Abstract: A brake pad includes a backing plate and a friction material layer attached to the backing plate. At least one inner layer is disposed within the friction material layer. The inner layer has a color different than the friction material layer.

Abstract: A golf car having a hydraulic fluid brake system. The hydraulic fluid brake system is implemented as a disk brake system which is responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure generated from a master cylinder. A brake pedal and associated linkage provides input to a master cylinder to generate a hydraulic fluid pressure to control a brake caliper assembly. The brake pedal has a range of travel, where a first portion of the range defines a service mode of operation and a second portion of the range defines a parking mode of operation. In the parking mode of operation, the brake pedal and linkage engages a detent to maintain application of the brake to provide a parking mode of operation. An accumulator in the brake system provides an input force to maintain hydraulic fluid pressure sufficient to retain a parking mode of operation.

Abstract: The invention provides a floating type brake disc which can absorb a shock applied to a hub from a rotor at a time of running on a punishing road, can improve a heat lowering performance and can widely reduce a number of parts. A brake disc (1) is constituted by a hub (20), a rotor (10) and a ring spring (30). A lot of protrusion portions (11) in a radial direction are provided along a peripheral direction in an inner peripheral edge portion of the rotor (10), the same number of projection portions (21) in an axial direction are provided along the peripheral direction in an outer peripheral edge portion of the hub (20), and the protrusion portions (11) are protruded to an inner side in the radial direction through a gap (22) between the projection portions (21). The ring spring (30) is constituted by an open ring having an approximately L-shaped cross section.

Abstract: The present application discloses a brake actuator for applying tension to a brake cable. The actuator includes: a mounting bracket; a brake actuator lever mounted for pivotal movement relative to the mounting bracket in brake applying and brake releasing directions; and a cam-and-drum member mounted for rotation relative to relative to the brake actuator lever. The cam-and-drum member is formed as one integral part including a protruding drum portion and a cam portion integral with the drum portion. The present application also discloses a brake actuator with a one-piece cam member.

Abstract: A control method for a four-wheel drive vehicle such that the control is changed in braking the vehicle, includes the steps of detecting an ON/OFF status of a braking operation, detecting an accelerator opening or throttle opening greater than or equal to a predetermined value and setting the status of the braking operation to be OFF, for purposes of the control method, when the detected acceleration opening or throttle opening is greater than or equal to the predetermined value simultaneously with a detection of the status of the braking operation to be ON.

Abstract: A laminated shim for a disc brake has a pad side shim and a pressing member side shim. The pad side shim is provided at a backside of a backing plate of pad. The pressing member side shim is disposed between the pad side shim and a pressing member used for pressing the pad against a rotor. The pad side shim has hooks that extend over and are hooked onto a peripheral edge of the backing plate. The pressing member side shim has hooks that extend over a surface of a respective pad side hook. The pressing member hooks are slidably contacted to the top of the hooks of the pad side shim so as to be easy to slide in a surface direction with respect to the pad side shim and the backing plate of the pad.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly wear indicator configured to be examined by physical contact, i.e. touch, as well as by eyesight to determine wear of the brake assembly friction couple. Physical markings are provided on the assembly carrier and caliper in locations selected so that the tactile-sensible markings are furthest away when the friction couple is new or unknown and adjacent each other when the friction couple wear is at the minimally acceptable level.

Abstract: A brake handle assembly for actuating a brake of a wheeled walker of the type having a handle bar member slidably received for telescopic movement within the upper end of a leg member, a wheel rotatably mounted at the lower end of said leg member, a brake mounted at the lower end said leg member, and an elongated brake rod disposed within said handle bar and leg member for moving said brake into and out of braking engagement with said wheel. The brake handle assembly provides a linear pull non-cable brake actuation and is manually operable between a neutral position, a raised brake actuating position and a depressed brake locking position.

Abstract: A shock absorber preferably used for an automobile aims at inhibition of noise caused by self-induced vibration. The shock absorber includes a piston, a working cylinder for housing the piston; and a rod, one end of which being attached to the piston and the other end of which projecting from the working cylinder, wherein a friction coefficient ? between the piston and the working cylinder is represented by the formula ??3h2/rl, where, r is the radius of the piston; 2h is the height of the piston; and l is the length of a portion of the rod, which portion is stored in the working cylinder when the piston is neutral.

Abstract: A brake device for a pushcart includes a main movable member disposed movably within a main seat, an auxiliary movable member disposed movably within an auxiliary seat, and a connecting member interconnecting the main and auxiliary movable members. The main movable member is biased to an upper limit position, and is movable to a lower limit position so as to engage a main brake pin with a groove in a main pin-engaging member that is connected fixedly to one wheel. Hence, the connecting member moves the auxiliary movable member from a first position to a second position so as to engage an auxiliary brake pin with a groove in an auxiliary pin-engaging member that is connected fixedly to another wheel. As a result, the wheels are locked.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling brakes in bicycles and the like, to be used, in particular, for disc brakes mounted on bicycles, with a pump (8) connected with a relevant reservoir (88) for the fluid of the hydraulic circuit, and comprising a piston (89) sliding within a relevant chamber (80) provided with one or more ports (83, 84) for connection with said reservoir (88), said piston being so shaped as to close/open said ports (83, 84) upon its displacement along said chamber (80), the apparatus being characterized in that the idle stroke of the piston (89) inside the said chamber (80) is adjustable by a rotation of the same piston (89) about its longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shock absorber according to the present invention has a shock absorber body 1 which makes telescopic motion in response to an input from outside. The shock absorber body 1 comprises a ball screw mechanism 15, which converts the telescopic motion into rotary motion and is composed of a ball nut 16 and a screw shaft 17, and power transmitting sections 13 and 24 having elastic bodies which transmit the rotary motion of the ball screw mechanism 15 to a rotary shaft 11 of a motor 10 while shifting a transmission phase when transmission torque of the rotary motion is changed. The motor 10 generates electromagnetic resistance to oppose against rotations which input into the rotary shaft 11. Thus, vibration or the like which inputs into the shock absorber body 1 from outside is damped by the electromagnetic resistance of the motor 10.

Abstract: A vehicle brake device A is provided with a master cylinder 10, a reservoir tank 12, solenoid valves 46 and 48 for adjustably draining brake oil from outlet ports 10a, 10b of the master cylinder 10 to the reservoir tank 12, a collision detection sensor 68 for detecting a collision of the vehicle, a fluid pressure meter 61 for detecting the master cylinder pressure, and an ECU 70. The ECU 70 detects the pushing-up of the brake pedal 11 based on the occurrence of a collision and the master cylinder pressure, and upon detection of the pushing-up, controls the solenoid valves 46 and 48 to adjust the draining of the brake oil so that the brake pedal 11 is withdrawn. Thus, a time point when the brake pedal 11 begins to be pushed up by the cause of the vehicle collision can be detected accurately and reliably, and the brake pedal 11 can be withdrawn accurately in dependence on the pushing-up.

Abstract: A strut mount capable of reducing the weight and of intensifying the strength and having a good durability is provided. It comprises an inner cylinder, a vibration isolating base body and a pair of upper and lower brackets. The lower bracket is fabricated from aluminum alloy and includes a peripheral wall portion, a bottom wall portion and a first attachment flange while the upper bracket includes a second attachment flange and a lid wall portion. The first attachment flange has plural first through-holes for inserting plural attachment members, the second attachment flange has plural second through-holes for inserting the plural attachment members, and flange portions around the first through-holes of the first attachment flange bulge at their undersides to form respective thick-walled portions.

Abstract: A fluid-filled type vibration-damping device having an elastic rubber film partially defining a primary fluid chamber at one surface and partially defining a pressure action chamber. The pressure action chamber varies its pressure under control so that the elastic rubber film changes its elasticity to change damping characteristics of the device. To give sufficient recovery force for the elastic rubber film, the elastic rubber film includes a plurality of thick reinforcing ribs circumferentially spaced apart from one another and extending in a radial direction from an outside peripheral edge over a length not reaching a center so that areas situated between pairs of adjacent reinforcing ribs constitutes thin portions formed by a thin rubber elastic body, while the center portion of the elastic rubber film situated between distal ends constitutes a bowed center portion thinner than the reinforcing ribs and convex towards the pressure action chamber.

Abstract: An electrically controlled braking system includes a control unit and first and second brake components responsive to control signals indicative of demand for braking generated by the control unit. A first control network electrically connects the control unit and the first brake component, and is adapted to transmit the control signals from the control unit to the first brake component. A second control network electrically connects the control unit and the second brake component, and is adapted to transmit the control signals from the control unit to the second brake component. An auxiliary control link electrically connects the first control network and the second control network, the auxiliary control link being adapted to transmit the control signals between the first control network and the second control network when a failure occurs in one of the first control network or the second control network.

Abstract: A combined brake system and method, for a two-wheeled motor vehicle, is capable of synchronizing a braking operation of either a front or rear wheel with a braking operation of the other wheel. The brake system enables a rider to perform braking operations in which the rider feels no little or no discomfort. The system includes a pair of hydraulic pressure modulators for supplying hydraulic pressure, generated by an electrically-operated actuator, to front and rear brake calipers, respectively. A controller electrically controls each hydraulic pressure modulator in response to a riding condition for the vehicle and in response to a braking operation applied by the vehicle operator.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing untimely braking, which apparatus is specially adapted to an electromechanical brake including at least one actuator having a pusher suitable for being moved by an electric motor controlled by a control module so as to press a stack of disks in controlled manner, The apparatus is provided with a power switch disposed on a power line for powering the electric motor of the actuator, the power switch being controlled by a control logic circuit that places the power switch by default in an open state, and that places the power switch in a closed state only in response to a braking confirmation signal not coming from the control module of the actuator and independent therefrom.

Abstract: A damping method for a hybrid vehicle in which a power unit consisting of an engine and a motor is supported in a vehicle body frame via an active vibration isolation support system includes: a step of firstly damping vibration of the power unit by the active vibration isolation support system; and a subsequent step of controlling operation of the motor to damp vibration that has not been eliminated by the active vibration isolation support system. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the damping effect from being degraded by interference between the damping control by the active vibration isolation support system and the damping control by the motor, and to reduce the total power consumption by preferentially operating the active vibration isolation support system which has low power consumption, and secondarily operating the motor which has high power consumption.

Abstract: In a damper, in particular for spin-drying cylinder washing machines, it is provided, with a view to obtaining low-noise and low-wear guidance of a tappet in a casing, that the damper comprises a guiding damping unit which damps any deflections of the tappet in the radial direction and centers the tappet in the casing.