Device for preventing vehicle wheels from locking

• US 4,505,520 A
• Filed: 02/02/1983
• Issued: 03/19/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1982
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Company Limited (Akebono Brake Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Company Limited (Akebono Brake Corporation)
• Inventors: Maehara, Toshifumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Reger, Duane A.
• Application Number:
  US06/463,267
• Time in Patent Office: 776 Days
• Field of Search: 188/181 C, 303/6 C, 303/6 R, 303/111, 303/119
• US Class Current: 303/119.3
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/1764 Regulation during travel on surface with different coefficients of friction, e.g. between left and right sides, mu-split or between front and rear
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/266 using valves or actuators with external control means B60T8/261 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/5006 Pressure reapplication by pulsing of valves B60T8/5012, B60T8/5018, B60T8/505, B60T8/5056 take precedence

Abstract

In a device for preventing a wheel lock condition of a vehicle, a fluid passage switching valve is inserted in a rear wheel brake fluid pressure transmission system. The fluid pressure switching valve is closed during brake application in so far as it is within a braking force range in which a rear wheel braking force must be lower than a front wheel braking force. The speeds of revolution or deceleration of the front and rear wheels are compared by comparison means. When the comparison means detects that the deceleration of the front wheel becomes greater than the deceleration state of the rear wheel by a predetermined value, the fluid passage switching valve opens for a given length of time to allow the rear wheel brake fluid pressure to increase.

Claims

1. A wheel-lock preventing device comprising:

an input fluid chamber communicating with a master cylinder;

an output fluid chamber communicating with rear wheel brake devices;

a differential piston disposed to separate the input and output fluid chambers from each other, said differential piston being arranged to move toward the output fluid chamber to a predetermined extent against the spring force of a return spring when the actions of fluid pressure from the two fluid chambers exceed a prescribed value, said return spring being arranged to return said differential piston to the original position thereof;

a valve body member arranged to close fluid passage between said input and output fluid chambers by engaging the differential piston when the differential piston moves; and

a driving device arranged to open said fluid passage by moving said valve body member.

2. A wheel-lock preventing device according to claim 1, wherein said fluid passage is formed so as to axially pierce through said differential piston.

3. A wheel-lock preventing device according to claim 1, wherein said driving device is an electromagnetic device.

4. A wheel-lock preventing device according to claim 1, wherein said valve body member is provided with a needle part which is arranged to engage an open end of said fluid passage.

5. A wheel-lock preventing device according to claim 1, wherein said return spring is interposed in between said differential piston and said valve body member.

6. A wheel-lock preventing device according to claim 3, wherein said valve body member is arranged to serve as an armature.