Connection for brake system housing
AssigneesZF Active Safety US Inc., ZF Active Safety GmbH
InventorsMarcus Janson, Nicholas Alford, Blaise Ganzel, Markus Mallmann
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Abstract
A connection for delivering fluid to a brake system housing having a cavity includes a fluid reservoir having a port extending along a centerline and configured to be received in the cavity. A collar extends around the port. A grommet extends around the port and is received in the cavity for forming a fluid-tight seal between the port and the brake system housing. The grommet includes a flange extending radially to an outermost surface positioned radially inside the collar.
Claims12
A connection for delivering fluid to a brake system housing having a cavity, comprising:
- a fluid reservoir having a port extending along a centerline and configured to be received in the cavity and a collar extending around the port;
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- a grommet extending around the port and received in the cavity for forming a fluid-tight seal between the port and the brake system housing, the grommet including a flange extending radially to an outermost surface positioned radially inside the collar and confronting both the collar and a countersink in the cavity.
A connection for delivering fluid to a brake system housing having a cavity, comprising:
- a fluid reservoir having a port extending along a centerline and configured to be received in the cavity and a collar encircling around the port;
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- an elastically deformable grommet extending around the port and received in the cavity for forming a fluid-tight seal between the port and the brake system housing, the grommet including
- a sidewall extending axially within the cavity;
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- a flange extending radially outward from the sidewall and into a countersink in the cavity and having an outermost surface positioned radially inside the collar and at least partially longitudinally aligned therewith.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.