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Fluid pressure brake control apparatus for vehicle

Assignee: Bosch Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-02
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Granted: 1992-08-25
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Expires: 2010-08-02
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Abstract

Abstract A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for controlling braking-slip and driving-slip of wheels includes fluid pressure control valves, a fluid pressure pump and a valve apparatus arranged between the fluid pressure control valves and the master cylinder, and between the fluid pressure control valves and a fluid pressure source. In a first condition the fluid pressure valving is connected with the master cylinder while being cut off from the fluid pressure source. In a second condition the fluid pressure control valving is connected with the fluid pressure source while being cut off from the master cylinder. In a third condition the fluid pressure control valving is cut off from both the master cylinder and the fluid pressure source. The apparatus assumes the second condition during driving-slip control and supplies to the fluid pressure source the pressurized brake fluid discharged from the fluid pressure pump.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tetsuro Arikawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/34; B60T8/42; B60T8/4275; B60T8/40; B60T8/4013; B60T8/48; B60T8/4809; B60T8/4827; B60T8/4863; B60T8/4872

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 304 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle for controlling braking-slip and driving-slip of wheels, comprising: (A) fluid pressure control valve means arranged between a fluid pressure source for driving-slip control and a master cylinder, and wheel brake apparatus, for controlling brake fluid pressure of said wheel brake apparatus; (B) a valve apparatus arranged between said fluid pressure control valve means and said master cylinder, and between said fluid pressure control valve means and said fluid pressure source, said valve apparatus taking a first condition in which the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is connected with the side of said master cylinder, while the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is disconnected from the side of said fluid pressure source, a second condition in which the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is connected with the side of said fluid pressure source, while the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is disconnected from the side of said master cylinder and a third condition in which the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is disconnected from the side of said master cylinder, and the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is disconnected from the side of said fluid pressure source; (C) fluid pressure pump means which pressurizes brake fluid discharged through said fluid pressure control valve means from said wheel brake apparatus, when the brake pressure is lowered with control of said fluid pressure control valve means and is able to supply the pressurized brake fluid into a conduit connecting said valve apparatus with said fluid pressure control valve means; and (D) said valve apparatus taking said second condition during the driving-slip control for supplying to said fluid pressure source the pressurized brake fluid discharged from said fluid pressure pump means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 304 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle for controlling braking-slip and driving-slip of wheels, comprising: (A) fluid pressure control valve means arranged between a fluid pressure source for driving-slip control and a master cylinder, and wheel brake apparatus, for controlling brake fluid pressure of said wheel brake apparatus; (B) a valve apparatus arranged between said fluid pressure control valve means and said master cylinder, and between said fluid pressure control valve means and said fluid pressure source, said valve apparatus taking a first condition in which the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is connected with the side of said master cylinder, while the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is disconnected from the side of said fluid pressure source, a second condition in which the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is connected with the side of said fluid pressure source, while the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is disconnected from the side of said master cylinder and a third condition in which the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is disconnected from the side of said master cylinder, and the side of said fluid pressure control valve means is disconnected from the side of said fluid pressure source; (C) fluid pressure pump means which pressurizes brake fluid discharged through said fluid pressure control valve means from said wheel brake apparatus, when the brake pressure is lowered with control of said fluid pressure control valve means and is able to supply the pressurized brake fluid into a conduit connecting said valve apparatus with said fluid pressure control valve means; and (D) said valve apparatus taking said second condition during the driving-slip control for supplying to said fluid pressure source the pressurized brake fluid discharged from said fluid pressure pump means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 64 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle, according to claim 1, in which said valve apparatus is changed over through said third condition from said first condition into said second condition on the start of the drive-slip control, and it is changed over through said third condition from said second condition into said first condition on the end of the drive-slip control.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
The fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1 in which said valve apparatus continues to take third condition for a predetermined time in the change-over from said first condition into said second condition and in the change-over from said second condition into said first condition .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 122 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1 in which said valve apparatus consists of a first cut-off valve and a second cut-off valve, said first cut-off valve being arranged between said fluid pressure control valve means and said master cylinder, taking one position for free communication in said first condition and the other position for cut-off in said second condition, and second cut-off valve being arranged between said fluid pressure control valve means and said fluid pressure source, taking one position for cut-off in said first condition and the other position for free communication in said second condition, and each of said first and second cut-off valves take said position for cut-off in said third condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 59 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 4 in which said first and second cut-off valves continue to take said position for cut-off in said third condition for a predetermined time in the change-over from said first condition into said second condition and in the change-over from said second condition into said first condition
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle, according to claim 1, in which said master cylinder is combined with a booster and said fluid pressure source is used also for said booster.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle, according to claim 1, in which said fluid pressure source is connected through a relief valve to a hydraulic reservoir combined with said master cylinder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 51 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle, according to claim 7, in which said fluid pressure source includes a hydraulic accumulator and second fluid pressure pump means and fluid is sucked from said hydraulic reservoir, pressurized and supplied to said hydraulic accumulator by said second fluid pressure pump means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 289 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle for controlling braking-slip and driving-slip of the vehicle wheels, comprising: (A) fluid pressure control valve means arranged between a fluid pressure source for driving-slip control and a master cylinder, and wheel brake apparatus, for controlling brake fluid pressure of said wheel brake apparatus; (B) a valve apparatus arranged between said fluid pressure control valve means and said master cylinder, and between said fluid pressure control valve means and said fluid pressure source, said valve apparatus being operable via conduit means to assume first, second and third conditions wherein, in said first condition said fluid pressure control valve means communicates in fluid communication with said master cylinder and is cut-off from fluid communication with said fluid pressure source, in said second condition said fluid pressure control valve means communicated in fluid communication with said fluid pressure source and is cut off from fluid communication with said master cylinder, and is said third condition said fluid pressure control valve means is cut off from fluid communication with said master cylinder and with said fluid pressure source; (C) fluid pressure pump means which is operable to pressurize brake fluid discharged through said fluid pressure control valve means from said wheel brake apparatus when the brake fluid pressure is lowered with control of said fluid pressure control valve means and is further operable to supply such pressurized brake fluid into the said conduit means connecting said valve apparatus with said fluid pressure control valve means; and (D) said valve apparatus being operable to take said second condition during operation of such driving-slip control and being further operable to supply to said fluid pressure source pressurized brake fluid discharged from said fluid pressure pump means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 289 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle for controlling braking-slip and driving-slip of the vehicle wheels, comprising: (A) fluid pressure control valve means arranged between a fluid pressure source for driving-slip control and a master cylinder, and wheel brake apparatus, for controlling brake fluid pressure of said wheel brake apparatus; (B) a valve apparatus arranged between said fluid pressure control valve means and said master cylinder, and between said fluid pressure control valve means and said fluid pressure source, said valve apparatus being operable via conduit means to assume first, second and third conditions wherein, in said first condition said fluid pressure control valve means communicates in fluid communication with said master cylinder and is cut-off from fluid communication with said fluid pressure source, in said second condition said fluid pressure control valve means communicated in fluid communication with said fluid pressure source and is cut off from fluid communication with said master cylinder, and is said third condition said fluid pressure control valve means is cut off from fluid communication with said master cylinder and with said fluid pressure source; (C) fluid pressure pump means which is operable to pressurize brake fluid discharged through said fluid pressure control valve means from said wheel brake apparatus when the brake fluid pressure is lowered with control of said fluid pressure control valve means and is further operable to supply such pressurized brake fluid into the said conduit means connecting said valve apparatus with said fluid pressure control valve means; and (D) said valve apparatus being operable to take said second condition during operation of such driving-slip control and being further operable to supply to said fluid pressure source pressurized brake fluid discharged from said fluid pressure pump means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 65 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 9 in which said valve apparatus is changed over through said third condition form said first condition into said second condition on the start of such drive-slip control operation, and is changed over through said third condition from said second condition into said first condition on the end of such drive-slip control operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 50 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 9 in which said valve apparatus continues in said third condition for predetermined time in the change-over from said first condition into said second condition and in the change over from said second condition into said first condition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 128 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 9 in which said valve apparatus consists of a first cut-off valve and a second cut-off valve, said first cut-off valve being arranged between said fluid pressure control valve means and said master cylinder and being operable to take one position for free communication in said first condition and another position for cut-off in said second condition, and said second cut-off valve being arranged between said fluid pressure control valve means and said fluid pressure source and being operable to take one position for cut-off in said first condition and another position for free communication in said second condition, and said first and second cut-off valves both take said position to cut-off in said third condition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 58 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 12 in which said first and second cut-off valves continue in said position for cut-off in said third condition for a predetermined time in the change-over from said first condition into said second condition and in the change-over from said second condition into said first condition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 30 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 9 in which said master cylinder includes a pressure booster and said fluid pressure source includes said booster.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 39 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 9 in which said master cylinder includes a hydraulic reservoir portion and said fluid pressure source is connected through a relief valve to said hydraulic reservoir portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 53 words
A fluid pressure brake control apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 15 in which said fluid pressure source includes hydraulic accumulator means and second fluid pressure pump means which is operable to draw fluid from said hydraulic reservoir portion and to pressurize such fluid by supplying thereof to said hydraulic accumulator means.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-08-25 1996-02-24 1996-08-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-08-25 2000-02-24 2000-08-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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