(19)
(11) EP 0 982 207 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03

(21) Application number: 99116904.6

(22) Date of filing: 26.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60T 8/40(1985.01)
B60T 8/36(1985.01)

(54)

Apparatus for increasing brake cylinder pressure by controlling pump motor and reducing the pressure by controlling electric energy applied to control valve

Gerät mit Bremszylinderdruckerhöhung durch Ansteuerung des Pumpenmotors und Druckabbau mittels Steuerung der einem Steuerventil zugeführten elektrischen Energie

Dispositif d'augmentation de la pression dans les cylindres de frein par commande du moteur de la pompe et de diminution de la pression par le contrôle de l' énergie électrique alimentant une valve de commande


(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 28.08.1998 JP 24303698
22.09.1998 JP 26864098
24.09.1998 JP 27017298

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/09

(60) Divisional application:
02013725.3 / 1243492

(73) Proprietor: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ohkubo, Masayasu, c/o Toyota Jidosha K. K.
    Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Soejima, Shinichi, c/o Toyota Jidosha K. K.
    Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Sakai, Akira, c/o Toyota Jidosha K. K.
    Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Shimura, Amane, c/o Toyota Jidosha K. K.
    Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Nakamura, Kiyoharu
    Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei 
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 469 978
WO-A-93/00236
WO-A-97/02970
DE-A- 4 029 793
GB-A- 1 282 800
US-A- 5 152 585
US-A- 5 727 852
EP-A- 0 753 441
WO-A-96/28325
WO-A-97/23372
DE-A- 19 535 623
US-A- 4 477 125
US-A- 5 295 737
   
       
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