Vehicle control apparatus
US-2015360699-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
Pneumatic pressure brake booster system
US9657751B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9657751-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213708964-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 8, 2012 |
| Publication date | May 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
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A pneumatic pressure brake booster system includes an air pressure chamber; an ambient air chamber; a flexible diaphragm separating the air pressure chamber and the ambient air chamber; at least one air pressure source communicating with the air pressure chamber; a brake pedal shaft engaged by and movable with the diaphragm; and a brake master cylinder engaged by the brake pedal shaft.
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What is claimed is: 1. A pneumatic pressure brake booster system comprising a pressure servo booster, the system comprising: an air pressure chamber; an ambient air chamber; at leas one ambient ar vent communicating with the ambient air chamber; wherein the at least one ambient air vent comprises a plurality of ambient air vents; a flexible diaphragm separating and defining a wall of the air pressure chamber and the ambient air chamber; at least one air pressure source communicating with the air pressure chamber; a one-piece brake pedal shaft attached to and movable with the diaphragm, the brake pedal shaft slideably extending through the air pressure chamber and ambient air pressure chamber, the brake pedal shaft engaged by and moveable in response to movement of a brake pedal; and a brake master cylinder engaged by the brake pedal shaft. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one air pressure source comprises pressurized engine intake air. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one air pressure source comprises an auxiliary pressure pump. 4. The system of claim 3 further comprising a hose coupling detachably coupling the auxiliary pressure pump to the air pressure chamber. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one air pressure source communicating with the air pressure chamber comprises a plurality of air pressure sources communicating with the air pressure chamber. 6. The system of claim 5 wherein the plurality of air pressure sources communicating with the air pressure chamber comprises pressurized engine intake air and an auxiliary pressure pump communicating with the air pressure chamber. 7. A pneumatic pressure brake booster system comprising a pressure servo booster, the system comprising: a booster shell having a brake pedal side and a brake master cylinder side; an air pressure chamber in the booster shell on the brake pedal side; an ambient air chamber in the booster shell on the brake master cylinder side; at least one ambient air vent communicating with the ambient air chamber; wherein the at least one ambient air vent comprises a plurality of ambient air vents; a flexible diaphragm separating and defining a wall of the air pressure chamber and the ambient air chamber; at least one air pressure source communicating with the air pressure chamber; a one-piece brake pedal shaft attached to and movable with the diaphragm, the brake pedal shaft slideably extending through the air pressure chamber and ambient air pressure chamber, the brake pedal shaft engaged by and moveable in response to movement of a brake pedal; and a brake master cylinder engaged by the brake pedal shaft. 8. The system of claim 7 wherein the at least one air pressure source comprises pressurized engine intake air. 9. The system of claim 7 wherein the at least one air pressure source comprises an auxiliary pressure pump. 10. The system of claim 9 further comprising a hose coupling detachably coupling the auxiliary pressure pump to the air pressure chamber. 11. The system of claim 7 wherein the at least one air pressure source communicating with the air pressure chamber comprises a plurality of air pressure sources communicating with the air pressure chamber. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein the plurality of air pressure sources communicating with the air pressure chamber comprises pressurized engine intake air and an auxiliary pressure pump communicating with the air pressure chamber.
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- What does patent US9657751B2 cover?
- A pneumatic pressure brake booster system includes an air pressure chamber; an ambient air chamber; a flexible diaphragm separating the air pressure chamber and the ambient air chamber; at least one air pressure source communicating with the air pressure chamber; a brake pedal shaft engaged by and movable with the diaphragm; and a brake master cylinder engaged by the brake pedal shaft.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60T13/52. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 23 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).