JP4967067B2 - Master cylinder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a master cylinder used in a vehicle brake device or the like.

  In the master cylinder, a piston is slidably fitted to a cylinder body into which hydraulic fluid is introduced from a reservoir, and a pressure chamber that pressurizes the hydraulic fluid in accordance with the operation of the piston is formed inside the cylinder main body. And a pressure chamber is connected to hydraulic equipment, such as a brake device, through piping, and operates hydraulic equipment according to operation of a piston. In addition, the cylinder body is provided with a supply passage for supplying hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the pressure chamber in order to prevent the pressure in the pressure chamber from becoming negative when the piston returns.

  In recent years, traction control systems that automatically apply braking force to wheels according to vehicle wheel slip conditions have been developed. In such a system, a control pump that is a part of the hydraulic device sucks hydraulic fluid from the pressure chamber of the master cylinder during traction control, and supplies the hydraulic fluid to the wheel braking unit. In this case, in the master cylinder, the hydraulic fluid corresponding to the amount sucked from the pressure chamber is replenished from the reservoir to the pressure chamber through the replenishment passage. However, when the suction amount of the control pump is large, the hydraulic fluid is insufficiently replenished It becomes easy to do.

Conventionally, as a master cylinder that copes with this, there is a known structure that opens another passage that connects a reservoir and a pressure chamber when hydraulic fluid is insufficient in the pressure chamber (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
The master cylinder is provided with a bypass passage in the cylinder body that bypasses the replenishment passage and communicates the reservoir and the pressure chamber, and opens when the pressure in the pressure chamber becomes lower than the pressure in the reservoir. A check valve is provided. The check valve includes a valve seat member having a valve hole, a valve body that is separated from and in contact with the valve seat of the valve seat member, and an urging spring that urges the valve body in the valve seat direction. It is accommodated in a valve chamber provided inside.

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  However, in this conventional master cylinder, the check valve interposed in the bypass passage is configured to operate with a relatively small force only by the negative pressure acting on the valve and the reaction force of the biasing spring. For this reason, if foreign matter in the working fluid bites into the sliding clearance of the check valve, there is a concern that the check valve may be hindered by the biting.

  Therefore, the present invention is intended to provide a master cylinder capable of stabilizing the operation by reliably preventing the foreign matter from getting into the sliding clearance of the check valve.

The invention according to claim 1, which solves the above problem, includes a cylinder body in which hydraulic fluid is introduced from a reservoir and having a pressure chamber therein, a supply passage for supplying hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the pressure chamber, and the cylinder The pressure chamber is slidably fitted into the body, and a piston that communicates and blocks the replenishment passage according to the sliding position, and the reservoir and the pressure chamber are bypassed by the replenishment passage. A bypass cylinder having a check valve that opens when the pressure in the pressure chamber is lower than the pressure in the reservoir and causes the working fluid to flow from the reservoir to the pressure chamber. upstream and downstream of the check valve of the bypass passage, said inverse filter to prevent foreign material from entering the valve is respectively provided, said check valve, the biasing means is a valve body A lift valve that is biased toward the seat, the valve body having a valve portion that slides on and off the valve seat and a sliding portion, and the sliding portion is slidable in the bypass passage A guide portion is provided for guiding, and the eyes of the filter are set smaller than a sliding gap between the sliding portion and the guide portion .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the master cylinder of the first aspect, the bypass passage includes a valve chamber provided with the check valve, a reservoir passage communicating the valve chamber and the reservoir, and the valve And a pressure chamber passage communicating the pressure chamber, the valve chamber is constituted by a recess formed integrally with the cylinder body, and a lid member that closes the recess, and the filter includes the filter between the reservoir and the check valve and between said pressure chamber and the check valve, and being provided, respectively Re it.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the master cylinder according to the first or second aspect , the sliding portion of the valve body includes two flange portions spaced apart in the sliding direction, and the flange portion includes a hydraulic fluid. It is characterized in that a passage permitting the circulation of is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the master cylinder according to any one of the first to third aspects, the valve portion of the valve body includes a valve portion main body integrated with the sliding portion, and is attached to the valve portion main body. A rubber valve seat that comes into contact with and disengages from the valve seat, and the valve seat is compressed in the sliding direction of the valve body when pressed against the valve seat by a pressure equal to or higher than a predetermined pressure, and the valve portion of the valve body The main body is in contact with the valve seat at this time.

  According to the present invention, since the filters are provided on the upstream side and the downstream side of the check valve in the bypass passage communicating with the reservoir and the pressure chamber, entry of foreign matters that inhibit the check valve operation by these filters. And the smooth operation of the check valve can be ensured.

The partial cross section side view of the master cylinder which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view of the master cylinder which shows the same embodiment. Sectional drawing which synthesize | combined the AA cross section and BB cross section of FIG. 2 which show the same embodiment. The expanded sectional view of the non-return valve which shows the embodiment. Sectional drawing of the reservoir chamber side filter member corresponding to the DD cross section of FIG. 6 which shows the same embodiment. Sectional drawing of the reservoir chamber side filter member corresponding to CC cross section of FIG. 5 which shows the same embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the pressure chamber side filter member which shows the same embodiment. The expanded sectional view of the E section of Drawing 7 showing the embodiment. Typical sectional drawing which shows the shape change of the pressure chamber side filter member in the case where the axial length of the accommodating part of the embodiment is the maximum and the minimum, respectively (A), (B). The figure which combined and described the top view (A) and longitudinal cross-sectional view (B) of the cover member which show the embodiment. The typical sectional view showing the dimensional relation of the valve case and valve body of the embodiment. The expanded sectional view of the non-return valve which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing similar to FIG. 3 which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing similar to FIG. 3 which shows 4th Embodiment of this invention. The expanded sectional view of the non-return valve which shows the embodiment. Sectional drawing similar to FIG. 3 which shows 5th Embodiment of this invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment described below, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
First, the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 will be described.
In the drawings, 1 is a master cylinder according to the present invention, and 2 is a reservoir attached to the upper part of the master cylinder 1. The master cylinder 1 of this embodiment is used in a vehicle brake device, and supplies hydraulic fluid to a brake circuit in conjunction with a brake operation at a driver's seat. The brake circuit is provided with a control pump (hydraulic device) for traction control (not shown), and the hydraulic fluid is sucked into the control pump from the master cylinder 1 separately from the driver's brake operation according to the driving situation of the vehicle. It has come to be.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the master cylinder 1 is a tandem master cylinder in which a primary piston 4 and a secondary piston 5 are arranged in series in a bottomed cylindrical cylinder body 3. Two pressure chambers 6 defined by 4 and 5 (in FIG. 1, only one pressure chamber 6 on the rear side is shown) are connected to different brake piping systems (for example, on the front wheel side) To the brake piping system on the rear wheel side and the brake piping system on the rear wheel side).

  The primary piston 4 is slidably fitted to the opening side (the right side in FIG. 1) of the cylinder body 3, and the end of the opening side is connected to the operation rod of the brake pedal via a booster (not shown). . The secondary piston 5 is slidably fitted to the bottom side of the cylinder body 3 and forms a pressure chamber 6 between the primary piston 4 and another pressure chamber (not shown) between the bottom of the cylinder body 3. Is forming. In each pressure chamber 6, there is provided a return spring 8 that applies a reaction force in the return direction to the primary piston 4 and the secondary piston 5. Each return spring 8 is integrally assembled with a spring retainer 9 and is disposed in each pressure chamber 6 as a spring unit.

  Boss portions 11a and 11b for attaching the reservoir 2 are provided on the upper surface of the cylinder body 3, and cylindrical supply / discharge ports 12a and 12b (supply of hydraulic fluid) of the reservoir 2 are provided in the boss portions 11a and 11b. Part) is connected. The bosses 11a and 11b are recessed at substantially right angles toward the axis of the cylinder body 3, and are formed with connection recesses 20a and 20a for receiving the supply / discharge ports 12a and 12b of the reservoir 2. .

  On the other hand, an annular groove 14 is formed in a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder body 3 where the primary piston 4 is fitted, and the annular groove 14 and the connection recess 20a are connected by a communication hole 13a. Seal rings 15 and 16 are attached to the axially front and rear positions of the annular groove 14 on the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder body 3. The seal rings 15 and 16 slide the cylinder body 3 and the primary piston 4. The moving gap is sealed fluid-tight. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted in FIG. 1, the same annular groove is formed in the site | part by which the secondary piston 5 is fitted among the internal peripheral surfaces of the cylinder main body 3, and the said annular groove and said connection The recess 20b is connected by the communication hole 13b. In addition, a seal ring (not shown) similar to that on the primary side is mounted on the front and rear in the axial direction of the annular groove on the secondary side.

A conduction groove 18 that connects the annular groove 14 and the pressure chamber 6 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder body 3 on the front side (left side in FIG. 1) of the annular groove 14. The conduction groove 18 is formed along the axial direction of the cylinder body 3, and the one seal ring 15 described above is interposed in the middle of the extension direction of the conduction groove 18. The seal ring 15 is formed in an E-shaped cross section, and is installed in the cylinder body 3 so that the opening side of the cross section faces forward (left side in FIG. 1), and the inner peripheral wall is slidable on the outer peripheral surface of the primary piston 4. To come close. Further, when the pressure in the front pressure chamber 6 becomes lower than the pressure in the annular groove 14 on the rear side, the seal ring 15 opens the conduction groove 18 by bending and deforming the outer peripheral wall, and the annular groove 14 ( The supply of hydraulic fluid from the reservoir 2) to the pressure chamber 6 is allowed.
Further, the primary piston 4 is provided with a cylindrical wall 4a facing the pressure chamber 6, and a return hole 17 penetrating in the radial direction is formed in the cylindrical wall 4a. The return hole 17 connects the pressure chamber 6 and the annular groove 14 when the primary piston 4 is at the initial position where the piston 4 is retracted to the maximum, and maintains the pressure chamber 6 and the brake circuit at the same atmospheric pressure as the reservoir 2. It is supposed to be.
In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the structure of the conduction | electrical_connection groove | channel and return hole similar to the primary side demonstrated here is employ | adopted also about the secondary side.

  Therefore, when the pistons 4 and 5 are in the initial positions, the reservoir 2 and the pressure chambers 6 are electrically connected through the communication holes 13a and 13b, the annular groove 14 and the return holes 17 of the pistons 4 and 5, and the traction control is activated. For example, when the amount of hydraulic fluid in each pressure chamber 6 is insufficient, hydraulic fluid is replenished from the reservoir 2. When the pistons 4 and 5 are moved forward from the initial position and the return holes 17 are displaced forward from the positions facing the annular grooves 14, the conduction between the reservoir 2 and the pressure chambers 6 is sealed. 15 is substantially interrupted. At this time, the pressure in each pressure chamber 6 increases in accordance with the forward operation of each piston 4, 5, and the working fluid is supplied to the brake circuit through the supply / discharge hole 10.

In addition, when the pistons 4 and 5 are retracted by receiving the force of the return spring 8 from this state, the hydraulic fluid of the brake circuit is returned into the pressure chambers 6 and 7 through the supply / discharge holes 10. At this time, when the pressure in each pressure chamber 6 temporarily becomes lower than the internal pressure in the reservoir 2, the outer peripheral wall of the seal ring 15 bends as described above, passes through the conduction groove 18, and in each pressure chamber 6. Insufficient hydraulic fluid is replenished from the reservoir 2.
In the case of this embodiment, the communication holes 13a and 13b, the annular groove 14 and the return hole 17 of the cylinder body 3 constitute a supply passage in the present invention. Further, in this specification, the supply / discharge hole 10 forms a part of the pressure chamber 6.

  Incidentally, a valve housing block 30 is integrally formed on the outer side surface slightly forward of the boss 11a of the cylinder body 3 as shown in FIGS. The valve housing block 30 bulges from the side of the cylinder body 3 and extends in a substantially cylindrical shape vertically downward (vertically below in the vehicle body assembled state). As shown in FIG. 3, the valve housing block 30 includes a bottom surface formed integrally with the valve housing block 30 (cylinder body 3) and a side wall surrounding the bottom surface, and has a cross section that opens downward. A circular recess 31 is formed. The opening end of the recess 31 is closed by a lid member 32, and a valve chamber 33 is formed between the recess 31 and the lid member 32. A check valve 34 to be described later is disposed in the valve chamber 33. Further, the valve chamber 33 is provided so as to extend vertically downward from the side portion of the cylinder body 3, and the whole is located below the reservoir 2.

A reservoir passage 35 (upstream passage) that extends obliquely upward from the valve chamber 33 and connects the valve chamber 33 and the connection recess 20a (reservoir 2) is formed in the upper portion of the valve chamber 33 (the bottom surface of the recess 31). The pressure chamber passage 36 (downstream passage) that connects the valve chamber 33 and the pressure chamber 6 in the cylinder body 3 is formed on the side wall of the valve chamber 33.
The reservoir passage 35, the valve chamber 33, and the pressure chamber passage 36 described here bypass the replenishment passages (the communication hole 13, the annular groove 14, and the return hole 17), and communicate the reservoir 2 and the pressure chamber 6. A bypass passage 37 is configured.
In this embodiment, the pressure chamber passage 36 is directly connected to the pressure chamber 6, but the pressure chamber passage 36 may be connected to the supply / exhaust hole 10 forming a part of the pressure chamber 6.

  As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 4, the check valve 34 has a cartridge 39 formed by a bottomed cylindrical valve case 38 having one end opened and a lid member 32 (lid body) that closes the opening side of the valve case 38. Inside the cartridge 39, a valve body 41 that is attached to and detached from the valve seat 40 and an urging spring 42 (urging means) that urges the valve body 41 toward the valve seat 40 are accommodated. As shown in FIG. 3, the lid member 32 constituting the cartridge 39 also functions as a lid that closes the opening of the recess 31 when the cartridge 39 is mounted in the recess 31.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the valve case 38 constituting the cartridge 39 includes a head wall 44 having a valve hole 43 (axial hole) penetrating vertically in the shaft center portion, and extends downward from the head wall 44. The back surface of the head wall 44 that faces the space on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical wall 45 is a valve seat 40. A substantially circular recess 46 is formed in the center of the upper surface side of the head wall 44, and a bottomed cylindrical reservoir-side filter member 47 is fitted and fixed to the recess 46. In addition, a plurality of radial holes 48 penetrating the cylindrical wall 45 in the radial direction are formed at the upper end portion of the cylindrical wall 45, and an opening of the radial hole 48 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall 45. A substantially cylindrical pressure chamber side filter member 49 is attached so as to cover. Accordingly, the reservoir-side filter member 47 disposed on the upstream side in the valve chamber 33 and the pressure chamber-side filter member 49 disposed on the downstream side are both disposed in the outer region of the valve case 38.

  An annular groove 50 is formed on the outer peripheral surface above the radial holes 48 of the head wall 44. The cartridge 39 and the valve chamber are in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the valve chamber 33 in the annular groove 50. An O-ring 51 (annular seal member) that seals between 33 is attached. As shown in FIG. 3, the O-ring 51 is positioned between the reservoir passage 35 and the pressure chamber passage 36 when the cartridge 39 is attached to the valve chamber 33, and the inside of the valve chamber 33 is connected to the reservoir side space and the pressure chamber side. It is defined in space. The O-ring 51 bulges a predetermined amount outward from the outer peripheral surface of the valve case 38 in a state where the O-ring 51 is mounted in the annular groove 50 before the cartridge 39 is assembled to the valve chamber 33. The pressure chamber side filter member 47 fitted to the valve case 38 is larger than the inner diameter.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the reservoir-side filter member 47 is formed with windows 52a on the peripheral wall and the top wall of the bottomed cylindrical frame member 52, and each window 52a is a filter main body mesh. Covered by a material 53. Also, a thick annular portion 52b is provided at the lower end of the frame member 52, and the annular portion 52b is fitted in close contact with the recess 46 on the valve case 38 side. Therefore, the reservoir-side filter member 47 fitted into the concave portion 46 of the valve case 38 by the thick annular portion 52b is surrounded by a wall of the concave portion 46 of the valve case 38 with a predetermined clearance above the fitting portion. Is surrounded. For this reason, the working fluid flows not only to the end face of the reservoir-side filter member 47 but also to the surroundings, and the flow resistance when the working fluid passes is suppressed to a small value.

  7 and 8, the pressure chamber side filter member 49 has a plurality of windows 54 a formed on the peripheral wall of the cylindrical frame material 54, and each window 54 a is covered with a mesh material 53. ing. The upper and lower ends of the frame member 54 are integrally provided with thin annular lips 54c (lip portions) each having an annular recess 54b at the root as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. . The annular lip 54c is formed in a tapered shape whose front end side opens radially outward, and the entire circumference is elastically deformed when a load is received from the axial direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the pressure chamber side filter member 49 has an upper annular lip 54 c above the pressure chamber passage 36 in the valve chamber 33 in a state where the cartridge 39 is mounted in the valve chamber 33. While being in contact with the annular step portion 55, the lower annular lip 54 c is in contact with the end surface 32 a of the lid member 32.

  By the way, when the cartridge 39 is mounted in the valve chamber 33, the axial separation width between the annular step portion 55 and the end surface 32a of the lid member 32 varies due to parts manufacturing errors and assembly errors. However, in this pressure chamber side filter member 49, since it contacts the annular step portion 55 and the end face 32a via the annular lips 54c, 54c, it is shown in FIGS. 9 (A) and 9 (B). Thus, even if the separation width varies, the contact gap is minimized (gap width less than the roughness of the reservoir side filter member 47 and the pressure chamber side filter member 49) by the elastic deformation of the annular lips 54c and 54c. Can be suppressed.

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the lid member 32 constituting the cartridge 39 is formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape, and the peripheral wall 57 extending from the bottom wall 56 is a cylinder of the valve case 38. The lower end of the wall 45 is fitted to the outer periphery. An annular groove 58 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 57, and an O-ring 59 (seal member) that seals between the annular chamber 58 and the valve chamber 33 is mounted.
As shown in FIG. 4, an O-ring 25 (annular elastic member) having a small cross section is attached to the outer periphery of the lower end of the cylindrical wall 45 of the valve case 38. When the lid member 32 is fitted to the valve case 38, the O-ring 25 is brought into close contact with both of them with elastic deformation, thereby temporarily fixing the lid member 32 and the valve case 38. The engagement force between the lid member 32 and the valve case 38 by the O-ring 25 is such that the cartridge 39 is not disassembled when the cartridge 39 is transported or assembled to the valve housing block 30. The outer periphery of the bottom wall 56 of the lid member 32 is an octagonal locking portion 56a, and the locking portion 56a is a circular locking groove 31a formed in the recess 31 of the valve chamber 33 (see FIG. 3). To be inserted.

  The valve body 41 accommodated in the cartridge 39 is a lift valve that moves up and down inside the cylindrical wall 45 of the valve case 38. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. It has a valve part 60 to be attached and detached, and a substantially cylindrical leg part 61 (sliding part) extending below the valve part 60, and the outer peripheral surface of the leg part 61 is a cylindrical wall of the valve case 38. 45 is slidably guided by an inner peripheral surface 45a (guide portion) of 45.

  The valve portion 60 includes an aluminum alloy valve portion main body 62 formed integrally with the leg portion 61, and a rubber valve seat 63 attached to the valve portion main body 62. A flange portion 62b is formed at the tip of a support shaft 62a protruding along the shaft center 60, and an annular valve seat 63 is fitted and fixed to the support shaft 62a and the flange portion 62b. The end portion of the valve seat 63 protrudes in an annular shape above the flange portion 62b, and elastically contacts the valve seat 40 in the peripheral area of the valve hole 43 when the valve body 61 is displaced upward. However, when the valve seat 63 is pressed against the valve seat 40 with a predetermined load or more, the metal flange portion 62b comes into direct contact with the valve seat 40 as the valve seat 63 is elastically deformed.

  The leg portion 61 is formed with flange portions 64 and 64 on the outer periphery of the upper and lower ends, respectively, and these flange portions 64 are guided by the cylindrical wall 45 of the valve case 38. As shown in FIG. The length L in the sliding direction of the leg portion 61 including 64 and 64 is set to be longer than the maximum diameter D of the leg portion 61. Further, the length in the sliding direction of the cylindrical wall 45 of the valve case 38 is set to be longer than the sliding direction length L of the leg portion 61, and the sliding of the leg portion 61 is performed when the valve body 41 is moved up and down. The moving part is always in sliding contact with the valve case 38 within a certain length range. A plurality of grooves 65 (passages) are formed in the upper and lower flange portions 64 of the leg portion 61 to allow the working fluid to flow therethrough.

  By the way, the roughness of the reservoir-side filter member 47 and the pressure chamber-side filter member 49 that are mounted on the valve case 38 is such that the leg portion 61 (sliding portion) of the valve body 41 and the cylindrical wall of the valve case 38 are used. It is set to be smaller than the sliding gap d between 45 (guide portions). Specifically, the sliding gap d is a so-called metal seal in which the valve base 62 and the valve seat 40 are in direct contact with each other when a hydraulic pressure is applied to the pressure chamber 6 when the valve body 41 tilts due to vibration during vehicle travel. Since the valve seat 63 may enter into the gap and damage may occur, the numerical value is set to 140 microns so that the inclination of the valve body 41 does not occur. On the other hand, the roughness of the filter member 49 is 120 to less than 140 microns. Accordingly, the foreign substance c having an outer diameter larger than the sliding gap d is surely captured by the reservoir-side filter member 47 and the pressure chamber-side filter member 49, and the foreign substance c traps the filter members 47 and 49. Even if it passes, the foreign substance c is smaller than the sliding gap d between the valve body 41 and the valve case 38 and does not bite into the sliding gap d.

As shown in FIG. 4, the urging spring 42 is interposed between the back surface of the valve body 62 surrounded by the legs 61 and the bottom wall 56 of the lid member 32. In the case of this embodiment, the urging spring 42 is inserted into the leg portion 61 of the valve case 38 together with the valve body 41, and the lid member 32 is fitted to the valve case 38 in this state, whereby the valve portion main body is fitted. It is interposed between the back surface of 62 and the bottom wall 56 of the lid member 32 in a compressed state.
As shown in FIG. 3, an internal thread 66 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the recess 31 of the valve chamber 33 near the opening. After the cartridge 39 is fitted into the recess 31, a nut 67 is screwed into the internal thread 66. As a result, the lid member 32 of the cartridge 39 is fastened and fixed to the valve housing block 30.

  In the above configuration, the traction control is activated while the vehicle is running, the control pump in the brake circuit sucks up the hydraulic fluid from the master cylinder 1 side, and the pressure in the first pressure chamber 6 in the master cylinder 1 is stored in the reservoir 2. When the pressure falls below the set pressure, the valve body 41 of the check valve 34 in the valve housing block 30 is displaced vertically downward against the force of the biasing spring 42, and at this time, the valve portion 60 is moved to the valve seat 40. The pressure chamber passage 36 and the reservoir passage 35 of the bypass passage 37 are communicated with each other. As a result, the hydraulic fluid in the reservoir 2 is supplied into the pressure chamber 6 through the reservoir passage 35, the valve hole 43, the radial hole 48, and the pressure chamber passage 36 in this order. Accordingly, a sufficient amount of hydraulic fluid can be quickly supplied from the pressure chamber 6 to the control pump, so that desired traction control can be stably obtained and negative pressure in the master cylinder 1 can be obtained. Is also prevented.

  In the master cylinder 1, a reservoir side filter member 47 and a pressure chamber side filter member 49 are attached to an upper portion and an outer peripheral surface of the valve case 38, respectively, and try to enter the check valve 34 through the reservoir passage 35 and the pressure chamber passage 36. Since the large foreign matter c to be captured can be surely captured by the two filter members 47 and 49, the foreign matter c is prevented from biting into the sliding gap between the valve body 41 and the valve case 38 of the check valve 34. Can do. In particular, in the master cylinder 1, the coarseness of the filter members 47 and 49 is set to be smaller than the sliding gap d between the valve body 41 and the valve case 38. Even if it passes through 47, 49, the foreign substance c does not hinder the operation of the valve body 41. Therefore, in the master cylinder 1, the smooth operation of the check valve 34 can be ensured for a long time.

  In the case of the master cylinder 1 of this embodiment, the valve body 41 of the check valve 34 has a structure including two flange portions 64 that are separated in the sliding direction. The foreign object c is less likely to bite between the axial intermediate regions. Further, since the plurality of grooves 65 are formed in each flange portion 64, it is possible to reduce the biting of foreign matter in the flange portion 64. Therefore, the smooth operation of the check valve 34 can be further ensured by these.

  Further, the master cylinder 1 of this embodiment has a structure in which the reservoir side filter member 47 and the pressure chamber side filter member 49 are accommodated in the valve chamber 33 together with the check valve 34. Has the advantage of easy integration.

Further, in the master cylinder 1, the cartridge 39 is configured by fixing both of them by the O-ring 25 interposed between the valve case 38 and the lid member 32, so that it has an extremely simple structure. In the state in which the valve body 41 and the urging spring 42 are housed inside, the cartridge 39 is loaded into the recess 46 of the valve chamber 33 and the nut 39 is tightened into the recess 46 to securely fix the cartridge 39 to the recess 46. Can do.
Further, in the case of this embodiment, the lid member 32 is disposed on the outer circumference on one end side in the axial direction of the valve case 38, and the outer diameter of the valve case 38 is larger than the inner diameter of the pressure chamber side filter member 49 on the other outer circumference. Since the ring 51 is attached, the pressure chamber side filter member 49 can be securely temporarily fixed to the outer periphery of the cartridge 39 before the cartridge 39 is assembled into the valve chamber 33. That is, since the O-ring 51 fitted in the cartridge 39 is disposed between the lid member 32 and the O-ring 51, the lid member 32 and the O-ring 51 are surely prevented from falling off.

The master cylinder 1 has an advantage that the number of parts can be reduced because the lid member 32 constituting the cartridge 39 also serves as the lid of the concave portion 31 of the valve chamber 33.
Further, in this embodiment, the lid member 32 is configured separately from the nut 67 that rotates for fixing, and the lid member 32 is pressed and fixed by tightening with the nut 67. The O-ring 59 interposed between the cartridge 39 and the recess 46 is not twisted when fixed, and a stable sealing performance can be reliably obtained.
However, as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 12, a male screw 69 may be provided on the outer periphery of the lid member 132, and the lid member 132 may be directly screwed into the recess of the valve chamber. In this case, the number of parts can be further reduced.

In the master cylinder 1, the cylindrical wall 45 that guides the sliding of the leg portion 61 of the valve body 41 and the valve seat 40 are provided in the integral valve case 38. The seating accuracy of the body 40 can be increased. In addition, since the sliding length of the leg portion 61 of the valve body 41 is set to be longer than the diameter of the leg portion 61, the posture of the valve body 41 during operation can be further stabilized.
In the case of this embodiment, the sliding part length of the cylindrical wall 45 of the valve case 38 is set longer than the length obtained by adding the sliding part length of the leg part 61 of the valve body 41 and the lifting stroke of the valve body 41. . For this reason, the valve body 41 does not get caught by the sliding part and always moves up and down stably. Therefore, in this master cylinder 1, the seating posture of the valve body 41 with respect to the valve seat 40 can always be stabilized, and the contact of the valve seat 63 with the valve seat 40 can be prevented.

  Further, in the master cylinder 1, the valve portion 60 of the valve body 41 is composed of a metal valve portion main body 62 and a rubber valve seat 63, so that the valve seat 63 is in close contact with the valve seat 40. Therefore, when the valve seat 41 is pressed against the valve seat 40 by the valve body 41 receiving the high pressure from the pressure chamber 6, the valve body 62 can be directly closed. By contacting the valve seat 40, no gap is formed at the boundary between the pressure chamber 6 and the reservoir 2 (atmospheric pressure) so that the valve seat 63 enters and is damaged, and the valve seat 63 is protected and liquid-tight. Can be maintained.

  Further, in this master cylinder 1, since the check valve 34 is disposed in the valve housing block 30 so that the valve body 41 moves in the direction of gravity, the air that has flowed into the valve chamber 33 from the pressure chamber 6 side. Can be discharged together with the operation of the valve body 41. In particular, in the case of this embodiment, the reservoir 2 is disposed on the upper side of the valve chamber 33, and the upper end of the valve chamber 33 and the reservoir 2 are connected by the reservoir passage 35 inclined upward, so that it flows into the valve chamber 33. The discharged air can be efficiently discharged to the reservoir 2.

  In the embodiment described above, the reservoir-side filter member 47 is fitted in the recess 46 on the upper surface of the valve case 38. However, the reservoir-side filter member 47 is the same as that of the third embodiment shown in FIG. Alternatively, it may be fitted and fixed in a fitting hole 75 formed in the bottom surface of the recess 31 of the valve housing block 30.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 will be described.
The basic configuration of this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, but the configuration of the check valve 234 accommodated in the recess 31 of the valve chamber 33 is mainly different.
Specifically, in the configuration of the check valve 234, the point that the cartridge 39 is formed by the valve case 38 and the lid member 32, and the point that the valve body 241 and the urging spring 42 are accommodated in the cartridge 39. However, the configuration of the valve body 241, the guide portion of the valve body 241, and the attachment portion of the reservoir-side filter member 47 are greatly different.

  That is, the valve body 241 has a guide shaft 70 projecting from a valve portion 60 formed of a metal valve portion main body 62 and a rubber valve seat 63, and a guide shaft 70 projecting from the valve case 38. The head wall 44 is slidably fitted into a guide hole 71 that also serves as a valve hole. In this embodiment, the valve body 241 moves up and down with the guide shaft 70 guided by the guide hole 71. The shaft length of the guide shaft 70 is at least the shaft length of the guide hole 71 and the stroke amount of the valve body 241. It is set to be larger than the sum of. Thereby, the valve body 241 is always stably guided with a certain length in the sliding direction.

  In this embodiment, the guide shaft 71 of the valve body 241 protrudes upward from the guide hole 71 of the valve case 38, but a relatively shallow recess 46 is formed on the upper surface of the valve case 38. The reservoir side filter member 47 is fitted and fixed. The guide shaft 71 of the valve body 241 protrudes inside the reservoir filter member 47. Therefore, in this embodiment, the axial length of the valve case 38 can be shortened. In this embodiment, the reservoir-side filter member 47 protrudes greatly from the upper surface side of the valve case 38 because the concave portion 46 of the valve case 38 is shallow. A recess 77 for receiving the protruding reservoir-side filter member 47 is formed. A predetermined gap is maintained between the top and outer peripheral surface of the reservoir-side filter member 47 with respect to the recess 77.

  This embodiment can obtain substantially the same operations and effects as the first embodiment, although the configuration of the valve body 241 and its guide portion are slightly different. However, this embodiment has an advantage that the cartridge 39 can be downsized because the guide shaft 71 protrudes inside the reservoir-side filter member 47.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various design change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the filter member is disposed in the valve chamber. However, as in the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. It is also possible to install at a position facing the connection recess 20a. Moreover, although each said embodiment demonstrated the tandem-type master cylinder, the single-type master cylinder with a single piston may be sufficient.

  The configuration and operational effects of the above-described embodiments are summarized as follows.

  (1) According to each of the embodiments described above, a cylinder body having hydraulic fluid introduced from the reservoir and having a pressure chamber therein, a supply passage for supplying hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the pressure chamber, and a slide in the cylinder body. A piston that is movably fitted to define the pressure chamber and communicates and shuts off the replenishment passage according to a sliding position, bypasses the replenishment passage, and communicates the reservoir and the pressure chamber, A bypass passage having a check valve that opens when the pressure in the pressure chamber is lower than the pressure in the reservoir and allows the working fluid to flow from the reservoir to the pressure chamber. Filters that prevent foreign matter from entering the check valve are provided on the upstream side and the downstream side of the check valve, respectively. Harm to regulate the entry of foreign matter, it is possible to ensure smooth operation of the check valve.

  (2) According to each of the above embodiments, the check valve is a lift valve in which the valve body is urged toward the valve seat by the urging means, and the valve body is a valve that is attached to and detached from the valve seat. And a guide portion that slidably guides the slide portion, and the eyes of the filter are provided between the slide portion and the guide portion. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent foreign matter that has passed through the filter from biting into the sliding portion of the check valve.

  (3) According to the first, second, third, and fifth embodiments, the sliding portion of the valve body includes two flange portions that are separated in the sliding direction. It becomes difficult for foreign matter to bite between the region and the guide portion, and the possibility of malfunction of the check valve can be reduced.

  (4) According to the first, second, third, and fifth embodiments, the flange portion is provided with a passage that allows the working fluid to flow therethrough, so that foreign matter is less caught in the flange portion. Can do.

  (5) According to each of the above embodiments, the valve part has a valve part body integrated with the sliding part, and a rubber valve seat that comes in contact with the valve seat. It is possible to reliably maintain the valve closed state by closely contacting with the rubber valve seat.

  (6) According to each of the above embodiments, the valve seat is compressed in the sliding direction of the valve body when the valve seat is pressed against the valve seat with a predetermined pressure or more, and the valve body of the valve body is Since the valve seat is sometimes abutted, there is no gap at the boundary between the pressure chamber and the reservoir, so there is no risk that the valve seat enters the gap and damages it, and the performance of the valve seat is maintained over a long period of time. be able to.

  (7) According to each of the above embodiments, the cylinder body for supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid generated in the internal pressure chamber to the outside, and the hydraulic fluid formed in the cylinder body and stored in the reservoir are A replenishment passage for replenishing the pressure chamber; a bypass passage that bypasses the replenishment passage and communicates the reservoir and the pressure chamber; and is supplied to the pressure chamber only from the reservoir to the pressure chamber. In the master cylinder provided with a check valve that permits, the bypass passage includes a valve chamber in which the check valve is provided, a reservoir passage that communicates the valve chamber and the reservoir, the valve chamber, and the pressure chamber. A pressure chamber passage communicating therewith, and the valve chamber is constituted by a recess formed integrally with the cylinder body and a lid member closing the recess, and further between the reservoir and the check valve. And said Since a filter is provided between the force chamber and the check valve to prevent foreign matter from entering the check valve, these filters restrict the entry of foreign matter that inhibits the check valve. Smooth operation of the check valve can be ensured.

  (8) According to each of the above embodiments, the check valve is a lift valve in which the valve seat is attached to and detached from the valve seat, and the sliding portion of the valve body is slidably guided in the valve chamber. Since the guide part is provided and the eyes of the filter are set to be smaller than the sliding gap between the sliding part and the guide part, foreign matter that has passed through the filter bites into the sliding part of the check valve. Can be reliably prevented.

  (9) According to the first, second, third, and fifth embodiments, the valve body that constitutes the check valve includes the two flange portions that are separated in the sliding direction. It becomes difficult for foreign matter to get caught between the intermediate region and the guide portion, and the possibility of malfunction of the check valve can be reduced.

  (10) According to each of the above embodiments, the valve body of the valve body is provided with a rubber valve seat that comes into contact with the valve seat, and the valve body is attached to the valve seat by the biasing means. Therefore, the closed state can be reliably maintained by closely contacting the valve seat with a rubber valve seat.

  (11) According to the first to fourth embodiments, the recess includes a bottom surface formed integrally with the cylinder body and a side wall surrounding the bottom surface, and the filter is accommodated in the valve chamber. Therefore, there is an advantage that the filter can be easily incorporated.

  (12) According to the first, second, and fourth embodiments, the cylinder body into which the hydraulic fluid is introduced from the reservoir, and the pressure chamber in the cylinder body are slidably fitted into the cylinder body. A defined piston, a supply passage formed in the cylinder body for supplying hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the pressure chamber, a bypass passage bypassing the supply passage and communicating the reservoir and the pressure chamber; A check cylinder that is provided in the bypass passage and opens when the pressure in the pressure chamber is lower than the pressure in the reservoir, wherein the bypass passage is a valve provided with the check valve Having a chamber, communicating the valve chamber with the reservoir and the pressure chamber, wherein the valve chamber is constituted by a recess formed integrally with the cylinder body, and a lid member closing the recess, in front A valve case having a valve seat is disposed in the valve chamber, and the valve body of the check valve is accommodated in the valve case so as to be detachable from the valve seat, and the valve case includes an upstream side of the check valve. In addition, since filters for preventing foreign substances from entering the check valve from the downstream side are provided, the filters prevent foreign substances from entering the check valve and prevent the check valve from moving smoothly. Operation can be ensured.

  (13) According to the first, second, and fourth embodiments, the check valve is urged toward the valve seat by the urging means, and the valve body is attached to and detached from the valve seat. And a guide part that slidably guides the sliding part of the valve body is provided in the valve case, and the eyes of the filter are provided between the sliding part and the guide part. Since it is set smaller than the sliding gap, it is possible to reliably prevent foreign matter that has passed through the filter from biting into the sliding portion of the check valve.

  (14) According to the first, second, and fourth embodiments, the lid member is fitted to the outer periphery of the valve case, and the valve body of the check valve is accommodated in the space formed by the valve case and the lid member. At the same time, since the outer periphery of the lid member is fitted into the inner periphery of the valve chamber in a sealed state, the valve chamber can be closed in a sealed state using the lid member of the cartridge that houses the valve body of the check valve. .

  (17) According to each of the above embodiments, the annular lip portion is provided at both axial ends of the cylindrical filter covering the outside of the valve case, and the lip portion seals between the lid member and the Cita-Linder body. Therefore, even if there is a variation in the dimension in the axial direction between the filter storage portion and the filter, the variation can be absorbed by the elasticity of the lip portion.

  (18) According to each of the above embodiments, the lid member with which the filter abuts is provided on one end side in the axial direction of the valve case, and the annular seal member having an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the filter is provided on the other end side. Therefore, in a state before the check valve is assembled to the valve chamber, the filter can be held between the lid member and the annular seal, thereby improving the assembling work efficiency.

  (19) According to the first, second, and fourth embodiments, the other filter is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the end on the opening side is fixed to the valve case. Thus, the hydraulic fluid suction resistance can be reduced.

  (20) According to the first and second embodiments, since the periphery of the other filter is surrounded by a gap in the valve case, it is possible to reduce the working fluid suction resistance and to narrow the filter occupation space. it can.

1 ... Master cylinder 2 ... Reservoir 3 ... Cylinder body 4 ... Primary piston (piston)
6 ... Pressure chamber 13a ... Communication hole (replenishment passage)
14 ... Annular groove (replenishment passage)
17 ... Return hole (replenishment passage)
31 ... Recess 32, 132 ... Lid member (lid)
33 ... Valve chamber 34, 234 ... Check valve 35 ... Reservoir passage 36 ... Pressure chamber passage 37 ... Bypass passage 38, 338 ... Valve case 39, 339 ... Cartridge 40 ... Valve seat 41, 241 ... Valve body 42 ... Energizing spring (Biasing means)
45a ... Inner peripheral surface (guide part)
47 ... Reservoir side filter member 49 ... Pressure chamber side filter member 51 ... O-ring (annular seal member)
54c ... Annular lip (lip part)
60 ... Valve part 61 ... Leg part (sliding part)
62 ... Valve body 63 ... Valve seat 64 ... Flange 65 ... Groove (passage)

Claims (4)

A cylinder body having hydraulic fluid introduced from the reservoir and having a pressure chamber therein, a supply passage for supplying hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the pressure chamber, and a slidably fitted in the cylinder body, A piston that defines and communicates the supply passage according to a sliding position, and connects the reservoir and the pressure chamber by bypassing the supply passage, and the pressure in the pressure chamber is higher than the pressure in the reservoir. In a master cylinder having a check valve that opens when low and has a check valve that circulates hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the pressure chamber,
On the upstream side and the downstream side of the check valve in the bypass passage, filters that prevent foreign matter from entering the check valve are provided , respectively .
The check valve is a lift valve in which the valve body is urged toward the valve seat by the urging means, and the valve body has a valve portion that slides on and off the valve seat and a sliding portion, A guide portion that slidably guides the sliding portion is provided in the bypass passage, and the eyes of the filter are set to be smaller than a sliding gap between the sliding portion and the guide portion. A master cylinder characterized by that. The bypass passage includes a valve chamber provided with the check valve, a reservoir passage communicating the valve chamber and the reservoir, and a pressure chamber passage communicating the valve chamber and the pressure chamber, Is constituted by a recess formed integrally with the cylinder body and a lid member for closing the recess,
The filter is a master cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that it, each Re their Re provided and between the said pressure chamber and the check valve between the reservoir and the check valve. The sliding portion of the valve body includes two flange portions that are separated in the sliding direction, and a passage that allows a flow of hydraulic fluid is provided in the flange portion. The master cylinder described. The valve portion of the valve body includes a valve portion main body integrated with the sliding portion, and a rubber valve seat attached to and attached to the valve seat, and the valve seat is at a predetermined pressure or more. 4. When compressed by the valve seat, the valve body is compressed in a sliding direction, and the valve body of the valve body is in contact with the valve seat at this time. The master cylinder described in 2.

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