vehicle braking system

Abstract

A vehicle brake system comprises an input device (21) attached to a bulkhead (15) separating a power unit room and a passenger compartment of the vehicle from each other, and including a part extending into the power unit room. A free end of the part of the input device extending into the power unit room is fitted with a protective member (70) defining a slanted surface (70a) opposing the power unit and slanting rearward as one moves in a prescribed lateral direction so that the input device is protected from a frontal impact. In particular, the slanted surface aligns with a corner part (83a) of the power unit (83).

Description

field of invention The present invention relates to a vehicle braking system, and in particular to a vehicle braking system comprising an input device and an electric brake actuator for generating hydraulic brake pressure which can be supplied independently of each other. dynamic pressure. Background technique In recent years, a brake system provided with an electric booster using an electric motor has been put into use instead of a more conventional brake system provided with a booster using negative pressure or hydraulic pressure. Such braking systems typically include: an input device, the operator applies a braking input, usually via the brake pedal; and a motor cylinder device (electric brake actuator) for generating brake pressure, making the overall size of the brake system relatively large. Therefore, it has previously been proposed to separately provide the input device and the electric brake actuator in the engine compartment of the vehicle in order to enhance t...

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Problems solved by technology

However, depending on the crash mode (such as oblique and offset crashes), the engine may not collide with the fragile parts, and the impact of the crash may be transmitted to the input device

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