Brake pressure control device for vehicles

• Main Author: KOHNO; TERUHISA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.02.1991
• 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

A brake pressure control device introduces pump pressure which is produced by a pump (16) into piping which connects a master cylinder (4) and wheel brakes (11, 11', 12, 12'). The increase, decrease and retention of the wheel brake pressure are effected by utilizing the pump pressure. Absorbers (19, 19') which consume hydraulic fluid are installed in branches from piping which connects the master cylinder (4) and the wheel brakes (11, 11', 12, 12'). 4-port 2-position control valves (5, 5') are installed in the hydraulic passages which connect the master cylinder (4) and the absorbers (19, 19') and at the inlet port for the pump pressure and at the outlet port to the absorbers (19, 19'). The 4-port 2-position control valves (5, 5') selectively switch the hydraulic passages in such a manner that when the pump pressure is normal, they render conductive the hydraulic passage which connects the master cylinder (4) and absorbers (19, 19') but when the pump pressure fails and thereby decreases, they render conductive the hydraulic passage which connects the master cylinder (4) and wheel brakes (11, 11', 12, 12').