Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic brake-booster comprising a casing (10), inside which is situated a movable wall (12, 14) returned to a rear position of rest by a resilient mechanism and defining a front chamber (16) permanently connected to a vacuum source (61) and a rear chamber (18) selectively connected to the front chamber (16) or to the atmosphere by a valve mechanism (20a, 32a, 40) actuated by a control rod (34) adapted to bear, by way of a plunger (32), against one face of a reaction disk (58) fastened to a push rod (56). According to the invention, the resilient mechanism returning the movable wall (12, 14) to its rear position of rest exerts a modulable force on the movable wall (12, 14).

Abstract: An assembled brake booster, including a method of adjusting a jump value of the booster, in which a load on a valve spring (38) is adjusted by varying the position of a threaded sleeve (50 ) along the control rod (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum brake-booster of the tandem type comprising two compartments (22, 24) separated by a stationary plate (20), each of the compartments being divided into a front chamber and a rear chamber by way of a piston (26, 28) and of an isolating diaphragm, at least the inner edge of which is equipped with a bead (38), each of the pistons (26, 28) being fixed to a movable hub (42) containing a valve mechanism, the piston (26) of the front compartment being so fixed by way of a cylindrical sleeve (30). According to the invention, the hub (42) possesses, on its periphery, a groove (32) into which penetrate respectively the inner end (34) of the piston (28) of the rear compartment (24) and the rear end (26) of the cylindrical sleeve (30), the bead (38) of the inner edge of the diaphragm (40) of the rear compartment (24) ensuring the locking of the assembly as a whole.

Abstract: The actuating device for a master cylinder is constituted by an actating rod (10) acting on a piston (12) of the master cylinder. Elastic centering mechanism (26) are arranged between the actuating rod (10) of the master cylinder and the piston (12) of the master cylinder, and are compressed therebetween.

Abstract: The boosted brake system comprises two tandem master cylinders (15, 16), each controlled by way of the piston of a vacuum booster (10, 11) comprising at least two chambers, one (10) of these brake boosters being controlled by way of a pedal and comprising a valve mechanism making it possible to generate a difference between the pressures prevailing in the two corresponding chambers, and a reservoir (17) for feeding brake fluid to the associated hydraulic circuits the two chambers of one (10) of these boosters communicate respectively with the two corresponding chambers of the other booster (11), and the two hydraulic circuits (30, 32) associated with one (15) of the master cylinders communicate respectively with the two hydraulic circuits (30, 32) of the other master cylinder (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly consisting of a brake booster and of a master cylinder (50), the booster comprising, in a casing (10), at least one movable wall (14, 14') which sealingly divides the interior of the casing (10) into a front chamber (16, 16') and a rear chamber (18, 18'), an input member (24) intended to be connected to a brake pedal and displacing the movable wall (18, 18'), and an output member (28) actuating a piston (46) of the master cylinder (50). According to the invention, a transfer member (40) is arranged between the front face of the casing (10) and the master cylinder (50), this transfer member (40) being actuated by the output member (28) of the booster along a first axis (A--A) and actuating the piston (46) of the master cylinder (50) along a second axis (B--B), and the brake booster, the transfer member (40) and the master cylinder ( 50) form a modular construction.

Abstract: In the booster are mounted movably a hollow booster piston (20) and a control rod (30) carrying a plunger (28) seated in the piston (20), the rear end of the plunger (28) forming a first annular valve seat (28a) concentric with a second annular valve seat (20a) carried by the booster piston (20), the first valve seat (28a) and second valve seat (20a) interacting with an annular shutter (34) carried by the booster piston (20), and a reaction disk (48) being interposed between an annular front face (20b) of the booster piston (20) and a rear face of a push rod (46). The process for adjusting the value of the pump of the booster comprises the following steps:applying to the push rod (46) a force equal to the boost force corresponding to the desired jump of the booster,moving the seat (20a) of the booster piston (20) away from the shutter (34),putting the front face of the plunger (28) and the rear face of the reaction disk (48) into contact and maintaining this contact during the next step.

Abstract: The assembly comprises a brake-booster and a master cylinder having, in an outer casing (10), a space divided in leakproof fashion into a front chamber (12) and a rear chamber (14) by a movable partition (16), at least a first resilient mechanism (18) tending to displace the movable partition towards the rear chamber. The front chamber is connected to a vacuum source, and a pressure difference is established between the front and rear chambers by a valve mechanism (20) capable of connecting the rear chamber to the atmosphere upon actuation of a control rod (22) in order to displace the movable partition towards the front chamber. A master cylinder (30) is fixed on the front wall of the casing and has a bore (40) in which a tappet (42) integral with the movable partition and delimiting an enclosed space (28) in the master cylinder slides in leakproof fashion. This tappet has a bore (32) in which a reaction piston (24) subjected to the pressure of the enclosed space (28) slides in leakproof fashion.

Abstract: The booster comprises, arranged coaxially, a piston 4, a plunger 20 seated in the piston and integral with a control rod 12, a push rod 16, a reaction disc 14 and an assembly of valve shutters interacting with one end of the plunger and with a seat 18 forming part of the piston. The assembly of valve shutters comprises a first shutter 24 coming to bear on the seat 18 and a second shutter 34 accompanying the plunger 20 until its stroke is stopped by a counterstop 58, the axial position of which is adjustable from outside.

Abstract: In the double brake-booster and master cylinder assembly, the booster comprises, in an outer casing 10, a fixed partition 11 defining, inside the casing 10, a front space A and a rear space B, each space A, B being divided in a sealed manner into a front chamber 12, 18 and a rear chamber 14, 20 by a movable partition 16, 22, at least one elastic mechanism 31 tending to displace one 16 of the movable partitions 16, 22 rearward, at least one passage 38 connecting the two front chambers 12, 18, at least one passage 53 connecting the two rear chambers 14, 20, a pressure difference being established between the front 18 and rear 20 chambers of the rear space B by a valve mechanism 35 on actuation of a control rod 27 in order to actuate an output rod, the output rod actuating a piston of the master cylinder.

Abstract: A peripheral protection device for two metal pieces (10, 12) fitted into one another and having a general flange shape, the first (12) of which has an edge (18) extending outwards and the second (10) of which has a marginal zone, a first part (14) of which has substantially the form of a capital S whose vertical axis is substantially parallel to the edge (18) and a second part (16) of which is substantially perpendicular to the edge (18) consists of an arc having, in section, the general form of the capital letter C enclosing the edge (18) and the marginal zone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake booster comprising a casing (10) and a flexible diaphragm (12) which sealingly divides the interior of the casing into a front chamber (16) and a rear chamber (18). According to the invention, it possesses at least one passage which extends sealingly through it from one face of the casing to the opposite face. The invention is utilized for the braking of motor vehicles.

Abstract: A pneumatic brake-booster comprises a casing on which is formed a well (12) housing operating valve mechanism, a first wall (10) having at least one opening (14) cooperating with a mechanism for fastening the casing on a fixed part of a vehicle, a second wall having at least one opening cooperating with a mechanism for fastening a master cylinder on the casing, at least one annular member (16) being disposed in the casing, against a wall. The fastening mechanism consists of at least one projecting portion (18) of the annular member (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the assembly, by crimping, of a cover (10) to a cylinder (12), in which the cylinder (12) has a rim (18) extending outwardly and the cover (10) has a border of which radial shoulder (14) is substantially parallel to the rim (18) and a cylindrical projection (16), in which a plurality of uniformly distributed oblong slots (22) has been made, is perpendicular to the rim which it surrounds. The cylinder (12) is fitted into the cover (10) after a deformable gasket (19) has been arranged between them and other components of the finished assembly have been enclosed, the cover (10) and cylinder (12) having previously been covered with a protective coating.

Abstract: The pneumatic booster of the vacuum type comprises mainly a housing (12) divided into two chambers (7, 8) by a movable wall structure (6), constructed of a substantially radial plate (9) and a flexible diaphragm (10) secured by its outer peripheral edge to the housing (12), and forming a flange (11) in the space between the plate (9) and the housing (12). The plate is centrally integral with a hub structure housing, a distribution valve device and linked to a control member and to a controlled member, each by a swivel connection. The plate (9) has at its outer edge an extension (13) cooperating in a non-leaktight manner with the internal wall of the housing (12) in order to ensure axial guidance of the movable wall (6) inside the housing (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake servomotor assembly (1) consisting of a front half-shell (6) and a rear half-shell (8) and mounted on a stationary part (4, 40) of a vehicle by means of lugs (54, 56, 154) arranged in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the servomotor and around this axis, extending radially outwards and cooperating with bearing surfaces (34, 36, 134) with corresponding shapes and dimensions for mounting by mechanism of axial engagement followed by rotation, an elastic means (25, 125) being arranged between the servomotor (1) and the stationary part (4,40), the servomotor (1) having a central hub (24) on the rear half-shell (8) comprising a control valve mechanism (26) of the servomotor (1). The lugs (154) or the bearing surfaces (34, 36) are formed as a single piece with the central hub (24) and cooperate respectively with the bearing surfaces (134) or the lugs (54, 56) formed on the stationary part (4, 40) of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a braking device for a motor vehicle having a bulkhead (1) separating the passenger compartment (5) from the engine compartment (3). The device comprises a master cylinder (7) having a flange (13), via which it is fastened by means of a screw/nut assembly (15) to the front wall of a pneumatic brake booster (9) controlled as a result of the action on a tappet (11) passing through the rear wall of a brake booster, and a mechanism for fastening the device to the bulkhead (1) such that the brake booster (9) is arranged on the same side as the passenger compartment (5). The master cylinder (7) is partially arranged in the passenger compartment (5) and passes through an opening made in the bulkhead (1) for this purpose.

Abstract: The process is for adjusting the value of the jump of a brake booster, in which are movably mounted a hollow boosting piston, a control rod carrying a plunger seated in the piston and a push rod, boosting means being controlled as a result of a forward movement of the plunger and their effect being to move the piston forwards, a reaction disc being interposed between an annular front face of the piston and a rear face of the push rod, the booster being intended for actuating a master cylinder.

Abstract: Assembly of a servomotor (10), such as a brake booster sevomotor, on a motor-vehicle bulkhead is performed by fixing, on the rear side of the srvomotor and on the bulkhed, two pairs of plates (16a, 16b; 18a, 18b) which project towards each other and are parallel with each other and with the axis of the servomotor. These plates are rigidly joined together by at least one screw/nut assembly, the nut (24a, 24b) of which is welded onto one of the plates and the screws (26a, 26b) of which pass through the plates in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the servomotor, the plates being accessible from the outside. Advantageously, the plates (16a, 16b) connected to the servomotor have at least one coupling member (20a20b) designed to cooperate with notches (22a, 22b) formed on the top edge of the plates (18a19b) connected to the bulkhead, in order to allow positioning of the servomotor relative to the latter.

Abstract: In order to mount a booster, such as brake booster (10), on a supporting bracket (26) located in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle, there are, on the same side of the booster and on the front face of the latter, catching members, such as journals (20) received in semicircular recesses (28) of the bracket (26), and mutually confronting bearing faces preferably carrying matching fastening members, such as a rod (22) capable of engaging into a hole (30) irreversibly. Since the booster (10) rests on the recesses (28) as a result of gravity, the engagement of the rod (22) into the hole (20) is obtained by exerting a pushing force (F) on the pushrod (16) of the booster.