Abstract: The present invention relates to a master cylinder arrangement for a motor vehicle hydraulic brake system comprising a housing, in which two adjacent cylinder bores are provided, two piston arrangements, wherein a first piston arrangement is received in a first of the cylinder bores so as to be displaceable along a first bore longitudinal axis and wherein a second piston arrangement is received in a second of the cylinder bores so as to be displaceable along a second bore longitudinal axis, a force input piston, which is connectable or connected to a brake pedal, wherein in accordance with a movement of the force input piston the first piston arrangement and the second piston arrangement are displaceable, wherein the first piston arrangement with the housing delimits a first pressure chamber, which is fluidically connected to a hydraulic brake system, and wherein the second piston arrangement with the housing delimits a second pressure chamber, which is fluidically connected to the hydraulic brake system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a master brake cylinder arrangement of a motor vehicle brake system with a master brake cylinder housing, a transmission piston disposed in a displaceable manner in the master brake cylinder housing, and a force input member which can be workingly coupled to the transmission piston in order to introduce a braking force. According to the invention, in order to simplify assembly and to reduce the required construction space, an adapter is coupled to the master brake cylinder housing, to which adapter a contact sleeve is fitted, the force input member being supported at the contact sleeve in a non-actuated starting position.

Abstract: A brake-force booster for a motor-vehicle braking system has a booster housing, with a force-input member which is capable of being coupled to a brake pedal and which can be inserted into the booster housing against the action of a return spring, with a force-output member which is capable of being coupled to a brake cylinder, with a chamber arrangement with a working chamber and a vacuum chamber, which are separated by a movable wall, with a control-valve arrangement arranged between the force-input member and the force-output member, wherein the control-valve arrangement exhibits a first valve seat for optional connecting of the working chamber to external atmosphere, and a second valve seat for optional connecting of the working chamber to the vacuum chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a master brake cylinder arrangement for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system having a housing, in which two adjacent cylinder bores are provided, two piston arrangements, in which a first piston arrangement is received in a first cylinder bore of the cylinder bores such that it is displaceable along a first longitudinal bore axis and in which a second piston arrangement is received in a second cylinder bore of the cylinder bores such that it is displaceable along a second longitudinal bore axis, a force input piston which can be coupled, or is coupled, to a brake pedal and which is displaceably guided along an actuating axis in a cutout of the housing, the first piston arrangement and the second piston arrangement being displaceable according to a movement of the force input piston, in which the first piston arrangement delimits a first pressure chamber with the housing, said pressure chamber being fluidically connected to a hydraulic brake system, and in which the second piston arr

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum brake booster for a motor vehicle brake system, having a force input element that is connectable or connected to a brake pedal, a chamber arrangement comprising a vacuum chamber and a working chamber that are separated from one another by a movable wall, a control valve with a valve element for selectively connecting and separating vacuum chamber and working chamber, and a force output element for transmitting an output force to a master cylinder, wherein the force input element is workingly connectable or connected to a transmission piston arrangement disposed in the control valve, wherein the control valve is settable in accordance with a displacement of the transmission piston arrangement along a longitudinal axis by means of the force input element. In this case, it is provided that the transmission piston arrangement is provided with at least one pressure compensation channel, by means of which a pressure compensation is effected at the valve element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted brake-force booster for a motor-vehicle braking system with: a force-input member which is capable of being coupled with a brake pedal, a control-valve device which is capable of being actuated in accordance with a displacement of the force-input member, a tandem chamber arrangement with a first and a second working chamber and with a first and a second vacuum chamber and with a force-output member for delivering an actuating force to a master-brake-cylinder arrangement, wherein the first working chamber and the first vacuum chamber are separated from one another via a first movable wall, and the second working chamber and the second vacuum chamber are separated from one another via a second movable wall and in each instance are optionally capable of being connected to one another via the control-valve device and wherein at least one pneumatic connecting element is provided, via which the first working chamber is permanently connected to the second working chamb

Abstract: The present invention relates to a master cylinder arrangement for a motor vehicle hydraulic brake system comprising a housing, in which two adjacent cylinder bores are provided, two piston arrangements, wherein a first piston arrangement is received in a first of the cylinder bores so as to be displaceable along a first bore longitudinal axis and wherein a second piston arrangement is received in a second of the cylinder bores so as to be displaceable along a second bore longitudinal axis, a force input piston, which is connectable or connected to a brake pedal, wherein in accordance with a movement of the force input piston the first piston arrangement and the second piston arrangement are displaceable, wherein the first piston arrangement with the housing delimits a first pressure chamber, which is fluidically connected to a hydraulic brake system, and wherein the second piston arrangement with the housing delimits a second pressure chamber, which is fluidically connected to the hydraulic brake system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake force generating device for a hydraulic vehicle brake system with a force input member, which can be or is coupled to a brake pedal, a master cylinder arrangement for generating a hydraulic brake pressure, a chamber arrangement, in which a working chamber is separated from a vacuum chamber via a movable wall, a control valve device with a control valve housing for optional connection of the vacuum chamber to the working chamber or of the working chamber to the atmosphere and an electrically triggerable actuating device for actuating the control valve device, which is positioned as floating in the control valve housing. According to the invention it is provided that the control valve device has a first seal seat and a second seal seat, the seal seats being arranged on opposite sides of the actuating device in respect of the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: In a brake force generator for a vehicle hydraulic brake system having a force input element, which is connectable or connected to a brake pedal and displaceable in a base housing of the brake force generator, a master cylinder, in which a primary piston is displaceably guided, wherein the primary piston with the master cylinder delimits a primary pressure chamber for generating a hydraulic brake pressure, an electromagnetic actuating force generating device for exerting an actuating force on the primary piston, and at least one operating position detecting device for detecting the present operating position of the brake force generator, it is provided that the actuating force generating device is controllable in accordance with a brake pedal actuation and that the brake force generator is provided with a central connector, in which contact elements for contacting electric lines to the actuating force generating device and to the operating position detecting device are integrally provided.

Abstract: In a brake force generator (10) for a vehicle hydraulic brake system having a force input element (14), which is connectable or connected to a brake pedal (P) and displaceable in a base housing of the brake force generator (10), a master cylinder, in which a primary piston (64) is displaceably guided for generating a hydraulic brake pressure, a pedal counterforce simulating device (105) connected to the force input element (14), a pedal actuation detecting device (150) for detecting a pedal actuation, and an actuating force generating device for exerting an actuating force on the primary piston (64), it is provided that the actuating force generating device comprises a control valve (22), a chamber arrangement (16) and an electromagnetic actuator (48), wherein the chamber arrangement (16) is designed with a vacuum chamber (30) and a working chamber (32), which is separated from the vacuum chamber (30) by a movable wall (28) and is fluidically connectable to the vacuum chamber (30) by the control valve (22), a

Abstract: In a brake force generator for a vehicle hydraulic brake system having a force input element, which is connectable or connected to a brake pedal and displaceable in a base housing of the brake force generator, a master cylinder, in which a primary piston is displaceably guided, wherein the primary piston with the master cylinder delimits a primary pressure chamber for generating a hydraulic brake pressure, an electromagnetic actuating force generating device for exerting an actuating force on the primary piston, and at least one operating position detecting device for detecting the present operating position of the brake force generator, it is provided that the actuating force generating device is controllable in accordance with a brake pedal actuation and that the brake force generator is provided with a central connector, in which contact elements for contacting electric lines to the actuating force generating device and to the operating position detecting device are integrally provided.

Abstract: A vacuum brake booster (10) is described, comprising a vacuum chamber (16) and a working chamber (18) separated from each other by a movable wall (14), as well as a control valve (20) which comprises a housing (22) coupled workingly to the movable wall and which is capable of controlling the supply of atmospheric pressure or above-atmospheric pressure to the working chamber (18) in dependence upon the displacement of an input element (26) of the brake booster (10) to achieve a pressure difference at the movable wall (14). The vacuum brake booster (10) has a sensing disk (30), which is disposed in an axially displaceable manner inside the control valve housing (22), as well as a coupling device (66), which introduces forces acting counter to the actuating direction upon the sensing disk (30) in a coupled position into the control valve housing (22) and in an uncoupled position via an actuating piston (28) into the input element (26).

Abstract: A vacuum brake booster comprises a vacuum chamber and a working chamber which is separated in a pressure-tight manner from the latter by a mobile wall. In order to obtain a pressure difference at the mobile wall, a control valve is provided which comprises a housing coupled in a force-transmitting manner to the mobile wall and a first valve seat, which is disposed in the housing and which, in co-operation with a first valve sealing member, controls the supply of atmospheric pressure or overpressure to the working chamber in response to the displacement of an input member, which is coupled to the first valve seat, of the brake booster in order to obtain a pressure difference at the mobile wall. The first valve seat is formed at a displaceable valve member which is coupled to the input member in the actuating direction of the brake booster.

Abstract: A vacuum brake booster (1) has a vacuum chamber (4) and a working chamber (3), which are separated from one another in a pressure-proof manner by a movable wall (5). A control valve (6), which has a housing (7) workingly coupled to the movable wall (5), has a valve seat (10), which is disposed in the housing (7) and which in dependence upon the displacement of an input element (8) may control the supply of at least atmospheric pressure to the working chamber (3) in order to achieve a pressure difference at the movable wall (5). For improved braking force assistance during emergency braking operations, an armature (18) cooperating with a permanent magnet (19) is provided in the control valve housing (7) and coupled in actuating direction to the actuating element (8). The armature (18) is spring-biased counter to actuating direction and, in the normal position of the control valve (6), is held at a first distance from the permanent magnet (19).

Abstract: A vacuum brake booster (10) is described, comprising a vacuum chamber (16) and a working chamber (18) separated from each other by a movable wall (14). The vacuum brake booster (10) includes an emergency braking aid comprising a permanent magnet (38), which is disposed in the control valve housing (22), and an armature (36A) which cooperates with the permanent magnet (38) and in the event of emergency braking is drawn into abutment with the permanent magnet (38), with the result that a control valve (20) is held open for the supply of atmospheric pressure or above-atmospheric pressure to the working chamber (18). The permanent magnet (38) and the armature (36A) form a two-component magnetic module (36A, 38), of which a first component is rigidly coupled to an actuating piston (28) of the brake booster (10).

Abstract: A vacuum brake booster (10) is described, having a vacuum chamber (16) and a working chamber (18) separated from one another by a movable wall (14), and a control valve (20), which comprises a housing (12) coupled workingly to the movable wall (14) and which to achieve a pressure difference at the movable wall (14) is capable of controlling the supply of atmospheric pressure or above-atmospheric pressure to the working chamber (18) in dependence upon the displacement of an actuating piston (28). The vacuum brake booster (10) has an emergency braking aid comprising a permanent magnet (38) and an armature (36), which cooperates with the permanent magnet (38) and is resiliently biased counter to actuating direction and during an emergency braking operation is drawn into abutment with the permanent magnet (38), with the result that the control valve (20) is held open for the supply of atmospheric pressure to the working chamber (18).

Abstract: A pneumatic brake booster (10) has a booster housing (12), the interior of which is subdivided by at least one movable wall (14) into a vacuum chamber (16) and a working chamber (18). Along an axis (A) a control valve (20) for controlling a pneumatic pressure difference acting upon the movable wall (14) projects into the booster housing (12). The movable wall (14) is workingly connected to the outside of a substantially cylindrical control valve housing (22), in that a collar (34) of a plate (30) associated with the movable wall (14) is deformed along its periphery at least in sections radially into the control valve housing (22). In order to simplify manufacture of the brake booster (10), in the portion (36) of the control valve housing (22) overlapped by the collar (34) of the plate (30) a plurality of recesses (40) are provided, which are spaced apart from one another in peripheral direction and into which the collar (34) of the plate (30) is radially deformed.

Abstract: A vacuum brake booster comprising a vacuum chamber (16) and a working chamber (18), separated by a movable wall (14) coupled to a housing (22). A control valve (20) includes a first valve seat (40) formed on a displacement valve member (38) and cooperating with a first valve seat member (42), to control a supply of atmospheric pressure to the working chamber. A rear side of the valve member is constantly subjected to pressure in the working chamber. When the valve member is displaced more than a predetermined distance in the actuating direction relative to the housing, a front side of the valve member is subjected to pressure in the vacuum chamber, such that a differential pressure acts on the valve member, to hold the valve member in a displaced position until pressure equalization between the first and rear sides of the valve member is effected.

Abstract: A vacuum brake booster (10) has a vacuum chamber (18) and a working chamber (20), which are separated in a pressure-proof manner from one another by a movable wall (16). A control valve (22) having a housing (24), which is workingly coupled to the movable wall (16) and in which a first valve seat (64) is disposed, in order to achieve a pressure difference at the movable wall (16) controls the supply of at least atmospheric pressure to the working chamber (20) in dependence upon the displacement of an input element (26), which is coupled to the first valve seat (64), of the brake booster (10). Disposed in the control valve housing (24) is an armature (38), which cooperates with a permanent magnet (40) and which is coupled on the one hand to the input element (26) in actuating direction and on the other hand to the first valve seat (64).

Abstract: A vacuum brake booster (10) has a vacuum chamber (18) and a working chamber (20) separated from one another in a pressure-proof manner by a movable wall (16). A control valve (22), which comprises a housing (24) workingly coupled to the movable wall (16), has a first valve seat (50), which is disposed in the housing (24) and to achieve a pressure difference at the movable wall (16) is capable of controlling the supply of at least atmospheric pressure to the working chamber (20) in dependence upon the displacement of an input element (26) coupled to the first valve seat (50). For improved boosting of the brake force during emergency braking operations, an armature (38), which cooperates with a permanent magnet (40), is provided in the control valve housing (24) and is rigidly coupled on the one hand to the actuating element (26) in actuating direction and on the other hand to the first valve seat (50).