Abstract:
A non-aqueous cleaning process uses an organic solvent for removing soil or surface contamination from contaminated articles such as printed circuit boards which are cleaned by immersion into a sump compartment of a cleaning tank contaning the organic cleaning solvent. The organic solvent is preferably a hydrocarbon solvent. The cleaned articles, now coated with the organic cleaning solvent, are then disposed in a rinsing sump containing a fluorocarbon based rinsing solvent having an affinity for the organic cleaning solvent. The organic solvent is thus removed from the articles which are then dried without waste water as in a conventional solvent vapor degreasing solvent process.
Abstract:
A fluid control valve (10) comprising: a fluid carrying core (12) and separatable magnetic field generating portion (14). The fluid carrying core (12) comprises: a magnetic armature (30) movable through a working gap (32) within a thin walled tube (34). The armature includes a first plurality of grooves (100) to permit fluid flow thereacross. The tube is joined to a magnetic first member (50) in a manner to form a leak-free seal (56) generally at one end of the tube. A second member (80) partially seals the other end of the tube and includes second flow means, a second plurality of axial grooves (84) for receiving fluid carried to the valve (10) and for communicating same with the armature (30). Various passages are provided to carry fluid to and from the valve. The position and number of passages permit the valve to be used as a two-way valve or as a three-way valve passage means (88; 64) for transporting fluid away from the valve (10).
Abstract:
In a friction material wherein sponge iron is a principle friction producing component especially on initial engagement during a brake application, the improvement wherein 10-50 % of the sponge iron is replaced with mill scale without a substantial change in the operational characteristics of the friction material.
Abstract:
A control valve (10) for a fluid pressure braking system includes a housing (12) which receives a pair of identical plungers (14, 16) and corresponding springs acting on the plungers (14, 16) which activate automatically at different trip pressures. The trip pressures are attained by providing different valve seating areas (54, 56) on the housing (12) and spring cavities (70, 72) of different depths. The present invention overcomes the prior art problem which problem involved tooling for two separate plungers and different components related hereto with attendant manufacturing and assembling costs therefor.
Abstract:
A proportioning control valve for a fluid pressure braking system for a tractor-trailer combination vehicle permits unproportioned communication of control pressure when the tractor is pulling a trailer but proportions communication of control pressure when the tractor is operated without a trailer to establish a proportionally lower pressure level at the outlet of the valve (16). When the pressure level at the control port (20) exceeds a predetermined level established by a spring (30), the control valve proportions at a rate which increases the pressure level at the outlet (16) at a rate greater than the rate of increase of control pressure until the unproportioned pressure level is attained.
Abstract:
An anti-lock braking system includes a master cylinder (10) for supplying pressurized fluid to the vehicle brakes and a pump (60) which operates during anti-lock control to supply fluid during brake pressure build cycles. A braking circuit includes decay valves (54, 56) and build valves (34, 36) to control communication of fluid pressure to the vehicle brakes in response to commands generated by an electronic control unit (78). A braking source control valve (24) responds to signals (80) generated by the electronic control unit to switch communication of fluid pressure to the braking circuit between the master cylinder (10) and the pump (60).
Abstract:
A wheel traction control system establishes a velocity reference as a function of the wheel speeds of the non-driven wheels (36a, 36d) of the vehicle. When the wheel speed of either of the driven wheels (36b, 36c) exceeds the velocity reference, braking pressure is applied to the faster rotating wheel. The braking pressure is calculated as a function of the error or difference between the speed of the spinning wheel (36b or 36c) and the velocity reference, and as a function of wheel acceleration and the previously calculated braking pressure. Accordingly, smooth control of the spinning wheel (36b or 36c) is effected.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a tandem brake booster wherein a rearwall (21) is derived from separation plate (20) of a single brake booster (10). The separation plate (21) is modified by creating a passageway (230) therethrough and using splines (25) on the hub to which are mated with keyways (254) in a cylindrical body (234) that extends from a front movable wall (22) to assure that passages between the resulting front and rear chambers are aligned. A return spring holds a seal between the cylindrical body and hub to assure cross communication does not occur between the passageways. Thereafter, any operational pressure differential created during a brake application is directed into the development of an output force to effect a brake application.
Abstract:
An electro-hydraulic brake system (30) comprising: a master cylinder (32); a pump (34) the output being communicated to a pressure regulating valve (50), a motor (36) for rotating the pump; an isolation valve (42) for selectively connecting one of the master cylinder and pump to a brake cylinder(s) (44) and a signal generator (40) to activate the pump. The pressure regulating valve connected between the master cylinder and pump to regulate pump output pressure at a determinable level in proportion to the pressure generated by the master cylinder and for providing a path to drain the brake cylinder(s) to a reservoir during intervals of decreasing master cylinder pressure. The system may also include an excess flow valve(s) (90) to prevent the reservoir from being drained by the pump in the event of a malfunction in the system. Various embodiments of the regulating valve are described which add additional failure mode protection.
Abstract:
A VHF radio (10) which includes an adjustable antenna (20) formed from a component (28) shaped like an open helical compression spring which engages and can be screwed into a metal supporting collar (40) for tuning the antenna (20). An elongated plastic or rubber cylindrical member (30) is connected to the metal collar and surrounds at least a portion of the helical member (28). An end cap (32) is provided for closing the other end of the cylindrical member (30).