Patent GB-1403083-A (GB)
Title: Device for anti-skid control systems
IPC: B60T17/18
Filed: 1972-08-17
Abstract: 1403083 Anti-skid control systems; variable volume devices ALFRED TEVES GmbH 17 Aug 1972 [25 Aug 1971] 38394/72 Heading F2F An anti-skid hydraulic braking system with a master cylinder 1 and individual wheel brakes 2 has an individual separating valve 17, 18 for each wheel brake 2 which valves are closable and the volume of brake line to the wheel brakes 2 expandable to prevent skidding: each valve 17, 18 is operatively connected with a separate plunger unit and all of the plunger units are arranged in a single housing 3 and are acted upon by an auxiliary source of hydraulic pressure which is reduced in an impending skid condition to allow valves 17, 18 to close: should the auxiliary source fail, which could result in loss of braking capability by the valves 17, 18 being permanently closed, a spring package 12 is operable to cause the plunger units to move to hold valves 17, 18 permanently open to give braking without anti-skid control. In the embodiment of Fig. 1, six plunger units can be provided for all-wheel control with a dual circuit braked front axle, and each plunger unit comprises a short sleeve 14 and a longer push rod 15, and a valve member 18 is actuable by push rod 15 to bring it into and out of engagement with valve seat 17. A control sleeve 23 surrounds push rod 15 and an annular chamber 24 bounded by the sleeve 23 and a bore 13 is connected via an inlet valve 28 with a motor-driven pump 27 and a pressure accumulator 7. The accumulator 7 is defined by a piston 6 and a cylindrical recess 5 and the piston 6 engages a sleeve 9 acted upon by the spring package 12. In normal operation pump 27 delivers pressure to accumulator 7 and to annular chamber 24 to hold the components in their illustrated position and to allow free braking pressure transmission between the master cylinder 1 and wheel brakes 2. Upon an impending skid given by speed or deceleration sensors the inlet valve 28 is closed and an outlet valve 29 is opened whereby pressure in chamber 24 is evacuated and the braking pressure moves push rod 13 to close valve 17, 18 and cut off the wheel brakes 2 from the master cylinder 1 and reduce the wheel brake pressure until the impending skid condition is removed. Failure of pump 27 or accumulator pressure causes spring package 12 to move sleeve 9 and piston 6 to the right whereby a collar 10 on sleeve 9 abuts push rods 15 and holds the valves 17, 18 permanently open. In the modification of the plunger units shown in Fig. 5a, a push rod 72 projects into a sleeve 71 and the opposite end of the rod 72 rests on a pressure plate 73 acted upon by a spring package. An annular chamber 75 is connected to the pressure accumulator via an inlet valve 76, and the pressure in chamber 75 normally acts on sleeve 71 to hold a collar 78 in contact with a valve member 79 to hold separating valve 79, 80 open. An impending skid evacuates chamber 75 to cause valve 79, 80 to close but if the accumulator pressure brakes down the spring package 73 moves push rod 72 into sleeve 71 and by means of a projection 83 holds valve 79, 80 open. In the embodiment of Fig. 3, the plunger units are provided in a row at right angles to the axis of the housing 31 and each plunger unit comprises a plunger 47 and a counter piston 48 with a chamber 49 therebetween connected to a pump 45 by a normally open inlet valve 51. The pump 45 is also connected to an annular chamber 36 bounded by a piston 34, an annular piston 37 and a cylinder wall 35. The piston 34 also defines a space 54 connected to a section 58 bounded by the counter piston 48 and also connected via a valve 56 with a chamber 55, and the chamber 55 is connected via a non- return valve 59 with one of the chambers 61 connected to a master cylinder 62. In normal braking each separating valve 60 is held open by the plunger 47 but upon a skid being sensed at a particular wheel the respective chamber 49 is evacuated and valve 60 is closed. If the accumulator pressure or pump 45 breaks down a spring package 42 moves a sleeve 40, annular piston 37 and piston 34 to pressurize chamber 54 and sections 58 so that counterpistons 48 are moved to abut plungers 47 to hold valves 60 open. Subsequent braking pressure can also reach section 58 via non- return valve 59, valve 56 and line 57 to act on any pistons 48 not moved previously. Non- return valve 58 safeguards the functioning of the remaining brake circuits upon a simultaneous breakdown of the accumulator pressure and one brake circuit. It is envisaged that the pump, motor, valves, which are preferably solenoid valves and a filter can all be mounted in the device.