Hydraulic assembly for a hydraulic vehicle brake system with traction control

A hydraulic assembly for a hydraulic vehicle brake system with traction control, comprising:

• a housing block having a plurality of receptacles defined therein, the receptacles being configured to receive hydraulic components for regulating brake pressure at wheel brakes of the vehicle brake system;
• the housing block further defining a plurality of bores configured to carry pressure fluid and place the receptacles in fluid communication with at least one brake circuit;
• the housing block further defining wheel brake hydraulic connections to the wheel brakes of the vehicle brake system and hydraulic master cylinder connections to a master cylinder of the vehicle brake system;
• the housing block further defining a first hydraulic sensor connection for a first pressure sensor configured to detect hydraulic pressure in a hydraulic portion of the vehicle brake system;
• and
• the housing block also defining at least one second hydraulic sensor connection for a second pressure sensor,
• wherein a group of hydraulic sensor connections include the first hydraulic sensor connection and the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection,
• wherein each hydraulic sensor connection of the group of hydraulic sensor connections is disposed on a closed end of a respective blind bore of the plurality of bores, the respective blind bore being configured to carry pressure fluid,
• wherein the respective blind bore places a respective hydraulic sensor connection of the group of hydraulic sensor connections in fluid communication with a respective receptacle of the plurality of receptacles,
• wherein the first hydraulic sensor connection is defined on a center axis extending vertically through the housing block, and the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection is defined on the housing block with horizontal spacing and with vertical spacing compared to the first hydraulic sensor connection, and
• wherein the respective blind bore of the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection hydraulically connects a respective wheel brake hydraulic connection with a first receptacle of the plurality of receptacles and a second receptacle of the plurality of receptacles, each of the first and second receptacles has a solenoid valve, the first receptacle is configured to receive a solenoid valve that controls pressure buildup in the respective wheel brake and the second receptacle is configured to receive a solenoid valve that controls pressure reduction of the respective wheel brake.

A hydraulic assembly for a hydraulic vehicle brake system with traction control, comprising:

• a housing block having a plurality of receptacles defined therein, the receptacles being configured to receive hydraulic components for regulating brake pressure at wheel brakes of the vehicle brake system;
• the housing block further defining a plurality of bores configured to carry pressure fluid and place the receptacles in fluid communication with at least one brake circuit;
• the housing block further defining wheel brake hydraulic connections to the wheel brakes of the vehicle brake system and hydraulic master cylinder connections to a master cylinder of the vehicle brake system;
• the housing block further defining a first hydraulic sensor connection for a first pressure sensor configured to detect hydraulic pressure in a hydraulic portion of the vehicle brake system;
• and
• the housing block also defining at least one second hydraulic sensor connection for a second pressure sensor;
• wherein a group of hydraulic sensor connections include the first hydraulic sensor connection and the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection,
• wherein each hydraulic sensor connection of the group of hydraulic sensor connections is disposed on a closed end of a respective blind bore of the plurality of bores, the respective blind bore being configured to carry pressure fluid,
• wherein the respective blind bore places a respective hydraulic sensor connection of the group of hydraulic sensor connections in fluid communication with a respective receptacle of the plurality of receptacles,
• wherein the first hydraulic sensor connection is defined on a center axis extending vertically through the housing block, and the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection is defined on the housing block with horizontal spacing and with vertical spacing compared to the first hydraulic sensor connection,
• wherein the first hydraulic sensor connection is disposed remote from the wheel brake hydraulic connections of the vehicle brake system, relative to the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection,
• wherein each of the respective blind bores extends in a common sectional plane through the housing block and each of the respective blind bores is oriented horizontally and/or vertically, and
• wherein the first hydraulic sensor connection and the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection are defined in a common exterior of the housing block.

A hydraulic assembly for a vehicle brake system with traction control, comprising:

• a housing block having a plurality of receptacles defined therein, the receptacles being configured to receive hydraulic components for regulating brake pressure at wheel brakes of the vehicle brake system;
• the housing block further defining a plurality of bores configured to carry pressure fluid and place the receptacles in fluid communication with at least one brake circuit;
• the housing block further defining a first hydraulic sensor connection for a first pressure sensor configured to detect hydraulic pressure in a hydraulic portion of the vehicle brake system;
• and
• the housing block also defining at least one second hydraulic sensor connection for a second pressure sensor,
• wherein the first hydraulic sensor connection is disposed on a closed end of a first blind bore of the plurality of bores and each of the at least one second hydraulic sensor connections are disposed on a closed end of a respective second blind bore of the plurality of bores,
• wherein the first blind bore places the first hydraulic sensor connection in fluid communication with a first receptacle of the plurality of receptacles,
• wherein the respective second blind bore places a respective hydraulic sensor connection of the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection in fluid communication with a respective receptacle of the plurality of receptacles, and
• wherein the first blind bore is defined within the housing block at an essentially right angle with respect to the second blind bore.

A hydraulic assembly for a hydraulic vehicle brake system with traction control, comprising:

• a housing block having a plurality of receptacles defined therein, the receptacles being configured to receive hydraulic components for regulating brake pressure at wheel brakes of the vehicle brake system;
• the housing block further defining a plurality of bores configured to carry pressure fluid and place the receptacles in fluid communication with at least one brake circuit;
• the housing block further defining a first hydraulic sensor connection for a first pressure sensor configured to detect hydraulic pressure in a hydraulic portion of the vehicle brake system;
• and
• the housing block also defining at least one second hydraulic sensor connection for a second pressure sensor,
• wherein a group of hydraulic sensor connections include the first hydraulic sensor connection and the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection,
• wherein each hydraulic sensor connection of the group of hydraulic sensor connections is disposed on a closed end of a respective blind bore of the plurality of bores, the respective blind bore being configured to carry pressure fluid,
• wherein the respective blind bore places a respective hydraulic sensor connection of the group of hydraulic sensor connections in fluid communication with a respective receptacle of the plurality of receptacles, and
• wherein the respective blind bore of the at least one second hydraulic sensor connection hydraulically connects a respective wheel brake hydraulic connection with a first receptacle of the plurality of receptacles and a second receptacle of the plurality of receptacles, each of the first and second receptacles has a solenoid valve, the first receptacle is configured to receive a solenoid valve that controls pressure buildup in a respective wheel brake and the second receptacle is configured to receive a solenoid valve that controls pressure reduction of the respective wheel brake.