Abstract: A braking device for a motor vehicle having a first brake circuit (10) with a master cylinder (11) controlled by a brake pedal (12), a second brake circuit (20) with at least one pump (27) that is controlled by a computer (C), and a pedal travel simulation mechanism (40). The simulation mechanism (40) includes a solenoid valve (41) that is mounted in a pipe (42) connected to a hydraulic fluid storage chamber (43) and controlled by the computer (C) so as to allow the brake fluid to flow toward the chamber (43) when the second brake circuit (20) is active and when the driver presses on the brake pedal. The pipe (42) is also connected to another pipe (44) in which hydraulic fluid is displaced by a first part (45) of a control rod connected to the brake pedal (12) and second part (46) associated with the master cylinder (11).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2005
Date of Patent:
September 2, 2008
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventors:
Nicolas Marlhe, Christophe Leboube, Etienne Durand, Jean-Marc Piel
Abstract: A braking device and a method of manufacture of such a braking device. The braking device has a booster (1) formed of a cover (12) and of a cylinder (10). A central orifice (8) is formed on the cylinder. A master cylinder (5) has a body (14) that partially enters the booster via the central orifice. The master cylinder is fixed to the cylinder of the booster by plastic deformation of a hollow shaft (9). The hollow shaft borders the central orifice and extends towards the outside of the envelope and penetrates at least one orifice made in an exterior surface of the body of the master cylinder. The cylinder has a flat face that surrounds the central orifice such that a flange (6) extends radially towards the outside of the body of the master cylinder and bears more or less flat against the flat face of the cylinder.
Abstract: A trailer having a floor with first and second sidewalls covered by a roof to define an enclosed structure. The floor is divided by a plurality of ramped gates that are retained in first and second rails defined by a series of vertical sections that are connected through splitter section to a series of horizontal section. Vertical sections of the first rail are offset from the vertical sections of the second rail. A first roller assembly for a gate is retained in the first rail while a second roller assembly is retained in the second rail. On entry to the enclosed structure through a rear door, a gate is moved from a stored horizontal position to a vertical position to create an individual ramped stall while the gate is moved from the vertical position and returned to the stored position to allow egress through a forward door.