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Hydraulic actuator for automobiles

Assignee: Bosch Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-25
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2007-06-25
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Abstract

Abstract A hydraulic actuator for automobiles includes a hydraulic actuator body composed of a hydraulic cylinder and a plurality of solenoid valves, and an electric control circuit disposed adjacent to the hydraulic actuator body for controlling the operation of the solenoid valves. The electric control circuit operates upon receipt of an execution signal, an analog desired-position signal, and an actual-position signal delivered from a position sensor. The hydraulic actuator thus constructed has an improved degree of compatibility.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michio Wakiya
  • 👤 Hiromi Kono

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 15:58
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D48/00; F16D48/06; F16D48/066; F16D48/02; F16D2048/0257; F16D2048/0281; F16D2500/00; F16D2500/10; F16D2500/102; F16D2500/1026; F16D2500/30; F16D2500/302; F16D2500/3026; F16D2500/316; F16D2500/3166; F16D2500/70; F16D2500/706; F16D2500/7061

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
A hydraulic actuator for automobiles, comprising: (a) a hydraulic actuator body having a hydraulic cylinder and a plurality of solenoid valves for controlling the supply of a working fluid to said hydraulic cylinder; (b) an electric control circuit disposed adjacent to said hydraulic actuator body and having input terminals for respectively receiving an execution signal and an analog desired-position signal from another electric control circuit disposed away from said actuator body and for receiving an analog actual-position signal which is delivered from a position sensor, an analog comparison/computation portion for controllingly actuating desired ones of said solenoid valves based on said execution signal, said analog desired-position signal and said analog actual-position signal, and a time measuring circuit for detecting a trouble and issuing a trouble-detecting signal when said comparison/computation portion continuously issues drive signals to said desired solenoid valves after the expiration of a predetermined period of time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 148 words
A hydraulic actuator for automobiles, comprising: (a) a hydraulic actuator body having a hydraulic cylinder and a plurality of solenoid valves for controlling the supply of a working fluid to said hydraulic cylinder; (b) an electric control circuit disposed adjacent to said hydraulic actuator body and having input terminals for respectively receiving an execution signal and an analog desired-position signal from another electric control circuit disposed away from said actuator body and for receiving an analog actual-position signal which is delivered from a position sensor, an analog comparison/computation portion for controllingly actuating desired ones of said solenoid valves based on said execution signal, said analog desired-position signal and said analog actual-position signal, and a time measuring circuit for detecting a trouble and issuing a trouble-detecting signal when said comparison/computation portion continuously issues drive signals to said desired solenoid valves after the expiration of a predetermined period of time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 52 words
A hydraulic actuator according to claim 1, said comparison/computation portion comprising a comparator for comparing the desired-position signal with the actual-position signal from said position sensor, and an output circuit for delivering an output driving signals to selected ones of said solenoid valves depending on the result of comparation in said comparator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 39 words
A hydraulic actuator according to claim 2, said comparison/computation portion including an inhibiting circuit for inhibiting the actuation of said solenoid valves by said output circuit when the result of comparison of said comparator comes within a predetermined range.

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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) 1992-03-20 1992-09-19 1993-03-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-03-20 1996-09-19 1997-03-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-03-20 2000-09-19 2001-03-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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