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Brake booster
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1989-10-20
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2009-10-20
Abstract
Abstract In a brake booster, a master brake cylinder is connected to a brake pedal via a piston rod, which acts upon a master cylinder piston by way of which at least one brake chamber can be put at brake pressure. In this way, servo fluid flows via brake lines to corresponding wheel brake cylinder is a servo chamber, which via a control element communicates with a device for supplying servo fluid to the servo chamber. This control element is controlled via a travel transducer that detects the motion of the piston rod. A lever arrangement is also connected to the piston rod, and on its other end is operatively connected to the travel transducer, which triggers the control element via an electronic unit to maintain the servo pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Siegel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 02:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T13/00; B60T13/10; B60T13/66; B60T13/68; B60T13/686; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/34; B60T8/44; B60T8/441
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A brake booster having a housing, a master brake cylinder, at least one master cylinder piston operative in said master brake cylinder, a piston rod (19) in said housing that acts on said at least one master cylinder piston, via which at least one brake chamber in said master brake cylinder can be placed at brake pressure, so that brake fluid flows via brake lines to corresponding wheel brake cylinders, a brake pedal connected to said piston rod via a knuckle rod, a servo chamber in said housing which receives fluid that acts upon said at least one master cylinder piston, a fluid supply means connected via a supply line with said servo chamber, at least one control element in said supply line, said control element being controlled via a signal from a travel transducer (37) in said housing, a lever arrangement (29) connected at one end to said piston rod (19) and on its other end is operatively connected to said travel transducer (37), and an electronic unit (50) connected electrically with said travel transducer to produce a signal which controls said at least one control element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A brake booster having a housing, a master brake cylinder, at least one master cylinder piston operative in said master brake cylinder, a piston rod (19) in said housing that acts on said at least one master cylinder piston, via which at least one brake chamber in said master brake cylinder can be placed at brake pressure, so that brake fluid flows via brake lines to corresponding wheel brake cylinders, a brake pedal connected to said piston rod via a knuckle rod, a servo chamber in said housing which receives fluid that acts upon said at least one master cylinder piston, a fluid supply means connected via a supply line with said servo chamber, at least one control element in said supply line, said control element being controlled via a signal from a travel transducer (37) in said housing, a lever arrangement (29) connected at one end to said piston rod (19) and on its other end is operatively connected to said travel transducer (37), and an electronic unit (50) connected electrically with said travel transducer to produce a signal which controls said at least one control element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 1, in which said at least one control element connects said servo chamber (9) with a supply tank (14), pressure reservoir (15) and a feed pump (16) for servo fluid, and can block servo fluid flow to said servo chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 2, in which said at least one control element comprises a first 2/2-way magnetic valve (12) incorporated into said supply line between the servo chamber (9) and the supply tank (14), and a second 2/2-way valve (13) incorporated into said supply line between the pressure reservoir (15) and said feed pump (16) and the servo chamber (9).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 3, in which said travel transducer is an inductive transducer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 3, in which said lever arrangement (29) comprises a first lever (30) and a second lever (35) joined together via a swivel joint (34).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 2, in which said travel transducer is an inductive transducer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 2, in which said lever arrangement (29) comprises a first lever (30) and a second lever (35) joined together via a swivel joint (34).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 1, in which said travel transducer is an inductive transducer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 8, in which said lever arrangement (29) comprises a first lever (30) and a second lever (35) joined together via a swivel joint (34).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 1, in which said lever arrangement (29) comprises a first lever (30) and a second lever (35) joined together via a swivel joint (34).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 10, in which one end of said first lever (30) slidingly engages a recess (33) in said piston rod (19), while its other end rests articulatedly with a ball (32) in a screw-in part (31) structurally connected to said housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 11, in which one end of said second lever (35) is operatively connected with said at least one master cylinder piston (4) and its other end is connected with the travel transducer embodied as a transducer piston.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 12, in which said transducer piston comprises first and second sub-pistons (38, 39), and said first and second sub-pistons slide in corresponding bores (41, 46) parallel to said at least one master cylinder piston (4).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 13, in which said first sub-piston (38) is supported via a spring means (44) against a closure cap (43).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 14, in which said second sub-piston includes a transducer bolt (47) which slidingly penetrates a coil lamination (48) of said travel transducer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 10, in which one end of said second lever (35) is operatively connected with said at least one master cylinder piston (4) and its other end is connected with the travel transducer embodied as a transducer piston.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 16, in which said transducer piston comprises first and second sub-pistons (38, 39), and said first and second sub-pistons slide in corresponding tores (41, 46) parallel to said at least one master cylinder piston (4).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 17, in which said first sub-piston (38) is supported via a spring means (44) against a closure cap (43).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 18, in which said second sub-piston includes a transducer bolt (47) which slidingly penetrates a coil lamination (48) of said travel transducer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
A brake booster as defined by claim 19, in which said coil lamination is connected via an electrical line (49) with said electronic unit (50) that triggers said at least one control element (12, 13).
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