Patent ID: 6029450
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: F15B

Abstract:
A hydraulic synchronizing circuit, comprising:at least one master cylinder unit including a primary chamber, a secondary chamber, a piston and at least one piston rod, said piston having a primary effective surface and a secondary effective surface;at least one slave cylinder unit including a primary chamber, a secondary chamber, a piston and at least one piston rod, said piston having a primary effective surface and a secondary effective surface;wherein said master cylinder unit and said slave cylinder unit are arranged to be single-acting;wherein said secondary effective surface of said master cylinder unit and said primary effective surface of said slave cylinder unit are substantially equal;a tank at least partially being formed by said secondary chamber of said slave cylinder unit and containing a fluid;a pump sucking the fluid from said tank;a first conduit operatively connecting said tank to said primary chamber of said master cylinder unit via said pump; anda second conduit operatively connecting said secondary chamber of said master cylinder unit to said primary chamber of said slave cylinder unit.