Abstract: A one-piece brake carrier for a vehicle disc brake is provided. The brake carrier has a frame-like disc wrap-around element which has two mutually parallel bridge struts, and two frame sections arranged parallel to a brake disc rotation axis and connecting the bridge struts. The brake carrier further has a securing flange by which the brake carrier is fixable to an axle flange. One or both of the frame sections, starting from a side of the brake carrier away from the securing flange widens toward an outer edge of the securing flange.

Abstract: A bi-directional damping system generates damping forces in two opposing directions. A shaft has a plurality of bi-directional damping modules fixedly coupled thereto. Each module includes a fluid-filled variable-volume first chamber including at least one port through which fluid can flow based on changes in volume of the first chamber, and a fluid-filled variable-volume second chamber including at least one port through which fluid can flow based on changes in volume of the second chamber. The first chamber and second chamber are fluidically isolated from one another. A fluid-filled spacer chamber is coupled to adjacent ones of the modules. The spacer chamber includes at least one venting port through which fluid can flow based on pressure in the spacer chamber.

Abstract: A brake apparatus for a vehicle may including: a cylinder including a supply flow path to supply working fluid of a reservoir and a hydraulic chamber connected to the supply flow path; a piston movably installed in the cylinder, and connected to a brake pedal; an elastic member installed in the hydraulic chamber so as to elastically support the piston; a sealing member installed on the outer surface of the piston so as to be in contact with the inner surface of the hydraulic chamber; and a communication flow path formed on the inner surface of the cylinder along the longitudinal direction of the cylinder, and guiding the working fluid of the hydraulic chamber to the opposite side of the moving direction of the piston, when the piston is moved.

Abstract: A normally closed port valve seals a hydraulic hose connection port of a hydraulic bicycle component. Connection of an end of a hydraulic hose assembly to the port opens the valve, placing the assembly's hydraulic fluid chamber in fluid communication with the interior of the hose assembly. A hydraulic cylinder of the assembly is in fluid communication with the chamber. A spring may be used to bias the valve to a closed condition.

Abstract: A drum brake includes a brake drum with an attaching region for arranging the brake drum on a vehicle part, such as a wheel hub, and a shell region with a first contact face, and a friction lining with a second contact face which faces toward the shell region, the first and second contact face being curved along or in a radial plane.

Abstract: A vehicle wheel hub assembly includes an outer member configured to be mounted to a non-rotatable portion of the vehicle and an inner member rotatably supported in the outer member by a bearing. An annular target body is coupled to the inner member. A first magnetic target track is disposed on the annular target body, and a first sensor is located adjacent to the first magnetic target track and configured to sense angular displacement of the first magnetic target track and to produce a first output signal. A second magnetic target track is disposed on the annular target body, and the second magnetic target track is spaced from the first magnetic target track. A second sensor is located adjacent to the second magnetic target track for sensing angular displacement of the second target track and is configured to produce a second output signal.

Abstract: A braking system including a brake actuator, a control valve, a control assembly, and at least one pressure sensor. The control valve is disposed to direct hydraulic fluid to the brake actuator at a rate corresponding to a magnitude of a control signal. The control assembly includes a mixed-mode control system. The at least one pressure sensor is configured to measure a pressure of the hydraulic fluid to the brake actuator. The control assembly is configured to determine a position of the brake actuator. The mixed-mode control system is configured to determine a position command and a pressure command. The mixed-mode control system is configured to adjust the magnitude of the control signal based on at least one of the position command and the pressure command so as to reposition the brake actuator from a first position to a second position.

Abstract: A damper for absorbing impact shock generated upon docking of a moving structure with a stationary structure or foundation is shown, the damper comprising a cylinder (1) connectable to the docking structure, the cylinder arranged with a cap end and a head end and having a piston (2) arranged movable in the cylinder and separating a cylinder cap volume (13) from a cylinder head volume (10). A check valve (14), a pressure relief valve (15) with adjustable opening pressure and an orifice (16; 23) of static size are respectively arranged in the cap end of the cylinder, wherein under constant load from the piston during a terminal stroke length of the damper in compression, the orifice provides a restricted flow from cylinder cap volume generating a constant pressure in the cylinder cap volume below the opening pressure of the pressure relief valve.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake device for a vehicle, and a main object of the present disclosure is to provide a brake device for a vehicle which can stably perform an electric parking braking cooperative control process for dynamic parking braking in a state in which the brake device enters a backup mode due to an abnormality or a malfunction generated in a device related to an electric booster in a vehicle equipped the electric booster. In order to achieve the above object, a brake device including a fallback valve which is provided on a hydraulic pressure supply line connected to a wheel brake of a wheel on which an electronic parking brake is installed, and which is configured to selectively shut off brake liquid pressure supplied to the wheel brake, and a method for controlling the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is an adjusting method for a resonance frequency of a vibration isolator, the vibration isolator including first to n-th elastic member groups and/or an n+1-th elastic member group, the first to n-th elastic member groups and/or the n+1-th elastic member group being located on an xy plane of an xyz coordinate system, and an xy coordinate system of the xyz coordinate system being a coordinate system obtained by, when a tensor of inertia I with respect to an XYZ coordinate system having an origin in a center of gravity of a vibration sensing side structure or a vibration source side structure is represented as I, rotating an XY coordinate system by ?=tan?1(2IXY/(IXX?IYY)) around a Z axis, the adjusting method including, when rigidity Ki of the first to n-th elastic member groups is represented as [ K i ] = [ k i ? _ ? xx 0 0 0 k i ? _ ? yy 0 0 0 k i ? _ ? zz ] , rigidity Kn+1 of the n+1-th elastic member group is represented as [ K n + 1

Abstract: A damper assembly (100) is configured to dampen motion between a first component and a second component. The damper assembly (100) includes a housing (102) having at least one housing rotation-limiting protuberance (126). A rotor (104) is rotatably coupled to the housing (102). The rotor (104) includes at least one rotor rotation-limiting protuberance (160). The housing rotation-limiting protuberance(s) (126) and the rotor rotation-limiting protuberance(s) (160) cooperate to limit a range of rotation of the rotor (104) relative to the housing (102).

Abstract: An actuating device is part of a bicycle hydraulic operating system that also includes an additional actuating device and a hydraulic operated device. The hydraulic operated device includes a slave cylinder fluidly connected to an additional master cylinder of the additional actuating device such that operation of an additional operating member of the additional actuating device moves the slave piston. The actuating device includes an operating member, a master cylinder, a master piston and a fluid port. The fluid port fluidly connects the master cylinder to the slave fluid port such that operation of the operating member moves the slave piston. The actuating device has no fluid reservoir. The master cylinder of the actuating device is fluidly connected to the additional master cylinder of the additional actuating device at a point upstream of the fluid port with respect to a flow of hydraulic fluid towards the hydraulic operated device.

Abstract: A hydromount that is suitable for mounting a motor vehicle engine at a vehicle body includes a supporting spring supporting a mount core and surrounding a working chamber, and a compensating chamber separated from the working chamber by a separating assembly and delimited by a compensating diaphragm. The separating assembly may have at least two nozzle systems which have one decoupling diaphragm each and in each of which one damping duct is disposed. The compensating chamber and the working chamber may be filled with a liquid and may be connected to each other in a liquid-conducting manner by damping ducts. The separating assembly may have an absorber duct connecting the working chamber with the compensating chamber. A switchable actuating member may be assigned to the absorber duct.

Abstract: A fluid-operated braking system (1) for a tractor-trailer vehicle includes a trailer control valve (2), a parking brake module (3), and an electronic control unit (4) electrically connected to the trailer control valve (2) and to the parking brake module (3). A pressure fluid accumulator (13) of the braking system (1) is connected to a control pressure input (P43) of the trailer control valve (2). A redundancy circuit controls the control pressure input (P43), even during a malfunction of the control unit (4). The parking brake module (3) includes a control valve (14), a redundancy valve (15) and a changeover valve (16) controlled by an electronic switch unit (20) with a holding function. When the control unit (4) malfunctions, the last error-free switching position of the control valve (14) or the redundancy valve is maintained until a operationally safe resting state is reached or the ignition system is switched off.

Abstract: A brake module for a hydraulically braked tractor coupled to a pneumatically braked trailer has a trailer control valve connected via hydraulic control inlet to a hydraulic pressure line leaving a master brake cylinder, and via pneumatic inlet to a compressed air reservoir. Hydraulic control pressure determines pneumatic output pressure level at a trailer control valve pneumatic outlet. The brake module has a break-off prevention module which, if the control line leaks or separates from the trailer control valve relative to the trailer brake system, closes a supply pressure coupling head supply line and causes trailer brake system venting. The break-off prevention module has a pneumatic supply pressure inlet and a pneumatic tear-off control pressure inlet connected to the air reservoir independently of trailer control valve pressure inlets. Supply pressure inlet supply pressure passes through the break-off prevention module and feeds to a trailer control valve pneumatic supply pressure inlet.

Abstract: Braking systems and methods having above atmospheric pressure applied to the working hydraulic fluid of the braking system. In certain preferred arrangements, the braking system includes at least one source of pressure, which pressurizes a fluid. The pressurized fluid acts on respective pressure surfaces of the master plunger(s) and the slave piston(s) that are opposite the active or working surfaces of the master plunger(s) and the slave piston(s).

Abstract: A servo brake cylinder for a distributed brake system with an electric motor, a ball screw assembly with a lead screw and a nut, a piston, a cylinder body is disclosed. The electric motor is connected to the ball screw assembly. The piston is installed in the hollow inner space of the cylinder body, slidable axially. The piston has a hole at the center formed by three sections of surfaces including a first cone surface, a cylindrical surface a second cone surface. One end of the lead screw is connected with the nut, and the other end at the tip of the lead screw has three sections of surfaces including a gradually constricting cone surface from the tip followed by a cylindrical surface, further followed by a gradually expanding cone surface. These surface sections at the lead screw and the three sections of the surfaces at the hole of the piston form an inlet valve and an outlet valve between the piston and the lead screw.

Abstract: A hybrid torque tube for a brake assembly may comprise a tube portion having a centerline axis, and a conical back-leg portion extending from the tube portion. A stator spline may be formed on a radially outward surface of the tube portion. A foot may be formed on a radially inward surface of the tube portion. The tube portion is formed using a first manufacturing process and at least one of the conical back-leg, stator spline, or foot is formed using additive manufacturing.

Abstract: A brake pad, a disc brake, and a method of fitting a brake pad. At least one of a first brake pad and a second brake pad and corresponding support structures may have complementary profiles on circumferential faces thereof arranged so as to permit the brake pad to be inserted into a corresponding support structure in a transverse direction of the brake pad and at an angle to a circumferential direction of the support structure.

Abstract: Provided is a shock absorber that includes a middle chamber formed by a piston, a first damping-force generating device that is provided between an upper chamber and the middle chamber and generates a damping force, a second damping-force generating device that is provided between a lower chamber and the middle chamber and generates a damping force, and a position-based state changing device that changes a state of a passage to a state in which the upper chamber and the lower chamber communicate with each other, a state in which the upper chamber and the middle chamber communicate with each other, or a state in which the lower chamber and the middle chamber communicate with each other depending on a position of the piston.