US 12,257,986 B2
Shared reservoir for service brake circuits
David W. Howell, Oak Ridge, NC (US)
Assigned to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US)
Filed by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/899,129.
Prior Publication US 2024/0067147 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B60T 11/32 (2006.01); B60T 17/02 (2006.01); B60T 17/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 11/326 (2013.01) [B60T 17/02 (2013.01); B60T 17/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A braking sub-system comprising:
a first air reservoir coupled with a first braking circuit of a vehicle;
a second air reservoir coupled with a second braking circuit of the vehicle;
an air supply reservoir coupled with the first and second air reservoirs; and
a backup air supply reservoir coupled with the first and second air reservoirs via a valve, wherein the valve is configured to provide air from the backup air supply reservoir to whichever one of the first and second air reservoirs contains air under a higher pressure.