Fluid-pressure and analogous brake systems inventions 04/06

20060087173 - Brake control system: In a brake control system for a vehicle employing a brake-by-wire (BBW) hydraulic control unit, a master cylinder serves as a first fluid pressure source and a pump serves as a second fluid pressure source operated during a BBW system normal brake operating mode. Also provided is a manual-brake hydraulic...

20060087174 - Adaptation of tmx for axle motion iii truck application: An apparatus engageable with a railway vehicle truck-mounted braking system for compensating for truck bolster movement which includes at least one force transmitting wedge member movable in a reciprocating motion by a pneumatic actuator. The at least one force transmitting wedge member engage rollers rotateably attached to a return push...

20060087175 - Brake system control apparatus: A non-consideration creating portion creates a non-consideration control command value based on a target value and an actual value of hydraulic pressure of a brake cylinder in a control-target brake system i. A consideration creating portion creates a consideration control command value based on the target value and the actual...

20060087176 - Back driving automatic brake system & automatic braking system for equipping in all vehicles, airplanes, ships etc..: This is an anti-collision system with radars or sensors to detect and automatic braking unit for equipping in all vehicles, airplanes, ships etc., it functions to brake by itself automatically averting accident to stop collision in case of emergency. Automatic stop control light is a modern traffic security system installed...

20060082216 - Integral brake for a motorbike: The invention relates to an integral brake for a motorbike. The integral brake is designed in such a way that if the footbrake lever or the handbrake lever is additionally activated after the footbrake lever or the handbrake lever is already activated, an optimum distribution—corresponding to the aimed-at increased deceleration...

20060082217 - Brake system: During normal operation in which a motor cylinder is operative, when a depressing force cut-off valve is closed, a front wheel is braked by operating a first wheel cylinder by brake fluid pressure generated by the motor cylinder. When there is an abnormality in which the motor cylinder breaks down,...

20060076823 - Park brake interlock and trailer brake valve assembly: A brake system for a tractor-trailer vehicle includes a service brake system and a park brake system. The service and park brake systems are used to brake both a tractor and a trailer towed by the tractor. A trailer hand control valve is actuated by a vehicle operator to brake...

20060076824 - Park brake valve assembly: A brake system for a heavy-duty vehicle includes a service brake system and a park brake system. The park brake system includes a park brake control valve that receives input commands from a vehicle operator and a park brake interlock valve that is in fluid communication with an air supply...

20060076825 - Fluid control apparatus: In a fluid control apparatus having coil-supporting protruding portions on one end surface of a case, where each coil-supporting protruding portion is deformed by pressing a coil portion with a pressing jig to the coil-supporting protruding portion, in a state where the other end surface of the case is supported...

20060076826 - Failsafe electronic braking system for trains: A method and system for providing true failsafe control of an electronic braking system by a train control system which controls a switch that supplies power to the electronic braking system. When the train control system determines that it is necessary to activate the train's brakes, it controls the switch...

20060076827 - Brake control unit: Towed vehicles can be extremely heavy. Accordingly, it is too much of a burden to the braking system of a towing vehicle to not have brakes on the towed vehicle. Controlling the brakes of the towed vehicle must be accurately applied otherwise very dangerous conditions can be created. A method...

20060076828 - Utility vehicle using brake-steer assisted turning: A system and method of controlling an automotive vehicle includes selecting a brake-steer mode, selecting a transfer case so that the front wheels are driven and the rear wheel are not driven and applying brake-steer to the rear wheels to reduce the turning radius of the vehicle....

20060076829 - Vehicle brake system equipped with a friction brake and a regenerative brake: A vehicle brake system having at least one friction brake which a brake pedal and master cylinder are able to actuate, and having a regenerative brake, includes a compensation unit for manipulating the mechanical coupling between the brake pedal and the master cylinder during an operation of the regenerative brake....

20060071542 - Hydraulic park pawl brake system: A handle bar master cylinder assembly for supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid through a brake line to actuate a brake in a vehicle. The assembly comprises a master cylinder having a master cylinder body defining a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a reciprocating master cylinder piston located within a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a...

20060071541 - Power machine having traction lock with speed-range selector: A self propelled power machine is provided with a drive system and a traction lock mechanism. The drive system includes a speed range selector and associated mechanism that can operate the power machine in high and low speed ranges. The traction lock mechanism, when applied stops the drive system from...

20060071543 - Hydraulic braking system featuring selectively-coupled pump suction circuits: An automotive braking system controls the flow of pressurized brake fluid from a tandem master cylinder to several wheel brakes via a pair of braking circuits. Each circuit features a pressure relief line having, in series, a normally-closed valve, low-pressure accumulator, check valve, pump, damping chamber, and throttling orifice. A...

20060071544 - Brake pedal feel simulator: A brake pedal feel simulator is provided which eliminates the simulation force during emergency, non-assisted and failure conditions. The brake pedal feel simulator generally comprises a spring, a spring seat and a spring stop. The spring is operatively connected to the brake pedal for providing the simulation force, while the...

20060071545 - Brake pedal feel simulator: A brake pedal feel simulator is provided which reduces the simulation force provided to the brake pedal during emergency or failed conditions. The simulator generally comprises a first spring having a first spring rate and a second spring having a second spring rate. The second spring rate is selected to...

20060071546 - Vehicle brake system: A lock piston 64 operates to automatically lock a parking brake piston 53 which achieves a parking brake applied state in response to hydraulic pressure in a parking brake application control hydraulic chamber 54 and operates to release a locked state in response to hydraulic pressure in a parking brake...

20060071547 - Valve assembly for anti-skid aircraft brakes: A hydraulic valve includes a body with bore, a supply port coupled to a first chamber, and a return port connected to the bore and the control chamber. A brake port enables the wheel brake to be connected to the bore, while a brake actuator passage enables pressurized fluid to...

20060071548 - Method and system for early detecting the defects of an electrically controlled brake system: The invention relates to a method and a device for the early recognition of a possible failure of an electrically controlled brake system. For this purpose, the onboard power-supply voltage provided by a vehicle battery is checked for the purpose of early recognition of a possible failure of the electrically...

20060071549 - Electronic controlled vacuum powered brake system for towed trailers: A vacuum powered assisted dual piston master brake cylinder and associated calipers are applied to trailers. The present invention can be applied to, but is not limited to boat, horse, travel, fifth wheel and utility trailers. The main components of the present invention are as follows: a vacuum power assisted...

20060071550 - Hydraulic actuator having an integrated pedal and pressure vessel assembly: A hydraulic actuator for a hydraulically actuated device such as a brake or a clutch comprises a pedal and a pressure vessel that is integral to the pedal and that has an outlet in fluid communication with an outlet of the pressure vessel, and an unpressurized reservoir. At least a...

20060071551 - Motion control apparatus for four-wheel drive vehicle: A motion control apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle performs over-steer suppressing control when the vehicle is in an over-steer state so as to apply a braking force to a front wheel located on the outer side of a turning locus without lowering engine output, and performs LSD control for...