JP4206259B2 - Master cylinder with negative pressure booster - Google Patents

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JP4206259B2
JP4206259B2 JP2002335621A JP2002335621A JP4206259B2 JP 4206259 B2 JP4206259 B2 JP 4206259B2 JP 2002335621 A JP2002335621 A JP 2002335621A JP 2002335621 A JP2002335621 A JP 2002335621A JP 4206259 B2 JP4206259 B2 JP 4206259B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は,自動車のブレーキ等の作動に使用されるもので,マスタシリンダに,その作動ピストンに出力杆を連接する負圧ブースタを結合してなる,負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダの改良に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
かゝる負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダは,例えば下記特許文献1に開示されているように,既に広く知られている。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特開昭54−90459号公報
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来の負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダでは,エンジンの始動時等,負圧源の負圧が低い場合に急制動を行うと,負圧ブースタは早期に,倍力比が1となる倍力限界を迎える。そこで,このように早期に倍力限界を迎えた場合でも,マスタシリンダに所望の出力を付与し得るようにするためには,負圧ブースタの容量を充分大きく確保して,倍力限界点を極力高く設定する必要があるが,そうすることはブースタの小型化を困難にする。
【0005】
またブースタの倍力失陥時でも,マスタシリンダでは或る程度の液圧を発生させる必要から,ペダルレシオ及び油圧レシオを大きく設定せざるを得ず,結果的にそれがペダルのストロークを長くする一因となっており,操作フィーリングの犠牲を強いている。
【0006】
一方,別の命題として,急制動時には充分な制動力を発生させるブレーキアシスト機能をブースタが持つことを要求され,そのために,ペダル操作速度やペダル踏力などを検知する各種センサと,そのセンサの検知信号に応じて作動して制動力を増大させるポンプとを付設したものが従来知られているが,こうしたものは構造が複雑であり,コスト高となるを免れない。
【0007】
本発明は,かゝる事情に鑑みてなされたもので,負圧ブースタの小型化を可能にし,しかも通常使用領域での操作フィーリングを損なうことなく,倍力限界点を高めることができ,その上,アシスト機能を発揮し得る,簡単で安価な負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダを提供することを目的とする。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために,マスタシリンダと,マスタシリンダの液圧室に連通するリザーバと,マスタシリンダの作動ピストンに出力杆を連接する負圧ブースタと,負圧ブースタの作動状態を検知するセンサと,前記液圧室に対する作動ピストンの有効加圧面積を大から小に切り換えるように作動する切換手段と,前記センサの検知信号に応じて該切換手段を作動させる制御手段とを備えた負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダにおいて,前記マスタシリンダは,その内壁の前端に固定された固定ピストンと,前記固定ピストンを摺動可能に嵌挿する中空部と後方へ突出する小径ピストン部とを有して前記内壁と前記固定ピストンとの間に前部主液圧室を形成する前部作動ピストンと,前記小径ピストン部を摺動可能に嵌挿する中空部を有して前記内壁と前記前部作動ピストンとの間に後部主液圧室を形成する後部作動ピストンと,前記前部作動ピストンの中空部と前記後部作動ピストンの中空部とを連通して形成された補助液圧室とを備え,前記切換手段は,前記補助液圧室が発生する液圧を,前記前部主液圧室と前記後部主液圧室とに付与する状態から,前記リザーバに付与する状態に切り換えるように作動することを第1の特徴とする。
【0009】
尚,前記切換手段は,後述する本発明の実施例中の電磁弁27に対応する。
【0010】
この第1の特徴によれば,負圧ブースタの作動時,センサがその所定の作動状態を検知すると,その検知信号に基づき制御手段が切換手段を作動し,切換手段は,前部作動ピストンの中空部と後部作動ピストンの中空部とを連通して形成された補助液圧室が発生する液圧を,前部主液圧室と後部主液圧室とに付与する状態から,リザーバに付与する状態に切り換えるので,前部作動ピストン及び後部作動ピストンの有効加圧面積が大面積から小面積に切り換えられることで,液圧室からの出力液圧を効果的に増圧することができる。したがって,通常使用領域での操作フィーリングを損なうことなく,倍力限界点を高めることができ,負圧ブースタの小型化に寄与し得る。
【0011】
また本発明は,第1の特徴に加えて,前記センサを,負圧ブースタの入力杆及びブースタピストンの相互間距離が所定値以下となることを検知するように構成したことを第2の特徴とする。
【0012】
この第2の特徴によれば,上記センサが入力杆及びブースタピストン相互間の所定距離以下の接近を検知したときは,作動ピストンの有効加圧面積が大面積から小面積に切り換えられることになり,液圧室からの出力液圧を効果的に増圧することができ,これにより負圧ブースタの倍力限界点を向上させる得ることは勿論,急操作時には特別な加圧ポンプを用いることなくアシスト効果をもたらすことができ,簡単で安価な負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダを提供することができる。
【0013】
さらに本発明は,第1の特徴に加えて,前記センサを,負圧ブースタの負圧室の負圧が所定値以下となることを検知するように構成したことを第3の特徴とする。
【0014】
この第3の特徴によれば,上記センサが負圧ブースタの負圧室の負圧の所定値以下の低下を検知したときも,作動ピストンの有効加圧面積が大面積から小面積に切り換えられることになり,負圧ブースタの非作動によるも,液圧室から必要な出力液圧を出力することができる。
【0015】
さらにまた本発明は,第1の特徴に加えて,前記センサを,負圧ブースタの負圧源の負圧が所定値以下となることを検知するように構成したことを第4の特徴とする。
【0016】
この第4の特徴によれば,上記センサが負圧源の負圧の所定値以下の低下を検知したときも,作動ピストンの有効加圧面積が大面積から小面積に切り換えられることになり,負圧源の非作動によるも,液圧室から必要な出力液圧を出力することができる。
【0017】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の実施の形態を,図面に示す本発明の好適な実施例に基づき以下に説明する。
【0018】
図1は本発明の一実施例に係る負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダの縦断側面図である。
【0019】
先ず,図1において,符号Mは自動車の2系統式ブレーキ用のタンデム型マスタシリンダであり,そのシリンダ本体1の上面に開口する前後一対の作動液入口20f,20rにリザーバRの,作動液を貯留する前後一対の液溜め室21f,21rが接続される。
【0020】
シリンダ本体1には,前端壁を有する前部シリンダ孔2fと,この前部シリンダ孔2fの後端に環状段部を介して同軸に連なる,前部シリンダ孔2fより大径のスリーブ孔3が形成されており,スリーブ孔3には,前方から環状のシールホルダ4,前部スリーブ5f及び後部スリーブ5rが順次嵌合して固定される。その前部スリーブ5f及び後部スリーブ5rの内側は,前部シリンダ孔2と同径で同軸に並ぶ中央シリンダ孔2s及び後部シリンダ孔2rとされる。
【0021】
前部シリンダ孔2fには,その前端壁に前端面を当接させる固定ピストン6がシール部材9aを介して嵌装される。この固定ピストン6は,後方へ突出する小径ピストン部6aを一体に有する。中央シリンダ孔2sには前部作動ピストン7fが,また後部シリンダ孔2rには後部作動ピストン7rがそれぞれ摺動可能に嵌装される。前部作動ピストン7fは,その前端面に開口する中空部8fを有しており,その中空部8fに前記小径ピストン部6aを相対摺動可能に嵌合させている。中空部8fには,固定ピストン6を前部シリンダ孔2fの前端壁側に押し付けると共に,前部作動ピストン7fを後退方向に付勢する前部戻しばね15fが縮設される。
【0022】
而して,前部シリンダ孔2fには,固定ピストン6及び前部作動ピストン7fにより環状の前部主液圧室10fが画成され,小径ピストン部6aの外周には,前部作動ピストン7fの内周面に接して,前部作動ピストン7fの中空部8fから前部主液圧室10fへの一方向のみ作動液の流れを許容する,一方向弁機能をもったカップシール部材16aが装着される。
【0023】
前部作動ピストン7fは,後方へ突出する小径ピストン部7faを一体に有する。また後部作動ピストン7rは,後端壁を持った中空部8rを有しており,この中空部8rに上記小径ピストン7faの後端部が相対摺動可能に嵌装されると共に,中空部8rには,後部作動ピストン7rを後退方向に付勢する後部戻しばね15rが縮設される。この後部戻しばね15rのセット荷重は,前部戻しばね15fのそれより小さく設定される。
【0024】
而して,中央シリンダ孔2sには,スリーブ孔3には,シールホルダ4及び前部スリーブ5fにより環状の液圧室12が画成され,また前部作動ピストン7f及び後部作動ピストン7rにより環状の液圧室13が画成され,この両液圧室12,13は,前部スリーブ5fの内周面又は前部作動ピストン7fの外周に形成される複数条の軸方向溝17(図には,そのうちの一本のみを示す。)により相互に連通されることで,一連の後部主液圧室10rを構成する。この後部主液圧室10rに臨んで前部作動ピストン7fの外周に密接するカップシール部材16eがシールホルダ4に装着される。
【0025】
後部作動ピストン7rの後端壁には,小径ピストン部7faの後端壁の通孔18を貫通する連結ボルト19が植設される。この連結ボルト19の先端には上記後端壁の内側面に当接する膨大頭部19aを一体に有する。この連結ボルト19は,後部作動ピストン7rの,前部作動ピストン7fに対する前進を許容するが,後部作動ピストン7rの後退時には,膨大頭部19aを介して前部作動ピストン7fを引き戻すようになっている。
【0026】
前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rの中空部8f,8rと,それらを相互に連通する通孔18とにより一つの補助液圧室11が構成される。
【0027】
前部作動ピストン7fの小径ピストン部7faの後端部には,後部作動ピストン7rの内周面に接するカップシール部材16bが装着され,この後部カップシール部材16bは,補助液圧室11から後部主液圧室10rへの一方向のみ作動液の流れを許容する一方向弁機能を持つ。
【0028】
シリンダ本体1には,前部作動液入口20fを前部作動ピストン7fの外周面に連通する前部サプライポート22fが前記シールホルダ4の前面に隣接した設けられ,この前部サプライポート22fを前部主液圧室10fに連通する環状配列の複数の切欠き溝23fが前部作動ピストン7fの前端部外周面に設けられ,その前端部外周面に接するカップシール部材16cが前部シリンダ孔2fの後端部に装着される。このカップシール部材16cは,これが前部作動ピストン7f外周面の切欠き溝23fが存在する部分に接する前部作動ピストン7fの後退限では,前部サプライポート22f及び前部主液圧室10f間を連通させるが,後部作動ピストン7rが一定量前進して,切欠き溝23fがカップシール部材16cより前方へ移動したときは,前部主液圧室10fから前部サプライポート22fへの作動液の逆流を阻止するようになっている。
【0029】
また後部スリーブ5rには,後部作動液入口20rを後部作動ピストン7rの外周面に連通する後部サプライポート22rが設けられる。この後部サプライポート22rを後部主液圧室10rに連通する環状配列の複数の切欠き溝23rが後部作動ピストン7rの前端部外周面に設けられ,その前端部外周面に接するカップシール部材16dが前部スリーブの後端部に装着される。このカップシール部材216dは,これが後部作動ピストン7r外周面の切欠き溝23rが存在する部分に接する後部作動ピストン7rの後退限では,後部サプライポート22r及び後部主液圧室10r間を連通させるが,後部作動ピストン7rが一定量前進して,切欠き溝23rがカップシール部材16dより前方へ移動したときは,後部主液圧室10rから後部サプライポート22rへの作動液の逆流を阻止するようになっている。
【0030】
シリンダ本体1及び固定ピストン6には,リザーバRの前部作動液入口20fを補助液圧室11に接続する通路25が形成される。この通路25は,途中で二股に分かれて固定ピストン6を通る一対の分岐路25a,25bを有しており,一方の分岐路25aに介入する一方向弁26が固定ピストン6に設けられ,他方の分岐路25bに介入する電磁弁27がシリンダ本体1に取り付けられる。したがって,一方向弁26及び電磁弁27は,リザーバR及び補助液圧室11間の通路25に並列に挿入されることになる。一方向弁26は,一方の分岐路25aでの作動液の流れをリザーバR側から補助液圧室11側への一方向のみ許容するように構成され,また電磁弁27は,通電時のみ開弁する常閉型に構成される。
【0031】
前部主液圧室10fに開口する前部出力ポート14fは,自動車の一方の系統のブレーキの作動油室に接続され,後部主液圧室10rに開口する後部出力ポート14rは,他方の系統のブレーキの作動油室に接続される。
【0032】
シリンダ本体1は,車体に取り付けられる負圧ブースタBのブースタシェル40の前端壁に結合される。負圧ブースタBは,ブースタシェル40の内部を,前部の負圧室41fと後部の作動室41rとに区画するブースタピストン42に反力機構43を介して出力杆44を連結し,この出力杆44に反力機構43を介して入力杆45を連結して構成される。入力杆45及びブースタピストン42間には,入力杆45の進退に応じて作動室41rを大気と負圧室41fとに連通を切り換える切換弁46が設けられる。入力杆45は,図示しないブレーキペダルに,また出力杆44は前記後部作動ピストン7rの後端にそれぞれ連接される。
【0033】
負圧室41fは,負圧源V,例えばエンジンの吸気管内から負圧導管51を介して常時負圧を導入するようになっており,負圧導管51には,負圧源Vの非作動時,負圧室41fから負圧源Vへの負圧の逆流を阻止する負圧保持弁54が介装される。
【0034】
而して,入力杆45の前進時,作動室41rは負圧室41fと遮断されると共に,大気が導入され,入力杆45への入力は,大気を導入した作動室41rと負圧室41fと間の気圧差により前進作動するブースタピストン42により倍力されて,出力杆44へと伝達され,後部作動ピストン7rを前方へ押圧することになり,入力杆45への入力を解除すると,作動室41rが大気と遮断されると共に負圧室41fと連通され,ブースタピストン42は,負圧室41f内の戻しばね57の付勢力により後退し,同時に出力杆44を後退させることになる。
【0035】
反力機構43は,入力杆45の先端に連結される小径の反力ピストン47と,ブースタピストン42に一体に連設される駆動ピストン48と,これら反力ピストン47及び駆動ピストン48の前端面に当接する弾性ピストン49と,出力杆44の基端を支持しながら駆動ピストン48の外周に摺動可能に嵌合し,弾性ピストン49を収容する出力ピストン50とからなっていて,入力杆45に対する操作入力(ペダル踏力)と,ブースタピストン42の推力とを合算して出力杆44に伝達するようになっている。したがって出力杆44の出力の一部は入力杆45にフィードバックされることになる。
【0036】
以上は負圧ブースタBの一般的構成であり,本発明では,反力ピストン47及びブースタピストン42に,その間が所定距離以下になるとオン状態となるスイッチ52(第1センサ)を構成する一対の接点52a,52bがそれぞれ埋設される。
【0037】
また負圧ブースタBには,負圧保持弁54を挟んで,負圧導管51の上流側と下流側の負圧がそれぞれ所定値以下となることを検知する第2及び第3センサ55,56が設けられる。これら第1〜第3センサ52,55,56と前記電磁弁27との間に,各センサ52,55,56の検知信号に応じて該電磁弁27に通電(開弁)する制御手段53が接続される。
【0038】
次に,この実施例の作用について説明する。
【0039】
前部主液圧室10f,後部主液圧室10r及び補助液圧室11は,リザーバRから供給された作動液によって満たされている。
<通常制動時>
いま,負圧ブースタBを作動して,その出力杆44により後部作動ピストン7rを前方に押圧すると,先ず,後部主液圧室10r及び補助液圧室11が加圧され,これによって後部主液圧室10rに発生した液圧は,前部作動ピストン7fを前方に押圧すると共に,後部出力ポート14rから対応する系統のブレーキに供給され,また前部主液圧室10fに発生した液圧は,それに対応する系統のブレーキに供給される。
【0040】
補助液圧室11に発生した液圧は,カップシール部材16aを通して前部主液圧室10fに,またカップシール部材16bを通して後部主液圧室10rに供給される。
【0041】
このときの前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rの前部主液圧室10f及び後部主液圧室10rに対するそれぞれの有効加圧面積Aは,各ピストン7f,7rの最大直径をDとすると,
A=πD2 /4
となる。したがって,前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rの比較的少ない前進ストロークにより,比較的多量の作動液を前部及び後部出力ポート14f,14rから送り出すことができ,各系統のブレーキの無効作動間隙を速やかに排除して,ブレーキの応答性を高めることができる。また同時に前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rのストロークの増加を極力抑えて,操作フィーリングを良好にすることができる。
<倍力限界時>
負圧ブースタBの作動が倍力限界に達すると,入力杆45に対する操作入力の増大に伴ない,入力杆45に連結した反力ピストン47が弾性ピストン49に圧縮変形を与えながらブースタピストン42を直接押圧するようになり,その結果,スイッチ52(第1センサ)がオン状態となり,制御手段53がそのオン信号を受けて電磁弁27に通電して,それを開弁させる。
【0042】
すると,補助液圧室11は,通路25を通して,大気圧状態のリザーバR内に開放される。このとき,前部及び後部主液圧室10f,10rから補助液圧室11への液圧の逆流は,カップシール部材16a,16bにより阻止される。
【0043】
こうして,補助液圧室11が前部及び後部主液圧室10f,10rの昇圧に関与しなくなると,前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rの前部主液圧室10f及び後部主液圧室10rに対するそれぞれの有効加圧面積A′は,各ピストン7f,7rの最大直径をD,前部作動ピストン7fの小径ピストン部7faの直径をdとすると,
A′=π(D−d)2 /4
と,先刻の場合より減少する。したがって,前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rの前進により,前部及び後部主液圧室10f,10rを効果的に増圧せしめ,各系統のブレーキを強力に作動することができ,見掛け上,倍力限界点が上がることになり,負圧ブースタBの小型化に寄与し得る。
<急制動時>
入力杆45を急速に前進作動する急制動時には,ブースタピストン42の倍力作動の応答性に或る限界があるため,入力杆45がブースタピストン42を押圧するように前進して,スイッチ52(第1センサ)をオン状態にする。その結果,先刻と同様の作用により,前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rの前部主液圧室10f及び後部主液圧室10rに対するそれぞれの有効加圧面積が減少して,前部及び後部主液圧室10f,10rを効果的に増圧せしめ,続いてブースタピストン42の推力が前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rに加わることで,各系統のブレーキを遅れなく強力に作動することができる。したがって特別な加圧ポンプを用いることなく,ブレーキアシスト効果をもたらすことができる。
<負圧源V又は負圧室41fの失陥に伴なう非倍力操作時>
万一,負圧源Vが失陥して,負圧導管51に負圧を供給し得なくなった場合には,負圧保持弁54より上流側の負圧導管51に接続された第2センサ55がその状態を検知して,検知信号を制御手段53に出力する。
【0044】
またブースタピストン42のダイヤフラムの損傷等による負圧室41fの失陥により,負圧室41fが負圧を蓄えられなくなった場合には,負圧保持弁54より下流側の負圧導管51に接続された第3センサ56がその状態を検知して,検知信号を制御手段53に出力する。
【0045】
したがって,上記何れの場合でも,制御手段53は,電磁弁27に通電して,それを開弁させるので,非倍力操作時には,当初から前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rの前部主液圧室10f及び後部主液圧室10rに対するそれぞれの有効加圧面積を減少させた状態で,前部及び後部主液圧室10f,10rを加圧することになるから,必要な制動力を確保することができる。
<制動解除>
ブレーキを解除すべく,ブースタBの出力杆44を後退させる,前部及び後部作動ピストン7f,7rは,前部及び後部戻しばね15f,15rの反発力によりそれぞれ図1の状態の後退限まで後退する。このとき,前部主液圧室10fに減圧があれば,リザーバRの前部液溜め室21fの作動液が前部サプライポート22fを通過した後,カップシール部材16cを撓ませながら前部主液圧室10fに補給され,また後部主液圧室10rに減圧があれば,リザーバRの後部液溜め室21rの作動液が後部サプライポート22rを通過した後,カップシール部材16dを撓ませながら後部主液圧室10rに補給される。また補助液圧室11に減圧があれば,通路25中の一方向弁26がリザーバRから補助液圧室11への作動液の流れを許容するので,リザーバRの作動液が補助液圧室11に補給される。
【0046】
本発明は,上記実施例に限定されるものではなく,その要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の設計変更が可能である。例えば,負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダは,ブレーキ以外の負荷機器の作動にも使用可能である。
【0047】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明の第1の特徴によれば,マスタシリンダと,マスタシリンダの液圧室に連通するリザーバと,マスタシリンダの作動ピストンに出力杆を連接する負圧ブースタと,負圧ブースタの作動状態を検知するセンサと,前記液圧室に対する作動ピストンの 有効加圧面積を大から小に切り換えるように作動する切換手段と,前記センサの検知信号に応じて該切換手段を作動させる制御手段とを備えた負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダにおいて,前記マスタシリンダは,その内壁の前端に固定された固定ピストンと,前記固定ピストンを摺動可能に嵌挿する中空部と後方へ突出する小径ピストン部とを有して前記内壁と前記固定ピストンとの間に前部主液圧室を形成する前部作動ピストンと,前記小径ピストン部を摺動可能に嵌挿する中空部を有して前記内壁と前記前部作動ピストンとの間に後部主液圧室を形成する後部作動ピストンと,前記前部作動ピストンの中空部と前記後部作動ピストンの中空部とを連通して形成された補助液圧室とを備え,前記切換手段は,前記補助液圧室が発生する液圧を,前記前部主液圧室と前記後部主液圧室とに付与する状態から,前記リザーバに付与する状態に切り換えるように作動するので,通常使用領域での操作フィーリングを損なうことなく,倍力限界点を高めることができ,負圧ブースタの小型化に寄与し得る。
【0048】
また本発明の第2の特徴によれば,第1の特徴に加えて,前記センサを,負圧ブースタの入力杆及びブースタピストンの相互間距離が所定値以下となることを検知するように構成したので,負圧ブースタの倍力限界点を向上させる得ることは勿論,急操作時には特別な加圧ポンプを用いることなくアシスト効果をもたらすことができ,簡単で安価な負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダを提供することができる。
【0049】
さらに本発明の第3の特徴によれば,第1の特徴に加えて,前記センサを,負圧ブースタの負圧室の負圧が所定値以下となることを検知するように構成したので,負圧ブースタの非作動によるも,液圧室から必要な出力液圧を出力することができる。
【0050】
さらにまた本発明の第4の特徴によれば,第1の特徴に加えて,前記センサを,負圧ブースタの負圧が所定値以下となることを検知するように構成したので,負圧源の非作動によるも,液圧室から必要な出力液圧を出力することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施例に係る負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダの縦断側面図
【符号の説明】
B・・・・・・・・・負圧ブースタ
M・・・・・・・・・マスタシリンダ
V・・・・・・・・・負圧源
7f・・・・・・・・作動ピストン(前部作動ピストン)
7r・・・・・・・・作動ピストン(後部作動ピストン)
10f・・・・・・・液圧室(前部主液圧室)
10r・・・・・・・液圧室(後部主液圧室)
11・・・・・・・・液圧室(補助液圧室)
27・・・・・・・・切換手段(電磁弁)
41f・・・・・・・負圧室
41r・・・・・・・作動室
42・・・・・・・・ブースタピストン
44・・・・・・・・出力杆
45・・・・・・・・入力杆
52・・・・・・・・第1センサ(スイッチ)
55・・・・・・・・第2センサ
56・・・・・・・・第3センサ
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improvement of a master cylinder with a negative pressure booster, which is used for the operation of an automobile brake or the like, and is formed by connecting a negative pressure booster connected to an output piston to an operating piston of the master cylinder.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Such a master cylinder with a negative pressure booster is already widely known as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 below.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-90459
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In a conventional master cylinder with a negative pressure booster, if the braking is performed suddenly when the negative pressure of the negative pressure source is low, such as when the engine is started, the negative pressure booster will quickly reach the boost limit where the boost ratio becomes 1. Welcome. Therefore, in order to be able to give the desired output to the master cylinder even when the boost limit is reached early in this way, ensure that the capacity of the negative pressure booster is sufficiently large and set the boost limit point. It must be set as high as possible, but doing so makes it difficult to reduce the size of the booster.
[0005]
Even when the booster boost is lost, the master cylinder must generate a certain amount of hydraulic pressure, so the pedal ratio and the hydraulic ratio must be set large. As a result, this increases the pedal stroke. It is a cause and the sacrifice of operation feeling is forced.
[0006]
On the other hand, as another proposition, the booster is required to have a brake assist function that generates a sufficient braking force during sudden braking. For this reason, various sensors for detecting pedal operation speed, pedal depression force, etc., and detection of the sensors Conventionally, a pump that is actuated in response to a signal to increase the braking force is known. However, such a pump is complicated in structure and is inevitably expensive.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and enables the downsizing of the negative pressure booster, and can increase the boost limit point without impairing the operation feeling in the normal use region. In addition, an object is to provide a simple and inexpensive master cylinder with a negative pressure booster that can perform an assist function.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, a master cylinder , a reservoir communicating with the hydraulic pressure chamber of the master cylinder , a negative pressure booster connecting the output rod to the operating piston of the master cylinder , and a sensor for detecting the operating state of the negative pressure booster And a switching means that operates so as to switch the effective pressurization area of the working piston with respect to the hydraulic pressure chamber from large to small, and a control means that operates the switching means in response to a detection signal of the sensor. the booster with the master cylinder, the master cylinder comprises a fixed piston which is fixed to the front end of its inner wall, and a small-diameter piston portion projecting into the hollow portion and a rear which fitted the fixed piston slidably said A front working piston that forms a front main hydraulic chamber between an inner wall and the fixed piston; and a hollow portion into which the small-diameter piston portion is slidably fitted. A rear working piston forming a rear main hydraulic chamber between the inner wall and the front working piston, and an auxiliary formed by communicating the hollow portion of the front working piston and the hollow portion of the rear working piston. A hydraulic pressure chamber, and the switching means applies the hydraulic pressure generated by the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber to the reservoir from a state where the hydraulic pressure chamber is applied to the front main hydraulic pressure chamber and the rear main hydraulic pressure chamber. The first feature is to operate to switch to a state .
[0009]
Incidentally, the switching means corresponds to the electric solenoid valve 27 in the embodiment of the present invention to be described later.
[0010]
According to the first feature, when the negative pressure booster is operated, when the sensor detects the predetermined operating state, the control means operates the switching means based on the detection signal, and the switching means is connected to the front working piston. The hydraulic pressure generated by the auxiliary hydraulic chamber formed by communicating the hollow portion and the hollow portion of the rear working piston is applied to the reservoir from the state where the hydraulic pressure is applied to the front main hydraulic chamber and the rear main hydraulic chamber. since switching to the state of, by effective pressure area of the front working piston and the rear operating piston is switched from a large area to a small area, it is possible to pressure effectively increase the output fluid pressure from the fluid pressure chamber. Therefore, the boost limit point can be increased without impairing the operational feeling in the normal use region, which can contribute to the downsizing of the negative pressure booster.
[0011]
According to the present invention, in addition to the first feature, the sensor is configured to detect that the distance between the input rod of the negative pressure booster and the booster piston is equal to or less than a predetermined value. And
[0012]
According to the second feature, when the sensor detects an approach less than a predetermined distance between the input rod and the booster piston, the effective pressure area of the working piston is switched from a large area to a small area. The output hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pressure chamber can be effectively increased, which can improve the boost limit point of the negative pressure booster, as well as assist without using a special pressurizing pump during sudden operation. It is possible to provide a simple and inexpensive master cylinder with a negative pressure booster.
[0013]
Furthermore, in addition to the first feature, the present invention has a third feature that the sensor is configured to detect that the negative pressure in the negative pressure chamber of the negative pressure booster is equal to or lower than a predetermined value.
[0014]
According to the third feature, even when the sensor detects a decrease in the negative pressure of the negative pressure chamber of the negative pressure booster below a predetermined value, the effective pressure area of the working piston is switched from a large area to a small area. In other words, the required output hydraulic pressure can be output from the hydraulic pressure chamber even when the negative pressure booster is not operated.
[0015]
Furthermore, in addition to the first feature, the present invention is characterized in that the sensor is configured to detect that the negative pressure of the negative pressure source of the negative pressure booster is equal to or less than a predetermined value. .
[0016]
According to the fourth feature, even when the sensor detects a decrease in the negative pressure of the negative pressure source below a predetermined value, the effective pressure area of the working piston is switched from a large area to a small area. Even if the negative pressure source is not activated, the required output hydraulic pressure can be output from the hydraulic pressure chamber.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view of a master cylinder with a negative pressure booster according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019]
First, in FIG. 1, a symbol M is a tandem master cylinder for a two-system brake of an automobile, and the working fluid of the reservoir R is supplied to a pair of front and rear working fluid inlets 20f and 20r opened on the upper surface of the cylinder body 1. A pair of front and rear liquid storage chambers 21f and 21r to be stored are connected.
[0020]
The cylinder body 1 has a front cylinder hole 2f having a front end wall, and a sleeve hole 3 having a diameter larger than that of the front cylinder hole 2f, which is coaxially connected to the rear end of the front cylinder hole 2f via an annular stepped portion. The annular seal holder 4, the front sleeve 5f and the rear sleeve 5r are sequentially fitted and fixed to the sleeve hole 3 from the front. The insides of the front sleeve 5f and the rear sleeve 5r are a central cylinder hole 2s and a rear cylinder hole 2r that have the same diameter as the front cylinder hole 2 and are arranged coaxially.
[0021]
A fixed piston 6 that abuts the front end surface of the front cylinder hole 2f is fitted into the front cylinder hole 2f via a seal member 9a. The fixed piston 6 integrally has a small-diameter piston portion 6a that protrudes rearward. A front working piston 7f is slidably fitted in the central cylinder hole 2s, and a rear working piston 7r is slidably fitted in the rear cylinder hole 2r. The front working piston 7f has a hollow portion 8f that opens to the front end surface thereof, and the small-diameter piston portion 6a is fitted into the hollow portion 8f so as to be capable of relative sliding. In the hollow portion 8f, a front return spring 15f that presses the fixed piston 6 against the front end wall side of the front cylinder hole 2f and urges the front working piston 7f in the backward direction is contracted.
[0022]
Thus, an annular front main hydraulic chamber 10f is defined in the front cylinder hole 2f by the fixed piston 6 and the front working piston 7f, and the front working piston 7f is formed on the outer periphery of the small diameter piston portion 6a. A cup seal member 16a having a one-way valve function that allows the flow of hydraulic fluid in only one direction from the hollow portion 8f of the front working piston 7f to the front main hydraulic chamber 10f. Installed.
[0023]
The front working piston 7f integrally has a small-diameter piston portion 7fa protruding rearward. The rear working piston 7r has a hollow portion 8r having a rear end wall, and the rear end portion of the small-diameter piston portion 7fa is fitted into the hollow portion 8r so as to be relatively slidable. In 8r, a rear return spring 15r for biasing the rear working piston 7r in the backward direction is contracted. The set load of the rear return spring 15r is set smaller than that of the front return spring 15f.
[0024]
Thus, in the central cylinder hole 2s, an annular hydraulic chamber 12 is defined in the sleeve hole 3 by the seal holder 4 and the front sleeve 5f, and annular by the front working piston 7f and the rear working piston 7r. The hydraulic chambers 13 are defined, and both the hydraulic chambers 12, 13 are formed by a plurality of axial grooves 17 (in the drawing) formed on the inner peripheral surface of the front sleeve 5f or the outer periphery of the front working piston 7f. (Only one of them is shown)) is connected to each other to form a series of rear main hydraulic chambers 10r. A cup seal member 16e facing the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r and in close contact with the outer periphery of the front working piston 7f is attached to the seal holder 4.
[0025]
A connecting bolt 19 that penetrates the through hole 18 in the rear end wall of the small-diameter piston portion 7fa is implanted in the rear end wall of the rear working piston 7r. The front end of the connecting bolt 19 is integrally provided with an enormous head 19a that abuts against the inner surface of the rear end wall. The connecting bolt 19 allows the rear working piston 7r to move forward with respect to the front working piston 7f. However, when the rear working piston 7r is retracted, the front working piston 7f is pulled back through the enormous head 19a. Yes.
[0026]
One auxiliary hydraulic chamber 11 is constituted by the hollow portions 8f, 8r of the front and rear working pistons 7f, 7r and the through holes 18 that communicate with each other.
[0027]
A cup seal member 16b in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the rear working piston 7r is attached to the rear end portion of the small diameter piston portion 7fa of the front working piston 7f, and the rear cup seal member 16b is connected from the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber 11 to the rear portion. It has a one-way valve function that allows the flow of hydraulic fluid in only one direction to the main hydraulic pressure chamber 10r.
[0028]
The cylinder body 1 is provided with a front supply port 22f that communicates the front hydraulic fluid inlet 20f with the outer peripheral surface of the front hydraulic piston 7f adjacent to the front surface of the seal holder 4, and the front supply port 22f is provided in front of the front supply port 22f. A plurality of annular grooves 23f communicating with the main hydraulic chamber 10f are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion of the front working piston 7f, and the cup seal member 16c in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion is provided with the front cylinder hole 2f. It is attached to the rear end. The cup seal member 16c is located between the front supply port 22f and the front main hydraulic chamber 10f at the retreat limit of the front operation piston 7f that contacts the portion where the notch groove 23f exists on the outer peripheral surface of the front operation piston 7f. However, when the rear working piston 7r moves forward by a certain amount and the notch groove 23f moves forward from the cup seal member 16c, the working fluid from the front main hydraulic chamber 10f to the front supply port 22f It is designed to prevent backflow.
[0029]
The rear sleeve 5r is provided with a rear supply port 22r that connects the rear working fluid inlet 20r to the outer peripheral surface of the rear working piston 7r. A plurality of annular grooves 23r that communicate with the rear supply port 22r with the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the front end of the rear working piston 7r, and a cup seal member 16d that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the front end is provided. Attached to the rear end of the front sleeve. The cup seal member 216d communicates between the rear supply port 22r and the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r in the retreat limit of the rear working piston 7r that contacts the portion where the notch groove 23r exists on the outer peripheral surface of the rear working piston 7r. When the rear working piston 7r moves forward by a certain amount and the notch groove 23r moves forward from the cup seal member 16d, the backflow of the working fluid from the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r to the rear supply port 22r is prevented. It has become.
[0030]
A passage 25 that connects the front hydraulic fluid inlet 20 f of the reservoir R to the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber 11 is formed in the cylinder body 1 and the fixed piston 6. The passage 25 has a pair of branch passages 25a and 25b that are bifurcated in the middle and pass through the fixed piston 6. A one-way valve 26 that intervenes in one branch passage 25a is provided in the fixed piston 6, while the other An electromagnetic valve 27 intervening in the branch path 25 b is attached to the cylinder body 1. Accordingly, the one-way valve 26 and the electromagnetic valve 27 are inserted in parallel into the passage 25 between the reservoir R and the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber 11. The one-way valve 26 is configured to permit the flow of hydraulic fluid in one branch passage 25a only in one direction from the reservoir R side to the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber 11 side, and the electromagnetic valve 27 is opened only when energized. It is configured as a normally closed type.
[0031]
The front output port 14f that opens to the front main hydraulic chamber 10f is connected to the hydraulic oil chamber of the brake of one system of the automobile, and the rear output port 14r that opens to the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r is the other system. Connected to the hydraulic chamber of the brake.
[0032]
The cylinder body 1 is coupled to the front end wall of the booster shell 40 of the negative pressure booster B attached to the vehicle body. The negative pressure booster B is connected to a booster piston 42 that divides the inside of the booster shell 40 into a front negative pressure chamber 41f and a rear working chamber 41r through a reaction force mechanism 43. An input rod 45 is connected to the rod 44 via a reaction force mechanism 43. A switching valve 46 is provided between the input rod 45 and the booster piston 42 to switch the communication of the working chamber 41r between the atmosphere and the negative pressure chamber 41f as the input rod 45 advances and retreats. The input rod 45 is connected to a brake pedal (not shown), and the output rod 44 is connected to the rear end of the rear operating piston 7r.
[0033]
The negative pressure chamber 41f constantly introduces negative pressure from the negative pressure source V, for example, the intake pipe of the engine via the negative pressure conduit 51, and the negative pressure source 51 is inactivated. At this time, a negative pressure holding valve 54 for preventing a negative pressure backflow from the negative pressure chamber 41f to the negative pressure source V is interposed.
[0034]
Thus, when the input rod 45 moves forward, the working chamber 41r is shut off from the negative pressure chamber 41f and the atmosphere is introduced, and the input to the input rod 45 is the working chamber 41r and the negative pressure chamber 41f into which the atmosphere is introduced. Is boosted by the booster piston 42 that moves forward due to the pressure difference between the two and is transmitted to the output rod 44, which pushes the rear operating piston 7r forward, and when the input to the input rod 45 is released, The chamber 41r is shut off from the atmosphere and communicated with the negative pressure chamber 41f, and the booster piston 42 is retracted by the biasing force of the return spring 57 in the negative pressure chamber 41f, and at the same time, the output rod 44 is retracted.
[0035]
The reaction force mechanism 43 includes a small-diameter reaction force piston 47 connected to the tip of the input rod 45, a drive piston 48 integrally connected to the booster piston 42, and front end surfaces of the reaction force piston 47 and the drive piston 48. And an output piston 50 that slidably fits on the outer periphery of the drive piston 48 while supporting the base end of the output rod 44 and accommodates the elastic piston 49. The operation input (pedal pedaling force) and the thrust of the booster piston 42 are added together and transmitted to the output rod 44. Accordingly, a part of the output of the output rod 44 is fed back to the input rod 45.
[0036]
The above is a general configuration of the negative pressure booster B. In the present invention, the reaction force piston 47 and the booster piston 42 are paired with a pair of switches 52 (first sensors) that are turned on when the distance between them is less than a predetermined distance. Contacts 52a and 52b are respectively embedded.
[0037]
The negative pressure booster B has second and third sensors 55 and 56 for detecting that the negative pressure on the upstream side and the downstream side of the negative pressure conduit 51 are not more than a predetermined value with the negative pressure holding valve 54 interposed therebetween. Is provided. Between the first to third sensors 52, 55, and 56 and the electromagnetic valve 27, there is a control means 53 that energizes (opens) the electromagnetic valve 27 according to the detection signals of the sensors 52, 55, and 56. Connected.
[0038]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
[0039]
The front main hydraulic chamber 10f, the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r, and the auxiliary hydraulic chamber 11 are filled with hydraulic fluid supplied from the reservoir R.
<During normal braking>
Now, when the negative pressure booster B is operated and the rear operating piston 7r is pushed forward by the output rod 44, the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r and the auxiliary hydraulic chamber 11 are first pressurized, thereby the rear main fluid. The hydraulic pressure generated in the pressure chamber 10r pushes the front working piston 7f forward and is supplied to the corresponding system brake from the rear output port 14r. The hydraulic pressure generated in the front main hydraulic chamber 10f is , Supplied to the brake of the corresponding system.
[0040]
The hydraulic pressure generated in the auxiliary hydraulic chamber 11 is supplied to the front main hydraulic chamber 10f through the cup seal member 16a and to the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r through the cup seal member 16b.
[0041]
At this time, the effective pressurization area A for the front main hydraulic chamber 10f and the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r of the front and rear working pistons 7f, 7r is D, where the maximum diameter of each piston 7f, 7r is D.
A = πD2 / 4
It becomes. Accordingly, a relatively large amount of hydraulic fluid can be sent out from the front and rear output ports 14f and 14r by a relatively small forward stroke of the front and rear working pistons 7f and 7r, and the ineffective operating gap of the brakes of each system can be reduced. It can be eliminated quickly and the response of the brake can be improved. At the same time, an increase in the strokes of the front and rear working pistons 7f and 7r can be suppressed as much as possible to improve the operation feeling.
<When boost is limited>
When the operation of the negative pressure booster B reaches the boost limit, as the operation input to the input rod 45 increases, the reaction force piston 47 connected to the input rod 45 causes the elastic piston 49 to compress and deform the booster piston 42. As a result, the switch 52 (first sensor) is turned on. As a result, the control means 53 receives the on signal to energize the electromagnetic valve 27 to open it.
[0042]
Then, the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber 11 is opened through the passage 25 into the reservoir R in the atmospheric pressure state. At this time, the backflow of the hydraulic pressure from the front and rear main hydraulic chambers 10f and 10r to the auxiliary hydraulic chamber 11 is blocked by the cup seal members 16a and 16b.
[0043]
Thus, when the auxiliary hydraulic chamber 11 is not involved in increasing the pressure of the front and rear main hydraulic chambers 10f, 10r, the front main hydraulic chamber 10f and the rear main hydraulic chamber of the front and rear working pistons 7f, 7r. The effective pressurizing area A ′ for 10r is as follows: D is the maximum diameter of each piston 7f, 7r, and d is the diameter of the small-diameter piston portion 7fa of the front working piston 7f.
A ′ = π (D−d) 2/4
It will be less than the previous time. Therefore, the front and rear main hydraulic chambers 10f and 10r can be effectively increased by the forward movement of the front and rear operation pistons 7f and 7r, and the brakes of each system can be operated strongly. The boost limit point will be raised, which can contribute to the downsizing of the negative pressure booster B.
<During sudden braking>
At the time of sudden braking in which the input rod 45 is rapidly advanced, there is a certain limit to the response of boosting operation of the booster piston 42. Therefore, the input rod 45 moves forward so as to press the booster piston 42, and the switch 52 ( The first sensor is turned on. As a result, the effective pressure areas of the front and rear working pistons 7f and 7r with respect to the front main hydraulic chamber 10f and the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r are reduced by the same action as before, and the front and rear portions are reduced. The main hydraulic chambers 10f and 10r are effectively increased in pressure, and then the thrust of the booster piston 42 is applied to the front and rear operating pistons 7f and 7r, so that the brakes of each system can be operated strongly without delay. it can. Therefore, a brake assist effect can be provided without using a special pressurizing pump.
<Non-boosting operation associated with failure of negative pressure source V or negative pressure chamber 41f>
If the negative pressure source V fails and no negative pressure can be supplied to the negative pressure conduit 51, the second sensor connected to the negative pressure conduit 51 upstream of the negative pressure holding valve 54. 55 detects the state and outputs a detection signal to the control means 53.
[0044]
If the negative pressure chamber 41f cannot store negative pressure due to the failure of the negative pressure chamber 41f due to damage to the diaphragm of the booster piston 42, etc., it is connected to the negative pressure conduit 51 downstream of the negative pressure holding valve 54. The third sensor 56 thus detected detects the state and outputs a detection signal to the control means 53.
[0045]
Therefore, in any of the above cases, the control means 53 energizes the solenoid valve 27 to open it, so that the front main fluid of the front and rear working pistons 7f, 7r is initially operated during non-boosting operation. Since the front and rear main hydraulic chambers 10f and 10r are pressurized in a state where the effective pressurization areas for the pressure chamber 10f and the rear main hydraulic chamber 10r are reduced, the necessary braking force is secured. be able to.
<Brake release>
In order to release the brake, the output rod 44 of the booster B is retracted. The front and rear actuating pistons 7f and 7r are retracted to the retreat limit shown in FIG. 1 by the repulsive force of the front and rear return springs 15f and 15r, respectively. To do. At this time, if the front main hydraulic chamber 10f is depressurized, after the hydraulic fluid in the front liquid reservoir chamber 21f of the reservoir R passes through the front supply port 22f, the front main fluid chamber 10f is bent while the cup seal member 16c is bent. If the hydraulic pressure chamber 10f is replenished and the rear main hydraulic pressure chamber 10r is depressurized, the working fluid in the rear fluid reservoir chamber 21r of the reservoir R passes through the rear supply port 22r and then bends the cup seal member 16d. The rear main hydraulic chamber 10r is replenished. If the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber 11 is depressurized, the one-way valve 26 in the passage 25 allows the flow of hydraulic fluid from the reservoir R to the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber 11, so that the hydraulic fluid in the reservoir R is transferred to the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber 11. 11 is replenished.
[0046]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, a master cylinder with a negative pressure booster can be used to operate load equipment other than brakes.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first feature of the present invention , the master cylinder, the reservoir communicating with the hydraulic pressure chamber of the master cylinder , the negative pressure booster connecting the output rod to the operating piston of the master cylinder , and the negative pressure booster A sensor for detecting the operating state of the fluid, switching means for switching the effective pressurization area of the operating piston with respect to the hydraulic pressure chamber from large to small, and control for operating the switching means in response to a detection signal of the sensor A master cylinder with a negative pressure booster comprising: a fixed piston fixed to a front end of an inner wall of the master cylinder ; a hollow portion into which the fixed piston is slidably inserted; and a small-diameter piston protruding rearward A front working piston that forms a front main hydraulic chamber between the inner wall and the fixed piston, and the small-diameter piston portion is slidably fitted. A rear working piston having a hollow portion and forming a rear main hydraulic chamber between the inner wall and the front working piston, and a hollow portion of the front working piston and a hollow portion of the rear working piston communicating with each other An auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber formed from the state where the switching means applies the hydraulic pressure generated by the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber to the front main hydraulic pressure chamber and the rear main hydraulic pressure chamber. Since the operation is performed so as to switch to the state to be applied to the reservoir, the boost limit point can be increased without impairing the operation feeling in the normal use region, which can contribute to the downsizing of the negative pressure booster.
[0048]
According to the second feature of the present invention, in addition to the first feature, the sensor is configured to detect that the distance between the input rod of the negative pressure booster and the booster piston is less than a predetermined value. Therefore, not only can the boost limit of the negative pressure booster be improved, but also an assist effect can be provided without using a special pressurizing pump during sudden operation, and a simple and inexpensive master cylinder with negative pressure booster can be provided. Can be provided.
[0049]
Furthermore, according to the third feature of the present invention, in addition to the first feature, the sensor is configured to detect that the negative pressure in the negative pressure chamber of the negative pressure booster is equal to or lower than a predetermined value. Even if the negative pressure booster is not activated, the required output hydraulic pressure can be output from the hydraulic chamber.
[0050]
Furthermore, according to the fourth feature of the present invention, in addition to the first feature, the sensor is configured to detect that the negative pressure of the negative pressure booster is not more than a predetermined value. It is possible to output the required output hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pressure chamber even when no operation is performed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a vertical side view of a master cylinder with a negative pressure booster according to an embodiment of the present invention.
B ... Negative pressure booster M ... Master cylinder V ... Negative pressure source 7f ... Operating piston ( Front working piston)
7r ... Operating piston (rear operating piston)
10f ········ Hydraulic chamber (front main hydraulic chamber)
10r ... ・ Hydraulic chamber (rear main hydraulic chamber)
11 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Hydraulic chamber (auxiliary hydraulic chamber)
27 ... Switching means (solenoid valve)
41f .... Negative pressure chamber 41r ... Working chamber 42 ... Booster piston 44 ... Output rod 45 ... ..Input 杆 52 ... 1st sensor (switch)
55 ... 2nd sensor 56 ... 3rd sensor

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マスタシリンダ(M)と,
マスタシリンダ(M)の液圧室(10f,10r,11)に連通するリザーバ(R)と,
マスタシリンダ(M)の作動ピストン(7f,7r)に出力杆(44)を連接する負圧ブースタ(B)と,
負圧ブースタ(B)の作動状態を検知するセンサ(52,55,56)と,
前記液圧室(10f,10r,11)に対する作動ピストン(7f,7r)の有効加圧面積を大から小に切り換えるように作動する切換手段(27)と,
前記センサ(52,55,56)の検知信号に応じて該切換手段(27)を作動させる制御手段(53)とを備えた負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダにおいて,
前記マスタシリンダ(M)は,
その内壁の前端に固定された固定ピストン(6)と,
前記固定ピストン(6)を摺動可能に嵌挿する中空部(8f)と後方へ突出する小径ピストン部(7fa)とを有して前記内壁と前記固定ピストン(6)との間に前部主液圧室(10f)を形成する前部作動ピストン(7f)と,
前記小径ピストン部(7fa)を摺動可能に嵌挿する中空部(8r)を有して前記内壁と前記前部作動ピストン(7f)との間に後部主液圧室(10r)を形成する後部作動ピストン(7r)と,
前記前部作動ピストン(7f)の中空部(8f)と前記後部作動ピストン(7r)の中空部(8r)とを連通して形成された補助液圧室(11)とを備え,
前記切換手段(27)は,
前記補助液圧室(11)が発生する液圧を,前記前部主液圧室(10f)と前記後部主液圧室(10r)とに付与する状態から,前記リザーバ(R)に付与する状態に切り換えるように作動することを特徴とする,負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダ。
A master cylinder (M) ,
A reservoir (R) communicating with the hydraulic chambers (10f, 10r, 11) of the master cylinder (M);
A negative pressure booster (B) connecting the output rod (44) to the working piston (7f, 7r) of the master cylinder (M) ;
Sensors (52, 55, 56) for detecting the operating state of the negative pressure booster (B);
Switching means (27) that operates to switch the effective pressurizing area of the operating piston (7f, 7r) to the hydraulic chamber (10f, 10r, 11) from large to small;
In a master cylinder with a negative pressure booster , comprising a control means (53) for operating the switching means (27) in response to detection signals of the sensors (52, 55, 56) ,
The master cylinder (M) is
A fixed piston (6) fixed to the front end of the inner wall;
A front portion between the inner wall and the fixed piston (6) having a hollow portion (8f) into which the fixed piston (6) is slidably fitted and a small-diameter piston portion (7fa) protruding rearward. A front working piston (7f) forming a main hydraulic chamber (10f);
A rear main hydraulic chamber (10r) is formed between the inner wall and the front working piston (7f) having a hollow portion (8r) into which the small diameter piston portion (7fa) is slidably fitted. A rear working piston (7r);
An auxiliary hydraulic chamber (11) formed by communicating the hollow portion (8f) of the front working piston (7f) and the hollow portion (8r) of the rear working piston (7r);
The switching means (27)
The hydraulic pressure generated by the auxiliary hydraulic pressure chamber (11) is applied to the reservoir (R) from the state where the hydraulic pressure is applied to the front main hydraulic pressure chamber (10f) and the rear main hydraulic pressure chamber (10r). A master cylinder with negative pressure booster, which operates to switch to a state .
請求項1記載の負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダにおいて,前記センサ(52)を,負圧ブースタ(B)の入力杆(45)及びブースタピストン(42)の相互間距離が所定値以下となることを検知するように構成したことを特徴とする,負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダ。The master cylinder with a negative pressure booster according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the input rod (45) of the negative pressure booster (B) and the booster piston (42) is less than a predetermined value. Master cylinder with negative pressure booster, which is configured to detect. 請求項1記載の負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダにおいて,前記センサ(56)を,負圧ブースタ(B)の負圧室(41f)の負圧が所定値以下となることを検知するように構成したことを特徴とする,負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダ。The master cylinder with a negative pressure booster according to claim 1, wherein the sensor (56) is configured to detect that the negative pressure in the negative pressure chamber (41f) of the negative pressure booster (B) is equal to or lower than a predetermined value. A master cylinder with a negative pressure booster. 請求項1記載の負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダにおいて,前記センサ(55)を,負圧ブースタ(B)の負圧源(V)の負圧が所定値以下となることを検知するように構成したことを特徴とする,負圧ブースタ付きマスタシリンダ。The master cylinder with a negative pressure booster according to claim 1, wherein the sensor (55) is configured to detect that the negative pressure of the negative pressure source (V) of the negative pressure booster (B) is equal to or lower than a predetermined value. A master cylinder with a negative pressure booster.
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