Axially Movable Brake Element Or Housing Therefor Patents (Class 188/71.1)
  • Patent number: 11878691
    Abstract: System for suctioning braking particles from a friction braking system of a vehicle, the suction system including a negative-pressure source, a suction mouth, a filter, a conduit connecting the suction mouth to the negative-pressure source, a control unit configured to control the negative-pressure source, the suction system further including a stream of information originating from a computer that controls a motor-generator of a driving/braking system of the vehicle, the control unit being configured to control the negative-pressure source preemptively before the actual activation of the friction braking, the control unit controlling the negative-pressure source as a function of the activation of electromagnetic braking or other parameters, and associated method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: TALLANO TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Loïc Adamczak, Thibaut Le Boulaire
  • Patent number: 11608865
    Abstract: A brake caliper, in particular a sliding caliper, of a disc brake of a commercial vehicle includes a brake application portion, which extends around a holding space for holding at least one brake application device; a caliper back; two tension struts, which run substantially parallel and at a distance to one another and connect the brake application portion to the caliper back; a closure cover, which closes the holding space; and an interface for mounting a pivotable brake lever on the side of the brake application portion facing away from the closure cover. A mounting opening for inserting and removing brake pads is formed between the brake application portion, the caliper back and the tension struts. The ratio of the length of the brake application portion to the sum of the length of the brake application portion and the length of a tension strut is between 0.4 and 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Fischl, Wolfgang Pritz
  • Patent number: 11566673
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a brake carrier for a utility vehicle, includes a retaining element and a brake support element, wherein the retaining element is fixed to an axle or a chassis component by form fit, substance bonding and/or force fit, wherein the axle extends along an axial direction, wherein the brake support element has a first mounting region, wherein the retaining element has a first retaining region, and wherein the first mounting region is configured to be brought into direct or indirect engagement with the first retaining region such that a displacement along a first transverse direction between the retaining element and brake support element is prevented by form fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND Gmbh
    Inventors: Mark Hartmann, Stefan Wallmeier
  • Patent number: 11242901
    Abstract: A pad support spring includes a U-shaped portion comprising an outer peripheral surface portion, an inner peripheral surface portion and a linking surface portion. The U-shaped portion is configured to include: a pad holding portion; a cutout portion provided by cutting out a part from the linking surface portion toward the inner peripheral surface portion; a tongue piece portion which in an unassembled state has a base end formed by the cutout portion on the outer peripheral surface portion side of the pad holding portion and a distal end which projects out from an opposing surface of the inner peripheral surface portion, and which in an assembled state deforms elastically to press a brake pad in conjunction with the U-shaped portion; and a first slit portion provided by cutting out part of a first linking part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Okada, Yohei Komizo, Takao Iida
  • Patent number: 11204071
    Abstract: At least one of a pair of pad springs includes a guide plate portion for guiding an ear portion of a corresponding friction pad in a disc axial direction. The guide plate portion includes a first plate portion, a second plate portion, and a bottom plate apportion. A radially biasing portion is configured to elastically bias the ear portion of the friction pad toward the first plate portion; and a rotational direction biasing portion is configured to bias the friction pad in a rotational direction of a disc. The second plate portion is provided with an open portion at a position shifted inward from a middle position in the disc axial direction. The rotational direction biasing portion includes a main biasing portion configured to bias the friction pad inward in the disc rotational direction, and a sub biasing portion arranged across the open portion away from the main biasing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Toguri, Yuki Sato, Katsuhiro Takahashi, Satoshi Nakamura, Dian Utama Akmal
  • Patent number: 11098777
    Abstract: A brake piston is described. The brake piston is configured for use in a disk brake system, the piston comprising: a body having an outside width perpendicular to a central axis; a footing disposed at a distal end of the piston; wherein the footing is configured to exert force on a brake pad during actuation of the disk brake system; the footing having a face configured to contact the brake pad, the face having a length and a width, wherein the length is longer than the outside width of the body, and the length is greater than the width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Antonio Eduardo Demorais, Daniel Alan Smith, Suresh Babu Koduri, Satish Kolekar
  • Patent number: 11085500
    Abstract: A brake system comprises: a caliper housing having a bore formed therein; a brake piston slidably positioned in the bore of the caliper housing; and a spindle/nut assembly associated with the brake piston. The spindle/nut assembly comprises: a spindle; a spindle nut operably engaged with the spindle; and a disc type spring comprising a curved plate radially surrounding the spindle. The disc type spring is disposed between the spindle nut and the spindle to provide a resilient force between the spindle nut and the spindle. The disc type spring prevents the hard stop of the brake piston to the spindle/nut assembly and provide a soft stop. The disc type spring decreases a shock to the brake system, increases the durability of the spindle/nut assembly, and decrease the cost of the brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Jubik, Kyung Won Kim
  • Patent number: 10918096
    Abstract: A fishing reel centrifugal brake assembly is keyed to a spool. The assembly retains slidable brake shoes that extend to contact a ring and speed adjust shoes that extend to contact a conical surface. Brake shoe channels are received on brake assembly rails. Speed adjust shoes apply centrifugal force against the conical surface to move the assembly axially when rotated. The brake assembly is urged away from the brake ring and towards the spool at lower rotational speeds. Braking resulting from brake shoes/brake ring contact is adjustable by a control dial that defines a camming surface that moves the brake ring axially to position a smaller or larger diameter portion of the brake ring adjacent to the brake shoes. Frame springs press the brake ring against the camming surface. A brake spring retainer maintains frame spring orientation when springs are compressed, which reduces the possible of reel jams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: W.C. BRADLEY/ZEBCO HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Hyunkyu Kim
  • Patent number: 10794443
    Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, particularly for a commercial vehicle, includes a brake caliper which straddles a brake disc and in which an application device is arranged, a single-piece rotary lever which has an eccentric element, and at least one brake plunger which is designed as a power screw arrangement having a rotational axis and with which, when the rotary lever is actuated, at least one brake pad can be pressed against the brake disc. The rotary lever is arranged in the brake caliper such that it can pivot relative thereto, and is supported directly or by way of one or more elements connected therebetween, on said brake caliper, in at least one support region. The rotary lever, which can pivot relative to the brake plunger, has at least one convexly-formed section on the side thereof that lies opposite the support point on the brake caliper, and this section lies against a matching concave end face in the axial extension of the rotational axis of said power screw arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Beck, Wolfgang Pritz, Michael Hidringer, Martin Heindl
  • Patent number: 10780874
    Abstract: A suspension assembly for a heavy-duty vehicle axle/suspension system that includes a geometry that enables components of a brake system to be mounted above and be protected by a beam of the suspension assembly. In an embodiment of the suspension assembly, the beam includes a recessed area that allows a brake actuator to be positioned at least partially within or disposed adjacent the recessed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Donald R. Hester, Benedetto A. Naples
  • Patent number: 10746242
    Abstract: A disc brake that includes a caliper having a housing, an actuation mechanism, and a cover plate. The cover plate is releasably mounted to an outboard facing surface of a housing of the caliper by at least one fastening member that is insertable in a generally inboard direction and removable in a generally outboard direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Neel Shah, Adrian Kinder
  • Patent number: 10738845
    Abstract: A monoblock brake caliper has a caliper body including an arcuate section in an arc shape to partially surround a brake disc, and a side section formed at both sides of the arcuate section and positioned in close proximity to both sides of the brake disc; a brake hydraulic line disposed inside the caliper body and configured to be insert-cast during the casting of the caliper body so as to be formed as a U-shaped pipe; and a metal core disposed on the inner side of the side section of the caliper body so as to be positioned adjoining the brake hydraulic line at a portion where a piston is to be disposed during the casting of the caliper body so that the metal core is removed from the caliper body after the casting of the caliper body to form a cylinder in the caliper body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: SUNGWOO-AUTOTECH. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 10676179
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanical braking method for an aircraft having at least one electromechanical brake 2 fitted to at least one braked wheel 1 of the aircraft, the brake 2 having friction members 3 and a plurality of electromechanical actuators 4, each actuator 4 comprising a pusher 5 suitable for being moved by means of an electric motor 6 to selectively apply a pressing force on the friction members 3. According to the invention, for a given braking operation, a total braking force to be applied against the friction members 3 of the brake is distributed in non-uniform manner amongst the actuators 4 of the brake, such that at least two actuators 4 apply respective different forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventors: Marion Laur, Thomas LePage, Jean-Frederic Diebold, Philippe Chico
  • Patent number: 10527116
    Abstract: A brake disc having a friction ring and a hub produced as a separate element and arranged inside the friction ring according. Recesses are configured in the friction ring on the inside to connect the hub to the friction ring and corresponding projections are formed on the hub, which projections engage in the recesses of the friction ring in order to be able to transfer torque from the friction ring to the hub. The recesses have an undercut at least partially in a radial direction, as viewed looking inward from the outside. The disc is simple and cost-effective to manufacture and has an acoustically advantageous operating performance, in particular in the case of thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: Volkswagen Atiengesellschaft, Dr. Ing H.C.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, IPROTEC Maschinen- und Edelstahlprodukte GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Voigt, Andreas Higle, Boris Smedek, Christoph Oger, Dahoud Rabih
  • Patent number: 10371221
    Abstract: This invention relates to a brake clip for use with a disc brake assembly. The brake clip includes a U-shaped section having a base leg with opposing first and second legs extending from the base leg. An abutment leg extends from at least one of the first and second legs of the U-shaped section. An extension leg extends from the abutment leg. The abutment leg is in contact with an anchor bracket of the disc brake assembly and the extension leg is in contact with a brake pad of the disc brake assembly when the brake clip is disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Harry Miller, Mauro Marconcin, Kraig Gerber, Joseph Willey, Eduardo Morais
  • Patent number: 9999434
    Abstract: A medical manipulator is provided with a brake mechanism. The brake mechanism is provided with a brake rotor and a brake shoe which can contact the outer periphery of the brake rotor. On the outer periphery of the brake rotor, a first gear is provided along the circumference. On the portion of the brake shoe which is opposite of the outer periphery of the brake rotor, a second gear is provided which can mesh with the first gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Shinji Ishida, Hiroaki Sano, Tsuneyoshi Suzuki, Junichi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 9939034
    Abstract: This invention relates to a brake clip for use with a disc brake assembly. The brake clip includes a U-shaped section having a base leg with opposing first and second legs extending from the base leg. An abutment leg extends from at least one of the first and second legs of the U-shaped section. An extension leg extends from the abutment leg. The abutment leg is in contact with an anchor bracket of the disc brake assembly and the extension leg is in contact with a brake pad of the disc brake assembly when the brake clip is disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Harry Miller, Mauro Marconcin, Kraig Gerber, Joseph Willey, Eduardo Morais
  • Patent number: 9476472
    Abstract: A brake having an adjustable tappet for applying a brake force to a brake pad, a tappet having a rotating part in threaded engagement with a non-rotating part, the rotating part including a tappet gear, an adjuster mechanism for selectable rotating the tappet gear, the adjuster mechanism having a clutch with a driving clutch plate in frictional engagement with a driven clutch plate, the driven clutch plate having external teeth in direct meshing engagement with the tappet gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Refaat Malki, Martin Taylor
  • Patent number: 9291222
    Abstract: A brake dust collector for a motor vehicles for collecting brake dust has a dust collecting device with a filter element and a filter receptacle in which the filter element is arranged. The filter element is a shaped filter and has at least two partial sections. The at least two partial sections each have a filter material of a different porosity including a first partial section with a great porosity and a second partial section with a small porosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Karl-Ernst Hummel, Andreas Beck, Bernhard Huurdeman, Ulrich Dehnen
  • Patent number: 9234579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device and a control method for a vehicular electric oil pump that supplies oil to a power transmission device transmitting power to an axle. When a vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined value in a non-drive state of the power transmission device, the control device calculates a target rotational speed of the electric oil pump based on an oil temperature and drives the electric oil pump. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce insufficient lubrication and an increase in temperature of the power transmission device when the vehicle is towed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shogo Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 8997945
    Abstract: This invention relates to a brake caliper adapted for use in a vehicle disc brake assembly and method and apparatus for producing the same. The method for producing the brake caliper comprises the steps of: (a) providing a mold member having at least two mold sections; (b) providing a core member having at least a first male extension which is adapted to form an integrally cast locating recess in the brake caliper which is used as a locating surface for subsequent machining of the brake caliper; (c) disposing the core member in the mold member in a predetermined position; (d) supplying a suitable material to the mold member so as to form a brake caliper within the mold; (e) removing the brake caliper from the mold, wherein the brake caliper includes an integrally cast locating recess formed therein by the first male extension of the core member; and (f) machining the brake caliper using at least the integrally cast locating recess formed therein as a locating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Eduardo Morais, Harry Miller
  • Publication number: 20150087211
    Abstract: A machine tool braking device, particularly a hand-held machine tool braking device, includes at least one braking unit and at least one control unit. The control unit includes a moveably-mounted control element that is configured to activate and/or deactivate the braking unit. The control element has a movement axis and is mounted such that the control element can pivot about the movement axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yunus-Murat Baykara, Florian Esenwein
  • Patent number: 8925691
    Abstract: A bellows situated on a guide member of a disc brake, in particular of a commercial vehicle, has one end with a continuous sealing lip, which in a functional position sealingly abuts the guide member. The bellows is designed such that the sealing lip is rigidly connected to the adjacent series of folds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gruber, Igor Nesmjanowitsch
  • Patent number: 8919502
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cord assembly for replacement of an outer beam and a carrier including the same which may provide an improved degree of freedom in design and prevent damage to the carrier. The cord assembly for replacement of an outer beam, which is fastened to a carrier at which a pair of pad plates is installed to be movable forward and backward with pads attached to inner surfaces of the pad plates to be squeezed against a disc rotating together with a wheel of a vehicle, includes at least one cord having a predetermined stiffness and formed by twisting at least two steel wires and fasteners fastened to both ends of the at least one cord to be installed at coupling portions protruding respectively from both ends of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Mando Corporation
    Inventor: Beom Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 8887875
    Abstract: A caliper body (1) for a disc brake unusually capable of high structural performance and low bulk, said caliper body comprising at least one connection bridge (6) arranged straddling the connection disc of an elongated attachment side portion with an elongated non-attachment side portion; in which said elongated portions have an outer surface (13, 14) opposite the disc substantially inclined and rounded towards the disc in the radially outward direction so that the caliper body (1) viewed in the tangential or circumferential direction has a bulk with a rounded outer surface like a tortoise shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pierangelo Gherardi, Marco Caronia
  • Patent number: 8875850
    Abstract: A disc brake having one or multiple axially movable rotor discs with annular friction surfaces disposed axially between an annular piston in an annular pressure cavity formed in a housing and annular reaction plate attached to the piston. Friction pads are provided on the reaction plate and also on an axially movable annular reaction disc disposed between the rotor discs. A positioning plate is disposed between the piston and rotor discs and has axially movable poppets thereon, each with a friction pad for contacting the adjacent rotor disc. Individual springs on each poppet bias the poppet pads, rotor discs and friction pads axially together to provide a desired initial braking torque. Upon fluid pressure applied in the piston cavity, the housing moves the positioning plate to move the poppets to release braking torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Thaveesak Boonpongmanee, Edward Lee Luehring
  • Patent number: 8863913
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring an optical element, the apparatus including: a support portion for supporting the optical element; a guide portion for guiding the support portion to move in a rectilinear direction; a brake disposed between a first position that contacts the support portion and restricts a movement of the support portion, and a second position that is spaced apart from the support portion and allows the movement of the support portion to change a position thereof; and a driving portion for driving the brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol-eun Jang, Chan-young Moon, Dong-eui Shin
  • Patent number: 8864464
    Abstract: The mechanical brake comprises a double disc (D1 and D2) rotating with the transmission shaft and some brake calipers (P1 and P2) that apply friction on the disc when activated electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically. The brake is characterized because its high-speed shaft (Ea) is equipped with a drive train, adapting its diameter to some dimensions marked by the existing space and anchoring the brake calipers directly to the cover of the gearbox (M). The mechanical brake thus constituted is capable of braking with the pitch actuator in power position, in initial conditions of nominal power and at nominal average wind speed for an installation below 1 MW.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Gamesa Innovation & Technology, S.L.
    Inventors: Cesar Diaz de Cerio Garcia de Mendaza, Angel Fernandez Garcia
  • Patent number: 8857575
    Abstract: A brake caliper assembly having a pad shield. The pad shield may have an inboard channel, an outboard channel, and a gutter. The gutter may be disposed between the inboard and outboard channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Philpott
  • Patent number: 8851241
    Abstract: A hydraulic disc brake includes at least one brake piston that acts upon a brake pad and a parking brake mechanism. A return piston is accommodated in a piston head having a recess. The piston head faces the brake pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Aleksandar Pericevic, Johann Baumgartner, Steffen Geissler, Robert Trimpe
  • Patent number: 8844682
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanical brake, in particular for aircraft, the brake comprising a support carrying at least one electromechanical actuator comprising a pusher that is axially displaceable towards friction elements in order to apply a braking force to the friction elements, selectively, wherein the actuator is mounted on the support via a connection member allowing at least a portion of the actuator carrying the pusher to tilt angularly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
    Inventors: Maurice Perrault, Philippe Chico
  • Patent number: 8820488
    Abstract: A brake lining assembly for a disc brake is configured for road vehicles and includes a brake caliper and brake linings located on either side of the brake disc. An unchecked dismantling of the brake linings is effectively prevented by having a mounting assembly formed from the two brake linings and the lining retaining bracket. To achieve this, the end regions of the lining retaining bracket are connected to at least one of the brake linings in a positive fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Klement, Rudolf Fischer, Tobias Linke
  • Patent number: 8807298
    Abstract: A disk brake is provided which is free from problems attributed to the obverse-reverse orientation of a cover member as installed. A cylinder portion (21) slidably accommodating a piston is formed from a plate-shaped cover member (43) constituting the bottom thereof and a caliper body main part (46) having an opening (45) that is closed with the cover member (43). The cover member (43) is joined to the caliper body main part (46) to close the opening (45). A projection (60) is provided on one side of the cover member (43) that faces inside the cylinder portion (21), and a blind hole (61) is provided on the other side of the cover member (43). When the cover member (43) has been installed in the normal orientation, the blind hole (61) remains after the outer surface of the bottom of the caliper body has been subjected to face cutting after the installation of the cover member (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Nanri, Junichi Nagasawa, Yuichi Kobayashi, Yoshimasa Matsui, Kiyotaka Nomura, Jun Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20140206265
    Abstract: A power tool braking device of a portable power tool includes at least one braking unit that is configured to brake a spindle of the portable power tool and/or a machining tool in at least one braking position of the braking unit. The power tool braking device further includes at least one spindle fixing unit that is configured to fix the spindle in at least one fixing position of the spindle fixing unit. The braking unit and the spindle fixing unit are at least partially configured as a single piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Maute, Florian Esenwein
  • Patent number: 8776958
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takahiro Shiraki
  • Patent number: 8752678
    Abstract: A disc brake is arrangeable in a space that accommodates a brake caliper having an application device. The brake caliper is held slidably with guiding elements on a brake carrier, which is fastened with screws to an axle connection at the vehicle. The caliper straddles a brake disc, against which brake pads can be pressed on either side while braking. At least the brake pad on the application side is mounted movably in the direction of the brake disc in a pad shaft of the brake carrier. A device for the visual identification of the wear of a brake pad and/or brake disc is constructed so that for identifying wear, a pointer element, extending in the opposite direction to the brake disc, is connected at least at one screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gruber, Thomas Reno
  • Publication number: 20140147279
    Abstract: A brake system which includes rotor assembly and a brake disc is disclosed. The brake system is arranged to rotate around an axis of rotation. The brake disk includes at least one flexible portion. The at least one flexible portion is configured for absorbing the expansion of the brake disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Soeren Oemann Lind
  • Patent number: 8672100
    Abstract: A disk brake having a cylinder apparatus wherein although an opening of a cylinder body is closed by a covering member, processing and parts' costs are reduced, fluid leakage is prevented, and the apparatus can be reduced in size. A piston (17) is caused to slidingly move in a bore (26) of a cylinder (21) of the cylinder apparatus. The cylinder (21) includes a covering member (43) provided in a bottom portion (42) of the cylinder (21), and a cylinder body (46) having an opening that is closed by the covering member (43). The covering member (43) is friction stir welded to the cylinder body (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoji Sato, Keisuke Nanri
  • Patent number: 8657079
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric parking brake, comprising a motor-gearing unit (2) with a drive output shaft (3), wherein the motor-gearing unit (2) generates a rotation of the drive output shaft (3), and comprising a spindle device (4) having a spindle (5) and a nut (6), wherein the spindle device (4) converts the rotation of the drive output shaft (3) into an axial movement of the nut (6) in the axial direction (X-X), wherein the spindle (5) is connected in a positively locking manner to the drive output shaft (3), the spindle (5) is centered on the drive output shaft (3), and the spindle is mounted in a brake caliper (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Schemel, Helmut Meier, Hartmut Ochs
  • Patent number: 8646850
    Abstract: A wheel rim with a brake rotor includes a wheel rim having two retaining walls respectively and annularly formed on two lateral sides thereof. An annular groove is annularly defined between the two retaining walls for adapting to retain a tire. The wheel rim has a plurality of support plates spacedly formed on one retaining wall and extending toward a center of the wheel rim to form a hub hole defined therein. The hub hole is axially located at the center of the wheel rim for adapting to assemble with a wheel hub. A brake rotor is concentrically connected with the wheel rim and mounted with the other retaining wall of the wheel rim for adapting to be clamped by a disc brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ashima Ltd.
    Inventor: Wayne-Ian Moore
  • Patent number: 8616349
    Abstract: A disc brake to receive a disc and a brake pad. The disc brake includes an inner pad to produce friction with one side of a disc, an outer pad to produce friction with an opposite side of the disc, and a caliper housing including a cylinder part provided therein with a cylinder to receive a piston to press the inner pad and a finger part provided in front of the cylinder part to press the outer pad. The caliper housing includes a spacer to variably change an interval between the cylinder part and the finger part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: MANDO Corporation
    Inventor: Jung Sik Kang
  • Patent number: 8584989
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of managing movement of an aircraft on the ground, the aircraft including at least one left main undercarriage and at least one right main undercarriage, each comprising wheels associated with torque application members for applying torque to the wheels in response to a general setpoint, the general setpoint comprising a longitudinal acceleration setpoint and an angular speed setpoint, the method including the successive steps of braking down the general setpoint into general torque setpoints for generating by the torque application members associated with each of the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
    Inventors: David Lemay, David Frank, Michel Basset, Yann Chamaillard
  • Patent number: 8573371
    Abstract: A cast iron brake caliper with improved fatigue life, and a process and process equipment for pre-stressing a cast iron brake caliper to provide improved fatigue life, is provided. In the process, a load is applied to a cast iron caliper, where the load is high enough to locally yield and plastically deform the cast iron material, but not high enough to cause material failure, such as cracking. Upon load removal, residual compressive stresses in the cast iron caliper lower the mid-point of the stress range the plastically-deformed region of the caliper sees during in-service use, and thereby lowers the peak stress seen in this region, increasing fatigue life. The process permits a cast iron brake caliper to be designed to use less material and thus fit within constrained wheel rim envelopes, without the need to resort to high cost materials or other alternative design strategies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
    Inventors: Ronald S. Plantan, Richard Lee Lantz, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8511437
    Abstract: An elevator car braking apparatus includes a gear drive assembly for compressing one or more springs which are coupled by a cam follower to one or a pair of brake shoes. When the springs are released from a compressed state, the brake shoes engage and grip hoisting ropes, part of the hoisting apparatus or the car guide rails, within a predetermined time from the start of a brake application cycle. During a brake application cycle, the springs move the cam follower along cam surfaces shaped and disposed to cause the cam follower to move at least one of the brake shoes toward the other brake shoe. The gear assembly includes clutch means for disengaging from and engaging with a gear or axle of the gear assembly during decompression and compression of the springs, respectively. A resilient material in the braking apparatus initially accelerates movement of the cam follower when the springs begin to decompress, and may protect gears of the gear assembly from damage at the end of a brake release cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Hollister-Whitney Elevator Corp.
    Inventor: Walter Glaser
  • Patent number: 8469159
    Abstract: A brake assembly includes a brake pad, a bracket supporting the brake pad and having a first portion, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a linkage interconnecting the first and second portions. The linkage is configured to transfer tensile loads between the first and second portion, but is characterized by the absence of any bending modes. The absence of bending modes prevents excitation of the linkage, thereby reducing sound generated during application of the brake assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Brent D. Lowe, Mark T. Riefe, Omar S. Dessouki, Mohan Sundar, Chia N. Yang
  • Publication number: 20130153343
    Abstract: A motor vehicle brake system has a first brake device (41) that can provide a function of a parking brake (42) and a function of a service brake (43) at an axle (45) of the motor vehicle, and a second brake device (44) that is a separate assembly with respect to the first brake device (41) to assist the function of the service brake (43) made available by the first brake device (41) at the same axle (45) of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
  • Patent number: 8464847
    Abstract: The invention relates to a friction brake which can be used for a shaft and a bearing part that can be rotated in relation to each other about a rotational axis (3). The friction brake comprises two brake elements: the first brake element has a first friction surface (24) and has to be mechanically connected to the bearing part, and the second brake element has a second friction surface (25) and has to be mechanically connected to the shaft. The connectible and disconnectable dynamic effect of an actuation mechanism forces the two brake elements against each other during a braking action or stop in such a manner that the two friction surfaces (24, 25) rest one on the other and contact each other in the area of a contact surface (29, 30). The contact surface (29, 30) covers only a part of every friction surface (24, 25) at any point in time during a braking action or stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Marcus Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20130140112
    Abstract: A brake device of a vehicle, containing an eddy current disk brake having a rotationally fixed stator and a rotating rotor, wherein the rotor or the stator bears an eddy current path and the stator or the rotor bears a magnetic arrangement, the magnetic field lines of which induce eddy currents in the eddy current path for generating a braking torque upon a relative movement of the rotor with respect to the stator, and a friction disk brake having at least one brake disk and brake pads cooperating with the brake disk for generating a braking friction torque between the brake disk and the brake pads, wherein the rotor of the eddy current disk brake is formed by the brake disk of the friction disk brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Walter, Miriam Van De Loecht
  • Publication number: 20130112645
    Abstract: A movement system includes a rail, a trolley, and a braking system. The trolley is movably attached to the rail and configured to support the payload. The braking system is operatively attached to the rail. The braking system includes a braking module having a base, operatively attached to the trolley, and a wheel assembly, operatively attached to the base. The wheel assembly has a shaft, a clutch, and a braking wheel. The clutch is rigidly attached to the shaft and configured for rotation with the shaft about the rolling axis. The braking wheel axially surrounds the clutch and is in continuous rolling contact with a surface of the rail. The clutch is configured to selectively allow rotation of the braking wheel relative to the shaft in only one direction of rotation to decelerate movement of the trolley along the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: Universite Laval, GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Universite Laval
  • Publication number: 20130105252
    Abstract: A disc brake, having a brake caliper which straddles over a brake disc and in which brake pads are arranged which are provided with friction linings and can be pressed in each case with their friction lining on both sides against friction rings of the brake disc. The disc brake is configured such that the friction rings are covered outside an overlap region of the friction linings by a housing which is stationary with respect to the brake caliper and is connected to a suction device. A dust removal device is provided between the housing and the suction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventor: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH