Patent GB-1042961-A (GB)
Title: Fluid proessure motor for mechanism for braking systems
IPC: B60T13/24
Filed: 1963-03-21
Abstract: 1,042,961. Fluid-pressure brakes; brake indicators. KELSEY-HAYES CO. March 21, 1963 [March 21, 1962; April 30, 1962], No. 11321/63 Headings F2E and F2F. In a power-operated hydraulic vehicle brake mechanism having a master cylinder 25, a fluid pressure motor 11 for operating the master cylinder is provided with a control valve mechanism 13 connected to a pressure source via line 63, a brake pedal 17 having a first normal position from which it is movable to operate the valve mechanism (see Fig. 3) and a second normal position (see Fig. 2, not shown) spaced from the valve mechanism, and means is provided for automatically establishing mechanical connection between the master cylinder and the brake pedal by release of a normally compressed spring 81, a valve means 140 being operative when pressure in the source drops below a predetermined pressure to free the spring in order to move the pedal into the second normal position. When compressed air is supplied from a suitable source through the line 63, a valve 140 will be opened such that air can pass through the line 156 to the port 62 to pressurize the chamber 61. Because of ports 94, 91, full pressure is also available in chambers 92 and 90 so that the parts take up the position shown in Fig. 3 and the pressure exerts a force on the flange 80 to compress the spring 81 and a rearward force on the flange 75 maintains the latter seated against a cam ring 85. At this condition, pressure in a chamber 128 (not shown) in the control valve 13 is available through the line 170 for operating a fluid pressure motor 35. The motor 35 is operated by depression of the brake pedal 17 from the position shown in Fig. 3, a screw 15 on the pedal engaging the valve operating element 14 to close the valve 114 (Fig. 2, not shown) and disconnect the motor chamber 111 from the atmosphere. Further movement of the brake pedal 17 moves a valve body 113 (Fig. 2, not shown) in the control valve 13 to open the pressure valve 115 (Fig. 2, not shown) and admit pressure into the motor chamber 111. The motor piston 44 will then operate the master cylinder 25 to pressurize the wheel brake cylinders (not shown). Reaction on the brake pedal is provided by the pressure admitted to the chamber 108 acting on the diaphragm 105 and the head 106 (Fig. 2, not shown) of the valve operating element 14. If a failure of the pressure source occurs the spring 151 in the valve 140 will close the plunger 148 to its inoperative position (Figs. 2 and 4, not shown) and the pipe 156 leading to the chamber 61, 90 and 92 will now be open to atmosphere, the spring 81 being expanded to take up the expanded position (Fig. 2, not shown), whereby the cam ring 85 will force balls 87 against the walls of the sleeve 70 into the grooves 71 and the pedal 17 will be moved to the position shown. If the operator now depresses the brake pedal 17, force will be applied to the motor piston 44 through the central portion of the diaphragm 42 and the brakes may be fully applied by pedal pressure. From the high pedal position (Fig. 2, not shown) it will be seen that the head of the adjustable screw 15 is free to move throughout the range of pedal operation of the brakes without contacting the valve-operating element 14. As soon as the pressure is restored the parts are returned to their normal positions shown in Fig. 3. A gauge rod 135 is provided in the body of the fluid pressure motor 11 to indicate the wear of the brake linings.