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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1986
Filed:
Jan. 03, 1986
Yuzo Imoto, Kariya, JP;
Yoshiyuki Hattori, Toyoake, JP;
Toshihiro Takei, Okazaki, JP;
Taro Tanaka, Nagoya, JP;
Nippondenso Co., Ltd, Kariya, JP;
Nippon Soken, Inc., Nishio, JP;
Abstract
A wheel cylinder is formed in the brake caliper for each wheel of a vehicle and brake fluid is supplied from a master cylinder to this wheel cylinder by way of a fluid passage. A brake piston is provided inside the wheel cylinder and includes a piezoelectric piston device inside. By the application of voltage, this piezoelectric piston device expands and contracts the brake piston. A control valve is provided in the fluid passage to open and close it to selectively partition off the master cylinder. When the control valve has closed the passage, a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric piston device to expand it and control the pressure acting on the brake piston in the wheel cylinder to vary the braking force.