The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2001
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A brake control device for a vehicle includes a master cylinder generating a master cylinder hydraulic pressure in response to a brake pedal depressing force, a wheel cylinder connected with the master cylinder via a hydraulic conduit, a stroke simulator connected to a branch hydraulic conduit branching from the hydraulic conduit, a first solenoid valve connecting or disconnecting the master cylinder with the wheel cylinder and disposed at the hydraulic conduit between a branch portion where the branch hydraulic conduit branches from the hydraulic conduit and the wheel cylinder, a second solenoid valve connecting or disconnecting the master cylinder with the stroke simulator, a pressure controlling mechanism having a pressure source and connected at a portion of the hydraulic circuit between the first solenoid valve and the wheel cylinder, and a controller for controlling the pressure controlling mechanism, the first solenoid valve and the second solenoid valve.