Abstract: A brake booster with regenerative brake force generation comprising a force input element coupled to a brake pedal. A chamber arrangement having a vacuum chamber and a working chamber that are separated from one another by a movable wall. A control valve actuated in accordance with a displacement of the force input element. The working chamber is connectable selectively to the vacuum chamber and the atmosphere to generate and reduce a differential pressure at the movable wall. The control valve has a control valve housing that is connected for joint movement to the movable wall. In a first actuation phase of the brake booster from its rest position, the force input element is displaceable relative to the control valve housing by an idle travel, in which the control valve remains non-actuated to suppress a build-up of a differential pressure at the movable wall.

Abstract: Provided is a stroke simulator capable of suppressing occurrence of inclination of a piston with respect to a sliding surface formed in a cylinder. The stroke simulator includes a simulator piston which is displaced by sliding on a sliding surface formed in a first cylinder, and a first return spring which is housed in the first cylinder and applies, to the simulator piston, a reaction force which is generated by an elastic deformation of the spring under a pressing force due to a displacement of the simulator piston, and generates the reaction force which is applied to the simulator piston as a brake reaction force for a brake operating element. The stroke simulator is characterized in that a cup seal for sealing a gap formed between the sliding surface and the simulator piston is mounted in the middle in the axial direction of the sliding surface.

Abstract: In order to address a problem with the effectiveness of a brake booster device, provision is made for the latter to be produced in the form of hydraulic servo control. In such an instance, a master cylinder (7-10) of a braking circuit (3-4) is provided with a pressure chamber (19) upstream of the braking circuit. This pressure chamber is then subjected to an injection (28) of hydraulic fluid by a pump (34). The pump is operated (39) according to the braking requirements. The servo control comprises a set of moving gear (54) sensitive to these requirements and that work an injection valve (29-30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake booster for an automotive brake system with regenerative brake force generation, comprising a force input element that may be or is coupled to a brake pedal, a chamber arrangement having a vacuum chamber and a working chamber that are separated from one another by a movable wall, a control valve, by means of which in accordance with a displacement of the force input element the working chamber is connectable selectively to the vacuum chamber and the atmosphere to generate and reduce a differential pressure at the movable wall, wherein the control valve has a control valve housing that is connected for joint movement to the movable wall In this case, it may be provided that in a first actuation phase of the brake booster from its rest position the force input element is displaceable relative to the control valve housing by an idle travel, in which the control valve remains non-actuated to suppress a build-up of a differential pressure at the movable wall.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing enhanced vacuum to a brake booster of a braking system under certain operational conditions. Vacuum is stored in a reservoir and is controllably released to the brake booster to provide a brake booster vacuum level of at least a predetermined vacuum level threshold in order to avoid brake pedal performance issues being perceived by the driver of motor vehicles utilizing engines utilizing a supplemental brake assist system under conditions where the brake booster vacuum level is less than the predetermined vacuum level threshold.

Abstract: A double redundancy electro hydrostatic actuator system includes two hydraulic pumps; two fail safe valves connected with the two hydraulic pumps, respectively; one dual tandem hydraulic cylinder connected with the two fail safe valves and having a piston rod, wherein the piston rod is moved by switching supply and discharge of the fluid; two switching valves connected with the two fail safe valves; two accumulators connected with the two switching valves and the two hydraulic pumps, respectively; and two chambers connected with the two switching valves, respectively. Each of the two accumulators accumulates the fluid from a corresponding one of the two hydraulic pumps, and sends the fluid to a corresponding one of the two fail safe valves. The two chambers receive the fluid from the two fail safe valves, respectively.

Abstract: A dual hydraulic booster assembly for a braking system of a tractor or like vehicle has a logic valve operable in a first mode to control the supply of pressure fluid for braking on one side of the vehicle to facilitate steering, and in a second mode of operation to control the supply of fluid pressure for braking on both sides of the vehicle for full vehicle retardation. A pressure amplifier valve may be provided to increase the pressure of the pressure fluid from the logic valve for braking in the second mode of operation. The logic valve and amplifier valve may be incorporated into the booster assembly to provide an integrated unit.

Abstract: A boosted braking device for a motor vehicle having a master cylinder (M) and a pneumatic booster (S). The booster (S) has a rigid casting (10) divided by a mobile partition (12) into at least a front chamber (14) and a rear chamber (16). A three-way valve (18) carried by the mobile partition (12) is actuated by a control rod (20) to control the pressure in the rear chamber (16) for operating the master cylinder (M). The casing (10) includes a front shell (24) and a rear shell (26) each of which comprises a radial shoulder (28,30) and being secured together by hooping (40) interconnecting with the shoulders (28,30) of the front shell (24) and rear shell (26). The hooping (40) comprises first (40A) and second (40B) part hoops. The first (40A) and second (40B) part hoops are joined together by at least one locking element (50) which is rendered non-functional when the master cylinder (M) is subjected to substantial stress as a result of a frontal or oblique impact of the vehicle.

Abstract: A brake system 1 of the invention comprises a brake pedal 2, a booster 3 which boosts the input force applied by the brake pedal 2 and outputs the boosted force, a travel amplifying mechanism 4 which amplifies the travel of an output shaft of the booster 3 and outputs the amplified travel, a master cylinder 5 which develops master cylinder pressure when the output from the travel amplifying mechanism 4 is applied to the master cylinders 5, and wheel cyclinders 6 which develop braking forces when the master cyclinder pressure is introduced into the wheel cyclinders. By the travel amplifying mechanism 4, the travel of the brake pedal 3 in the initial stage of operation is amplified by the travel amplifying mechanism and is then transmitted to the master cylinder 5, whereby the idle stroke of the operating member caused by various idle portions in stroke in the brake system can be effectively shortened.

Abstract: A vehicle hydraulic system is disclosed comprising a hydraulic fluid reservoir; a pressure force supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid to a discharge header; a fluid conduit between the discharge header and the reservoir; a back pressure valve operative in the fluid conduit to maintain a desired pressure in the discharge header; and a vehicle braking system having a hydraulically operated boost piston assembly for supplementing a force exerted by a vehicle operator to operate brakes of the vehicle braking system. The system further includes a boost pressure control valve responsive to an input from the vehicle operator for selectively directing pressured hydraulic fluid from the discharge header to the boost piston assembly and venting hydraulic fluid from the boost piston assembly to the reservoir.