US20080196983A1 - Brake Actuating Unit For Actuating A Motor Vehicle Brake System - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a brake actuating unit for actuating a motor vehicle brake system of the ‘brake-by-wire’ type comprising
- the pedal travel simulator in the prior art brake actuating unit cooperates with a two-part piston-operable by the brake pedal, the piston parts thereof being isolated from each other so that their mechanical decoupling can be realized in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
- a component furnished with a slope is displaceably arranged on the first piston part associated with the brake pedal, said component being moveable into engagement with another component on which a simulator spring is supported.
- the second piston part is in a force-transmitting connection with a movable wall of the brake booster.
- the pedal travel simulator is enabled by the component furnished with the slope engaging the additional component used to support the simulator spring. In emergency situations, for example, in power failure, mechanical connection between the two piston parts is established, whereby the pedal travel simulator is disabled.
- an object of the invention is to disclose a brake actuation mode of the type mentioned hereinabove where it is ensured that the pedal travel simulator is reliably enabled at high brake pedal depression speeds.
- the pedal travel simulator includes a movable simulator unit which receives at least one simulator spring, with the electromechanical means being formed of a supporting surface for the simulator unit and an electromagnet, and with the supporting surface being maintained by the activated electromagnet in engagement with the simulator unit and allowing a translational motion of the simulator unit when the electromagnet is inactive.
- the supporting surface is designed at a swiveling lever pivoted within limits.
- the swiveling lever is preferably supported in a point which is arranged outside the longitudinal axis of the simulator spring.
- the swiveling lever is configured as a power-transmitting lever. This provision achieves that only a low amount of retaining force, to be generated by the electromagnet, is necessary with very high simulator spring forces.
- a variable arrangement of the pedal travel simulator is rendered possible in another design version of the subject matter of the invention because the pedal travel simulator is not arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal and the brake booster.
- the pedal travel simulator includes a movable simulator unit which receives at least one simulator spring, with the electromechanical means being formed of a supporting surface for the simulator spring and an arresting element or transverse slide operable by means of an electromagnet, and with the supporting surface being designed in the simulator unit which is arrested by the arresting element in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, while it is released outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode. It is achieved by this provision that the total actuating force is available to the brake system in the so-called fallback mode (outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
- a cylindrical component which accommodates at least in part a control housing of the brake booster, which contains a pneumatic control valve, the pedal travel simulator, and a resetting spring biasing the pedal travel simulator in opposition to its actuating direction.
- the mentioned cylindrical component can be manufactured in a particularly low-cost manner and safeguards a reliable guiding of the pedal travel simulator, in particular during its translational motion outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
- a design version which can also be manufactured at low cost and operates very reliably is characterized in that the simulator spring is configured as at least one leaf spring which is compressed in an angular lever that is rotatable within limits coaxially relative to the brake pedal and that the electromechanical means is formed of an arm of the angular lever and an arresting element operable by means of an electromagnet and preventing the angular lever from moving in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode. It is especially favorable when the angular lever is equipped with an elastic damping means which is used as a stop for the simulator spring and safeguards a progressive characteristic curve of the simulator spring.
- the pedal travel simulator is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal and the brake booster, preferably coaxially relative to said. This provision allows taking influence on the brake booster when the pedal travel simulator cannot be deactivated in the event of a defect.
- the electrohydraulic means is formed of a hydraulic cylinder-and-piston arrangement that is closable by means of an electromagnetically, pneumatically or electro-pneumatically operable valve, and a force-transmitting element is interposed between the piston of the cylinder-and-piston arrangement and the simulator spring, abutting on which element is a supporting surface for the simulator spring.
- the use of the electrohydraulic means renders it possible to accommodate very great actuating forces, while little mounting space is required.
- the piston-and-cylinder arrangement and the force-transmitting element are preferably arranged in a manner radially offset relative to the axis of the brake booster.
- a design is particularly suitable in which the piston-and-cylinder arrangement is disposed in the engine compartment of the motor vehicle. It is achieved by the last-mentioned measure that, while there is a ‘dry’ system in the vehicle interior, the hydraulic components are accessible and connectible (e.g. to a pressure fluid tank) from the engine compartment.
- the piston-and-cylinder arrangement includes a resetting spring preloading the force-transmitting element in opposition to the actuating direction of the brake pedal.
- the resetting spring resets the pedal travel simulator into its initial position after the brake operation has been completed.
- the brake booster is a pneumatic brake booster which includes at least one force-transmitting pin that extends through the booster housing and has a through-bore in which the force-transmitting element is received.
- the simulator spring can be designed as at least one leaf spring or at least one compression spring which is compressed between the brake pedal and an angular lever that is mounted so as to be rotatable within limits coaxially in relation to the brake pedal and is supported on the force-transmitting element.
- the simulator spring can be arranged in the cylinder-and-piston arrangement and can be supported on the piston of the cylinder-and-piston arrangement.
- a means to sense the position of the piston can be provided. This means is used to sense the driver's deceleration request.
- a deviation of the zero position of the piston e.g. in the case of leakage, can be sensed, thereby allowing a warning to be given to the driver.
- the mounting space required for the installation of the brake actuating unit of the invention is optimized because the simulator spring is accommodated in a simulator unit which is arranged in the passenger compartment of the vehicle in a way radially offset relative to the axis of the brake booster.
- the simulator spring is received in a simulator unit which is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal and the brake booster, preferably coaxially to said.
- This arrangement accomplishes in particular advantages outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, e.g. upon power failure, because the brake booster can be actuated after a short travel by way of the simulator spring.
- the simulator unit is configured as a hydraulic piston and forms a closable hydraulic chamber in a component which radially embraces at least the simulator unit.
- the hydraulic chamber is connected to one of the pressure chambers of the master brake cylinder or a pressure fluid tank associated with the master brake cylinder.
- a design of this type lends itself to ease of venting. Because low amounts of leakage are compensated by the pressure fluid tank, pressure fluid filling over the entire useful like is not necessary.
- the hydraulic chamber can be connected to a low-pressure accumulator.
- the above-mentioned component is configured as an adapter that radially embraces the brake booster at least in part and is used for the supply of air to the brake booster out of the engine compartment of the vehicle.
- the hydraulic chamber is closable preferably by means of an electromagnetically, electro-pneumatically or pneumatically operable valve.
- the pedal travel simulator is formed of a hydraulic generating cylinder operable by means of the brake pedal and a hydraulic slave cylinder connected downstream of the generating cylinder and having its piston preloaded by the simulator spring, with the generating cylinder being closed by way of a connection to a low-pressure accumulator that can be closed by means of a valve.
- the above-mentioned pressure fluid transmission allows free selection of the spatial arrangement of the pistons, and the fallback mode is reached by operation of the valve. Besides, this produces a ‘natural’ hysteresis (due to friction of piston seals) which imparts a ‘normal’ pedal feel to the driver.
- the slave cylinder is designed in an adapter which radially embraces the brake booster at least in part and is used to supply air to the brake booster out of the engine compartment of the vehicle.
- a means to sense the position of the slave cylinder piston is provided. The last-mentioned measure allows detecting a possible leakage in the hydraulic system and indicating it to the vehicle driver.
- a means to sense the pressure prevailing in the slave cylinder can be provided.
- the pedal travel simulator is formed of a simulator spring compressed between the brake pedal and a two-armed lever which is pivoted within limits, whose first arm forms the supporting surface for the simulator spring and whose second arm cooperates with a hydraulic piston of a piston-and-cylinder arrangement having its pressure chamber connected to a hydraulic low-pressure accumulator by way of a closable hydraulic connection.
- the first arm preferably has an opening which, upon actuation of the brake booster outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode embraces the control housing of the brake booster at least in part. This measure allows a mounting support of the brake pedal close to the splashboard.
- the two-armed lever can be mounted coaxially to the brake pedal or offset with respect to the brake pedal.
- the means for testing the movability of the piston is provided by a tension-force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster and a sensor device sensing the travel of the piston.
- the means for testing the movability of the piston is formed of a driving unit which allows actuating the piston of the piston-and-cylinder arrangement irrespective of the brake pedal, and a sensor device sensing the travel of the piston.
- the driving unit can be configured as an electromechanical or pneumatic driving unit.
- the pedal travel simulator includes a movable simulator unit which receives at least one simulator spring, and the pneumatically operable means is formed of a supporting surface for the simulator spring being designed in the simulator unit as well as an arresting element which is operable by means of a vacuum box and arrests the simulator unit in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode and releases it outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
- a mechanical through grip taking effect on the brake booster when the deactivation system for the pedal travel simulator is jammed is achieved in that the pedal travel simulator is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal and the brake booster, preferably coaxially in relation to said.
- a cylindrical component may preferably be provided which accommodates at least in part a control housing of the brake booster that contains a pneumatic control valve, the pedal travel simulator, and a resetting spring preloading the pedal travel simulator in opposition to its actuating direction.
- the invention arranges for a means to produce a hysteresis.
- the means to produce the hysteresis is preferably formed of a force-transmitting lever connected to the brake pedal and a friction member which abuts on the force-transmitting lever by the action of the simulator spring and cooperates with a friction surface.
- the force-transmitting lever and the friction member include inclined abutment surfaces which are so configured that a force component develops when the pedal travel simulator is actuated, urging the friction member against the friction surface.
- the friction member is arranged on a transmission lever being supported on the force-transmitting lever in such a fashion that boosting of the force component occurs which is produced upon actuation of the pedal travel simulator and urges the friction member against the friction surface.
- the means to produce the hysteresis is arranged in a housing which is pivoted coaxially to the brake pedal on the axis of rotation thereof, with the housing having an arm that is supported on the means for activating and deactivating the pedal travel simulator.
- the brake pedal is adjustably arranged.
- FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a first design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, wherein the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electromechanical means;
- FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the pedal travel simulator used in the brake actuating unit of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 shows a second design of the brake actuating unit of the invention in a representation corresponding to FIG. 1 , where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electromechanical means;
- FIG. 4 shows a third design of the brake actuating unit of the invention in a representation corresponding to FIG. 1 or 2 , where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electromechanical means;
- FIG. 5 shows a partial cross-sectional view of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 6 shows a partial view of a second design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 7 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a third design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 8 a shows a partial cross-sectional view of a fourth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 8 b shows a partial view of the brake actuating unit according to FIG. 8 a from the direction ‘A’;
- FIG. 9 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a fifth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 10 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a sixth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 11 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a seventh design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 12 shows a partial cross-sectional view of am eighth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 13 is a cross-section taken along the line of intersection A-A through the brake actuating unit of FIG. 12 ;
- FIG. 14 a shows a partial cross-sectional view of a ninth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 14 b is a partial view of the brake actuating unit according to FIG. 8 a from the direction ‘B’;
- FIGS. 15 and 16 show a partial cross-sectional view of a tenth and an eleventh design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIGS. 17 and 18 show a partial cross-sectional view of a twelfth and a thirteenth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means;
- FIG. 19 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by vacuum-operated means.
- the brake actuating unit shown in FIG. 1 in a partial cross-sectional view and intended for the actuation of a motor vehicle brake system of the ‘brake-by-wire’ type essentially comprises a brake booster, preferably a vacuum brake booster 3 , a master brake cylinder connected downstream of the brake booster 3 , preferably a tandem master cylinder 4 , to the pressure chambers (not shown) of which wheel brakes (not shown) of a motor vehicle are connected, a pressure fluid tank 5 associated with the master brake cylinder 4 , a brake pedal 1 for actuation of the brake booster 3 by the driver, a pedal travel simulator 2 which cooperates with the brake pedal 1 , in particular in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode and imparts the customary brake pedal feel to the driver, at least one sensor device 6 for sensing a driver's deceleration request, as well as an electronic control unit 7 , the output signals of which enable, among others, actuation of an electromagnet 8 associated with the brake booster 3 and rendering it possible to actu
- the pedal travel simulator 2 by which, as has been mentioned above, a resetting force acting on the brake pedal in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode can be simulated irrespective of an actuation of the brake booster 3 is designed in such a fashion that it can be enabled in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode when the force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal 1 and the brake booster 3 is decoupled, and can be disabled outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
- the pedal travel simulator 2 is actuated by means of an actuating member 12 articulated at the brake pedal 1 .
- the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator 2 is executed in the embodiment shown by electromechanical means being explained in detail with respect to
- the pedal travel simulator 2 includes a partly cylindrical outside housing 13 and a tubular simulator unit 14 which is guided so as to be displaceable in the outside housing 13 .
- the part of the simulator unit 14 projecting from the outside housing 13 is embraced by an elastic pleated bellows 15 , while a resetting spring 16 is interposed between the housing 13 and the simulator unit 14 , being used to reset the simulator unit 14 .
- the tubular simulator unit 14 receives a first simulator spring 17 , a second simulator spring 18 arranged coaxially with the first simulator spring 17 , a force-transmitting element 27 being in connection to the actuating member 12 , as well as means or components 19 , 20 used to produce a hysteresis by generating friction forces.
- the means 19 , 20 to produce the hysteresis are designed in such a fashion that, with a rising stroke of the pedal travel simulator 2 in addition to the force of the simulator springs 17 , 18 , the mentioned friction forces are generated which counteract the actuating force exerted on the brake pedal 1 , and the said means comprise a cylindrical part 19 provided with a conical surface and being displaceably guided in the force-transmitting element 18 , as well as at least two friction segments 20 which interact with the inside wall of the simulator unit 14 and include slopes being brought into engagement with the conical surface of the cylindrical part 19 .
- the two simulator springs 17 , 18 are supported with one end on a wall 21 closing the simulator unit 14 .
- the other end of the radially outward simulator spring 17 is supported on the above-mentioned force transmitting element 27 , while the other end of the radially inward simulator spring 18 is supported on the cylindrical part 19 and, thus, biases this part 19 in opposition to the actuating direction of the pedal travel simulator 2 .
- the wall 21 closing the simulator unit 14 abuts on a supporting surface 23 by way of a preferably hardened metal plate 22 , the said supporting surface being designed on a swiveling lever 24 which is pivoted within limits in the outside housing 13 .
- the fulcrum P in which the swiveling lever 24 is pivoted, is arranged so as to be radially offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the simulator unit 14 .
- the above-mentioned supporting surface 23 is preferably the surface of a ring of ferromagnetic material pivoted on the swiveling lever 24 , said ring being retained in the position shown in the drawing by activating an electromagnet 25 .
- a leg spring 26 acting on the swiveling lever 24 exerts a leftward turning torque on the swiveling lever 24 which, in the event of failure of the electromagnet 25 , is overcome by the force introduced at the actuating member 12 so that the swiveling lever 24 is moved to adopt the position indicated in dotted lines in the drawing and, thus, the axial travel for the simulator unit 14 or for the wall 21 supporting the simulator springs 17 , 18 is released and the pedal travel simulator 2 is disabled.
- the swiveling lever 24 or the supporting surface 22 form together with the electromagnet 25 the electromechanical means mentioned with respect to FIG. 1 .
- the pedal travel simulator 2 is not disposed in the flux of forces between the brake pedal 1 and the brake booster 3 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 .
- the pedal travel simulator 2 is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal 1 and the brake booster 3 coaxially in relation to said.
- the above-mentioned simulator unit which is designated by reference numeral 14 ′ in FIG. 3 , is displaceably mounted in a cylindrical component 30 that is secured to a splashboard 28 of the vehicle and embraces at least partly a control housing 29 of the brake booster 3 comprising a pneumatic control valve (not shown). Further, the cylindrical component 30 receives the above-mentioned resetting spring 15 that biases the simulator unit 14 ′ in opposition to its actuating direction.
- the electromechanical means are formed of the simulator unit 14 ′ and an arresting element operable by means of an electromagnet 25 ′ or a transverse slide 31 , arresting the simulator unit 14 ′ in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode and releasing it outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, e.g. in power failure, so that it can be displaced in the cylindrical component 30 and a transmission of forces takes place between the brake pedal 1 and a valve piston actuating the control valve of the brake booster 3 after the slot ‘a’ mentioned with respect to FIG. 1 has been closed.
- the pedal travel simulator 2 is substantially formed of leaf springs 32 , 33 , 34 being compressed in an angular lever 35 .
- the angular lever 35 is pivoted within limits coaxially relative to the brake pedal 1 and has two arms 36 , 37 .
- the electromechanical means in the example shown are formed by the short arm 36 of the angular lever 35 and an arresting element 38 which is operable by an electromagnet 25 ′′ shown in a way turned by 90° in the drawings, and locks the angular lever 35 in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, thus, preventing its movement.
- the long arm 37 of the angular lever 35 includes an elastic block 39 forming a stop for the leaf springs 32 to 34 .
- FIGS. 5 to 14 show favorable improvements of the actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator 2 is executed by an electrohydraulic means which mainly is formed of a hydraulic cylinder-and-piston arrangement 40 that can be closed by means of an electromagnetically, pneumatically or electro-pneumatically operable valve.
- a leaf spring 41 is used as a pedal travel simulator 2 and is fastened to the brake pedal 1 , on the one hand, and to an angular lever 42 coaxially mounted relative to the brake pedal 1 , on the other hand.
- a force-transmitting element 44 Provided between a piston 43 of the cylinder-and-piston arrangement 40 and the angular lever 42 is a force-transmitting element 44 that extends through the brake booster 3 .
- the brake booster 3 is a pneumatic brake booster having at least one force-transmitting pin 45 that extends through the booster housing.
- the force-transmitting pin 45 includes a through-bore which receives the force-transmitting element 44 .
- the piston-and-cylinder arrangement 40 and the force-transmitting element 44 are arranged so as to be radially offset relative to the axis of the brake booster 3 , and the piston-and-cylinder arrangement 40 is arranged in the engine compartment of the motor vehicle.
- the resetting spring 15 which has been mentioned in connection with the preceding explanations, is arranged in the piston-and-cylinder arrangement 40 in the illustrated example and biases its piston 43 in opposition to the actuating direction of the brake pedal 1 .
- Piston 43 bounds a hydraulic chamber 46 that is connected to the above-mentioned pressure fluid tank 5 . Inserted into the connection between the hydraulic chamber 46 and the pressure fluid tank 5 is an electromagnetically operable valve 47 which allows closing the mentioned connection.
- a pressure sensor 48 associated with the master brake cylinder 4 in addition to the travel sensor 6 , is used to sense the driver's deceleration request.
- the structure of the design shown in FIG. 6 corresponds largely to the structure of the design according to FIG. 5 .
- the pedal travel simulator 2 is, however, formed of two coaxial compression springs 49 , 50 being integrated in the above-mentioned piston-and-cylinder arrangement 40 .
- a travel sensor 52 designated by reference numeral 51 , serves sensing the simulator movement.
- the pedal travel simulator is formed of coaxially arranged spiral or compression springs 52 , 53 which are compressed between the brake pedal 1 and the angular lever 42 mentioned with respect to the design of FIG. 5 and being supported on the force-transmitting element 44 .
- the simulator unit 14 is arranged in the passenger compartment of the vehicle radially offset with regard to the longitudinal axis of the brake booster 3 .
- the brake pedal 1 includes two actuating arms 54 , 55 arranged side by side and being individually used to actuate the brake booster 3 and the pedal travel simulator 2 .
- the design shown corresponds to the design according to FIG. 7 .
- the actuating unit of the invention shown in FIG. 9 includes a cylindrical simulator unit 56 which receives two coaxially arranged simulator springs 57 , 58 and is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal 1 and the brake booster 3 , preferably coaxially relative to said.
- the simulator unit 56 is advantageously designed as a hydraulic piston and delimits a closable hydraulic chamber 60 in a component 59 that radially embraces the simulator unit 56 and partly the brake booster 3 .
- the component 59 can preferably be designed as an adapter used to supply air from the engine compartment of the vehicle to the control valve of the brake booster 3 .
- the hydraulic chamber 60 is connected to one of the pressure chambers of the master brake cylinder 4 or the pressure fluid tank 5 associated with the master brake cylinder 4 by way of a hydraulic conduit 61 that is only represented.
- the conduit 61 is closed by an electromagnetically operable valve 62 , connected in parallel to which is a non-return valve 63 in the example shown.
- FIGS. 10 and 11 corresponds largely to the structure of the design according to FIG. 9 .
- the above-mentioned hydraulic chamber 60 is designed in a housing 64 which radially embraces the simulator unit 56 and receives a low-pressure accumulator 65 to which chamber 60 is connected.
- the connection between chamber 60 and the low-pressure accumulator 65 is closable, like in the preceding example, by means of an electromagnetically operable valve 66 ( FIG. 10 ) or an electro-pneumatically or pneumatically operable valve 67 ( FIG. 11 ).
- the design version illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13 is characterized in that the pedal travel simulator is formed of a hydraulic generating cylinder 68 operable by means of the brake pedal 1 and having a generating cylinder piston 70 , as well as of a slave cylinder 69 connected downstream of the generating cylinder 68 and having a slave cylinder piston 71 biased by a simulator spring 72 .
- Slave cylinder 69 is connected to a low-pressure accumulator 74 by way of a connection closable by means of an electromagnetically operable valve 73 ( FIG. 13 ).
- a pressure sensor 76 Connected to the slave cylinder 69 is a pressure sensor 76 for sensing the pressure that prevails therein, while a travel sensor 77 is used to sense the position of the slave cylinder piston 71 .
- the pedal travel simulator is designed in an adapter 75 that radially embraces the brake booster 3 at least in part and is used to supply air out of the engine compartment of the vehicle to the brake booster 3 .
- the pedal travel simulator is formed of a compression spring 78 being compressed between the brake pedal 1 and a two-armed lever 79 .
- the two-armed lever 79 is pivoted within limits and offset in relation to the brake pedal 1 , and its first arm 80 forms a supporting surface for the compression spring 78 , while its second arm 81 is supported on a hydraulic piston 83 of a piston-and-cylinder arrangement 82 .
- the pressure chamber 84 of the piston-and-cylinder arrangement 82 is connected to a hydraulic low-pressure accumulator 85 by means of a hydraulic connection.
- an electromagnetically operable valve 86 is inserted into the hydraulic connection and permits closing the said connection.
- the first arm 80 of the two-armed lever 79 which is furnished with an elastic stop means 87 for the brake pedal 1 includes an opening 88 which embraces at least in part the control housing of the brake booster 3 when the pedal travel simulator is disabled.
- a slightly modified design is of course also feasible, where the two-armed lever 78 is mounted coaxially with the brake pedal 1 .
- FIGS. 15 and 16 corresponds largely to the structure of the design of FIG. 14 .
- Like parts have been assigned like reference numerals.
- the mentioned Figures show two embodiments of the above-mentioned means to produce a hysteresis.
- a force-transmitting lever 99 connected to the brake pedal 1 is provided, and a friction member 100 abuts on the lever under the effect of the simulator spring 78 .
- Friction member 100 interacts with a friction surface 101 .
- the abutment of the friction member 100 on the force-transmitting lever 99 is carried out by means of inclined abutment surfaces 105 , 106 in such a fashion that, upon actuation of the pedal travel simulator 2 , a force component develops which urges the friction member 100 against the friction surface 101 .
- the above-mentioned elements 78 , 99 , 100 , 101 are arranged preferably in a housing 103 which is mounted coaxially to the brake pedal 1 and has an arm 102 being supported on the hydraulic piston 83 of the piston-and-cylinder arrangement 82 mentioned with respect to FIG. 14 .
- the friction member 100 is arranged at a transmission lever 104 which is supported at two locations 107 , 108 at the force-transmitting lever 99 in such a fashion that the force component is boosted which urges the friction member 100 against the friction surface 101 .
- a tension spring 109 serves for the better positioning of the transmission lever 104 .
- the housing 103 in the design shown also accommodates the transmission lever 104 and the tension spring 109 .
- a means is provided enabling to check the movability of the hydraulic piston 83 or the function of the shut-off valve 86 .
- a schematically indicated mechanical coupling 89 is provided between the brake booster 3 and the brake pedal 1 , allowing the transmission of a tension force generated by the brake booster 3 to the brake pedal 1 and, thus, to the piston 83 by means of the simulator spring 79 and the two-armed lever 79 .
- a sensor device 95 which may be configured as a Hall sensor, for example, senses the movement of the piston 83 , when the system is intact. This movement is, however, only possible when the shut-off valve 86 opens the hydraulic connection between the pressure chamber 84 and the low-pressure accumulator 85 .
- the driving unit 110 basically comprises an electric motor 111 , two transmission steps 112 , 113 as well as a toothed rack 114 which is in engagement with the driving element of the second transmission step 113 and, on account of its translational motion, brings about displacement of the hydraulic piston 83 . It is, however, also feasible to use a pneumatic driving unit (not shown) for the same purpose.
- FIG. 19 eventually shows a design version of the actuating unit of the invention where the pedal travel simulator 2 is enabled and disabled by a means being operable pneumatically, preferably by way of vacuum, said means being a vacuum source provided in the vehicle, e.g. a vacuum pump.
- the pedal travel simulator 2 is configured as a movable simulator unit 90 in the example shown, which is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal 1 and the brake booster 3 , preferably coaxially relative to said, and accommodates two compression springs 90 , 91 arranged coaxially to each other.
- the simulator unit 90 is preferably guided displaceably in a cylindrical component 93 which accommodates the control housing of the brake booster 3 that contains a pneumatic control valve, as well as a resetting spring 94 biasing the pedal travel simulator 2 in opposition to its actuating direction.
- the simulator unit 90 includes at its end projecting from the cylindrical component 93 an axial extension 95 with a radial collar 96 with which an arresting element 97 cooperates.
- the arresting element 97 is actuated by a vacuum box 98 in such a fashion that the collar 96 is retained by the arresting element 96 in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode and is released by said outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, e.g. upon failure of the vacuum source.
- the brake pedal can, of course, also be adjustably arranged in all designs explained herein.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a brake actuating unit for actuating a motor vehicle brake system of the ‘brake-by-wire’ type. The system includes a brake booster which is operable in response to the driver's wish both by a brake pedal and by an electronic control unit. A device is provided to decouple a force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode. A master brake cylinder connected downstream of the brake booster, a device to detect a deceleration request of the driver, and a pedal travel simulator which interacts with the brake pedal and due to which a resetting force acting on the brake pedal can be simulated in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode independently of an actuation of the brake booster, and which can be enabled in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode when the force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster is decoupled and can be disabled outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode. The pedal travel simulator (2) is enabled and disabled by electromechanical means (22, 25), electrohydraulic means (40, 47) or pneumatically operable means (96 to 98).
Description
- The present invention relates to a brake actuating unit for actuating a motor vehicle brake system of the ‘brake-by-wire’ type comprising
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- a) a brake booster which is operable in response to the driver's wish both by means of a brake pedal and by means of an electronic control unit, and a means is provided to decouple a force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode,
- b) a master brake cylinder connected downstream of the brake booster,
- c) a means to detect a deceleration request of the driver, and
- d) a pedal travel simulator which interacts with the brake pedal and due to which a resetting force acting on the brake pedal can be simulated in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode independently of an actuation of the brake booster, and which can be enabled in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode when the force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster is decoupled and can be disabled outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
- An actuating unit of this type is disclosed in DE 197 50 977 A1. The pedal travel simulator in the prior art brake actuating unit cooperates with a two-part piston-operable by the brake pedal, the piston parts thereof being isolated from each other so that their mechanical decoupling can be realized in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode. A component furnished with a slope is displaceably arranged on the first piston part associated with the brake pedal, said component being moveable into engagement with another component on which a simulator spring is supported. The second piston part is in a force-transmitting connection with a movable wall of the brake booster. The pedal travel simulator is enabled by the component furnished with the slope engaging the additional component used to support the simulator spring. In emergency situations, for example, in power failure, mechanical connection between the two piston parts is established, whereby the pedal travel simulator is disabled.
- It is, however, disadvantageous in the prior art actuating unit that force transmission does not take place between the first piston part and the sloped component at high brake pedal depression speeds so that the pedal travel simulator is not enabled. Further, a change from ‘high-μ’ to ‘low-μ’ causes uncoupling of the pedal travel simulator and coupling of the brake booster to the brake pedal, with the result that abrupt changes in force can be felt at the brake pedal.
- In view of the above, an object of the invention is to disclose a brake actuation mode of the type mentioned hereinabove where it is ensured that the pedal travel simulator is reliably enabled at high brake pedal depression speeds.
- According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features indicated in the
independent patent claims - In a favorable improvement of the solution proposed in
patent claim - The swiveling lever is preferably supported in a point which is arranged outside the longitudinal axis of the simulator spring.
- In another advantageous improvement of the above-mentioned invention, the swiveling lever is configured as a power-transmitting lever. This provision achieves that only a low amount of retaining force, to be generated by the electromagnet, is necessary with very high simulator spring forces.
- A variable arrangement of the pedal travel simulator is rendered possible in another design version of the subject matter of the invention because the pedal travel simulator is not arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal and the brake booster.
- In another favorable improvement of the solution disclosed in
patent claim - In another favorable embodiment of the subject matter of the invention, a cylindrical component is provided which accommodates at least in part a control housing of the brake booster, which contains a pneumatic control valve, the pedal travel simulator, and a resetting spring biasing the pedal travel simulator in opposition to its actuating direction. The mentioned cylindrical component can be manufactured in a particularly low-cost manner and safeguards a reliable guiding of the pedal travel simulator, in particular during its translational motion outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
- A design version which can also be manufactured at low cost and operates very reliably is characterized in that the simulator spring is configured as at least one leaf spring which is compressed in an angular lever that is rotatable within limits coaxially relative to the brake pedal and that the electromechanical means is formed of an arm of the angular lever and an arresting element operable by means of an electromagnet and preventing the angular lever from moving in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode. It is especially favorable when the angular lever is equipped with an elastic damping means which is used as a stop for the simulator spring and safeguards a progressive characteristic curve of the simulator spring.
- In another favorable improvement of the invention, the pedal travel simulator is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal and the brake booster, preferably coaxially relative to said. This provision allows taking influence on the brake booster when the pedal travel simulator cannot be deactivated in the event of a defect.
- In a favorable improvement of the solution disclosed in
patent claim - In another appropriate design version of the invention, the piston-and-cylinder arrangement includes a resetting spring preloading the force-transmitting element in opposition to the actuating direction of the brake pedal. The resetting spring resets the pedal travel simulator into its initial position after the brake operation has been completed.
- Another favorable improvement of the subject matter of the invention resides in that the brake booster is a pneumatic brake booster which includes at least one force-transmitting pin that extends through the booster housing and has a through-bore in which the force-transmitting element is received. Using the force-transmitting pin which is already provided for the passage through the splashboard also for other purposes renders it possible to maintain the flange pattern of the splashboard in a manner unmodified to the largest possible extent.
- The simulator spring can be designed as at least one leaf spring or at least one compression spring which is compressed between the brake pedal and an angular lever that is mounted so as to be rotatable within limits coaxially in relation to the brake pedal and is supported on the force-transmitting element. The simulator spring can be arranged in the cylinder-and-piston arrangement and can be supported on the piston of the cylinder-and-piston arrangement. Further, a means to sense the position of the piston can be provided. This means is used to sense the driver's deceleration request. In addition, a deviation of the zero position of the piston, e.g. in the case of leakage, can be sensed, thereby allowing a warning to be given to the driver.
- The mounting space required for the installation of the brake actuating unit of the invention is optimized because the simulator spring is accommodated in a simulator unit which is arranged in the passenger compartment of the vehicle in a way radially offset relative to the axis of the brake booster.
- In another embodiment, the simulator spring is received in a simulator unit which is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal and the brake booster, preferably coaxially to said. This arrangement accomplishes in particular advantages outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, e.g. upon power failure, because the brake booster can be actuated after a short travel by way of the simulator spring.
- In another design version, the simulator unit is configured as a hydraulic piston and forms a closable hydraulic chamber in a component which radially embraces at least the simulator unit. The hydraulic chamber is connected to one of the pressure chambers of the master brake cylinder or a pressure fluid tank associated with the master brake cylinder. A design of this type lends itself to ease of venting. Because low amounts of leakage are compensated by the pressure fluid tank, pressure fluid filling over the entire useful like is not necessary. Alternatively, the hydraulic chamber can be connected to a low-pressure accumulator.
- According to a design version that allows low-cost manufacture, the above-mentioned component is configured as an adapter that radially embraces the brake booster at least in part and is used for the supply of air to the brake booster out of the engine compartment of the vehicle. This provision is advantageous in terms of costs because it is only necessary to integrate the hydraulic components in an adapter that is possibly provided already.
- The hydraulic chamber is closable preferably by means of an electromagnetically, electro-pneumatically or pneumatically operable valve.
- In another favorable improvement of the invention, the pedal travel simulator is formed of a hydraulic generating cylinder operable by means of the brake pedal and a hydraulic slave cylinder connected downstream of the generating cylinder and having its piston preloaded by the simulator spring, with the generating cylinder being closed by way of a connection to a low-pressure accumulator that can be closed by means of a valve. The above-mentioned pressure fluid transmission allows free selection of the spatial arrangement of the pistons, and the fallback mode is reached by operation of the valve. Besides, this produces a ‘natural’ hysteresis (due to friction of piston seals) which imparts a ‘normal’ pedal feel to the driver.
- Preferably, the slave cylinder is designed in an adapter which radially embraces the brake booster at least in part and is used to supply air to the brake booster out of the engine compartment of the vehicle. Moreover, a means to sense the position of the slave cylinder piston is provided. The last-mentioned measure allows detecting a possible leakage in the hydraulic system and indicating it to the vehicle driver. Alternatively, a means to sense the pressure prevailing in the slave cylinder can be provided.
- In another advantageous embodiment of the subject matter of the invention, the pedal travel simulator is formed of a simulator spring compressed between the brake pedal and a two-armed lever which is pivoted within limits, whose first arm forms the supporting surface for the simulator spring and whose second arm cooperates with a hydraulic piston of a piston-and-cylinder arrangement having its pressure chamber connected to a hydraulic low-pressure accumulator by way of a closable hydraulic connection.
- The first arm preferably has an opening which, upon actuation of the brake booster outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode embraces the control housing of the brake booster at least in part. This measure allows a mounting support of the brake pedal close to the splashboard. Alternatively, the two-armed lever can be mounted coaxially to the brake pedal or offset with respect to the brake pedal.
- It is especially suitable in the above-mentioned design when a means is provided to test the movability of the piston of the piston-and-cylinder arrangement.
- The means for testing the movability of the piston is provided by a tension-force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster and a sensor device sensing the travel of the piston.
- Alternatively, the means for testing the movability of the piston is formed of a driving unit which allows actuating the piston of the piston-and-cylinder arrangement irrespective of the brake pedal, and a sensor device sensing the travel of the piston. The driving unit can be configured as an electromechanical or pneumatic driving unit.
- In a favorable improvement of the solution suggested in patent claim 38 or 39, the pedal travel simulator includes a movable simulator unit which receives at least one simulator spring, and the pneumatically operable means is formed of a supporting surface for the simulator spring being designed in the simulator unit as well as an arresting element which is operable by means of a vacuum box and arrests the simulator unit in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode and releases it outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
- A mechanical through grip taking effect on the brake booster when the deactivation system for the pedal travel simulator is jammed is achieved in that the pedal travel simulator is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal and the brake booster, preferably coaxially in relation to said.
- In addition, a cylindrical component may preferably be provided which accommodates at least in part a control housing of the brake booster that contains a pneumatic control valve, the pedal travel simulator, and a resetting spring preloading the pedal travel simulator in opposition to its actuating direction.
- To permit exact proportioning of the brake force, the invention arranges for a means to produce a hysteresis.
- The means to produce the hysteresis is preferably formed of a force-transmitting lever connected to the brake pedal and a friction member which abuts on the force-transmitting lever by the action of the simulator spring and cooperates with a friction surface.
- In a favorable improvement of the subject matter of the invention, the force-transmitting lever and the friction member include inclined abutment surfaces which are so configured that a force component develops when the pedal travel simulator is actuated, urging the friction member against the friction surface.
- As this occurs, it is especially advantageous that the friction member is arranged on a transmission lever being supported on the force-transmitting lever in such a fashion that boosting of the force component occurs which is produced upon actuation of the pedal travel simulator and urges the friction member against the friction surface.
- Besides, the means to produce the hysteresis is arranged in a housing which is pivoted coaxially to the brake pedal on the axis of rotation thereof, with the housing having an arm that is supported on the means for activating and deactivating the pedal travel simulator.
- Finally, it can be suitable in many applications in the vehicle that the brake pedal is adjustably arranged.
- Further features and advantages of the invention will be explained in detail in the following description by way of several embodiments, making reference to the accompanying drawings:
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FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a first design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, wherein the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electromechanical means; -
FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the pedal travel simulator used in the brake actuating unit ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 shows a second design of the brake actuating unit of the invention in a representation corresponding toFIG. 1 , where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electromechanical means; -
FIG. 4 shows a third design of the brake actuating unit of the invention in a representation corresponding toFIG. 1 or 2, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electromechanical means; -
FIG. 5 shows a partial cross-sectional view of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIG. 6 shows a partial view of a second design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIG. 7 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a third design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIG. 8 a shows a partial cross-sectional view of a fourth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIG. 8 b shows a partial view of the brake actuating unit according toFIG. 8 a from the direction ‘A’; -
FIG. 9 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a fifth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIG. 10 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a sixth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIG. 11 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a seventh design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIG. 12 shows a partial cross-sectional view of am eighth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIG. 13 is a cross-section taken along the line of intersection A-A through the brake actuating unit ofFIG. 12 ; -
FIG. 14 a shows a partial cross-sectional view of a ninth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIG. 14 b is a partial view of the brake actuating unit according toFIG. 8 a from the direction ‘B’; -
FIGS. 15 and 16 show a partial cross-sectional view of a tenth and an eleventh design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; -
FIGS. 17 and 18 show a partial cross-sectional view of a twelfth and a thirteenth design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by electrohydraulic means; and -
FIG. 19 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a design of the brake actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of the pedal travel simulator is executed by vacuum-operated means. - The brake actuating unit shown in
FIG. 1 in a partial cross-sectional view and intended for the actuation of a motor vehicle brake system of the ‘brake-by-wire’ type essentially comprises a brake booster, preferably avacuum brake booster 3, a master brake cylinder connected downstream of thebrake booster 3, preferably atandem master cylinder 4, to the pressure chambers (not shown) of which wheel brakes (not shown) of a motor vehicle are connected, apressure fluid tank 5 associated with themaster brake cylinder 4, abrake pedal 1 for actuation of thebrake booster 3 by the driver, apedal travel simulator 2 which cooperates with thebrake pedal 1, in particular in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode and imparts the customary brake pedal feel to the driver, at least onesensor device 6 for sensing a driver's deceleration request, as well as anelectronic control unit 7, the output signals of which enable, among others, actuation of an electromagnet 8 associated with thebrake booster 3 and rendering it possible to actuate apneumatic control valve 9 independently of the driver's wish, the said control valve controlling the supply of air to thebrake booster 3. An axial slot ‘a’ provided between the end of apiston rod 10 coupled to thebrake pedal 1 and acontrol piston 11 of the above-mentionedcontrol valve 9 ensures decoupling the force-transmitting connection between thebrake pedal 1 and thebrake booster 3 in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode. Thepedal travel simulator 2 by which, as has been mentioned above, a resetting force acting on the brake pedal in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode can be simulated irrespective of an actuation of thebrake booster 3 is designed in such a fashion that it can be enabled in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode when the force-transmitting connection between thebrake pedal 1 and thebrake booster 3 is decoupled, and can be disabled outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode. Thepedal travel simulator 2 is actuated by means of an actuatingmember 12 articulated at thebrake pedal 1. The activation and deactivation of thepedal travel simulator 2 is executed in the embodiment shown by electromechanical means being explained in detail with respect toFIG. 2 . - As can be taken from
FIG. 2 in particular, thepedal travel simulator 2 includes a partly cylindricaloutside housing 13 and atubular simulator unit 14 which is guided so as to be displaceable in theoutside housing 13. The part of thesimulator unit 14 projecting from theoutside housing 13 is embraced by an elastic pleated bellows 15, while a resettingspring 16 is interposed between thehousing 13 and thesimulator unit 14, being used to reset thesimulator unit 14. Thetubular simulator unit 14 receives afirst simulator spring 17, asecond simulator spring 18 arranged coaxially with thefirst simulator spring 17, a force-transmittingelement 27 being in connection to the actuatingmember 12, as well as means orcomponents pedal travel simulator 2 in addition to the force of the simulator springs 17, 18, the mentioned friction forces are generated which counteract the actuating force exerted on thebrake pedal 1, and the said means comprise acylindrical part 19 provided with a conical surface and being displaceably guided in the force-transmittingelement 18, as well as at least twofriction segments 20 which interact with the inside wall of thesimulator unit 14 and include slopes being brought into engagement with the conical surface of thecylindrical part 19. The two simulator springs 17, 18 are supported with one end on awall 21 closing thesimulator unit 14. The other end of the radiallyoutward simulator spring 17 is supported on the above-mentionedforce transmitting element 27, while the other end of the radiallyinward simulator spring 18 is supported on thecylindrical part 19 and, thus, biases thispart 19 in opposition to the actuating direction of thepedal travel simulator 2. - As can further be taken from
FIG. 2 , thewall 21 closing thesimulator unit 14 abuts on a supportingsurface 23 by way of a preferably hardenedmetal plate 22, the said supporting surface being designed on a swivelinglever 24 which is pivoted within limits in theoutside housing 13. The fulcrum P, in which the swivelinglever 24 is pivoted, is arranged so as to be radially offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of thesimulator unit 14. The above-mentioned supportingsurface 23 is preferably the surface of a ring of ferromagnetic material pivoted on the swivelinglever 24, said ring being retained in the position shown in the drawing by activating anelectromagnet 25. Aleg spring 26 acting on the swivelinglever 24 exerts a leftward turning torque on the swivelinglever 24 which, in the event of failure of theelectromagnet 25, is overcome by the force introduced at the actuatingmember 12 so that the swivelinglever 24 is moved to adopt the position indicated in dotted lines in the drawing and, thus, the axial travel for thesimulator unit 14 or for thewall 21 supporting the simulator springs 17, 18 is released and thepedal travel simulator 2 is disabled. The swivelinglever 24 or the supportingsurface 22 form together with theelectromagnet 25 the electromechanical means mentioned with respect toFIG. 1 . Thepedal travel simulator 2 is not disposed in the flux of forces between thebrake pedal 1 and thebrake booster 3 in the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 . - In the second design illustrated in
FIG. 3 , thepedal travel simulator 2 is arranged in the flux of forces between thebrake pedal 1 and thebrake booster 3 coaxially in relation to said. The above-mentioned simulator unit, which is designated byreference numeral 14′ inFIG. 3 , is displaceably mounted in acylindrical component 30 that is secured to asplashboard 28 of the vehicle and embraces at least partly acontrol housing 29 of thebrake booster 3 comprising a pneumatic control valve (not shown). Further, thecylindrical component 30 receives the above-mentionedresetting spring 15 that biases thesimulator unit 14′ in opposition to its actuating direction. The electromechanical means are formed of thesimulator unit 14′ and an arresting element operable by means of anelectromagnet 25′ or atransverse slide 31, arresting thesimulator unit 14′ in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode and releasing it outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, e.g. in power failure, so that it can be displaced in thecylindrical component 30 and a transmission of forces takes place between thebrake pedal 1 and a valve piston actuating the control valve of thebrake booster 3 after the slot ‘a’ mentioned with respect toFIG. 1 has been closed. - In the third design of the subject matter of the invention illustrated in
FIG. 4 , thepedal travel simulator 2 is substantially formed ofleaf springs angular lever 35. Theangular lever 35 is pivoted within limits coaxially relative to thebrake pedal 1 and has twoarms short arm 36 of theangular lever 35 and an arrestingelement 38 which is operable by anelectromagnet 25″ shown in a way turned by 90° in the drawings, and locks theangular lever 35 in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, thus, preventing its movement. Thelong arm 37 of theangular lever 35 includes anelastic block 39 forming a stop for theleaf springs 32 to 34. - As has been mentioned already hereinabove,
FIGS. 5 to 14 show favorable improvements of the actuating unit of the invention, where the activation and deactivation of thepedal travel simulator 2 is executed by an electrohydraulic means which mainly is formed of a hydraulic cylinder-and-piston arrangement 40 that can be closed by means of an electromagnetically, pneumatically or electro-pneumatically operable valve. In the first design of this type shown inFIG. 5 , aleaf spring 41 is used as apedal travel simulator 2 and is fastened to thebrake pedal 1, on the one hand, and to anangular lever 42 coaxially mounted relative to thebrake pedal 1, on the other hand. Provided between apiston 43 of the cylinder-and-piston arrangement 40 and theangular lever 42 is a force-transmittingelement 44 that extends through thebrake booster 3. - As can be seen in the drawings, the
brake booster 3 is a pneumatic brake booster having at least one force-transmittingpin 45 that extends through the booster housing. The force-transmittingpin 45 includes a through-bore which receives the force-transmittingelement 44. The piston-and-cylinder arrangement 40 and the force-transmittingelement 44 are arranged so as to be radially offset relative to the axis of thebrake booster 3, and the piston-and-cylinder arrangement 40 is arranged in the engine compartment of the motor vehicle. The resettingspring 15, which has been mentioned in connection with the preceding explanations, is arranged in the piston-and-cylinder arrangement 40 in the illustrated example and biases itspiston 43 in opposition to the actuating direction of thebrake pedal 1.Piston 43 bounds ahydraulic chamber 46 that is connected to the above-mentionedpressure fluid tank 5. Inserted into the connection between thehydraulic chamber 46 and thepressure fluid tank 5 is an electromagneticallyoperable valve 47 which allows closing the mentioned connection. Apressure sensor 48 associated with themaster brake cylinder 4, in addition to thetravel sensor 6, is used to sense the driver's deceleration request. - The structure of the design shown in
FIG. 6 corresponds largely to the structure of the design according toFIG. 5 . Thepedal travel simulator 2 is, however, formed of two coaxial compression springs 49, 50 being integrated in the above-mentioned piston-and-cylinder arrangement 40. Atravel sensor 52, designated byreference numeral 51, serves sensing the simulator movement. - In the design illustrated in
FIG. 7 , the pedal travel simulator is formed of coaxially arranged spiral or compression springs 52, 53 which are compressed between thebrake pedal 1 and theangular lever 42 mentioned with respect to the design ofFIG. 5 and being supported on the force-transmittingelement 44. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 8 , thesimulator unit 14 is arranged in the passenger compartment of the vehicle radially offset with regard to the longitudinal axis of thebrake booster 3. In this arrangement, thebrake pedal 1 includes two actuatingarms brake booster 3 and thepedal travel simulator 2. With the exception of these distinctive features, the design shown corresponds to the design according toFIG. 7 . - The actuating unit of the invention shown in
FIG. 9 includes acylindrical simulator unit 56 which receives two coaxially arranged simulator springs 57, 58 and is arranged in the flux of forces between thebrake pedal 1 and thebrake booster 3, preferably coaxially relative to said. Thesimulator unit 56 is advantageously designed as a hydraulic piston and delimits a closablehydraulic chamber 60 in acomponent 59 that radially embraces thesimulator unit 56 and partly thebrake booster 3. Thecomponent 59 can preferably be designed as an adapter used to supply air from the engine compartment of the vehicle to the control valve of thebrake booster 3. Thehydraulic chamber 60 is connected to one of the pressure chambers of themaster brake cylinder 4 or thepressure fluid tank 5 associated with themaster brake cylinder 4 by way of ahydraulic conduit 61 that is only represented. Theconduit 61 is closed by an electromagneticallyoperable valve 62, connected in parallel to which is anon-return valve 63 in the example shown. - The structure of the designs shown in
FIGS. 10 and 11 corresponds largely to the structure of the design according toFIG. 9 . The above-mentionedhydraulic chamber 60, however, is designed in ahousing 64 which radially embraces thesimulator unit 56 and receives a low-pressure accumulator 65 to whichchamber 60 is connected. The connection betweenchamber 60 and the low-pressure accumulator 65 is closable, like in the preceding example, by means of an electromagnetically operable valve 66 (FIG. 10 ) or an electro-pneumatically or pneumatically operable valve 67 (FIG. 11 ). - The design version illustrated in
FIGS. 12 and 13 is characterized in that the pedal travel simulator is formed of ahydraulic generating cylinder 68 operable by means of thebrake pedal 1 and having a generatingcylinder piston 70, as well as of aslave cylinder 69 connected downstream of the generatingcylinder 68 and having aslave cylinder piston 71 biased by asimulator spring 72.Slave cylinder 69 is connected to a low-pressure accumulator 74 by way of a connection closable by means of an electromagnetically operable valve 73 (FIG. 13 ). Connected to theslave cylinder 69 is apressure sensor 76 for sensing the pressure that prevails therein, while atravel sensor 77 is used to sense the position of theslave cylinder piston 71. - Like in the example mentioned above, the pedal travel simulator is designed in an
adapter 75 that radially embraces thebrake booster 3 at least in part and is used to supply air out of the engine compartment of the vehicle to thebrake booster 3. - In the favorable embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 14 , the pedal travel simulator is formed of acompression spring 78 being compressed between thebrake pedal 1 and a two-armed lever 79. The two-armed lever 79 is pivoted within limits and offset in relation to thebrake pedal 1, and itsfirst arm 80 forms a supporting surface for thecompression spring 78, while itssecond arm 81 is supported on ahydraulic piston 83 of a piston-and-cylinder arrangement 82. Thepressure chamber 84 of the piston-and-cylinder arrangement 82 is connected to a hydraulic low-pressure accumulator 85 by means of a hydraulic connection. Like in the preceding embodiments, an electromagneticallyoperable valve 86 is inserted into the hydraulic connection and permits closing the said connection. Thefirst arm 80 of the two-armed lever 79 which is furnished with an elastic stop means 87 for thebrake pedal 1 includes anopening 88 which embraces at least in part the control housing of thebrake booster 3 when the pedal travel simulator is disabled. A slightly modified design is of course also feasible, where the two-armed lever 78 is mounted coaxially with thebrake pedal 1. - The structure of the designs of the actuating unit of the invention, as shown in
FIGS. 15 and 16 , corresponds largely to the structure of the design ofFIG. 14 . Like parts have been assigned like reference numerals. The mentioned Figures show two embodiments of the above-mentioned means to produce a hysteresis. - In the arrangement shown in
FIG. 15 , a force-transmittinglever 99 connected to thebrake pedal 1 is provided, and afriction member 100 abuts on the lever under the effect of thesimulator spring 78.Friction member 100 interacts with afriction surface 101. The abutment of thefriction member 100 on the force-transmittinglever 99 is carried out by means of inclined abutment surfaces 105, 106 in such a fashion that, upon actuation of thepedal travel simulator 2, a force component develops which urges thefriction member 100 against thefriction surface 101. The above-mentionedelements housing 103 which is mounted coaxially to thebrake pedal 1 and has anarm 102 being supported on thehydraulic piston 83 of the piston-and-cylinder arrangement 82 mentioned with respect toFIG. 14 . - In the design version shown in
FIG. 16 , thefriction member 100 is arranged at atransmission lever 104 which is supported at twolocations lever 99 in such a fashion that the force component is boosted which urges thefriction member 100 against thefriction surface 101. Atension spring 109 serves for the better positioning of thetransmission lever 104. In addition to the elements mentioned before, thehousing 103 in the design shown also accommodates thetransmission lever 104 and thetension spring 109. - In the embodiments illustrated in
FIGS. 17 and 18 , the structure of which also corresponds to the design ofFIG. 14 to a large extent, a means is provided enabling to check the movability of thehydraulic piston 83 or the function of the shut-offvalve 86. - In the version shown in
FIG. 17 , a schematically indicatedmechanical coupling 89 is provided between thebrake booster 3 and thebrake pedal 1, allowing the transmission of a tension force generated by thebrake booster 3 to thebrake pedal 1 and, thus, to thepiston 83 by means of thesimulator spring 79 and the two-armed lever 79. Asensor device 95, which may be configured as a Hall sensor, for example, senses the movement of thepiston 83, when the system is intact. This movement is, however, only possible when the shut-offvalve 86 opens the hydraulic connection between thepressure chamber 84 and the low-pressure accumulator 85. - In the version shown in
FIG. 18 , however, there is provision of anelectromechanical driving unit 110 which permits actuating thepiston 83 irrespective of thebrake pedal 1. As can be seen in the drawings, the drivingunit 110 basically comprises anelectric motor 111, twotransmission steps toothed rack 114 which is in engagement with the driving element of thesecond transmission step 113 and, on account of its translational motion, brings about displacement of thehydraulic piston 83. It is, however, also feasible to use a pneumatic driving unit (not shown) for the same purpose. -
FIG. 19 eventually shows a design version of the actuating unit of the invention where thepedal travel simulator 2 is enabled and disabled by a means being operable pneumatically, preferably by way of vacuum, said means being a vacuum source provided in the vehicle, e.g. a vacuum pump. Thepedal travel simulator 2 is configured as amovable simulator unit 90 in the example shown, which is arranged in the flux of forces between thebrake pedal 1 and thebrake booster 3, preferably coaxially relative to said, and accommodates two compression springs 90, 91 arranged coaxially to each other. In this arrangement, thesimulator unit 90 is preferably guided displaceably in acylindrical component 93 which accommodates the control housing of thebrake booster 3 that contains a pneumatic control valve, as well as a resettingspring 94 biasing thepedal travel simulator 2 in opposition to its actuating direction. Thesimulator unit 90 includes at its end projecting from thecylindrical component 93 anaxial extension 95 with aradial collar 96 with which an arrestingelement 97 cooperates. - The arresting
element 97 is actuated by avacuum box 98 in such a fashion that thecollar 96 is retained by the arrestingelement 96 in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode and is released by said outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, e.g. upon failure of the vacuum source. - The brake pedal can, of course, also be adjustably arranged in all designs explained herein.
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54. A brake actuating unit for actuating a motor vehicle brake system of a ‘brake-by-wire’ type comprising:
a brake booster which is operable by a brake pedal and by an electronic control unit, wherein a device is provided to decouple a force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode;
a master brake cylinder connected downstream of the brake booster;
a device to detect a deceleration request of a driver; and
a pedal travel simulator which interacts with the brake pedal and due to a resetting force acting on the brake pedal can be simulated in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode independently of an actuation of the brake booster, and which can be enabled in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode when the force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster is decoupled and can be disabled outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) is enabled and disabled by electromechanical devices (22, 25).
55. A brake actuating unit according to claim 54 , wherein the electromechanical devices are drivable by the electronic control unit (7).
56. A brake actuating unit according to claim 54 , wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) includes a movable simulator unit (14) which receives at least one simulator spring (17, 18), with the electromechanical devices are formed of a supporting surface (22) for the simulator unit (14) and an electromagnet (25), and with the supporting surface (22) being maintained by the activated electromagnet (25) in engagement with the simulator unit (14) and allowing a translational motion of the simulator unit (14) when the electromagnet (25) is inactive.
57. A brake actuating unit according to claim 56 , wherein the supporting surface (22) is designed at a swiveling lever (24) pivoted within limits.
58. A brake actuating unit according to claim 57 , wherein the swiveling lever (24) is mounted in a point (P) which is arranged radially offset in relation to the longitudinal axis of the simulator Unit (14).
59. A brake actuating unit according to claim 57 , wherein the swiveling lever is configured as a power-transmitting lever.
60. A brake actuating unit according to claim 54 , wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) is not arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal (1) and the brake booster (3).
61. A brake actuating unit according to claim 54 , wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) includes a movable simulator unit (14′) which receives at least one simulator spring (17, 18), with the electromechanical devices are formed of the simulator unit (14′) and an arresting element or transverse slide (31) being operable by means of an electromagnet (25′) and arresting the control unit (14′) in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, while releasing it outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
62. A brake actuating unit according to claim 61 , wherein a cylindrical component (30) is provided which accommodates at least in part a control housing (29) of the brake booster (3) that contains a pneumatic control valve, the simulator unit (14′), and a resetting spring (15′) biasing the simulator unit (14′) in opposition to its actuating direction.
63. A brake actuating unit according to claim 61 , wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal (1) and the brake booster (3), preferably coaxially relative to said.
64. A brake actuating unit according to claim 54 , wherein the pedal travel simulator includes at least one simulator spring that is configured as at least one leaf spring (32, 33, 34) which is compressed in an angular lever (35) that is rotatable within limits coaxially relative to the brake pedal (1), and at least one of the electromechanical devices is formed of an arm (36) of the angular lever (35) and an arresting element (38) that is operable by means of an electromagnet (25″) and prevents the angular lever (35) from moving in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
65. A brake actuating unit according to claim 64 , wherein the angular lever (35) is equipped with an elastic damping means (39) which is used as a stop for the simulator spring (32 to 34) and safeguards a progressive characteristic curve of the simulator spring.
66. A brake actuating unit for actuating a motor vehicle brake system of the ‘brake-by-wire’ type comprising:
a brake booster which is operable by a brake pedal and by an electronic control unit, and a device is provided to decouple a force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode;
a master brake cylinder connected downstream of the brake booster;
a device to detect a deceleration request of a driver; and
a pedal travel simulator which interacts with the brake pedal and due to a resetting force acting on the brake pedal can be simulated in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode independently of an actuation of the brake booster, and which can be enabled in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode when the force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster is decoupled and can be disabled outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) is enabled and disabled by one or more electrohydraulic devices (40, 47).
67. A brake actuating unit according to claim 66 , wherein the one or more electrohydraulic devices is drivable by the electronic control unit (7).
68. A brake actuating unit according to claim 66 , wherein the pedal travel simulator includes at least one simulator spring, and at least one the electrohydraulic devices is formed of a hydraulic cylinder-and-piston arrangement (40) that is closable by an electromagnetically, pneumatically or electro-pneumatically operable valve (47), and a force-transmitting element (44) is interposed between the piston (43) of the cylinder-and-piston arrangement (40) and the simulator spring (44), abutting on which element is a supporting surface (42) for the simulator spring (41).
69. A brake actuating unit according to claim 68 , wherein the piston-and-cylinder arrangement (40) and the force-transmitting element (44) are arranged in a manner radially offset relative to the axis of the brake booster (3).
70. A brake actuating unit according to claim 69 , wherein the piston-and-cylinder arrangement (40) is disposed in an engine compartment of the motor vehicle.
71. A brake actuating unit according to claim 68 , wherein the piston-and-cylinder arrangement (40) includes a resetting spring (15) preloading the force-transmitting element (44) in opposition to the actuating direction of the brake pedal (1).
72. A brake actuating unit according to claim 68 , wherein the brake booster (3) is a pneumatic brake booster which includes at least one force-transmitting pin (45) that extends through the booster housing and has a through-bore in which the force-transmitting element (44) is received.
73. A brake actuating unit according to claim 68 , wherein the simulator spring (41) is designed as at least one leaf spring.
74. A brake actuating unit according to claim 68 , wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) is designed as at least one compression spring (52, 53) which is compressed between the brake pedal (1) and an angular lever (42) that is mounted so as to be rotatable within limits coaxially in relation to the brake pedal (1) and is supported on the force-transmitting element (44).
75. A brake actuating unit according to claim 68 , wherein the simulator spring (49, 50) is arranged in the cylinder-and-piston arrangement (40) and supported on the piston (43) of the cylinder-and-piston arrangement (40).
76. A brake actuating unit according to claim 75 , wherein a device (51) to sense the position of the piston (43) is provided.
77. A brake actuating unit according to claim 68 , wherein the simulator spring is accommodated in a simulator unit (14) which is arranged in the passenger compartment of the vehicle in a way radially offset relative to the axis of the brake booster (3).
78. A brake actuating unit according to claim 68 , wherein the simulator spring ( ) is received in a simulator unit (56) which is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal (1) and the brake booster (3), preferably coaxially to said.
79. A brake actuating unit according to claim 78 , wherein the simulator unit (56) is configured as a hydraulic piston and forms a closable hydraulic chamber (60) in a component (59) which radially embraces at least the simulator unit (56).
80. A brake actuating unit according to claim 79 , wherein the hydraulic chamber (60) is connected to one of the pressure chambers of the master brake cylinder (4) or a pressure fluid tank (5) associated with the master brake cylinder (4).
81. A brake actuating unit according to claim 79 , wherein the hydraulic chamber (60) is connected to a low-pressure accumulator (65).
82. A brake actuating unit according to claim 79 , wherein the component (59) is configured as an adapter, which radially embraces the brake booster (3) at least in part and is used for the supply of air to the brake booster (3) out of the engine compartment of the vehicle.
83. A brake actuating unit according to claim 79 , wherein the hydraulic chamber (60) is closable by means of an electromagnetically, electro-pneumatically or pneumatically operable valve (62, 66, 67).
84. A brake actuating unit according to claim 66 , wherein the pedal travel simulator is formed of a hydraulic generating cylinder (68) operable by the brake pedal (1) and a hydraulic slave cylinder (69) connected downstream of the generating cylinder (68) and having its piston (71) preloaded by the simulator spring (72), with the generating cylinder (69) being closed by way of a connection to a low-pressure accumulator (74) that can be closed by a valve (73).
85. A brake actuating unit according to claim 84 , wherein the pedal travel simulator is designed in an adapter (75) which radially embraces the brake booster (3) at least in part and is used to supply air out of the engine compartment of the vehicle to the brake booster (3).
86. A brake actuating unit according to claim 84 , wherein a device (77) to sense the position of the slave cylinder piston (71) is provided.
87. A brake actuating unit according to claim 84 , wherein a device (76) to sense the pressure prevailing in the slave cylinder (69) is provided.
88. A brake actuating unit according to claim 66 , wherein the pedal travel simulator is formed of a simulator spring (78) compressed between the brake pedal (1) and a two-armed lever (79) which is pivoted within limits, whose first arm (80) forms the supporting surface for the simulator spring (78) and whose second arm (81) cooperates with a hydraulic piston (83) of a piston-and-cylinder arrangement (82) having its pressure chamber (84) connected to a hydraulic low-pressure accumulator (85) by way of a closable hydraulic connection.
89. A brake actuating unit according to claim 88 , wherein the first arm (80) has an opening (88) which, upon actuation of the brake booster (3) outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, embraces the control housing of the brake booster (3) at least in part.
90. A brake actuating unit according to claim 88 , wherein the two-armed lever (79) is mounted coaxially to the brake pedal (1) or offset with respect to the brake pedal (1).
91. A brake actuating unit according to claim 88 , wherein one or more devices to test the movability of the piston (83) of the piston-and-cylinder arrangement (82) are provided.
92. A brake actuating unit according to claim 91 , wherein at least one of the devices to test the movability of the piston is provided by a tension-force-transmitting connection (89) between the brake pedal (1) and the brake booster (3), and a sensor device (95) sensing the travel of the piston (83).
93. A brake actuating unit according to claim 91 , wherein at least one of the devices to detect the movability of the piston is formed of a driving unit (110) which allows actuating the piston (83) of the piston-and-cylinder arrangement (82) irrespective of the brake pedal (1) and a sensor device (95) sensing the travel of the piston (93).
94. A brake actuating unit according to claim 93 , wherein the driving unit (110) is configured as an electromechanical or pneumatic driving unit.
95. A brake actuating unit for actuating a motor vehicle brake system of the ‘brake-by-wire’ type comprising:
a brake booster operable both by a brake pedal and by an electronic control unit, and a device is provided to decouple a force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode;
a master brake cylinder connected downstream of the brake booster;
a device to detect a deceleration request of a driver, and
a pedal travel simulator which interacts with the brake pedal and due to which a resetting force acting on the brake pedal can be simulated in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode independently of an actuation of the brake booster, and which can be enabled in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode when the force-transmitting connection between the brake pedal and the brake booster is decoupled and can be disabled outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode, wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) is enabled and disabled a pneumatically operable device.
96. A brake actuating unit according to claim 95 , wherein the pneumatically operable device can be operated by a vacuum source provided in the vehicle.
97. A brake actuating unit according to claim 95 , wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) includes a movable simulator unit (90) which receives at least one simulator spring (91, 92), and the pneumatically operable device is formed of a supporting surface for the simulator spring (91, 92) being designed in the simulator unit (90) as well as an arresting element (97) which is operable by a vacuum box (98) and arrests the simulator unit (90) in the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode and releases it outside the ‘brake-by-wire’ operating mode.
98. A brake actuating unit according to claim 97 , wherein the pedal travel simulator (2) is arranged in the flux of forces between the brake pedal (1) and the brake booster (3).
99. A brake actuating unit according to claim 98 , wherein a cylindrical component (90) is provided which accommodates at least in part a control housing of the brake booster (3) that comprises a pneumatic control valve, the simulator unit (90), and a resetting spring (94) preloading the simulator unit (90) in opposition to its actuating direction.
100. A brake actuating unit according to claim 95 , wherein one or more devices to produce a hysteresis are provided.
101. A brake actuating unit according to claim 100 , wherein the one or more devices to produce the hysteresis are designed so that, with rising stroke of the pedal travel simulator (2), friction forces are generated in addition to the force of the simulator spring (17, 18, 78) which counteract the actuating force acting on the brake pedal (1).
102. A brake actuating unit according to claim 101 , wherein the one or more devices to produce the hysteresis are formed of a force-transmitting lever (99) connected to the brake pedal (1) and a friction member (100) which abuts on the force-transmitting lever (99) by the action of the simulator spring (78) and cooperates with a friction surface (101).
103. A brake actuating unit according to claim 102 , wherein the force-transmitting lever (99) and the friction member (100) include inclined abutment surfaces (105, 106) which are so configured that a force component develops when the pedal travel simulator (2) is actuated, urging the friction member (100) against the friction surface (101).
104. A brake actuating unit according to claim 102 , wherein the friction member (100) is arranged on a transmission lever (104) being supported on the force-transmitting lever (99) in such a fashion that boosting of the force component occurs which is produced upon actuation of the pedal travel simulator (2) and urges the friction member (100) against the friction surface (101).
105. A brake actuating unit according to claim 102 , wherein the one or more devices to produce the hysteresis is arranged in a housing (103) which is pivoted coaxially to the brake pedal (1) on the axis of rotation thereof, with the housing (103) having an arm (102) being supported on the means for activating and deactivating the pedal travel simulator (2).
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