HYDRAULIC FLUID TANK FOR THE BRAKING CIRCUIT OF A VEHICLE

• Main Authors: FRAISSE, EMMANUELLE, GAFFE, FRANCOIS, COME, PHILIPPE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 26.04.2006
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

The invention relates to a hydraulic fluid tank for the braking circuit of a vehicle. The return of excess hydraulic fluid into the tank (1) from a hydraulic braking pump (13) can lead to the formation of air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid already in the tank. The presence of air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid can impede the operation of the hydraulic pump, said pump being forced to re-pump the hydraulic fluid containing air bubbles. In order to prevent the operation of the pump from being hindered, the invention comprises at least one decantation partition (19) which is used to circulate the hydraulic fluid containing air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid tank. In this way, the number of air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid is gradually reduced and the air bubbles are given time to rise to the surface of the hydraulic fluid.