EP0353117A1 - Vorrichtung zur Messung der Stellung eines beweglichen Gliedes innerhalb eines festen Gliedes - Google Patents
Vorrichtung zur Messung der Stellung eines beweglichen Gliedes innerhalb eines festen Gliedes Download PDFInfo
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- EP0353117A1 EP0353117A1 EP89401847A EP89401847A EP0353117A1 EP 0353117 A1 EP0353117 A1 EP 0353117A1 EP 89401847 A EP89401847 A EP 89401847A EP 89401847 A EP89401847 A EP 89401847A EP 0353117 A1 EP0353117 A1 EP 0353117A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
- F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F15B15/00—Fluid-actuated devices for displacing a member from one position to another; Gearing associated therewith
- F15B15/20—Other details, e.g. assembly with regulating devices
- F15B15/28—Means for indicating the position, e.g. end of stroke
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- the present invention relates to a device for detecting the position of a movable member inside a fixed member which surrounds it, and more particularly to a piston means of a pneumatically actuated servomotor, inside of this servo motor.
- Such amplifying devices are commonly constituted by pneumatic servomotors comprising a housing divided into a front chamber and a rear chamber by means of piston displaceable from a rest position close to the rear wall of the housing. These pneumatic actuators have fully satisfactory operation.
- Document FR-A-2 509 883 discloses a declutching assistance servomotor comprising a meter for measuring the position of the actuator travel, consisting of a conductive strip extending in the direction of this travel, and a socket carried by the movable rod of the booster, the conductive strip and the socket together forming a linear potentiometer delivering a measurement signal to control the operation of the booster.
- the metering device is integrated into the booster casing, which requires the latter to be of a special and relatively complex design, prohibiting its use on servomotors of conventional design.
- the invention aims to provide a device for measuring the position of the piston means in a pneumatically actuated servomotor, which is adaptable to housings of servomotors of known type without modification of the latter.
- the invention provides a device for measuring the position of a movable member relative to a fixed member, the fixed member being one of the walls of a booster housing and the movable member being a means of piston dividing the housing into a front chamber and a rear chamber, comprising a first movable means, movable with the movable member and the displacement of which is identified with respect to a second fixed means with respect to the fixed member, characterized in that the second fixed means is fixed to the fixed member outside the booster housing, the first movable means sliding relative to the second fixed means so as to vary at least one electrical quantity as a function of the position of the first movable means compared to the second fixed plea.
- FIG. 1 there is shown in section a detection device 10, according to a first embodiment of the invention, fixed on a servomotor 12.
- This booster is constituted in a known manner by a housing 14 internally divided by a piston means 16 into two chambers 18 and 20 selectively intercommunicating.
- the housing 14 has an opening 22 into which the detection device 10 is inserted in a leaktight manner by means of an elastic seal 24.
- the detection device 10 is mainly constituted by a body 26 of electrically conductive material, and of cylindrical shape, of which a portion 28 of reduced diameter is provided on its periphery with annular grooves 30, the portion 28 being able to engage in the seal 24 in leaktight manner, the grooves 30 forming in a known manner a system for retaining the device 10 in the seal 24.
- the body 26 is provided with a bore 32 into which opens another bore 34, of smaller diameter formed in the part 28 of reduced diameter.
- an electrically insulating sleeve 36 In the bore 32 is introduced an electrically insulating sleeve 36, and in the bore 34 is introduced a ring 38, electrically conductive, and of the same internal diameter as that of the sleeve 36, so as to define a continuous bore 40.
- a rod 42 made of electrically conductive material, extending outside of the part 28, and therefore inside from chamber 18, to the piston means 16.
- the rod 42 is held in contact with the piston means 16 by spring 44, bearing on one side on the ring 38, and on the other on a shoulder 46 formed at the end of the rod 42.
- This rod has longitudinal grooves 48, connecting the chamber 18 and the interior of the bore 40.
- the end of the rod 42 penetrating into the bore 40 carries an elastic metal tongue 54, capable of rubbing on the track 52, so as to form a movable contact between the rod 42 and the track 52.
- the rod 42 also comprises, in the vicinity of the tongue 54, a finger 56, penetrating into the groove 50, and serving both to immobilize in rotation the rod 42 relative to the sleeve 36, and to form a stop preventing the rod 42 from coming out of the bore 40 under the effect of the spring 44.
- the body 26 is finally closed in a sealed manner, at its end opposite to that which is fixed to the housing 14, by a plug 58 provided with a passage 60 for a conductive wire 62 electrically connected to the end closest to the track 52.
- the rod 42 moves at the same time as the piston means 16 thanks to the spring 44 now still applied to it by one of its ends.
- the other end therefore displaces the elastic tongue 54 on the track 52.
- the electrical circuit formed by the wire 62, the track 52, the tongue 54, the rod 42, the ring 38 and the body 26 therefore has a variable electrical resistance. as a function of the position of the piston means 16 thanks to the potentiometric track 52.
- An appropriate electronic circuit connected to the terminals of this variable resistance will therefore provide a signal representative of the position of the piston means 16 inside the booster housing , this signal can be used to control other devices or for signaling purposes.
- the detection device which has just been described requires for its assembly, the production of an opening in the booster housing, and therefore the use of a seal.
- the increase in the number of openings in a pneumatic device multiplies the risk of leaks, which can cause degradation, or even complete stoppage, of the operation of the pneumatic device.
- the device for detecting the position of the piston means is mounted in one of the openings already made in the booster housing and necessary for its operation. . These openings are connected, on one side of the booster, the air supply at atmospheric pressure, and on the other side, to a vacuum source.
- the body 26 of the device 10 is laterally provided with a hollow extension 70.
- An opening 72 is made in the body 26 so as to communicate the interior of the bore 32 with the interior of the extension 70, the sleeve 36 having also an opening 74 allowing communication between the interior of the bore 40 with the interior of the extension 70.
- On the extension 70 can be fixed a hollow end piece 76 allowing connection to a pneumatic pipe (not shown).
- a pneumatic pipe not shown.
- Such a valve can advantageously be integrated into the detection device 10, the opening 72 constituting a first valve means by its edges 78 forming the seat of a second valve means 80, held in the rest position by a return spring 82 bearing on its end 76 from its other end.
- the invention provides a means of knowing at all times the position of the piston means in a booster without any modification of the latter, and therefore applicable to any type of existing booster.
- the body of the device can be made of molded plastic, the electrical contacts being made by crossings of sealed wires.
- the device of the invention can be simplified, as well as the associated electronic circuit.
- the track 52 is discontinuous, that is to say formed of conductive pads arranged at appropriate distances corresponding to the positions to be identified, each pad being connected to an external electrical contact and therefore giving all or nothing the information of the passage of the piston means through a predetermined position, for example start of travel, intermediate position and end of travel.
- the end of the rod which enters the bore 40 may be provided with a permanent magnet, while flexible blade switches will be buried at different locations in the body 26 or the sleeve 36 and actuated by the passage of the permanent magnet at their level. It is also possible to provide for a winding or solenoid coaxially with the bore 40, the rod 42 then acting as a plunger and modifying the inductance of the winding, which can be measured at its terminals.
- the invention is applicable to any type of booster, for braking assistance, declutching, whether simple or in tandem.
- a brake booster it could for example be provided that the start of race contact actuates brake warning lights ("stop" lights), one or more intermediate position contacts act on an anti-lock system wheels, and the limit switch signals excessive wear on the brake linings.
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- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Braking Systems And Boosters (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
- Valves And Accessory Devices For Braking Systems (AREA)
- Hydraulic Clutches, Magnetic Clutches, Fluid Clutches, And Fluid Joints (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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FR8809908 | 1988-07-22 | ||
FR8809908A FR2634524A1 (fr) | 1988-07-22 | 1988-07-22 | Dispositif de detection de la position d'un organe mobile a l'interieur d'un organe fixe |
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EP0353117A1 true EP0353117A1 (de) | 1990-01-31 |
EP0353117B1 EP0353117B1 (de) | 1991-12-11 |
EP0353117B2 EP0353117B2 (de) | 1994-04-27 |
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EP89401847A Expired - Lifetime EP0353117B2 (de) | 1988-07-22 | 1989-06-28 | Vorrichtung zur Messung der Stellung eines beweglichen Gliedes innerhalb eines festen Gliedes |
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US (1) | US4978820A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0353117B2 (de) |
JP (1) | JP2867042B2 (de) |
DE (1) | DE68900537D1 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2027458T5 (de) |
FR (1) | FR2634524A1 (de) |
Cited By (4)
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DE3939978A1 (de) * | 1989-12-02 | 1991-06-06 | Teves Gmbh Alfred | Unterdruck-bremskraftverstaerker |
DE4036744A1 (de) * | 1990-11-17 | 1992-05-21 | Teves Gmbh Alfred | Unterdruck-bremskraftverstaerker |
FR2670882A1 (fr) * | 1990-12-20 | 1992-06-26 | Bendix Europ Services Tech | Dispositif de mesure de la position d'une tige de poussee d'un servomoteur pneumatique. |
DE4140065A1 (de) * | 1991-12-05 | 1993-06-09 | Alfred Teves Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt, De | Unterdruck-bremskraftverstaerker |
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DE4116779C2 (de) * | 1991-05-23 | 2000-08-10 | Continental Teves Ag & Co Ohg | Unterdruck-Bremskraftverstärker |
DE4410699C2 (de) * | 1994-03-28 | 2001-10-04 | Continental Teves Ag & Co Ohg | Hydraulische Bremsanlage für Kraftfahrzeuge |
DE4418444C2 (de) * | 1994-05-26 | 1999-01-14 | Lucas Ind Plc | Elektronisch regelbarer Bremskraftverstärker für eine Fahrzeugbremsanlage |
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FR2289781A1 (fr) * | 1974-10-29 | 1976-05-28 | Jouvenel & Cordier | Dispositif de controle de fin de course de verins |
GB1539801A (en) * | 1975-07-10 | 1979-02-07 | Nissan Motor | Clutch control mechanism |
US4206455A (en) * | 1978-06-09 | 1980-06-03 | Midland-Ross Corporation | Piston overtravel indicator |
FR2509883A1 (fr) * | 1981-07-18 | 1983-01-21 | Pierburg Gmbh & Co Kg | Procede et dispositif de commande d'un servomoteur actionne pneumatiquement |
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- 1989-05-30 US US07/359,072 patent/US4978820A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-06-28 ES ES89401847T patent/ES2027458T5/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-06-28 EP EP89401847A patent/EP0353117B2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-06-28 DE DE8989401847T patent/DE68900537D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-07-21 JP JP1187584A patent/JP2867042B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
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FR2289781A1 (fr) * | 1974-10-29 | 1976-05-28 | Jouvenel & Cordier | Dispositif de controle de fin de course de verins |
GB1539801A (en) * | 1975-07-10 | 1979-02-07 | Nissan Motor | Clutch control mechanism |
US4206455A (en) * | 1978-06-09 | 1980-06-03 | Midland-Ross Corporation | Piston overtravel indicator |
FR2509883A1 (fr) * | 1981-07-18 | 1983-01-21 | Pierburg Gmbh & Co Kg | Procede et dispositif de commande d'un servomoteur actionne pneumatiquement |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3939978A1 (de) * | 1989-12-02 | 1991-06-06 | Teves Gmbh Alfred | Unterdruck-bremskraftverstaerker |
DE4036744A1 (de) * | 1990-11-17 | 1992-05-21 | Teves Gmbh Alfred | Unterdruck-bremskraftverstaerker |
FR2670882A1 (fr) * | 1990-12-20 | 1992-06-26 | Bendix Europ Services Tech | Dispositif de mesure de la position d'une tige de poussee d'un servomoteur pneumatique. |
EP0493154A1 (de) * | 1990-12-20 | 1992-07-01 | Alliedsignal Europe Services Techniques | Positionsmessvorrichtung für einem Stellglied eines pneumatischen Servomotors |
US5226312A (en) * | 1990-12-20 | 1993-07-13 | Bendix Europe Services Techniques | Device for measuring the position of a push rod of a pneumatic booster |
DE4140065A1 (de) * | 1991-12-05 | 1993-06-09 | Alfred Teves Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt, De | Unterdruck-bremskraftverstaerker |
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FR2634524A1 (fr) | 1990-01-26 |
ES2027458T5 (es) | 1995-08-16 |
JPH02262460A (ja) | 1990-10-25 |
EP0353117B2 (de) | 1994-04-27 |
US4978820A (en) | 1990-12-18 |
DE68900537D1 (de) | 1992-01-23 |
ES2027458T3 (es) | 1992-06-01 |
JP2867042B2 (ja) | 1999-03-08 |
EP0353117B1 (de) | 1991-12-11 |
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