Reservoir Tank Fluid Movement Deterring Wall for Brake Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional reservoir tanks in hydraulic brake and clutch systems face challenges in controlling hydraulic fluid movement when tilted, leading to potential malfunctions and increased complexity due to the need for precise partition plates and additional parts, which complicates assembly and increases the risk of positional displacement.
Innovation Solution
A reservoir tank design featuring a tubular neck section with a hydraulic fluid movement deterring wall, molded integrally with the upper half body, having a triangular longitudinal section shape with an inclined undersurface towards the rear and an inclined upper surface towards the rear, effectively controlling hydraulic fluid movement during tilting by reducing the fluid flow area and preventing frontward movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a partition plate is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower half body to control hydraulic fluid movement, then the fluid level fluctuation is controlled, but the shape management and dimension management of the partition plate become troublesome and the configuration becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The partition plate is integrated into the lower half body as a unified structure, eliminating the need for separate partition plate components. This merging of the partition function into the tank body itself simplifies the overall configuration while maintaining fluid level control functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The lower half body serves multiple functions: it stores hydraulic fluid and simultaneously acts as a partition structure to control fluid movement. By making the tank body itself perform the partitioning function, the design reduces the number of dedicated components needed.
2Reliability
If a partition plate is used to divide the reservoir tank, then the fluid level fluctuation is controlled, but the number of parts increases and the number of assembly man-hours increases
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the partition function into the lower half body structure itself, the design eliminates the need for separate partition plate components. This reduces both the total number of parts and the assembly steps required, thereby improving production efficiency while maintaining fluid level stabilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The lower half body is designed to perform both fluid storage and fluid movement control functions simultaneously. This multi-functionality reduces the number of dedicated components needed, simplifying assembly and reducing manufacturing complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design simplifies the configuration, reduces the number of parts, prevents positional displacement, and enhances the reliability of brake actuation by effectively controlling hydraulic fluid movement, thereby minimizing erroneous warnings from fluid volume detecting components and ensuring stable fluid levels.
Implementation Method 1
a hydraulic fluid movement deterring wall that controls the movement of the hydraulic fluid toward the hydraulic fluid inlet at a time when the reservoir tank is tilted
Data Source
AI summary
In a reservoir tank (5) of the present invention, a hydraulic fluid movement deterring wall (26) is disposed integrally with an upper half body (9) and extending toward a radial direction center of a cylindrical upper half body neck section (24) on a curved portion at a boundary between an inner peripheral surface (24a) of the cylindrical upper half body neck section (24) and an inner surface (25a1) of a ceiling portion (25a) of an upper half body trunk section (25) or on the inner peripheral surface (24a) of the upper half body neck section (24). The movement of the hydraulic fluid frontward (toward a hydraulic fluid inlet (10)) in a hydraulic fluid storage chamber 13 at a time when the reservoir tank (5) is tilted frontward is controlled by this hydraulic fluid movement deterring wall (26).