IP Library Granted Patent US 8,899,039
Granted Patent B2
US 8,899,039 · App. 13/072,957 · Granted Dec 2, 2014

Reservoir and master cylinder

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Patent No.
US 8,899,039
App. No.
13/072,957
Granted
Dec 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a reservoir having first and second partitions. The first partitions partition a brake reservoir chamber and clutch reservoir chambers. The first partitions extend in a length direction of the vehicle and are formed uprightly along the sidewalls. The second partitions connect the first partitions and the sidewalls adjacent to the first partitions. The second partitions are formed uprightly at middle positions of the respective sidewalls in the length direction of the vehicle. The brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers are formed to face the sidewalls.

Claims (40)

1. A reservoir comprising:

a reservoir body which has at least one pair of sidewalls;

a brake reservoir chamber in which fluid is stored and which is connected to a brake master cylinder;

clutch reservoir chambers which are partitioned from the brake reservoir chamber, in which fluid is stored, and which are connected to a clutch master cylinder;

a connecting port which is formed on one of the sidewalls with which the clutch reservoir chambers are in contact; and

partitions which partition the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers, wherein

the partitions include first partitions and second partitions,

the first partitions extend in a length direction of the vehicle and are formed uprightly along the sidewalls,

the second partitions are formed uprightly at middle positions of the sidewalls in the length direction of the vehicle to connect the first partitions and the sidewalls adjacent to the first partitions and to bring the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers into contact with the sidewalls, and

the first partitions and the second partitions are formed to have a mirror symmetrical shape with respect to a plane that passes through a center of reservoir body in a width direction.

2. The reservoir according to claim 1 , wherein the first partitions are connected to a rear wall provided in a rear direction of the vehicle on an opposite side from a side connected with the second partitions.

3. The reservoir according to claim 1 , wherein the first partitions include communication passages connecting the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers to each other.

4. The reservoir according to claim 1 , further comprising a connecting partition that is formed uprightly by connection between the first partitions and connects the clutch reservoir chambers to each other.

5. The reservoir according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting partition is formed spaced apart from a rear wall provided in a rear direction of the vehicle.

6. The reservoir according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting partition is formed spaced apart from a front wall provided in a front direction of the vehicle.

7. The reservoir according to claim 4 , wherein one of the first partitions includes a communication passage connecting the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chamber to each other.

8. The reservoir according to claim 1 , wherein the first partitions and the second partitions are formed uprightly to be symmetrical with respect to the sidewalls.

9. The reservoir according to claim 1 , wherein each of the sidewalls has a fluid level display line indicating a level of the fluid across the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chamber.

10. A reservoir having at least one pair of sidewalls, comprising:

a brake reservoir chamber that is connected to a brake master cylinder by communication holes formed in a bottom part;

clutch reservoir chambers that are partitioned from the brake reservoir chamber and are connected to a clutch master cylinder by a connecting port formed on one of the sidewalls; and

partitions that include first partitions and second partitions which partition the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers, wherein

the first partitions extend in an axial direction of the brake master cylinder and are formed uprightly along the sidewalls,

the second partitions are formed uprightly in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the brake master cylinder to connect the first partitions and the sidewalls adjacent to the first partitions and to bring the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers into contact with the sidewalls, and

the first partitions are connected to a rear wall provided in a rear direction of a vehicle on an opposite side from a side connected with the second partitions.

11. The reservoir according to claim 10 , wherein the first partitions include communication passages connecting the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers to each other.

12. The reservoir according to claim 10 , further comprising a connecting partition that is formed uprightly by connection between the first partitions and connects the clutch reservoir chambers to each other.

13. The reservoir according to claim 10 , wherein the first partitions and the second partitions are formed uprightly to be symmetrical with respect to the sidewalls.

14. The reservoir according to claim 10 , wherein each of the sidewalls has a fluid level display line indicating a level of fluid across the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chamber.

15. A brake master cylinder generating a brake fluid pressure, the brake master cylinder comprising:

a cylinder body having a hydraulic chamber in which a piston moves formed therein and attachment boss parts formed on an upper portion thereof;

a reservoir that is attached to the attachment boss parts of the cylinder body and has a brake reservoir chamber and clutch reservoir chambers inside at least one pair of sidewalls; and

partitions that include first partitions and second partitions which partition the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers, wherein

the first partitions extend in an axial direction of the cylinder body and are formed uprightly along the sidewalls,

the second partitions are formed uprightly in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylinder body to connect the first partitions and the sidewalls adjacent to the first partitions and to bring the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers into contact with the sidewalls, and

the first partitions and the second partitions are formed to have a mirror symmetrical shape with respect to a plane that passes through a center of the reservoir in a width direction.

16. The brake master cylinder according to claim 15 , wherein the first partitions are connected to a rear wall provided in a rear direction of the vehicle on an opposite side from a side connected with the second partitions.

17. The brake master cylinder according to claim 15 , wherein the first partitions include communication passages connecting the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chambers to each other.

18. The brake master cylinder according to claim 15 , wherein the first partitions and the second partitions are formed uprightly to be symmetrical with respect to the respective sidewalls.

19. The brake master cylinder according to claim 15 , wherein each of the sidewalls has a fluid level display line indicating a level of fluid across the brake reservoir chamber and the clutch reservoir chamber.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 25, 2021
From: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 056299/0447 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2011
From: MOURI, TOMONORI
To: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026030/0122 →