Abstract: According to one embodiment, a printed circuit board includes a substrate and a shared pad group provided on the substrate and including a plurality of shared pads. The shared pads include a first area, a second area smaller in size than the first area, a port of which is overlap the first area and an other port of which is located to protrude from the first area to a side of another one of the shared pads, and a second side edge located on a side of another shared pad. The second pad side edge includes a first side edge defining the first area, a second side edge defining the second area and displaced on a side of another shared pad with respect to the first side edge, and a sloping side edge connecting the first side edge and the second side edge to each other.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a printed circuit board includes a substrate and a shared pad group provided on the substrate and including a plurality of shared pads. The shared pads include a first area, a second area smaller in size than the first area, a port of which is overlap the first area and an other port of which is located to protrude from the first area to a side of another one of the shared pads, and a second side edge located on a side of another shared pad. The second pad side edge includes a first side edge defining the first area, a second side edge defining the second area and displaced on a side of another shared pad with respect to the first side edge, and a sloping side edge connecting the first side edge and the second side edge to each other.

Abstract: An input device of a vehicle brake system which is downsized and has an improved general versatility in comparison with conventional vehicle brake systems is provided. An input device 14 includes: a master cylinder 34 that produces a fluid pressure in accordance with an input of an operation of a brake operating member 12; and a stroke simulator 64 which is provided side by side with the master cylinder 34 and which applies in a pseudo manner a force counteracting the operation of the brake operating member 12 to the brake operating member 12. The master cylinder 34 and the stroke simulator 64 are formed integrally.

Abstract: An electric brake device includes a first slave piston which is housed in a cylinder body and generates hydraulic pressure in a first hydraulic chamber by moving forward, a motor which transmits a driving force to the first slave piston, and a restriction pin which is inserted and secured to the cylinder body in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the cylinder body and restricts a backward position of the first slave piston when a hydraulic pressure is applied from an outside to the first hydraulic chamber, wherein the restriction pin is inserted and secured to the cylinder mechanism in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylinder main body. Further, a clearance is formed between an inner peripheral wall of the cylinder body and a first groove portion and second groove portion which are formed on an outer surface of the restriction pin.

Abstract: An input device of a vehicle brake system integrally includes an integrally provided master cylinder and a stroke simulator which communicate via a hydraulic communication path. The stroke simulator is provided with a simulator piston accommodated within a simulator accommodation chamber. The simulator accommodation chamber has an opening portion enabling the insertion of the simulator piston into the simulator accommodation chamber from the side on which the brake pedal is disposed relative to the dashboard.

Abstract: A structure for attaching a motor cylinder device to the body of the vehicle, said vehicle brake system including: an input device via which an operator inputs brake operations; and a motor cylinder device that generates hydraulic brake pressure on the basis of electrical signals based on said brake operations. Said motor cylinder device has: an electric motor that operates on the basis of electrical signals; a driving-force transmission unit that transmits driving force from the electric motor; and a cylinder mechanism that applies pressure to a brake fluid by moving a piston axially by means of the driving force transmitted by the driving-force transmission unit. A mount for attaching the motor cylinder device to the body of the vehicle is provided near the center of gravity of the motor cylinder device. This makes it possible to minimize displacement of the electric brake actuator when subjected to vibration.

Abstract: A motor cylinder device (16) is configured with a cylinder mechanism (76) provided with first and second slave pistons that are displaced along a hydraulic pressure chamber; an electric motor (72) for driving first and second slave pistons; and an actuator housing (75) formed separable from the cylinder mechanism (76), wherein the actuator housing houses a gear mechanism for transmitting a rotational driving force of the electric motor (72), and a conversion mechanism for converting the rotational driving force transmitted through the gear mechanism, into a linear movement and transmitting the linear movement to the piston.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle brake system having a high degree of mounting freedom. The present vehicle brake system is configured in such a manner that an input device into which braking operation of the operator is inputted and a motor cylinder device which generates hydraulic brake pressure on the basis of an electric signal according to at least the braking operation are disposed so as to be separated from each other in the engine room partitioned in front of the dashboard. The vehicle brake system is characterized in that the input device is disposed behind a power device in such a manner that at least a part of the input device overlaps the power device in the front-rear direction.

Abstract: Brake apparatus (10; 110; 140) includes a transmission unit (75) for operatively connecting a brake pedal (12) to a master cylinder (17), and the transmission unit is capable of varying a ratio between an output amount of a push rod (86) connected to a master cylinder (17) and a movement amount of the brake pedal (12). Further, the transmission unit (75) is constructed such that, in a latter-half operation amount region (E2; E6; E9) of the brake pedal, the ratio of the operation amount of the brake pedal to the movement amount of the push rod is controlled, via the transmission unit, to increase in response to increase of the operation amount of the brake pedal.

Abstract: The following are provided: an input device via which an operator inputs brake operations; a motor cylinder device that generates hydraulic brake pressure on the basis of electric signals based on said brake operations; and a VSA device that assists in stabilizing the behavior of the vehicle on the basis of the aforementioned hydraulic brake pressure generated by the motor cylinder device. Said input device, motor cylinder device, and VSA device are disposed, separated from each other, in an engine compartment partitioned off forwards of a dashboard.

Abstract: An electric brake device includes a first slave piston which is housed in a cylinder body and generates hydraulic pressure in a first hydraulic chamber by moving forward, a motor which transmits a driving force to the first slave piston, and a restriction pin which is inserted and secured to the cylinder body in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the cylinder body and restricts a backward position of the first slave piston when a hydraulic pressure is applied from an outside to the first hydraulic chamber, wherein the restriction pin is inserted and secured to the cylinder mechanism in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylinder main body. Further, a clearance is formed between an inner peripheral wall of the cylinder body and a first groove portion and second groove portion which are formed on an outer surface of the restriction pin.

Abstract: A structure for attaching a motor cylinder device to the body of the vehicle, said vehicle brake system including: an input device via which an operator inputs brake operations; and a motor cylinder device that generates hydraulic brake pressure on the basis of electrical signals based on said brake operations. Said motor cylinder device has: an electric motor that operates on the basis of electrical signals; a driving-force transmission unit that transmits driving force from the electric motor; and a cylinder mechanism that applies pressure to a brake fluid by moving a piston axially by means of the driving force transmitted by the driving-force transmission unit. A mount for attaching the motor cylinder device to the body of the vehicle is provided near the center of gravity of the motor cylinder device. This makes it possible to minimize displacement of the electric brake actuator when subjected to vibration.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle brake system having a high degree of mounting freedom. The present vehicle brake system is configured in such a manner that an input device into which braking operation of the operator is inputted and a motor cylinder device which generates hydraulic brake pressure on the basis of an electric signal according to at least the braking operation are disposed so as to be separated from each other in the engine room partitioned in front of the dashboard. The vehicle brake system is characterized in that the input device is disposed behind a power device in such a manner that at least a part of the input device overlaps the power device in the front-rear direction.

Abstract: The following are provided: an input device via which an operator inputs brake operations; a motor cylinder device that generates hydraulic brake pressure on the basis of electric signals based on said brake operations; and a VSA device that assists in stabilizing the behavior of the vehicle on the basis of the aforementioned hydraulic brake pressure generated by the motor cylinder device. Said input device, motor cylinder device, and VSA device are disposed, separated from each other, in an engine compartment partitioned off forwards of a dashboard.

Abstract: A motor cylinder device (16) is configured with a cylinder mechanism (76) provided with first and second slave pistons that are displaced along a hydraulic pressure chamber; an electric motor (72) for driving first and second slave pistons; and an actuator housing (75) formed separable from the cylinder mechanism (76), wherein the actuator housing houses a gear mechanism for transmitting a rotational driving force of the electric motor (72), and a conversion mechanism for converting the rotational driving force transmitted through the gear mechanism, into a linear movement and transmitting the linear movement to the piston.

Abstract: An input device of a vehicle brake system integrally includes an integrally provided master cylinder and a stroke simulator which communicate via a hydraulic communication path. The stroke simulator is provided with a simulator piston accommodated within a simulator accommodation chamber. The simulator accommodation chamber has an opening portion enabling the insertion of the simulator piston into the simulator accommodation chamber from the side on which the brake pedal is disposed relative to the dashboard.

Abstract: An input device of a vehicle brake system which is downsized and has an improved general versatility in comparison with conventional vehicle brake systems is provided. An input device 14 includes: a master cylinder 34 that produces a fluid pressure in accordance with an input of an operation of a brake operating member 12; and a stroke simulator 64 which is provided side by side with the master cylinder 34 and which applies in a pseudo manner a force counteracting the operation of the brake operating member 12 to the brake operating member 12. The master cylinder 34 and the stroke simulator 64 are formed integrally.