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Hydraulic modulator for anti-lock brake and traction control system for vehicle
Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-07-02
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Granted: 1994-06-21
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Expires: 2012-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle in which a brake liquid pressure, produced in a master cylinder during a normal braking operation, is accumulated in an accumulator via a one-way valve, and a gate valve is provided between the master cylinder and the accumulator so as to prevent brake liquid of an unduly high-pressure from being accumulated in the accumulator, thereby enhancing the durability of the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiko Sekiguchi
- 👤 Yukimasa Mitsude
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 16:47
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/34; B60T8/48; B60T8/4809; B60T8/4827; B60T8/489; B60T8/341; B60T8/40; B60T8/4013; B60T8/42; B60T8/4275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
340 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle comprising; master cylinder means for producing a pressurized brake liquid at the time of a braking operation; accumulator means, communicating with said master cylinder means through a fluid line, for accumulating a portion of said pressurized brake liquid produced by said master cylinder means; hydraulic pump means for supplying pressurized brake liquid accumulated in said accumulator means to a traction control piston device at the time of traction control, said traction control piston device including means for supplying brake liquid to wheel cylinders of said vehicle during traction control; and gate valve means, connected to said fluid line between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means, for interrupting the communication between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means when the pressure of said pressurized brake liquid accumulated in said accumulator means exceeds a predetermined value, wherein said gate valve means includes; an elongated bore connected to said fluid line through which said accumulator means and said master cylinder means communicate, said elongated bore having an inlet port communicating with said master cylinder means and an outlet port communicating with said accumulator means, a valve seat formed within said elongated bore, a piston slidably disposed within said elongated bore, said piston having a first end, a valve member connected to said first end of said piston, said valve member interrupting the communication between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means when in abutment with said valve seat, and spring means, connected to said piston, for normally biasing said piston such that said valve member is not in abutment with said valve seat, said spring means having a spring constant selected according to said predetermined value such that said piston and said valve member are moved against the bias of said spring means by said pressurized brake liquid when the pressure of the pressurized brake liquid in said accumulator means exceeds said predetermined value, said valve member being placed in abutment with said valve seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
340 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle comprising; master cylinder means for producing a pressurized brake liquid at the time of a braking operation; accumulator means, communicating with said master cylinder means through a fluid line, for accumulating a portion of said pressurized brake liquid produced by said master cylinder means; hydraulic pump means for supplying pressurized brake liquid accumulated in said accumulator means to a traction control piston device at the time of traction control, said traction control piston device including means for supplying brake liquid to wheel cylinders of said vehicle during traction control; and gate valve means, connected to said fluid line between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means, for interrupting the communication between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means when the pressure of said pressurized brake liquid accumulated in said accumulator means exceeds a predetermined value, wherein said gate valve means includes; an elongated bore connected to said fluid line through which said accumulator means and said master cylinder means communicate, said elongated bore having an inlet port communicating with said master cylinder means and an outlet port communicating with said accumulator means, a valve seat formed within said elongated bore, a piston slidably disposed within said elongated bore, said piston having a first end, a valve member connected to said first end of said piston, said valve member interrupting the communication between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means when in abutment with said valve seat, and spring means, connected to said piston, for normally biasing said piston such that said valve member is not in abutment with said valve seat, said spring means having a spring constant selected according to said predetermined value such that said piston and said valve member are moved against the bias of said spring means by said pressurized brake liquid when the pressure of the pressurized brake liquid in said accumulator means exceeds said predetermined value, said valve member being placed in abutment with said valve seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said gate valve means includes a one-way check valve disposed within said elongated bore between said inlet port and said valve member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said gate valve means includes a one-way check valve disposed within said elongated bore between said outlet port and said valve member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said valve member is a ball valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said valve member is a disk-type valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
295 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle, comprising; master cylinder means for producing a pressurized brake liquid at the time of a braking operation; accumulator means, communicating with said master cylinder means through a fluid line, for accumulating a portion of said pressurized brake liquid produced by said master cylinder means; and gate valve means, connected to said fluid line between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means, for interrupting the communication between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means when the pressure of said pressurized brake liquid accumulated in said accumulator means exceeds a predetermined value, wherein said gate valve means includes: an elongated bore, connected to said fluid line, through which said accumulator means and said master cylinder means communicate, said elongated bore having an inlet port communicating with said master cylinder means and an outlet port communicating with said accumulator means, a valve seat formed within said elongated bore, a piston slidably disposed within said elongated bore, said piston having a first end, a valve member connected to said first end of said piston, said valve member interrupting the communication between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means when in abutment with said valve seat, and spring means, connected to said piston, for normally biasing said piston such that said valve member is not in abutment with said valve seat, said spring means having a spring constant selected according to said predetermined value such that said piston and said valve member are moved against the bias of said spring means by said pressurized brake liquid when the pressure of the pressurized brake liquid in said accumulator means exceeds said predetermined value, said valve member being placed in abutment with said valve seat.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
295 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle, comprising; master cylinder means for producing a pressurized brake liquid at the time of a braking operation; accumulator means, communicating with said master cylinder means through a fluid line, for accumulating a portion of said pressurized brake liquid produced by said master cylinder means; and gate valve means, connected to said fluid line between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means, for interrupting the communication between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means when the pressure of said pressurized brake liquid accumulated in said accumulator means exceeds a predetermined value, wherein said gate valve means includes: an elongated bore, connected to said fluid line, through which said accumulator means and said master cylinder means communicate, said elongated bore having an inlet port communicating with said master cylinder means and an outlet port communicating with said accumulator means, a valve seat formed within said elongated bore, a piston slidably disposed within said elongated bore, said piston having a first end, a valve member connected to said first end of said piston, said valve member interrupting the communication between said master cylinder means and said accumulator means when in abutment with said valve seat, and spring means, connected to said piston, for normally biasing said piston such that said valve member is not in abutment with said valve seat, said spring means having a spring constant selected according to said predetermined value such that said piston and said valve member are moved against the bias of said spring means by said pressurized brake liquid when the pressure of the pressurized brake liquid in said accumulator means exceeds said predetermined value, said valve member being placed in abutment with said valve seat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein said gate valve means includes a one-way check valve disposed within said elongated bore between said inlet port and said valve member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein said gate valve means includes a one-way check valve disposed within said elongated bore between said outlet port and said valve member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein said valve member is a ball valve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hydraulic modulator for an anti-lock brake and traction control system for a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein said gate valve member is a disk-type valve.
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