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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
Satoshi Hada, Saitama, JP;
Keisuke Katsuta, Saitama, JP;
Hirohiko Totsuka, Saitama, JP;
Shohei Matsuda, Saitama, JP;
Tetsuro Yamaguchi, Saitama, JP;
Kazuaki Fukami, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A braking apparatus for vehicles BU, in which plurality systems of individually separated brake fluid pressure passages BC(A), BC(B) are arranged, and each passage is provided with at least one brake fluid pressure retaining means RU(A), RU(B) for continuously retaining brake fluid pressure within a wheel cylinder WC(A), WC(B) arranged in the brake fluid pressure passage after a depression of a brake pedal BP is released and for releasing the retained brake fluid pressure in response to an increase of a starting driving force of the vehicle, wherein the release of the retained brake fluid pressure is carried out in a time differential manner at each brake fluid pressure retaining means.