Abstract: The invention relates to a method for braking a vehicle, a brake control device and a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has at least one wheel, a first braking device, a braking-detection device and a brake control device, wherein the detected braking instance is converted into a braking-detection signal by the braking-detection device, wherein a brake actuation signal is generated by the brake control device on the basis of the braking-detection signal, and wherein the brake actuation signal is transmitted to the first braking device by the brake control device to control the first braking device, thereby controlling the first braking device.

Abstract: A brake device and a machine including the brake device. The brake device includes an actuator, a transmission, an expander device, a brake lining and a frictional surface. The actuator moves in a limited actuator actuation region, and in at least part of the actuator actuation region, the actuator turns the expander device about at least one fulcrum via the transmission. In at least part of the actuator actuation region, for the purpose of braking, the actuator presses the brake lining, via the expander device, in the direction of and onto the frictional surface to generate a pressing force and a braking torque resulting therefrom. The transmission has a non-linear transmission ratio that is not constant over at least part of the actuator actuation region. The transmission turns the expander device in accordance with the non-linearity.