# US 9,457,780 B2 · Negative pressure type booster device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,457,780 B2 - Document ID: US9457780B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/310,398 - Filed: 2014-06-20 - Published: 2014-12-25 - Granted: 2016-10-04 - Earliest claimed: 2013-06-21 - Assignees: Advics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Advics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yasui - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9457780B2 ## CPC - B60T 13/52: indirect, i.e. vacuum booster units - B60T 13/5675: {Supportstruts} - B60T 13/569: characterised by piston details, e.g. construction, mounting of diaphragm - B60T: VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL (electrodynamic brake systems for vehicle, in general B60L; brakes per se, i.e. devices where braking effect occurs, including ultimate brake actuators, F16D); ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES ## Abstract Provided is a negative pressure type booster device, in which a diaphragm of a movable partition wall has, in a penetration portion through which a tie rod bolt hermetically penetrates, a tubular guide portion that abuts against an annular flange portion provided on the tie rod bolt during forward movement of a power piston, and an annular sealing portion that is provided in the rear of the guide portion to block communication between a negative pressure chamber and a variable pressure chamber. The guide portion is provided with a communication portion through which a negative pressure chamber side space exposed by the front surface of the sealing portion communicates with the negative pressure chamber, even in a state in which the guide portion abuts against the annular flange portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A negative pressure type booster device comprising: a booster shell formed by a front shell and a rear shell; a power piston that divides the interior of the booster shell into a negative pressure chamber and a variable pressure chamber and is movable in a front-back direction; and a tie rod bolt that hermetically penetrates through the booster shell and a movable partition wall included in the power piston and is fixed to the booster shell, the negative pressure chamber being configured to be formed between the front shell and the power piston and connected to a negative pressure source, and the variable pressure chamber being configured to be formed between the rear shell and the power piston and connected to the negative pressure chamber or atmosphere, wherein, in a penetration portion through which the tie rod bolt hermetically penetrates, the movable partition wall has a tubular guide portion that abuts against the tie rod bolt or an annular member provided on the front shell during forward movement of the power piston, and an annular sealing portion that is provided in the rear of the guide portion to interrupt the communication between the negative pressure chamber and the variable pressure chamber, and the guide portion or the tie rod bolt is provided with a communication portion for communicating the negative pressure chamber to a negative pressure chamber side space to which the front surface of the sealing portion exposes, even in a state in which the guide portion abuts against the annular member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The negative pressure type booster device according to claim 1, wherein the communication portion is formed by a communication path that is formed between the guide portion and the tie rod bolt, extends in the front-back direction, and communicates with the negative pressure chamber side space at a rear end by a non-circular shape of the inner hole of the guide portion, and a slit that is provided at a front end portion of the guide portion, extends in a radial direction of the bolt, communicates with the communication path at a radially inner end, and communicates with the negative pressure chamber at a radially outer end. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The negative pressure type booster device according to claim 1, wherein the communication portion is formed by a communication path that is formed between the guide portion and the tie rod bolt, extends in the front-back direction, and communicates with the negative pressure chamber side space at a rear end by a non-circular shape of the inner hole of the guide portion, and a slit that is provided at a rear end portion of the annular member, extends in a radial direction of the bolt, communicates with the communication path at the radially inner end, and communicates with the negative pressure chamber at the radially outer end, in a state where the guide portion abuts against the annular member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The negative pressure type booster device according to claim 1, wherein the communication portion is formed by a communication hole that is provided in the guide portion, communicates with the negative pressure chamber side space at the radially inner end of the bolt, and communicates with the negative pressure chamber at the radially outer end of the bolt. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The negative pressure type booster device according to claim 1, wherein the communication portion has a first slit that is provided on the outer circumference of the tie rod bolt, extends in the front-back direction, and communicates with the negative pressure chamber side space at the rear end in a state in which the guide portion abuts against the annular member, and a second slit that is provided on the annular member, extends in the radial direction of the bolt, communicates with the first slit at the radially inner end, communicates with the negative pressure chamber at the radially outer end in a state in which the guide portion abuts against the annular member, and thus allows the negative pressure chamber side space to communicate with the negative pressure chamber in cooperation with the first slit.