BRAKE MODULATOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING BRAKE MODULATOR DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A brake modulator for use with a brake system on a vehicle, the brake modulator comprising:
- an electronic-brake-control-modulator portion including a processor; and
a hydraulic portion associated with the electronic-brake-control-modulator portion, the hydraulic portion including a primary circuit extending through the hydraulic portion and configured to receive a hydraulic brake fluid, the hydraulic portion further including a secondary circuit extending within the hydraulic portion and configured to receive the hydraulic brake fluid, the secondary circuit being in fluid communication with the primary circuit, and the hydraulic portion still further including a valve disposed between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit, the valve configured to be electronically actuatable and to control movement of fluid between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit,wherein the processor is operatively coupled to the valve and configured to perform an automatic cycling of the valve in response to an actuating event during assembly of the vehicle wherein the valve is cycled to permit evacuation of the secondary circuit.
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Abstract
A brake modulator is disclosed herein. The brake modulator includes, but is not limited to an electronic-brake-control-modulator portion including a processor and a hydraulic portion associated with the electronic-brake-control-modulator portion. The hydraulic portion includes a primary circuit extending through the hydraulic portion to receive hydraulic brake fluid. The hydraulic portion also includes a secondary circuit extending within the hydraulic portion to receive the hydraulic brake fluid. The secondary circuit is in fluid communication with the primary circuit. The hydraulic portion further includes a valve between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit. The valve is electronically actuatable and controls movement of fluid between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit. The processor is operatively coupled to the valve and configured to perform an automatic cycling of the valve in response to an actuating event during assembly of the vehicle to evacuate the secondary circuit.
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20 Claims
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1. A brake modulator for use with a brake system on a vehicle, the brake modulator comprising:
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an electronic-brake-control-modulator portion including a processor; and a hydraulic portion associated with the electronic-brake-control-modulator portion, the hydraulic portion including a primary circuit extending through the hydraulic portion and configured to receive a hydraulic brake fluid, the hydraulic portion further including a secondary circuit extending within the hydraulic portion and configured to receive the hydraulic brake fluid, the secondary circuit being in fluid communication with the primary circuit, and the hydraulic portion still further including a valve disposed between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit, the valve configured to be electronically actuatable and to control movement of fluid between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit, wherein the processor is operatively coupled to the valve and configured to perform an automatic cycling of the valve in response to an actuating event during assembly of the vehicle wherein the valve is cycled to permit evacuation of the secondary circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for processing a brake modulator during assembly of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the brake modulator; connecting the brake modulator to a brake system of the vehicle; actuating an electronic-brake-control-module portion of the brake modulator to begin an automatic cycling of a valve disposed between a primary circuit and a secondary circuit of a hydraulic portion of the brake modulator; conducting the automatic cycling of the valve; and evacuating the brake system, the primary circuit and the secondary circuit of the hydraulic portion of the brake modulator during the automatic cycling of the valve.
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20. A method for processing a brake modulator during assembly of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the brake modulator; connecting the brake modulator to a brake system of the vehicle; energizing an electronic-brake-control-module portion of the brake modulator; transmitting an actuating signal to the electronic-brake-control-module portion configured to actuate an automatic cycling of a valve disposed between a primary circuit and a secondary circuit of a hydraulic portion of the brake modulator; conducting the automatic cycling of the valve; evacuating the brake system, the primary circuit and the secondary circuit during the automatic cycling of the valve; and filling the brake system, the primary circuit and the secondary circuit with the hydraulic brake fluid during the automatic cycling of the valve.
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Specification