IP Library Granted Patent US 12,221,089
Granted Patent B2
US 12,221,089 · App. 17/437,053 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Master cylinder and electronic brake system comprising same

Inventors: Jin Seok Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Seong Ho Choi (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
B60T8/4081B60T8/326B60T8/4009B60T11/16B60Y2400/81F16D2121/02
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Patent No.
US 12,221,089
App. No.
17/437,053
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a master cylinder and an electronic brake system having the same. The master cylinder includes a cylinder block having a bore of a multi-stage form in a longitudinal direction therein, a first master chamber and a second master chamber sequentially arranged in series in the bore, a first master piston provided to move in connection with an operation of a brake pedal and to pressurize the first master chamber, a second master piston provided to be displaceable by a displacement of the first master piston or a hydraulic pressure in the first master chamber and to pressurize the second master chamber, and a pedal simulator interposed between the first master piston and the second master piston to provide a reaction force to the brake pedal, wherein a cross-sectional area of the first master piston is provided to be relatively larger than a cross-sectional area of the second master piston.

Claims (21)

1. An electronic brake system comprising:

a master cylinder comprising a cylinder block having a bore of a multi-stage form in a longitudinal direction therein, a first master chamber and a second master chamber sequentially arranged in series in the bore, a first master piston provided to move in connection with an operation of a brake pedal and to pressurize the first master chamber, a second master piston provided to be displaceable by a displacement of the first master piston or a hydraulic pressure in the first master chamber and to pressurize the second master chamber, and a pedal simulator interposed between the first master piston and the second master piston to provide a reaction force to the brake pedal;

a hydraulic control unit comprising a first hydraulic circuit provided to receive and control a hydraulic pressure to be transferred to two wheel cylinders and a second hydraulic circuit provided to control the hydraulic pressure to be transferred to the other two wheel cylinders;

a first backup flow path provided to connect the first master chamber and the first hydraulic circuit; and

a second backup flow path provided to connect the second master chamber and the second hydraulic circuit,

wherein a cross-sectional area of the first master piston is provided to be relatively larger than a cross-sectional area of the second master piston.

2. The electronic brake system according to claim 1 , wherein

the cross-sectional area of the second master piston is provided to be 50% or more and 80% or less of the cross-sectional area of the first master piston.

3. The electronic brake system according to claim 1 , wherein

the bore is provided such that an inner diameter of the second master chamber is 70% or more and 90% or less of an inner diameter of the first master chamber.

4. The electronic brake system according to claim 1 , wherein

the pedal simulator comprises a rubber member interposed between the first master piston and the second master piston in the first master chamber.

5. The electronic brake system according to claim 4 , wherein

the master cylinder further comprises a simulator spring having one end supported on the cylinder block and the other end supported on the first master piston.

6. The electronic brake system according to claim 1 , further comprising

a hydraulic pressure supply device provided to generate a hydraulic pressure in response to an electrical signal output corresponding to a displacement of the brake pedal and provide the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic control unit.

7. The electronic brake system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a reservoir in which a pressurized medium is stored; and a simulation flow path provided to connect the reservoir and the first master chamber and provided with a simulator valve for controlling a flow of the pressurized medium.

8. The electronic brake system according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a first reservoir flow path provided to connect the reservoir and the first master chamber;

and a second reservoir flow path provided to connect the reservoir and the second master chamber.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2023
From: KIM, JIN SEOK; CHOI, SEONG HO
To: MANDO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064724/0135 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 18, 2022
From: MANDO CORPORATION
To: HL MANDO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062152/0127 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0027175 · Mar 8, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220176927A1 · Jun 9, 2022
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