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US4752104A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Anti-lock system for vehicle

Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-11-12
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Granted: 1988-06-21
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Expires: 2006-11-12
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Abstract

Abstract An anti-lock system adapted for a two-channel brake system with intercrossed piping for a pair of front and rear wheel brake devices; comprising a first passage line connecting the front and rear wheel brake devices of each of the two channels to a master cylinder; a second passage line connecting a reservoir to the front and rear wheel brake devices; a normally open type first valve device disposed in the first line; a normally closed type second valve device disposed in the second line; an electronic control device which produces signals for controlling the first and second valve devices according to the presence or absence of a locking tendency of the front or rear wheel; a third passage line is arranged to connect the reservoir to the rear wheel brake device; and a third valve device is arranged in the third line to be normally in a position A in which the rear wheel brake device is allowed to communicate with the master cylinder and to be switched by a signal produced from the electronic control device over to a position B in which the rear wheel brake device is alone connected to the reservoir when the rear wheel alone tends to be locked prior to the front wheel.

Inventors

  • 👤 Katsuya Miyake

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 04:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/34; B60T8/343; B60T8/344; B60T8/348; B60T8/42; B60T8/4275; B60T8/4291

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 209 words
An anti-locking system for controlling a braking pressure of brake devices of front and rear wheels respectively by a common control valve device, comprising: a first passage line for mutually connecting said front and rear wheel brake devices; a second passage line for connecting an intermediate part of said first passage line and a reservoir; a first pressure reducing valve provided on said second passage line for simultaneously reducing a pressure of said front and rear wheel brake devices; a second pressure reducing valve provided on said first passage line between a junction of said first and second passage lines and said rear wheel brake device for reducing the pressure of only said rear wheel brake device; a third passage line for connecting said second pressure reducing valve and said reservoir without going through said first reducing valve; and an electronic control device for placing said first pressure reducing valve in a closed state and at the same time blocking a communication between said front and rear wheel brake devices when said rear wheel is at a locking tendency prior to said front wheel, and for so controlling said second pressure reducing valve as connecting only said rear wheel brake device to said reservoir through said third passage line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 209 words
An anti-locking system for controlling a braking pressure of brake devices of front and rear wheels respectively by a common control valve device, comprising: a first passage line for mutually connecting said front and rear wheel brake devices; a second passage line for connecting an intermediate part of said first passage line and a reservoir; a first pressure reducing valve provided on said second passage line for simultaneously reducing a pressure of said front and rear wheel brake devices; a second pressure reducing valve provided on said first passage line between a junction of said first and second passage lines and said rear wheel brake device for reducing the pressure of only said rear wheel brake device; a third passage line for connecting said second pressure reducing valve and said reservoir without going through said first reducing valve; and an electronic control device for placing said first pressure reducing valve in a closed state and at the same time blocking a communication between said front and rear wheel brake devices when said rear wheel is at a locking tendency prior to said front wheel, and for so controlling said second pressure reducing valve as connecting only said rear wheel brake device to said reservoir through said third passage line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said second pressure reducing valve is a three way valve having a position for mutually connecting said front and rear wheel brake devices and a position for connecting only said rear wheel brake device to the reservoir.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein a proportioning valve is provided between said intermediate part of the first passage line and said rear wheel brake device for reducing a rate of pressure increase in said rear wheel brake device relative to that of said front wheel brake device.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-06-21 1991-12-21 1992-06-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-06-21 1995-12-21 1996-06-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-06-21 1999-12-21 2000-06-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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