Automotive brake fluid pressure control apparatus
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1. An automotive brake fluid control apparatus, comprising:
- a reservoir to accumulate brake fluid expelled from a wheel cylinder via a pressure-control valve; and
a pump to boost pressure of brake fluid accumulated in said reservoir and supply said brake fluid to a wheel-cylinder side via said pressure-control valve, wherein said pump is a self-suction pump that takes in brake fluid from a master-cylinder side thereof;
pump operating means for causing said pump to start operation at a predetermined timing before initiating regulation of brake fluid pressure applied to said wheel cylinder by said pressure-control valve, to take in brake fluid from said master-cylinder side; and
communicating path forming means for defining a path wherein a discharge side and an intake side of said pump are communicated so that brake fluid discharged from said pump circulates in said communicating path upon operation of said pump by said pump operating means.
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Abstract
Self-suction pumps are driven to take in brake fluid from a master-cylinder side before performing brake TRC control when at a low temperature and moreover when a vehicle is stopped. During driving of these self-suction pumps, pressure-increasing control valves and pressure-reducing control valves are both opened and brake fluid is accumulated in reservoirs. Because of this, an amount of pump discharge employed in brake TRC control when at a low temperature is assured, and responsiveness of brake TRC control is enhanced.
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1. An automotive brake fluid control apparatus, comprising:
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a reservoir to accumulate brake fluid expelled from a wheel cylinder via a pressure-control valve; and a pump to boost pressure of brake fluid accumulated in said reservoir and supply said brake fluid to a wheel-cylinder side via said pressure-control valve, wherein said pump is a self-suction pump that takes in brake fluid from a master-cylinder side thereof; pump operating means for causing said pump to start operation at a predetermined timing before initiating regulation of brake fluid pressure applied to said wheel cylinder by said pressure-control valve, to take in brake fluid from said master-cylinder side; and communicating path forming means for defining a path wherein a discharge side and an intake side of said pump are communicated so that brake fluid discharged from said pump circulates in said communicating path upon operation of said pump by said pump operating means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An automotive brake fluid control apparatus, comprising:
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a reservoir to accumulate brake fluid expelled from a wheel cylinder via a pressure-control valve; and a pump to boost pressure of brake fluid accumulated in said reservoir and supply said brake fluid to a wheel-cylinder side via said pressure-control valve, wherein said pump is a self-suction pump that takes in brake fluid from a master-cylinder side, and antiskid control and traction control are performed using said pump as a common pressure source, and further comprising; a first switching valve, disposed in a conduit connecting said master-cylinder side and an intake side of said pump, to switch communication and interruption of said conduit; communication driving means for driving said first switching valve to a state wherein said conduit is communicated at a predetermined timing before said traction control is executed; pump operating means for causing said pump to start operating at said predetermined timing to take in brake fluid from said master-cylinder side; and communicating path forming means for forming a communicating path wherein a discharge side and an intake side of said pump are communicated so that brake fluid discharged from said pump circulates in said communicating path upon operation of said pump by said pump operating means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An automotive brake fluid control apparatus, comprising:
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a reservoir to accumulate brake fluid expelled from a wheel cylinder via a hydraulic circuit including a pressure-control valve; and a pump to boost pressure of said brake fluid accumulated in said reservoir and to supply said brake fluid to a wheel-cylinder side via said pressure-control valve, wherein said pump is a self-suction pump that takes in brake fluid from a master-cylinder side thereof; a pump controller causing said pump to start operating at a predetermined timing before initiating regulation of brake fluid pressure applied to said wheel cylinder by said pressure-control valve, to take in brake fluid from said master-cylinder side; and a hydraulic circuit controller actuating said pressure-control valve so as to define a communicating path wherein a discharge side and an intake side of said pump are communicated so that brake fluid discharged from said pump circulates in said communicating path upon operation of said pump by said pump controller. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An automotive brake fluid control apparatus, comprising:
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a reservoir to accumulate brake fluid expelled from a wheel cylinder via a hydraulic circuit including a pressure-control valve; and a pump to boost pressure of brake fluid accumulated in said reservoir and to supply said brake fluid to a wheel-cylinder side via said pressure-control valve, wherein said pump is a self-suction pump that takes in brake fluid from a master-cylinder side thereof, and antiskid control and traction control are performed by employing said pump as a common pressure source, and further comprising; a first switching valve, disposed in a conduit connecting said master-cylinder side and an intake side of said pump, to switch communication and interruption of said conduit; a valve controller driving said first switching valve to a state wherein said conduit starts to be communicated at a predetermined timing before said traction control is executed; pump controller causing said pump to start operating at said predetermined timing to take in brake fluid from said master-cylinder side; and a hydraulic circuit controller activating said pressure-control valve so as to define a communicating path wherein a discharge side and an intake side of said pump are communicated so that brake fluid discharged from said pump circulates in said communicating path upon operation of said pump by said pump controller. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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