Brake Apparatus Segmented Housing for Vehicle Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional brake apparatuses face challenges in versatility due to the need for custom-designed housings for various types of master cylinders, limiting their applicability across different vehicle types.
Innovation Solution
The brake apparatus design separates the master cylinder housing from the stroke simulator housing, allowing them to be fixed together as independent modules, enabling easier adaptation to different vehicle types without requiring a new housing for each variation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the master cylinder and stroke simulator are formed with a shared housing, then the structural integration is improved, but the applicability to different vehicle types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into two separate components: a master cylinder housing and a stroke simulator housing. These separate housings can be independently manufactured and then assembled together, allowing the brake apparatus to be adapted to different vehicle types by changing just the master cylinder housing while keeping the stroke simulator housing unchanged.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a new housing is designed for each type of master cylinder, then the customization for specific vehicle types is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The stroke simulator housing is designed as a universal component that can accommodate different types of master cylinders. By making the stroke simulator housing multi-functional and compatible with various master cylinder housings, the system reduces the need to design and manufacture entirely new housings for each vehicle type, thereby simplifying manufacturing while maintaining customization capabilities.
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AI summary
A brake apparatus is provided which has applicability to a wide range of vehicles. The brake apparatus includes a master cylinder provided in such a manner that a piston is axially operable in a master cylinder housing, and a stroke simulator including a reaction force piston axially operable by brake fluid introduced into a stroke simulator housing. The master cylinder housing is fixed to the stroke simulator housing. The stroke simulator housing is positioned between the master cylinder housing and a fixation piece structured to fix the stroke simulator housing to the vehicle. The fixation piece is spaced from the master cylinder housing.