US4929038A
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Hydraulic unit
Assignee: Continental Teves AG and Co OHG
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Filing: 1988-09-01
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2008-09-01
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a hydraulic unit for a hydraulic control device, in particular to a braking pressure control device as used in anti-skid control systems. Such hydraulic units include standardized valve blocks with electromagnetically operable valves. The standardization of the valve blocks implies that the pressure medium connections of the valve blocks have predetermined positions. The invention employs a distributing plate which has a system of channels, in particular in the form of punchings, and which, in a freely selectable manner, connects the valve blocks' connections, the positions of which cannot be changed, with connections of the other components of the control device. The invention provides good preconditions for manufacturing a large number of variants of hydraulic connections, thereby allowing series production of various configurations of braking pressure control devices for anti-skid control systems which are less expensive. Adaptation to client's wishes can be effected more flexibly when using the present invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Dieter Reinartz
- 👤 Helmut Steffes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:41
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B13/00; F15B13/02; F15B13/06; F15B13/08; F15B13/0803; F15B13/0807; F15B13/081; B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/34; B60T8/36; B60T8/3615; B60T8/3675; F15B13/0814; F15B13/0828; F15B13/0846; F15B13/0857; F15B13/0878; F15B13/0885; F15B13/0892; F15B2013/002; F15B2013/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87169; Y10T137/87217; Y10T137/877; Y10T137/87885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A hydraulic unit for a hydraulic braking pressure control device comprising: at least one standardized valve block having a plurality of electromagnetically operable valves with pressure medium inlets and outlets disposed on an external surface of the valve block at predetermined standardized positions, said pressure medium inlets and outlets interconnected with one another through said valves forming a plurality of valve block fluid flow passages capable of being opened and closed by said valves; a connection element having an external surface area with pressure medium inlets and outlets disposed thereon at random positions selected as required for a particular control device for connection with other external components of said control device, said pressure medium inlets forming a plurality of connection element fluid flow inlet passages and said pressure medium outlets forming a plurality of connection element fluid flow outlet passages, said inlet passages being separate and independent of said outlet passages; at least one distributing element having pressure medium channel means for connecting the inlets and outlets of the valve block fluid flow passages with the other external components of the control device through said connection element inlet passages and outlet passages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A hydraulic unit for a hydraulic braking pressure control device comprising: at least one standardized valve block having a plurality of electromagnetically operable valves with pressure medium inlets and outlets disposed on an external surface of the valve block at predetermined standardized positions, said pressure medium inlets and outlets interconnected with one another through said valves forming a plurality of valve block fluid flow passages capable of being opened and closed by said valves; a connection element having an external surface area with pressure medium inlets and outlets disposed thereon at random positions selected as required for a particular control device for connection with other external components of said control device, said pressure medium inlets forming a plurality of connection element fluid flow inlet passages and said pressure medium outlets forming a plurality of connection element fluid flow outlet passages, said inlet passages being separate and independent of said outlet passages; at least one distributing element having pressure medium channel means for connecting the inlets and outlets of the valve block fluid flow passages with the other external components of the control device through said connection element inlet passages and outlet passages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the external surface of the valve block and an external surface of the distributing element are arranged so as to abut on each other such that the valve block and the distributing element form a channel system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the external surface of the connection element and an external surface of the distributing element are arranged so as to abut on each other such that the connection element and the distributing element form a channel system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein external surfaces of the valve block, the distributing element, and the connection element are arranged so as to abut on each other such that the valve block, the distributing element, and the connection element form a channel system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection element is designed as a base plate to carry hydraulic connections for the control device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base plate is an integral part of the control device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base plate has channels forming a channel system together with the channel means of the distributing element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base plate receives parts of the control device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base plate receives parts of the control device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base plate is arranged between the valve block and the distributing element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the distributing element is designed as a distributing plate with channels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 11, wherein the distributing plate has punchings forming channels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 11, wherein the distributing plate has indented grooves forming channels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 11, wherein the distributing plate is designed as a casting with channels produced during casting.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 11, wherein the distributing plate is arranged between the valve block and the connection element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one sealing plate is provided which abuts on the distributing plate, which seals the channels of the distributing plate, and which has channels of its own which, together with the channels of the distributing plate, form a channel system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 11, wherein the distributing plate is arranged between two sealing plates.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 11, wherein between the valve block and other components of two sealing plates are arranged which receive at least one distributing plate between them.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 11, wherein between the valve block and the other components of two sealing plates are arranged which receive at least one distributing plate between them.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 11, wherein a plurality of distributing plates are arranged in a combined package with channels forming a channel system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hydraulic unit as claimed in claim 20, wherein a distributing plate package is produced by soldering, in particular in a furnace.
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