Abstract: A master cylinder having first and second pressure chambers located parallel to each other and having first and second pistons, respectively, for pressurizing the parallel chambers and supplying pressure fluid to first and second brakes, and a third chamber with a third piston, the third piston being driven by an input shaft to the master cylinder for pressurizing the third chamber, the third chamber being connected to a third brake and to the first and second pistons of the parallel chambers, where the third piston abuts a balance arm which is connected to the first and second pistons for manual operation of the two pistons when a loss of pressure in the third chamber results.

Abstract: A pneumatic brake booster has a thrust rod (13) guided by a sleeve (16) supported by a hydraulic piston (14) of a master cylinder (2). The thrust rod has a thrust washer (15) fixedly attached, which bears against a flat bottom of a cup (12) housing a reaction disc (11). The thrust washer is able to slide relative to the flat bottom.

Abstract: A variable inlet nozzle exhaust-driven turbocharger comprises a compressor (2, 5, 6) driven via a main shaft (8) by a turbine wheel (10, 11) subject to engine exhaust gas flow through an annular nozzle formed between a heat shroud (21) having slots (22) to receive vanes (17) carried by a sleeve axially movable in the exhaust duct (19) downstream of the turbine wheel the sleeve being actuable by means acting via a space (25) defined between bearing parts of the sleeve and the part of the turbine housing carrying the exhaust duct bore (19) being of uniform annular section to minimize thermal effects.

Abstract: Device for guiding a sliding caliper (4) for a disk-brake, comprising a support (1), a screw (2) and a carrier (3). The carrier is rotationally and translationally blocked, except in a direction perpendicular to its axis (3a) by virtue of an open ring (10) housed with a small clearance in a bore (1b) of the support, itself rotationally blocked, and clamping flats made on the external surface of the carrier (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly comrising a bulkhead (10) separating an engine compartment from a passenger compartment of a vehicle and a pneumatic booster (12) assisting the braking of the vehicle and comprising essentially a tube into which an operating rod (16) actuated by a brake pedal situated in the passenger compartment penetrates and a closed casing defining the pneumatic chambers of the booster disposed in the engine compartment. According to the invention the tube (14) is fastened to a collar (18) which has a diameter substantially smaller than that of the opening; the collar (18) is shaped in such a way as to have, at least in part, an end wall (20) parallel to the bulkhead; the collar (18) has a peripheral groove housing a ring (22); the ring (22) has, at least in part, an elastic edge (24) projecting outwards.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle pneumatic brake booster, comprising a casing (10) inside which a piston (20) formed from a rear tubular part (22) supporting a skirt (14) defines, with the aid of an unrolling membrane (12), a front chamber (16), permanently connected to a vacuum source and a back chamber (18) alternately connected to the front chamber (16) or to the atmosphere via a valve (40) actuated by a control rod (34) capable of bearing, by a plunger (32), on one of the faces of a reaction disk (58) securely fastened to a thrust rod (56), the valve comprising a valve element interacting via an active part (40) with a first valve seat (32a) formed on the plunger (32) and a second valve seat (20a) formed on the piston (20), the valve element (40) normally being stressed forward by an elastic element (44).

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a brake booster, a step of defining a fixed distance between a peripheral surface on a rear shell of the brake booster and an eye of a linkage member attached to a brake pedal when the movable wall is in a rest position, The wall in the brake booster is adapted to be rotated with respect to a variable surface on the rear shell which acts as a stop for the wall in the rest position. The location of the wall with respect to the variable surface establishes a desired fixed linear dimension between a peripheral surface on the rear shell and an eye on the linkage member which is attached to connecting pin the brake pedal. When the control valve is in the rest position this fixed linear dimension also defines a corresponding fixed location for the pad of the brake pedal with respect to a floor panel in a vehicle.

Abstract: The aircraft brake torque transfer assembly comprises an aircraft axle (10) having at one axial location an axle flange (18) which includes a plurality of radially extending slots (19, 119) about the circumference thereof, and at an opposite axial location a nut assembly (14) which engages the inner cone of a tapered roller bearing assembly (15) for an associated aircraft wheel (20). The aircraft wheel (20) engages another tapered roller bearing assembly (17) maintains in axial position a bushing assembly (21) and a foot (25) of a torque tube (24) which abuts against the axle flange (18). The aircraft brake (30) includes a piston housing (35) attached to the torque tube (24), and the torque tube (24) includes a plurality of openings (27) receiving key members (60) bolted to the torque tube (24). The key members (60) extend axially to be received in the respective slots (19) of the axle flange (18).

Abstract: Improvements in closed loop feedback circuit of the type having both digital circuitry and analog loop compensation circuitry comprising an analog arrangement for temporarily reducing the analog loop compensation circuitry gain, and a digital arrangement operable upon circuit initialization (reset or initial energization) to actuate the analog arrangement for a predetermined time interval to avoid overshoot and reduce the time required to achieve stable loop operation. The loop compensation circuitry typically includes at least one capacitor and the analog arrangement for temporarily reducing the gain may include a resistive shunt temporarily connected in parallel with the capacitor. In one preferred embodiment, there is a resistor connected in series with the resistive shunt by the controlled conduction path of a semiconductor device such as a field effect transistor having its conduction path and its internal resistive shunt connected in parallel with the capacitor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic brake-booster comprising a casing (10) inside which is a piston formed of a back tubular part (22) supporting a skirt (14) and which, with the aid of an unrolling membrane (12), defines a front chamber (16) connected permanently to a source of partial vacuum and a back chamber (18) connected selectively to the front chamber (16) or to the atmosphere via a valve (40) actuated by a control rod (34) capable of bearing, through the intermediary of the front face of a plunger (32), on a first face of a reaction disk (58) securely attached through a second face to a thrust rod (56). According to the invention, the piston (20) bears against the reaction disk (58) through a resilient annular front face (68, 68').

Abstract: A fluid pressure control apparatus having a main valve and a pilot valve for moving the main valve to a shutoff position as a function of the fluid pressure in a supply fluid. The pilot valve is connected to receive supply fluid having a fluid pressure Ps through a first passage. A second passage connected to the first passage communicates supply fluid to a control chamber in the main valve. A first restriction in the second passage limits the fluid pressure of the supply fluid communicated to the control chamber to a fluid pressure Pc. The control chamber is connected to a reservoir having a fluid pressure Pr through a third passage having a second restriction therein to control the flow of fluid from the control chamber. A first piston located in the main valve is responsive to a pressure differential between the fluid in the control chamber and supply fluid presented to an outlet chamber to control the flow of supply fluid as a fluid pressure Pc to a system from the main valve.

Abstract: A floating bearing having an oval body located in a cavity along with a fixed bearing retains a pair of intermeshing gear members in the cavity in a housing of a pump. A spacer member engages an axial rib on the oval body to form a control chamber between the spacer member and the oval body. A resilient member provides an initial force which urges the floating bearing into engagement with the pair of intermeshing gears and forms a gap between the spacer and the oval body. Entrance fluid pressure from an entrance chamber is communicated to the control chamber while discharge fluid pressure from a discharge chamber is communicated to the gap. The entrance and discharge fluid pressures act on the floating bearing to provides a secondary force which urges the floating bearing into engagement with the pair of intermeshing gears to seal the entrance chamber from the discharge chamber.

Abstract: A piston arrangement for a master cylinder having a pin for linking a center compensation valve in primary and secondary pistons with a stop members. The primary and secondary each have a pin located in a blind bore which has a cylindrical body with a first semi-spherical head on a first end and a second semi-spherical head located on a second end. A valve return spring acts on a poppet assembly of each compensation valve to position a stem between the first and second semi-spherical heads to hold the pins in the primary and secondary pistons. When a piston return spring moves the primary and secondary pistons toward a rest position, the second semi-spherical heads are held stationary as the pins pivots about the first semi-spherical heads to act on stems and move poppets away from seats and communicate fluid from a source to pressurizing chambers associated with the primary and secondary pistons.

Abstract: Tandem master cylinder comprises primary and secondary pistons (3,4) moved apart by means of two springs (9, 10). Only one (9) of the two springs is prestressed in the rest position of the piston. The pressures in the primary 6 and secondary 7 chambers are thus very rapidly made similar to each other, without it being necessary to mount the springs in a cage of adjustable length.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure regulation device for a hydraulic system comprising at least one generator (30) of fluid under pressure, a brake actuator (28) and a reservoir (32) of fluid under low pressure, and including an electrovalve controlled by a computer, the electrovalve being connected via a duct (29) to the generator (30) of fluid under pressure and via a duct (31) to the brake actuator (28), and comprising in a casing (8) an electrical coil (10) and a sliding magnetic core (12) controlling a slide valve (16) sliding in a bore provided in a body (18), the slide valve (16) determining two chambers (22, 40) arranged on either side of the slide valve (16) and being formed with a valve (48) with ball (50) co-operating with a seating (52) formed on the casing (8), the slide valve (16) being formed with a groove (34) delimited by two bearing surfaces (36, 38).

Abstract: An electrochemical processor having a first frustoconical chamber for receiving a workpiece to be processed. A plurality of sources of process fluids are connected to the frustoconical chamber for sequentially cleaning, providing an electrolyte and sealing the surface of the workpiece. A first valve arrangement connected to the chamber and responsive to a signal from a central processing unit allows the selected fluid to recirculate to provide agitation and at the same time if need to either chill or heat the selected fluid to aid in the desired function of the selected fluid. A second valve arrangement responsive to a signal from the central processing unit allows the selected fluid to drain from the chamber for return to the original supply source or a second frustoconical chamber for processing workpieces in parallel with the first frustoconical chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure regulation device for a hydraulic system comprising at least one generator (30) of fluid under pressure, a hydraulic actuator (28) and a reservoir (32) of fluid under low pressure, and including an electrovalve controlled by a computer and comprising in a casing (9) an electrical coil (10) and a sliding magnetic core (12) controlling a slide valve (16) sliding in a bore provided in a body (18), the slide valve (16) determining two chambers (22, 36) arranged on either side of the slide valve (16) in the bore, the slide valve comprising a hydraulic chamber (40) communicating with the hydraulic actuator (28) and determining a reaction force adding itself to the force produced by the coil (10), against a prestressed resilient means (20). The hydraulic chamber (40) is delimited by a bore (41) made in the slide valve (16), an end part (43a) of a sleeve (43), a rod (42) and a cup (60) for leaktightness between the rod (42) and the bore (41) of the slide valve (16).

Abstract: A housing for a pump having a cavity therein formed by first and second side walls connected to first and second semicircular end walls. A pair of intermeshing gear members are journaled in a floating bearing and a fixed bearing are located in the cavity. The intermeshing gear members respond to a clockwise rotary torque to pressurize fluid in transporting a fluid from an entrance chamber to a discharge chamber. The fluid in the discharge chamber acts on and urges the floating bearing and fixed bearing into engagement with portions of the first and second semicircular end walls and first side wall to seal the entrance chamber from the discharge chamber. The intermeshing gear members respond to a counterclockwise torque by transporting fluid from the discharge chamber to the entrance chamber to develop an internal fluid pressure. The internal fluid pressure acts on and urges the floating and fixed bearings toward the first and second semicircular end walls and second side wall.

Abstract: The aircraft brake retention mechanism (40) comprises a retractable mechanism (41) having an enlarged circular head (42) , and a threaded shaft (43) received threadedly in an end part (50) biased by a resilient mechanism (60). The head (42), shaft (43), end part (50) and resilient mechanism (60) are received within a radial opening (33) of a piston housing (30), with the end part (50) extending through the radial opening (33) and into abutting engagement with a flange (13A) of the axle (13) . The piston housing (30) is connected fixedly with a torque tube (20) so that the piston housing (30)/torque tube (20) and associated brake discs (34, 36) are retained axially by the axle flange (13A) which is captured axially between the end part (50) and torque tube (20) . The retractable mechanism (41) may be retracted manually and rotated to engage a surface (37A) of the piston housing (30) and be retained in the; retracted position, so that the brake assembly (10) may be disengaged from the axle (13).

Abstract: The drum brake wheel cylinder (20) comprises a longitudinal through bore (16) having therein a pair of opposed pistons (22, 24) with each piston (22, 24) engaging a respective web (12, 14) of an adjacent drum brake shoe. A first piston (22) includes a longitudinal opening (32) receiving therein one end (62) of a friction rod (60), and the second piston (24) includes a recess opening (27) receiving therein the second end (64) of the friction rod. A friction latch adjusting lever (50) has a central opening (52) receiving therethrough the friction rod (60) and is located diagonally relative to a longitudinal axis of the friction rod (60). A spring (70) is located about the friction rod (60) with one end biasing the friction latch adjuster lever (50) against a wall (34) of the first piston (22) and the other end of the spring engaging an abutment (27B) in the recess opening (27 ).