Abstract: In the rotary pump, a sealing member is provided at a clearance between a casing and axial end surfaces of the inner and outer rotors, the sealing member extending from an outer circumference of the outer rotor, via the inner rotor between a drive shaft and a discharge port, to another circumference of the outer rotor so that brake fluid communication from the discharge port to an intake port may be prevented, but the brake fluid communication between the outer circumference of the outer rotor and almost all of teeth gap portions on a discharge port side and, further, between almost all of teeth gap portions on an intake port side and a clearance between the drive shaft and the inner rotor may be allowed.

Abstract: In a pump equipment having plural rotary pumps, the respective discharge ports of the rotary pumps are located at the points which are nearly symmetrical with respect to the center axis of the drive shaft to counterbalance each other the respective reaction forces against the drive shaft to be produced by the high pressure at the respective discharge ports. The respective discharge fluid conduits, in case of the first and second pumps, are located at the points which are opposite each other, more preferably, different at an angle of 180 degrees each other, with respect to the center axis of the drive shaft to limit the bending of the drive shaft. As a method for assembling the pump equipment, the peripheral border between respective cylindrical members piled up for constituting the casing is tentatively welded by laser beam at first and, then, all around the peripheral borders are finally welded.

Abstract: A vehicle suspension system provided between a vehicle body and each of road wheels. The vehicle suspension system includes damping force varying means (a) for switching extension and compression side damping force characteristics in a plurality of steps. The damping force varying means is operable to provide a 0.1 or less damping coefficient ratio of the compression side damping force with respect to the compression side damping force.

Abstract: In an apparatus and method for controlling damping forces of vehicular shock absorbers, at least one of pitch rate or roll rate of the vehicle is derived on the basis of output signals from at least three of wheel speed sensors located on front road wheels and located on either of rear right and left road wheels.

Abstract: A brake-fluid reflux type anti-skid brake control system for automotive vehicles, comprises a main brake-fluid supply circuit, a brake-fluid reflux circuit refluxing the brake fluid from the wheel cylinder to the main brake-fluid supply circuit during operation of the anti-skid brake control system, and a brake-fluid flow control valve arranged in the supply circuit. The flow control valve employs a throttling device responsive to the pressure difference between the master-cylinder side and the fluid pressure of the wheel-cylinder side, such that when the pressure difference is less than a predetermined threshold the throttling device operates at a fully open mode, and when the pressure difference is greater than or equal to the threshold the throttling device operates at a fully throttling mode.

Abstract: A support structure for a plunger employed in a plunger pump, comprises a pump housing, a cylinder firmly fitted into a cylindrical hollow defined in said housing, a plunger slidably enclosed in the cylinder to provide a pumping action, a stopper arranged on an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder, and an engaging portion arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the plunger, for engaging with the stopper and for restricting an axially projecting amount of the plunger relative to the cylinder.