1002results about "Pump/compressor arrangements" patented technology

A check valve which is positioned in the vacuum air line of an internal combustion engine. The check valve includes a single-piece valve body having an outlet port and two or more inlet ports, with one outlet port located substantially in line with the inlet port and connected by a venturi tube. The second inlet port is separated from the main air flow line by the valve stem and a diaphragm which allows communication there between and prevents back pressure. The second inlet port communicates with the outlet port through the valve stem and a second venturi tube which provides a vacuum boost to a device, usually vehicle brakes, connected to the inlet. The use of seal diaphragms having a non-constant radius allows for faster recovery time for replenishment than prior art devices.

A hydraulic circuit has a rotary type pump comprising a rotor rotating with a driving shaft and a casing which holds the rotor and the driving shaft. The casing further comprises an inlet port through which fluid is introduced to spaces formed by the rotor, an outlet port through which fluid is discharged from the spaces, and a hydraulic path for leading fluid from clearance around said driving shaft to the outside of the casing. A reservoir is provided to store fluid coming through the hydraulic path. A return conduit is disposed between the reservoir and an upstream side conduit connected to the inlet port in order that fluid stored in the reservoir is returned to the upstream side conduit. In the return conduit, a check valve is disposed to prevent the reverse flow of fluid from the upstream side conduit to the reservoir.

The invention relates to a vehicle hydraulic brake system with electrohydraulic brake boosting by a piston pump. In order to reduce pressure pulsations on an intake side of the multi-piston pump, the brake system embodies a multi-piston pump, for example, as a six-piston pump with stepped pistons that are driven with an alternating phase shift of 30° and 90° in relation to one another. The phase shift of the drive of the stepped pistons is selected so that the intake volume flows have a uniform phase shift, by which the total intake volume flow of the multi-piston pump has a reduced amplitude of the pressure pulsation, which reduces the repercussions on a master cylinder.

A vehicular ejector system having an ejector that generates a negative pressure that is greater than the intake manifold negative pressure that is to be extracted from an intake manifold, a VSV that causes the ejector to function or stop functioning, and an ECU that controls the VSV. The ECU includes a control device that controls the VSV so as to cause the ejector to function if an ISC request amount for controlling, during idling, a throttle valve that adjusts the intake air flow amount supplied to the internal combustion engine is greater than a predetermined amount.

A brake pedal emulator mechanism includes a foamed plastic elastomeric piece compressed by a brake pedal which piece has a variable spring rate and produces hysteresis when compressed to emulate the brake pedal feel of a conventional hydraulic brake system. The foamed plastic may comprise microcellular urethane or a foamed silicone elastomer. Various combinations of the foamed plastic piece with mechanical springs, solid elastomeric pieces, or gas springs can be used to create a particular reaction force characteristic, as well as various shapes of the foamed plastic elastomeric piece itself.

An ejector including a nozzle communicating with a fluid inlet, a diffuser communicating with a fluid outlet, and a decompression chamber placed between the nozzle and he diffuser. The ejector is arranged to generate a negative pressure in the decompression chamber by a fluid ejected from the nozzle. A target negative pressure P in the decompression chamber is set in a range of “40 kPa<P≦50 kPa”. A SD/Sd ratio between a sectional area SD of an inlet of the diffuser and a sectional area Sd of an outlet of the nozzle is determined to meet a relation:

“1.20≦SD/Sd≦4.08−0.047P”.

Disclosed is a pump unit of an electronic control brake system installed in a bore formed in a modulator block, the pump unit including a motor having a rotating shaft, a carrier having a center portion thereof installed on the rotating shaft, and provided with connecting shafts that are spaced apart from the center portion to both sides by a predetermined interval to be disposed in line with each other, a pressing member installed on each of the connecting shafts, and a first piston pump and a second piston pump each provided with a piston configured to be reciprocated by making contact with an outer circumferential surface of the pressing member according to rotation of the carrier, the first piston pump and the second piston pump disposed in line with each other.

In a vehicle air is compressed for being used in the brake system of the vehicle, for instance. In the compressor, used for the compression, the air is contaminated with oil and solid particles. In order to be relieved from these particles, before the air is conveyed through a drying filter, the compressed is brought to rotation by means of a rotating member in a centrifugal separator. The rotating member may advantageously include a pile of conical separation discs forming flow passages between each other for the compressed air to be cleaned. By means of an efficient cleaning of the compressed air from particles the life time of the drying filter may be increased.

A motor and pump assembly for providing pressure to a brake actuating device of a motor vehicle brake system is described herein. The assembly comprises an electric motor and a double diaphragm pump. The pump includes a pump housing, two opposed working diaphragms, and crank drives each being coupled between the electric motor and a respective diaphragm for moving the diaphragm. A working chamber is defined between the pump housing and a working chamber cover. Each working chamber including an inlet channel, an inlet valve associated with the inlet channel, an outlet channel, and an outlet valve associated with the outlet channel, wherein the outlet channels are defined in the covers of the working chamber and in the pump housing to direct air displaced from the working chambers into an inside space of the pump housing. An air outlet unit is provided for exhausting the air from the inside space.

A control system for a brake vacuum pump, the system being capable of accumulating a negative pressure required for a vacuum chamber, without excessively operating the vacuum pump. In this system, an EGI_ECU determines whether a vehicle has experienced running at a speed equal to or higher than a preset creep vehicle speed after the startup of an engine. The EGI_ECU prohibits the operation of the vacuum pump until the time when the vehicle experiences running at a speed equal to or higher than the creep vehicle speed. Thereby, in a situation obviously not requiring a strong braking force, such as in a stopped state immediately after the startup of the engine, the operation of the vacuum pump can be prohibited, which allows the vacuum pump to be accurately prevented from an unnecessary drive.

An engine of a working truck in which adverse effect of oil temperature rise is avoided, by lessening the load applied to an accelerator when the working truck is traveling while elevating the boom and approaching a place for discharging the load in the bucket during dump approach and, reducing heat generated through operation of a brake, and deterioration in work efficiency of the working truck is avoided by preventing the elevating speed of a boom from decreasing. A hydraulic pump controller and a method for controlling the hydraulic pump are also provided. On condition that a throttle amount sensor detects the operating amount of an acceleration pedal reaching a prescribed threshold value (operation amount 70%), a brake pressure sensor detects operation (brake on) of a brake, and a vehicle speed sensor detects the body speed reaching a prescribed threshold value, a transmission controller delivers a throttle correction command signal for reducing the target engine speed to a governor through an engine controller, and delivers a boom elevating time cam plate inclination angle alteration command for sustaining delivery flow rate of the hydraulic pump by supplementing reduction in delivery flow rate of the hydraulic pump by a throttle correction command to a pump control valve through a working machine controller.

PCT No. PCT/GB96/01731 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 17, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 17, 1998 PCT Filed Jul. 18, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/05001 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 13, 1997A vehicle braking system in which a stored volume of working fluid is used by a brake control system to apply the brakes under the control of an electronic control unit. The stored volume is replenished by pumping additional working fluid using a pump driven by an electric motor. The electric motor is periodically energized. An inferred value is established for the accumulator pressure based on an assessment of the motor response during the periods of energization. The electric motor can be arranged to be energized for short periods at predetermined intervals and the motor response during these periods assessed. From this assessment, either the switch-on point for driving the pump motor for the purpose of recharging the stored volume of working fluid is determined from the level of motor torque applied during the short periods of energization, or, where the system includes a pressure sensor for detecting the working fluid pressure, a signal for corroborating the signal of the pressure sensor is established from the level of motor torque applied during the short periods of energization.

The invented apparatus is designed for use with a tow vehicle and trailer combination. The apparatus comprises a controller, a vacuum supply sensor, and a sensor unit used to measure the barometric pressure and/or elevation of the current location of the tow vehicle/trailer combination. Using information from the sensor unit, the controller determines a vacuum pump activation level and/or deactivation level appropriate for the ambient pressure in which the apparatus is operating. By monitoring the signal supplied by the vacuum supply sensor and by operating a vacuum pump switch signal, the controller maintains a supply of vacuum between the activation and deactivation levels. In this manner, the controller can compensate for changes in local conditions so as to operate the vacuum pump in an efficient manner while maintaining an adequate supply of vacuum for operation of the trailer brake system.

A check valve which is positioned in the vacuum air line of an internal combustion engine. The check valve includes a single-piece valve body having an outlet port and two or more inlet ports, with one outlet port located substantially in line with the inlet port and connected by a venturi tube. The second inlet port is separated from the main air flow line by the valve stem and a diaphragm which allows communication there between and prevents back pressure. The second inlet port communicates with the outlet port through the valve stem and a second venturi tube which provides a vacuum boost to a device, usually vehicle brakes, connected to the inlet.

Embodiments for starting an engine are provided. In one embodiment, an engine control method comprises, during engine cranking, commencing fuel injection when intake manifold pressure drops below a threshold, the threshold based on fuel volatility. In this way, the stability of engine starts using low volatility fuels may be increased.

A compressed air processing apparatus includes a pressure controller, an air dryer, a multi-circuit protection valve and an electronic control unit. A switching valve is designed and arranged to supply compressed air to an air suspension system and to deaerate the air suspension system. The electronic control unit is designed and arranged to control the pressure controller, the air dryer and the multi-circuit protection valve. The electronic control unit is designed and arranged to also control the switching valve of the air suspension system.

An electropneumatic parking brake modulator for controlling a parking brake mode of trailer brakes in a vehicle/trailer combination includes a valve element for airing and bleeding the trailer spring brake cylinders, at least one compressed air reservoir inlet for airing at least one compressed air line in the parking brake modulator with compressed air from a compressed air reservoir of the towing vehicle, at least one compressed air reservoir outlet at which a reservoir pressure can be made available for the brakes of the trailer, and at least one compressed air control outlet at which a control pressure can be made available for the brakes of the trailer. A towing vehicle protection valve is integrated into the parking brake modulator, and a compressed air line to the compressed air control outlet is automatically blockable when the reservoir pressure made available for the trailer falls below a predetermined threshold value.

The invention particularly discloses a gas path-electric air compressor integrated control system and control method. The system comprises an electric air compressor, wherein the electric air compressor is connected with a pressure regulating valve; an outlet of the pressure regulating valve is connected with a dryer; an output end of the dryer is connected with a one-way valve; the one-way valve is connected with a four-loop protective valve; output ends of the four-loop protective valve are respectively connected with an air storage tank; two of the air storage tanks are respectively provided with an air pressure transducer which is connected with a digital instrument through an electric circuit; a pressure relief port of the dryer is connected with an electromagnetic valve; and the other end of the electromagnetic valve is communicated with atmosphere. The electromagnetic valve is added to the air outlet of the dryer to ensure that the discharge pressure of the dryer can be achieved in every air inflation, so that the dryer can discharge air and water, thereby prolonging the service life of the dryer.

A pump assembly having a piston pump, which is driven by an eccentric element. To prevent leakage brake fluid from reaching an eccentric element chamber, a groove surrounds the pump piston in the pump housing and a seal and a porous metal sintered ring is inserted into the groove. A drain which extends obliquely downwardly from the groove drains leakage fluid from the sintered ring.

An apparatus for a quick release mechanism in a railcar hand brake. The hand brake has a housing having a front casing with an inside wall of a predetermined size and shape, and a back plate. An operating shaft is rotatably mounted in the housing. The operating shaft includes a first end and a second end. The operating shaft further includes a ratchet wheel rotatable with the operating shaft intermediate the first and second ends thereof, and a release shaft rotatably mounted in the housing. The apparatus comprises a projection of a predetermined size and shape disposed substantially perpendicular to the ratchet wheel, and a flexible clamp of a predetermined size and shape mounted inside the housing. A member is disposed substantially perpendicular to, and about the circumference of the release shaft, having a first element disposed on the member wherein the first element interposes with the flexible clamp when the release shaft is rotated to achieve and maintain full brake release, and a second element disposed on the member and engageable with the projection when the operating shaft is rotated to disengage the first element from the flexible clamp to allow for brake application.