US4633757A
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Brake booster
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-09-28
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Granted: 1987-01-06
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Expires: 2004-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A brake booster can switch operating mode from a positive-pressure mode using a signal-controlled fluid pressure supplier to a vacuum-pressure mode and vice versa. The booster includes a booster converter holding both an air valve and a vacuum valve of the booster closed in the positive-pressure mode or holding the booster air valve in its closed and open positions while holding the booster vacuum valve in its open and closed positions respectively when the brake pedal is released and depressed in the vacuum mode. The fluid pressure supplier is enabled while both booster valves are in the closed position in the positive-pressure mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Hitoshi Kubota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T13/00; B60T13/10; B60T13/66; B60T13/72; B60T13/24; B60T13/241; B60T13/246; B60T13/46; B60T13/52; B60T13/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A brake booster for augmenting the force applied to a brake of a vehicle, comprising: an air-tight housing; a pressure-differential responsive movable wall dividing the interior of said housing into first and second fluid pressure chambers, said first chamber being held at an essentially constant vacuum air pressure; an output rod fixed to said movable wall for applying force to the brake of the vehicle in accordance with its movement; first valve means for controlling communication between said second fluid pressure chamber and atmosphere; second valve means for controlling communication between said fluid pressure chambers; valve actuating means capable of actuating both said valve means in accordance with manual operation of a brake pedal; means connected to the interior of the second fluid pressure chamber for supplying fluid at an adjustable pressure; and a booster converter continuously holding both of said valve means closed regardless of the valve actuating means in a first mode of operation of the brake booster, whereby the fluid at an adjustable pressure is supplied to the second pressure chamber through said fluid supply means, said booster converter allowing said valve actuating means to open and close said first valve means and close and open said second valve means respectively as the brake pedal is depressed and released in a second mode of operation of the brake booster, whereby atmospheric air is supplied to the second fluid pressure chamber through said first valve means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
A brake booster for augmenting the force applied to a brake of a vehicle, comprising: an air-tight housing; a pressure-differential responsive movable wall dividing the interior of said housing into first and second fluid pressure chambers, said first chamber being held at an essentially constant vacuum air pressure; an output rod fixed to said movable wall for applying force to the brake of the vehicle in accordance with its movement; first valve means for controlling communication between said second fluid pressure chamber and atmosphere; second valve means for controlling communication between said fluid pressure chambers; valve actuating means capable of actuating both said valve means in accordance with manual operation of a brake pedal; means connected to the interior of the second fluid pressure chamber for supplying fluid at an adjustable pressure; and a booster converter continuously holding both of said valve means closed regardless of the valve actuating means in a first mode of operation of the brake booster, whereby the fluid at an adjustable pressure is supplied to the second pressure chamber through said fluid supply means, said booster converter allowing said valve actuating means to open and close said first valve means and close and open said second valve means respectively as the brake pedal is depressed and released in a second mode of operation of the brake booster, whereby atmospheric air is supplied to the second fluid pressure chamber through said first valve means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A brake booster as defined in claim 1, wherein said booster converter includes a movable booster converter body and actuating means for the booster converter body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A brake booster as defined in claim 2, wherein the booster converter body actuating means is a solenoid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A brake booster as defined in claim 2, wherein the booster converter body is in the form of a cylindrical sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A brake booster as defined in claim 4, wherein the booster converter body is disposed within said pressure-differential responsive movable wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A brake booster as defined in claim 5, wherein said valve actuating means includes a valve plunger surrounded by the booster converter body and abutting said pressure-differential responsive movable wall, and an input rod joined to and transmitting the force of depression of the brake pedal to the valve plunger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A brake booster as defined in claim 6, wherein both said valve means include a common valve closure member cooperating with an edge of the booster converter body, an edge of the valve plunger and a section of the input rod.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A brake booster as defined in claim 1, wherein said fluid pressure supply means includes an electro-mechanical valve supplying fluid at a desired pressure to the second fluid pressure chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A brake booster as defined in claim 8, wherein the electro-mechanical valve supplies atmospheric air as the pressurized fluid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
A brake booster as defined in claim 3, wherein said fluid pressure supplying means includes a control unit containing a solenoid-control circuit which, when receiving a trouble signal indicating malfunction of said fluid pressure supply means, outputs a signal controlling the solenoid such that the booster converter is switched to its second mode of operation.
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