Abstract: An actuating unit is provided for an electromechanically actuated disc brake for automotive vehicles, substantially comprising a driving unit or an electric motor, an actuating element by which one of two friction linings displaceably arranged within a brake caliper is brought into engagement with a brake disc, and a reduction gear. In order to determine a reaction force occurring during actuation, a sensor device for sensing the reaction force resulting from the actuating force applied by the actuating unit is provided between the guide piece and the brake caliper or a gearbox housing connected to the brake caliper, respectively.

Abstract: A hydraulic parking brake device is selectively switched between a braking state and a non-braking state. A braking force decreases as a pressure in the control oil chamber increases and increases as the pressure in the control oil chamber decreases. The device includes a discharged oil restrictor located in a discharge passage and an accumulator connected to the control oil chamber. The accumulator is capable of releasing hydraulic oil to the control oil chamber when the braking force is greater than that at the time when the parking brake device is switched from the non-braking state to the braking state and the braking force can further be increased during the braking state of the parking brake device. Thus, the parking brake device can gradually brake the vehicle from the running state.

Abstract: A damper including an inertia valve movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively alter the compression damping rate of the shock absorber is disclosed. In these embodiments, the damper has at least one chamber that at least partially surrounds two other chambers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromechanically operable disc brake for motor vehicles comprising a brake caliper and an actuator arranged at the brake caliper, with two friction linings cooperating with each one lateral surface of a brake disc, with at least one of the friction linings being movable into engagement with the brake disc by way of the actuator, and the actuator having an electric motor that is driven by means of an electronic control and regulation unit. To achieve a compact disc brake, the invention discloses that the control and regulation unit is arranged directly at the actuator . This provision renders it possible to configure the electric connection as a plug coupling, which offers financial and safety advantages.

Abstract: A vehicle having a suspension assembly including a first torsion member connectable to a frame along a first axis and a second torsion member operatively coupled to the first torsion member along a second axis. A plurality of wheel arms are coupled to the second torsion member, which, in turn, are each coupled to a wheel shaft. This type of vehicle has enhanced suspension.

Abstract: A bicycle suspension assembly including a damper body and having a valve, including a moveable inertia mass, movable between first and second positions to selectively alter the compression damping rate of the bicycle suspension assembly is described. The valve and especially the inertia mass can be substantially isolated from the effects of the rebound and compression fluid flows.

Abstract: A bicycle brake caliper is disclosed that includes a brake caliper, a brake pad retaining member and a cover. The brake caliper is configured to selectively apply a braking force on a bicycle brake disc. The brake caliper includes a housing that has a brake pad access opening. The brake pad retaining member is removably installed on the brake caliper and extends into the brake pad access opening. A cover is at least partially retained within the brake pad access opening of the housing by the brake pad retaining member.

Abstract: A hydraulic antivibration device capable of reducing sufficiently strange sounds and susceptible of dampening fine amplitude, high frequency vibrations is provided. A partition unit comparting a liquid-filled chamber is constructed of an elastic partition membrane and a pair of displacement-regulating members each provided with a central first opening and plural second openings around it. The elastic partition membrane includes a central thick-walled section located within the first opening, a thin-walled section around it, and a stationary section at the outer periphery thereof, plural first ribs and plural second ribs. The first ribs and the second ribs are extended at the inner peripheral margin part of the thin-walled section in a radial fashion from the thick-walled section, and portions of the thin-walled section circumferentially sectioned by the ribs front to the first opening so that liquid entering from the first opening may pass through a passage to the second openings.

Abstract: Shopping cart brakes slow or render a shopping cart immobile. A brake lever has one end pivotably connected to a clamp that is attached to one end of a vertical member of a shopping cart adjacent to its handle. Two brake cables are enclosed by brake cable housings and have one end connected to the brake lever. A plurality of brake cable supports secures the brake cable housings to the vertical member. Alternatively, the brake cables and brake cable housings can be enclosed by vertical members and a horizontal member. The opposing end of the brake cables is attached to calipers. The calipers have brake pads removably connected to them. A brake lever housing is also connected to the clamp. The brake lever housing is attached to an adjuster barrel and houses a brake lever locking mechanism comprising a locking tab, locking button, slot, and locking button hole.

Abstract: A piston seal of a disc brake can stabilize the amount of rollback of a piston by reducing thermal expansion and a decrease in modulus of elasticity of the piston seal caused by an increase in temperature, thereby preventing a driver from feeling that the brake operation is unnatural. The piston seal is formed of a rubber composition in which at least 100 parts by weight or more of carbon black is added to 100 parts by weight of ethylene propylene rubber.

Abstract: A telescopic fork leg incorporates mutually displaceable inner and outer tube parts and a damping arrangement for damping the relative movements of the tube parts. The damping arrangement comprises tubular and coaxially disposed units. A piston belonging to a first outer tube part operates in a chamber within the interior of the tubular units in a medium present in the chamber, which medium, at a piston speed above a chosen value, is transferred between the top and bottom sides of the piston via passage(s) disposed in, on or by the piston and adjustable damping-influencing members.

Abstract: A combined braking system in which communicative connection a master cylinder and a brake caliper is cut off by an electromagnetic on-off valve, and hydraulic pressure, corresponding to driving conditions and a braking operation, is generated by an electrically-operated actuator of a hydraulic pressure modulator. Hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic pressure modulator operates on the brake caliper, whereas a psuedo-reaction force which has been generated by a reaction force modulator operates on the master cylinder. The reaction force modulator is configured to include: a fluid chamber for receiving hydraulic fluid which has flowed therein from the master cylinder; a piston to constitute a wall of the fluid chamber; and a metal-made coil spring and a deformed plastic resin spring, both of which apply a force to the piston. The braking system provides a braking operation having a smooth feeling which is similar to that given by a direct-operation-type brake system.

Abstract: In brake control apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, a cornering stability control section is configured to start a provision of the braking force for the vehicle when a cornering limit estimating section estimates that a cornering state variable of the vehicle (Vp) is in excess of the braking operation threshold value (kVLp) after the predetermined delay time (?t) is elapsed from a present time.

Abstract: A shock absorbing structure for a motor vehicle including at least one main body which includes a top wall and two leg walls, wherein the distance between the leg walls in a direction in which they are opposed to each other gradually increases with an increase in a distance in a direction which is away from the top wall toward the distal portions, with an obtuse interior angle being formed at each of corners which are formed by the top wall and the respective two leg walls, the top wall and the leg walls are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material whose tensile elongation according to ASTM D638 is not less than 150%, an inner surface of each corner being provided by a concave curved surface having a radius of curvature of not less than 2.0 mm.

Abstract: A hydraulic pressure regulating device is disposed between a master cylinder and a pair of wheel cylinders included in each of a dual hydraulic circuit. A desired value is provided for a wheel cylinder operatively associated with a wheel to be controlled, on the basis of state variable monitored by a monitor. The desired value for at least one wheel cylinder in a hydraulic circuit including the wheel cylinder for the wheel to be controlled, is modified at least in response to operation of a brake pedal to provide a modified desired value. When the brake pedal is operated, the regulating device is controlled in response to a result of comparison between the modified desired value and the state variable, to regulate the pressure in at least one wheel cylinder included in the hydraulic circuit.

Abstract: An adjuster for an air disc brake assembly is used to drive tappet members on opposing sides of a rotating brake disc to adjust brake pad position in response to pad wear. The adjuster includes a one-way clutch that permits the tappet members to be driven for adjustment in a brake apply direction and prevents adjustment in a brake release direction. The adjuster includes an adjuster input shaft, which is actuated by a brake operating shaft, and an adjuster body that supports first and second adjuster members. The one-way clutch couples the adjuster input shaft to the adjuster body such that the first adjuster member drives a first tappet assembly to adjust a first brake pad on one side of the rotating brake disc, and the second adjuster member drives a second tappet assembly to independently adjust a second brake pad on an opposite side of the rotating brake disc.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for securely positioning a medical device that prevents movement of one end of the device by applying a single force. The apparatus allows a doctor to depress a pedal, which is connected to a pedal housing by way of a single shaft. Connected to the ends of the shaft are two separate linkage members. The first linkage member is attached to a ratcheting mechanism that steers the pedal into the locked position. The second linkage member is connected to a cam within the pedal housing that drives a spring-loaded plunger assembly. When the pedal is in the locked position the plunger assembly is in contact with the floor, thereby preventing movement of the device. To release the braking device, the doctor depresses the pedal slightly, which causes the ratcheting mechanism to allow the pedal, and therefore the plunger assembly, to return to their unlocked positions.

Abstract: A friction plate is formed of a core plate and friction linings bonded on opposite surfaces of the friction plate, respectively. To permit cooling of each friction lining from a side of its associated surface of the core plate, the friction plate is provided, for example, with oilways or grooves arranged on the associated surface of the core plate, adhesive-free parts existing on he associated surface of the core plate, or loosely-packed portions existing in the friction lining such that lube oil is also facilitated to enter each friction lining from the side of the associated surface of the core plate.

Abstract: A damper, in particular for motor vehicle, includes a cylinder containing a hydraulic fluid, a main piston (1) actuated by a rod (3) defining in the cylinder a first chamber (2a) and a second chamber (2), the second chamber containing the rod, a hydraulic fluid reservoir (6) and a valve (10) placed in the hydraulic fluid flow between the first chamber and the second chamber, the valve including a mobile check valve (28) co-operating with a seat (30) and elements designed to press the check valve on its seat. The damper further includes filtering elements mounted (16) in parallel with the valve (10), adapted to generate a filtering control pressure acting on the check valve, the control pressure depending on the pressure differential at the inlet and the outlet of the valve.

Abstract: The invention relates to a damping device for movable furniture parts, for example for doors or drawers, comprising a piston or plunger which is slidably guided in a hollow body, e.g. a cylinder, with said piston or plunger being impinged upon by spring force into its pushed-out position. According to the invention, the hollow body comprises at least one section of a spiral-shaped stay of the internal screw thread, and/or the piston or plunger comprises at least one section of a spiral-shaped stay of the external screw thread. The stays of the screw threads are glidingly supported one on top of the other, or cams or journals of the hollow body or of the piston or plunger are supported on a screw-thread section of the other component. The pitch of the stays of the screw threads is greater than the pitch at which self-locking occurs.