Hydraulic pump unit with orifice plate for vehicle brake control system

• US 6,837,694 B2
• Filed: 06/18/2002
• Issued: 01/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Unisia Jecs Corporation (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Unisia Jecs Corporation (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Furuya, Takayuki, Tamai, Nobuhiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Tyler, Cheryl J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Solak, Timothy P.
• Application Number:
  US10/173,042
• Publication Number:
  US 20030047993A1
• Time in Patent Office: 931 Days
• Field of Search: 417/273, 417/470, 417/471, 417/545, 417/554, 417/555.1, 417/562, 417/563, 417/567, 417/569, 417/570, 417/571
• US Class Current: 417/554
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/4031 Pump units characterised by their construction or mounting pump units in combination with valve blocks B60T8/36
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 1/0404 Details or component parts
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 11/0091 using a special shape of fluid pass, e.g. throttles, ducts

Abstract

A hydraulic pump unit for vehicle brake control system comprising a pump housing, a cylinder received in a receiving hole formed in the pump housing. The cylinder has a bottom portion and is provided at the bottom portion with an outlet valve. A plunger is slidingly received in the cylinder and defines a pump chamber in cooperation with the cylinder. An inlet valve provided on the plunger, an inlet passage formed in the pump housing. An opening of the inlet passage is provided in the receiving hole. An outlet passage formed in the pump housing, an opening of the outlet passage is provided in the receiving hole. A plug member for closing an opening of the receiving hole, the plug member is fixed to the bottom portion of the cylinder, and an orifice plate having a passage is arranged between the bottom portion and the plug member.

Claims

1. A hydraulic pump unit for vehicle brake control system comprising:

a pump housing;

a cylinder received in a receiving hole formed in the pump housing, the cylinder having a bottom portion and being provided at the bottom portion with an outlet valve;

a plunger received in the cylinder with a slidable contact, the plunger being driven by a cam and defining a pump chamber in cooperation with the cylinder;

an inlet valve provided on the plunger;

an inlet passage formed in the pump housing, an opening of the inlet passage being provided in the receiving hole;

an outlet passage formed in the pump housing, an opening of the outlet passage being provided in the receiving hole;

a plug member for closing an opening of the receiving hole, the plug member being fixed to the bottom portion of the cylinder; and

an orifice passage formed on an orifice plate, the orifice plate being arranged between the bottom portion and the plug member.

2. A hydraulic pump unit for vehicle brake control system comprising:

a pump housing;

a cylinder received in a receiving hole formed in the pump housing, the cylinder having a bottom portion and being provided at the bottom portion with an outlet valve;

a plunger received in the cylinder with a slidable contact, the plunger being driven by a cam and defining a pump chamber in cooperation with the cylinder;

an inlet valve provided on the plunger;

an inlet passage formed in the pump housing, an opening of the inlet passage being provided in the receiving hole;

an outlet passage formed in the pump housing, an opening of the outlet passage being provided in the receiving hole;

a plug member for closing an opening of the receiving hole, the plug member being fixed to the bottom portion of the cylinder; and

an orifice passage formed on an orifice plate, the orifice plate being arranged between the bottom portion and the plug member,

wherein the orifice passage comprises a slit formed on the orifice plate.

3. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 2, wherein the slit is formed in a radial direction of the orifice plate.

4. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 3, wherein the bottom portion of the cylinder and the plug member are fixed together by caulking, and the orifice plate is pinched between the bottom portion and the plug member.

5. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 3, wherein the bottom portion of the cylinder and the plug member are fixed with a screwed relationship, and the orifice plate is pinched between the bottom portion and the plug member.

6. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 5, the slit comprises a constant width portion and a large width portion, the large width portion is provided at an outer circumferential of the orifice plate.

7. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 3, wherein the slit comprises a constant width portion.

8. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 7, wherein the slit further comprises a large width portion that is provided at an outer circumferential of the orifice plate.

9. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 8, wherein the large width portion is provided with a fan-shape.

10. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 8, wherein the orifice plate is provided with an annular shape.

11. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 10, wherein the outlet valve is arranged at a center of the orifice plate.

12. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 11, wherein the orifice plate is made of steel.

13. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 12, wherein the plug member is fixed to the pump housing by caulking.

14. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 3, the slit comprises a constant width portion and a large width portion, the large width portion is provided at an outer circumferential of the orifice plate.

15. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 14, wherein the orifice plate is provided with an annular shape, the outlet valve is arranged at a center of the orifice plate.

16. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 15, wherein the receiving hole comprises a large diameter portion, a small diameter portion, and a stepped-portion provided between the large diameter portion and the small diameter portion.

17. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 16, wherein a flange portion is formed on an outer surface of the cylinder, the flange portion has an abutted-contact with the stepped-portion.

18. The hydraulic pump unit according to claim 17, wherein the opening of the outlet passage is formed at the large diameter portion, and the opening of the inlet passage is formed at the small diameter portion.