comprises a slide-valve having a plunger one end of which is subjected to the pressure in the control chamber and the other end of which is subjected to the pressure in the receiver. A bypass channel links the control chamber of the master cylinder to the pipeline connecting the operating port of the distributor to the receiver. The bypass channel has a bypass valve controlled by a spring which opens in the event of failure of the power assistance to permit manual operation by the master piston.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean L. R. Dauvergne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T13/00; B60T13/10; B60T13/12; B60T13/14; B60T13/142; B60T13/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A power assisted hydraulic control system, comprising a master cylinder, a master piston mounted for sliding in the master cylinder and defining a control chamber, a hydraulic assistance unit including fluid-pressure means and a reservoir, a distributor having a slide-valve plunger one end of which is subjected to the pressure in said control chamber and the other end of which is subjected to the pressure in a receiver, said slide-valve plunger being adapted to place the receiver under pressure in response to pressure generated by the master piston in the control chamber, said slide-valve plunger and said master piston being disposed on opposite sides of said control chamber, a bypass channel connecting the control chamber of the master cylinder to a conduit connecting the distributor to the receiver, and a bypass valve controlling fluid flow through said bypass channel, said bypass valve being operated in response to two opposing pressures, one of which is the pressure in said receiver and the other of which is the pressure in the control chamber, whereby said bypass valve normally remains closed and opens only in case of failure of the power assistance, to permit manual emergency operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A power assisted hydraulic control system, comprising a master cylinder, a master piston mounted for sliding in the master cylinder and defining a control chamber, a hydraulic assistance unit including fluid-pressure means and a reservoir, a distributor having a slide-valve plunger one end of which is subjected to the pressure in said control chamber and the other end of which is subjected to the pressure in a receiver, said slide-valve plunger being adapted to place the receiver under pressure in response to pressure generated by the master piston in the control chamber, said slide-valve plunger and said master piston being disposed on opposite sides of said control chamber, a bypass channel connecting the control chamber of the master cylinder to a conduit connecting the distributor to the receiver, and a bypass valve controlling fluid flow through said bypass channel, said bypass valve being operated in response to two opposing pressures, one of which is the pressure in said receiver and the other of which is the pressure in the control chamber, whereby said bypass valve normally remains closed and opens only in case of failure of the power assistance, to permit manual emergency operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hydraulic control system according to claim 1, wherein the bypass valve is biassed by a spring into the closed position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A hydraulic control system according to claim 1, wherein said distributor has a pressure port, a return port, and an operating port, which are connected respectively by conduits to the fluid-pressure means, the reservoir, and the receiver, and the bypass valve is interposed between said operating port and said control chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hydraulic control system according to claim 1, wherein the bypass valve is located parallel to the master piston and the slide-valve plunger, and the master piston and the slide-valve are coaxial.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A hydraulic control system according to claim 1, wherein a normally closed re-supply valve is interposed between the reservoir and the control chamber operable to permit the re-supply of the control chamber by the reservoir during the return of the master piston.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hydraulic control system according to claim 5, wherein the re-supply valve is coaxial with the slide-valve plunger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hydraulic control system according to claim 5, wherein the re-supply valve is coaxial with the master piston.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A hydraulic control system according to claim 1, wherein the control chamber of the master cylinder is connected to a pressure accumulator operable to permit an extended stroke of the master piston, both during normal assisted operation and in the case of failure of the power assistance.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hydraulic control system according to claim 8, wherein the accumulator is located parallel to the slide-valve plunger.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hydraulic control system according to claim 1, wherein a non-return valve is provided between the fluid-pressure means of the hydraulic unit and the pressure port of the distributor.
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