Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle, having a bellows piston, bellows, and a fluid as the damping medium. The shock absorber has a first partition wall, which is situated on the bellows piston, and is implemented to separate a volume area of the bellows piston from a volume area of the bellows. The first partition wall has a first opening, which is implemented to limit a fluid flow between the volume area of the bellows piston and the volume area of the bellows. The shock absorber further has a sprung mass, which is situated inside the shock absorber to influence the fluid flow inside the shock absorber.

Abstract: An object is to stably exhibit a two-stage spring characteristic of a plate spring for restraining the generation of a clonk noise in a disc brake apparatus for use in a vehicle. A plate spring 90 for restraining the generation of a clonk noise has a fixture portion 91 having a shape resembling the squarish letter U and elastically fixed to a back plate 61, and an extension portion 92 extending continuously from the fixture portion 91. The extension portion 92 includes an engagement subportion 92a engaged with a support member at all times; a curved subportion 92b located between the engagement subportion 92a and the fixture portion 91; and a contact-engagement subportion 92c located between the curved subportion 92b and the fixture portion 91.

Abstract: A pneumatically-operated vehicle brake system has a first compressed air line in which compressed air at a controllable service brake pressure can be provided. Membrane parts of brake cylinders can be ventilated by the service brake pressure for a service brake function. A parking brake device includes a second compressed air line in which compressed air can be provided at a parking brake pressure electro-pneumatically. Brake cylinder spring brake parts can be ventilated by compressed air at the service brake pressure to provide a parking brake function. The parking brake device also has a ventilation inlet by which the second compressed air line can be ventilated to increase the parking brake pressure, and a first ventilation outlet by which the second compressed air line can be ventilated to reduce the parking brake pressure. The second compressed air line can be pneumatically connected to the first via the first ventilation outlet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-amplifying electromechanical partial lining disc brake, having a ramp mechanism as a self-amplification device. According to the invention, a rack for driving a friction brake pad is situated between roller elements of the ramp mechanism, particularly at a geometrical centroid of an imaginary surface defined by the roller elements. As a result a load is distributed to the roller elements in a more uniform fashion and the pressing force of the friction brake pad against a brake disc when the partial lining disc brake is actuated is distributed more uniformly and counteracts irregular pad wear.

Abstract: It is desired to make a shock absorbing structure small in size. The shock absorbing structure includes a beam-like structural member having a concave section; and a shock absorbing member, one end of which is arranged in the concave section to abut to the structural member and the other end of which is arranged outside the structural member. Even in a case of a dead stroke when the shock absorbing member is bottomed out, the concave section overlaps with the structural member supporting the structure, so that there is no wasteful space.

Abstract: An emergency braking system for a machine tool for the abrupt braking of a rotating shaft, including at least one brake drum and at least one brake shoe which are brought into engagement with each other in order to brake the shaft, the brake drum engaging with the brake shoe under the influence of a centrifugal force resulting from the rotation of a shaft. The present system is configured in such a way that at least one resetting device is provided which makes it possible to reset the brake shoes in the direction of their original position after braking has taken place.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a shock absorber having a damping fluid compensation chamber with a gas charge. In one aspect, a partition separates a first chamber portion from a second chamber portion, wherein the first portion of the chamber is at a first initial gas pressure and the second portion of the chamber is at a second initial pressure. A valve separates the first and second chamber portions and opening the valve commingles the first and second chamber portions so that the combined chamber portions are at a third pressure. In another aspect, a piston disposed through a wall is in pressure communication with the gas charge and is biased inwardly toward a pressure of the charge, whereby an indicator is movable by the piston in response to the pressure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a vehicle shock absorber comprising a main damper cylinder, a first reservoir and a second reservoir. One embodiment includes a first operational mode where both reservoirs are in fluid communication with the cylinder. In a second operational mode, only one reservoir communicates with the cylinder during fluid evacuation from the cylinder. In each mode, rebound from either or both reservoirs may travel through a single, user-adjustable metering device.

Abstract: A lubricant system is disclosed, in particular for the supply of lubricant to a user in a gas turbine aircraft engine. The system includes a lubricant reservoir, where in the lubricant reservoir a lubricant can be set in rotation by at least one rotatable drum that is integrated into the lubricant reservoir or by at least one rotatable blade that is integrated into the lubricant reservoir, such that the lubricant, as a result of centrifugal force, comes into contact against a rotationally symmetrical wall of the lubricant reservoir, and from there can be transported toward a user. A drive system is included for the or each rotatable drum or the or each rotatable blade of the lubricant reservoir. At least one rotating lubricant separator is provided for the venting of the lubricant. The or each lubricant separator can be driven by the drive system of the or of each rotatable drum and/or of the or of each rotatable blade of the lubricant reservoir.

Abstract: A heavy-duty vehicle brake assembly with a sealing interface includes a brake shoe, which includes a shoe table mounted on a web and a brake lining mounted on the shoe table. The shoe table is coated with a zinc-rich coating to form the sealing interface between the brake lining and the shoe table. The sealing interface resists the formation of corrosion cells on the brake shoe table, which in turn reduces the build-up of significant rust between the brake shoe table and the brake shoe lining, thereby preventing cracking and potential dislodging of the lining, while also facilitating replacement of linings when they eventually wear. A method of constructing a heavy-duty vehicle brake assembly with a sealing interface is also provided.

Abstract: A spring structure includes a clockwise spring and a counterclockwise spring that are coaxially arranged under a state in which a spring seat is interposed between a lower end portion of the clockwise spring and an upper end portion of the counterclockwise spring. An upper end portion of the clockwise spring is supported on an upper spring seat portion, and a lower end portion of the counterclockwise spring is supported on a lower spring seat portion.

Abstract: A disc-brake unit (10) for vehicles on rails, comprising a brake pincer consisting of a pair of jaws (14), provided with relative friction gaskets (16), intended to rub on the two opposite surfaces of a disc (12). The jaws (14) are hinged at one of the ends of a pair of levers (18). The levers (18) are pivoted on respective hinges (20) fixedly connected to the main body of the braking unit (10), and are actuated by a braking force motor (22) provided with at least one first piston (26) that moves with alternate motion along an axis (A). The braking unit (10) also comprises a group (68) for automatically regulating the clearances between the friction gaskets (16) and the disc (12).

Abstract: A shock absorber has a valve assembly having a valve that is biased away from a valve body. A controlled restriction is defined between the valve and the valve body. During stroking of the piston of the shock absorber, the valve moves toward the valve body to close the restriction. The valve assembly can be used in the piston assembly, the base valve assembly or both.

Abstract: In a rappelling device (10) for braking a load guided on a cable which can be fixed to the rappelling device (10), the cable (14) is friction-guided over a distance (22) and the cable (14) which runs through the rappelling device (10) is guided over a brakable shaft (24). The cable (14) is pressed onto the brakable shaft (24) by means of a pre-definable pressing force (29). The braking elements for the brakable shaft (24) can be kept small in weight and design because an additional braking of the cable (14) takes place over the friction-guided distance in the rappelling device (10).

Abstract: A brake apparatus for restraining rotation of a wheel of a vehicle by application of a brake that is to be activated for causing a friction member, to be pressed against a brake rotor, through a piston that is movable in an axial direction of the piston. The brake apparatus includes: (a) a power drive device; (b) a driven member that is to be moved, by the power drive device, relative to the piston in the axial direction; and (c) an engaging portion that is provided in one of the driven member and the piston, such that the piston is held in engagement with the driven member through the engaging portion. The engaging portion is disposed such that, during release of the application of the brake, the piston is movable rearwardly while being held in engagement with the driven member through the engaging portion.

Abstract: A brake booster for use in a hydraulic braking system having a brake pedal, a master cylinder, and a hydraulic control unit includes a housing, a screw drive arrangement positioned at least partially in the housing, a motor coupled to the housing for actuating the screw drive arrangement, and a piston assembly positioned in the housing. The piston assembly and the housing together at least partially define a first fluid chamber having an opening for providing fluid communication with the master cylinder, and a second fluid chamber having an opening for providing fluid communication with the hydraulic control unit. The screw drive arrangement is movable relative to a piston of the piston assembly between an engaged position, in which the first fluid chamber is isolated from the second fluid chamber, and a disengaged position in which the first fluid chamber is not isolated from the second fluid chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake disk having a face-end friction ring portion on which a brake disk cam provided with a cam bore is molded. In order to further develop the brake disk in such a manner that adequate safeties with respect to the permissible material values on brake disks for high-energy application cases are provided and material stresses in the region of the brake disk cam of the brake disk, which are caused through temperature differentials within the brake disk as a consequence of high braking energy inputs, are reduced, the brake disk cam includes two arm parts which extend spaced from each other from the face-end friction ring portion in the direction of the cam bore and converge in front of the cam bore.

Abstract: A ball-and-ramp mechanism of a thrust generator includes a rotary ramp member and a rectilinear ramp member, each having a plurality of sloped grooves sloped along a circumferential direction and having an arcuate diametrical cross-section, and a spherical member interposed between the sloped grooves of the ramp members to transmit force from the rotary ramp member to the rectilinear ramp member. Each of the sloped grooves has regions varying in the curvature radius of the diametrical cross-section in a track area where the spherical member contacts the sloped groove. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the durability of the rotary ramp member and the rectilinear ramp member.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an electronic parking brake system and an electronic parking brake system, a travel-optimized method is used to achieve the released state of the parking brake system. When the parking brake is applied, travel-force values are detected and a plausibility check is run, the values being used to arrive at a first optimized position when the brake is released. If the residual force applied to the brake exceeds a threshold value, the parking brake is released even more until the value remains just under the threshold value or until a maximum defined release travel is achieved.

Abstract: A damper for a landing gear of a helicopter having a barrel, a piston defining a first hydraulic cavity between the piston and a bottom end of the barrel and a second hydraulic cavity between the piston and a top of the barrel, a stack of disc springs disposed within the first hydraulic cavity in a compressed state between the bottom end of the barrel and the piston. Each of the disc springs having a substantially concave side and an opposing substantially convex side, the disc springs stacked in an alternating pattern such that any two adjacent washers have their like sides positioned adjacent to each other. A spring disposed within the second hydraulic cavity such that the spring is compressed between the compression member and the top of the barrel when the piston is in an extended position. A hydraulic fluid is disposed inside at least a portion of the first hydraulic cavity and at least a portion of the second hydraulic cavity.