A pump housing arrangement of a hydraulic assembly for a vehicle brake system includes a pump housing. At least one pump is arranged in the pump housing, and is configured to pump brake fluid for the vehicle brake system. A master brake cylinder for the vehicle brake system is also arranged in the pump housing.

A compressed air system for a motor vehicle with an air supply system, including: an electric drive motor, which can be controlled for variable speed, an air compressor coupled to be driven by the electric drive motor, an electric power supply for supplying electric power to the electric drive motor, at least one air reservoir connected with the air compressor to receive air from the air compressor, an air utilization system connected to the at least one air reservoir to receive air from the at least one air reservoir, a controller to control the speed of the electric drive motor. The controller controls the electric drive motor to determine the speed of the electric drive motor so that during filling of the air reservoir, when the pressure level in the air reservoir passes a setpoint that is between a minimum level and a higher cut off pressure level, the controller changes the compressor speed so that specific power consumption per unit mass of air compressed is decreased.

A compressed air system for a motor vehicle with an air supply system, including: an electric drive motor, which can be controlled for variable speed, an air compressor coupled to be driven by the electric drive motor, an electric power supply for supplying electric power to the electric drive motor, at least one air reservoir connected with the air compressor to receive air from the air compressor, an air utilization system connected to the at least one air reservoir to receive air from the at least one air reservoir, a controller to control the speed of the electric drive motor. The controller controls the electric drive motor to determine the speed of the electric drive motor so that during filling of the air reservoir, when the pressure level in the air reservoir passes a setpoint that is between a minimum level and a higher cut off pressure level, the controller changes the compressor speed so that specific power consumption per unit mass of air compressed is decreased.

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a braking pressure of a powered booster brake system, the apparatus including a pedal stroke sensor configured to detect a manipulation degree of a brake pedal; an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to calculate a braking pressure using the detection result of the pedal stroke sensor; and a motor configured to move a piston inside a pump to perform a braking operation under control of the ECU, wherein the ECU determines a first position of the piston, which corresponds to the braking pressure, and controls the motor on the basis of a position of the piston.

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a braking pressure of a powered booster brake system, the apparatus including a pedal stroke sensor configured to detect a manipulation degree of a brake pedal; an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to calculate a braking pressure using the detection result of the pedal stroke sensor; and a motor configured to move a piston inside a pump to perform a braking operation under control of the ECU, wherein the ECU determines a first position of the piston, which corresponds to the braking pressure, and controls the motor on the basis of a position of the piston.

A hydraulic vehicle brake system includes at least one brake circuit, at least one wheel brake, and a pressure-generating unit. The pressure-generating unit is configured to supply the wheel brake with pressure medium under brake pressure, or to adapt the brake pressure to slip conditions of a wheel assigned to the wheel brake. A feed volume of the pressure medium of the pressure-generating unit is controllable according to a pressure medium volume demand. The pressure-generating unit includes at least two pumps that feed into a common pressure line, and an electronically actuated mechanism configured to control a pressure medium connection from the pressure line and a suction side of at least one of the pumps as a function of the demand.

A hydraulic vehicle brake system includes at least one brake circuit, at least one wheel brake, and a pressure-generating unit. The pressure-generating unit is configured to supply the wheel brake with pressure medium under brake pressure, or to adapt the brake pressure to slip conditions of a wheel assigned to the wheel brake. A feed volume of the pressure medium of the pressure-generating unit is controllable according to a pressure medium volume demand. The pressure-generating unit includes at least two pumps that feed into a common pressure line, and an electronically actuated mechanism configured to control a pressure medium connection from the pressure line and a suction side of at least one of the pumps as a function of the demand.

A reciprocating pump, in particular a hydraulic pump of a slip-controlled vehicle braking system, includes a step piston, a differential pressure valve, and a pump outlet. The step piston includes a piston step that delimits a stepped space which is in communication with the pump outlet via the differential pressure valve. The piston step is configured such that the step space undergoes suction and displacement in a direction opposite to a displacement space, and in smaller quantities than suction and displacement in the displacement space, such that brake fluid volume flow in the pump outlet is evened out, and such that pressure pulsations are inhibited.

A vehicle driving device includes: an engine; a brake booster including a negative pressure chamber, the brake booster amplifying a brake pressure by a negative pressure determined corresponding to a pressure inside the negative pressure chamber; a power transmission clutch disposed between the engine and a driving wheel; and a negative pressure pump configured to drive by using at least one of a torque from the engine and a torque from the driving wheel, the negative pressure pump being configured to vary the negative pressure inside the negative pressure chamber. In the vehicle driving device included in a vehicle that performs freewheeling in a state where the power transmission clutch is released and the engine is stopped, the negative pressure pump includes a control chamber configured to reduce a capacity of the negative pressure pump as a magnitude of the negative pressure inside the negative pressure chamber increases.

A vehicle driving device includes: an engine; a brake booster including a negative pressure chamber, the brake booster amplifying a brake pressure by a negative pressure determined corresponding to a pressure inside the negative pressure chamber; a power transmission clutch disposed between the engine and a driving wheel; and a negative pressure pump configured to drive by using at least one of a torque from the engine and a torque from the driving wheel, the negative pressure pump being configured to vary the negative pressure inside the negative pressure chamber. In the vehicle driving device included in a vehicle that performs freewheeling in a state where the power transmission clutch is released and the engine is stopped, the negative pressure pump includes a control chamber configured to reduce a capacity of the negative pressure pump as a magnitude of the negative pressure inside the negative pressure chamber increases.