Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to a self-locking gear that includes an input shaft, a collar, a locking mechanism, and an output member. The collar is positioned eccentrically about the input shaft, and the locking mechanism prevents the collar from rotating. As a result, rotation of the input shaft causes the collar to gyrate about the input shaft, and the gyrating collar engages with the output member to turn the output member in the same direction as the input shaft. Torque applied to the output member with cause the output member to attempt to rotate the collar. However, the locking mechanism prevents the collar from rotating, thus locking the output member from rotation.

Abstract: An actuator comprising: two motors; an output member; and a harmonic gear comprising: an elliptical wave generator component; a flexible spline component which is coupled to the wave generator by a bearing and flexes to conform to the elliptical shape of the wave generator; and a circular spline component which surrounds and meshes with the flexible spline component. One of the harmonic gear components is coupled to the output member, and each of the other harmonic gear components is coupled to a respective one of the motors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gearing, in particular for portable electric power tools, preferably for angle grinders, comprising an automatic locking device (6, 15). According to the invention, provision is made for damping elements (20) to be integrated in the locking device module.

Abstract: A vehicle drive device includes a main shaft operatively coupled to a motor of the vehicle, where the main shaft has a drive gear, and a countershaft having a drive gear and a driven gear. The drive gear of the main shaft is configured to engage the driven gear of the countershaft. Also included is a differential having a driven gear and a half axle gear, where the drive gear of the countershaft is configured to engage the driven gear of the differential, and the half axle gear of the differential is configured to drive a wheel of the vehicle. A parking mechanism is connected with the countershaft and is configured to lock the countershaft in a parking mode.

Abstract: A vehicle steering control system includes a variable transmission ratio device that rotates an output shaft relative to an input shaft so as to change the transmission ratio, and a locking device that is switched between a lock-on state in which the transmission ratio between the input shaft and the output shaft is inhibited from being changed and a lock-off state in which the transmission ratio between the input shaft and the output shaft is allowed to be changed. The variable transmission ratio device includes an electric motor and a speed reduction mechanism. The locking device inhibits the input shaft and a rotor of the electric motor from rotating relative to each other when placed in the lock-on state, and allows the input shaft and the rotor to rotate relative to each other when placed in the lock-off state.

Abstract: A parking lock device for an automatic transmission includes: a parking gear externally fixed to the output shaft; a parking lock pole displaced between a lock position, where the parking lock pole latches onto the parking gear to disable rotation of the parking gear, and an unlock position, where the parking lock disengages from the parking gear to enable rotation of the parking gear; a parking rod for displacing the parking lock pole toward and away from the parking gear; a drive lever that moves the parking rod; and a booster mechanism interposed between the parking rod and the drive lever that increases the driving force of the drive lever. Thus, the parking lock device makes the driving force applied by the drive lever when unlocking as small as possible and prevents inadvertent unlocking when in a locked state, thereby achieving smooth operation and enhanced reliability.

Abstract: A parking brake and shift mechanism for vehicles comprises a transmission shaft, a parking shift gear wheel, a stopper, and a dog clutch. The parking shift gear wheel is provided with at least one tooth to move in conjunction with the axis of the transmission shaft. The stopper is provided with at least one groove which contains the tooth. The dog clutch is fixed on the transmission shaft and provided with at least one concavity for accommodating the tooth.

Abstract: An apparatus for braking a counter shaft of a transmission, where the apparatus can cut off power delivery to the transmission and simultaneously reduce a rotation speed of the counter shaft for an easier gear shift. The apparatus includes: a transmission case; a counter shaft in the transmission case; a counter shaft brake that is engaged with the counter shaft and variably stops the counter shaft; and a counter shaft brake operating fork for operating the counter shaft brake.

Abstract: A drive for a working machine, in particular a press drive, includes an electric motor, a transmission, and a brake. The brake is disposed between the transmission and the electric motor. A forming device, such as a forming press, includes a press housing, a press shaft, and a drive for the press shaft. The drive is configured as outline above.

Abstract: A transmission for vehicles is composed of an input shaft provided with a plurality of drive gears and connected to a drive shaft of an engine, an output shaft disposed parallel to the input shaft, driven gears which mesh with the drive gears, individually, and are rotatably disposed on the output shaft, a synchromesh mechanism which includes a sleeve axially movable relative to the output shaft and engages with a side of the driven gears, thereby connecting the driven gears to the output shaft, and a parking gear formed integrally on a hub of the synchromesh mechanism, the parking gear radially overlapping a bearing from outside. Thus, there may be provided a transmission for vehicles that requires less component parts and has a small transverse dimension.

Abstract: A self service terminal having a slot; at least one shutter for selectively opening and closing the slot and a gear drive for moving the shutter between open and closed positions, the gear drive having a first gear that interacts with a second gear, at least one of the first and second gears defining a stop that is engagable with the other of the first and second gears to stop or prevent non-gear driven movement of the shutter.

Abstract: A parking mechanism of a transmission includes a parking sprocket plug having a pawl portion to be engaged with a parking gear, a parking rod which has a bulge portion and causes the parking sprocket plug to operate, and a bracket which has a rod support member supporting the parking rod. The parking sprocket plug also has a support piece. When the bulge portion is disengaged from a projection, the support piece is hooked on the bulge portion, and the parking sprocket plug is supported in a position where the pawl portion is disengaged from the parking gear. Thereby, a parking mechanism which incurs no malfunction and requires small force for operation is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving a roller of a printing press includes a main motor configured to drive the roller through a first gear wheel and a first freewheel, and an auxiliary motor configured to drive the roller through a second gear wheel and a second freewheel. A brake that is different from the main motor, for example a band brake, is configured to brake the roller during overrunning of the roller following a machine stop signal. A printing press having the apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A drive device includes a first shaft, a second shaft disposed at a position deviated from a shaft line of the first shaft, a drive source that drives the first shaft to rotate, and a drive force transmitting unit connecting the first shaft to the second shaft via the drive force transmitting unit to transmit a drive force of the drive source from the first shaft to the second shaft. The drive force transmitting unit includes a reverse preventing mechanism that prevents the first shaft from being rotated in a reverse direction. The reverse preventing mechanism includes a one-way clutch, and the drive force transmitting unit further includes a reduction mechanism that reduces a rotational speed of the one-way clutch to be lower than a rotational speed of the first shaft.

Abstract: An actuator, preferably a linear actuator, a reversible motor which drives an adjustment element via a transmission. To increase the self-clocking ability of the actuator, the actuator is equipped with a coil spring which has its one end secured to a rotating element in the actuator so that the spring is carried along in the rotation on the cylindrical part, which is static in relation thereto. When the motor is turned off, and the load on the actuator tries to displace the adjustment element, the movement of the coil spring is blocked, and the coil spring is tightened around the cylindrical part.

Abstract: This invention relates to the housing of a hybrid electro-mechanical transmission consisting of park pawl system located in the end cover portion of the transmission housing. The end cover portion is configured to cover the park pawl system and allow access to the components of the park pawl system for assembly or service even as the end cover portion remains attached to the main housing of the transmission. Beyond providing coverage to the park pawl system, the end cover portion also provides structural support to a main housing portion during operation of the transmission. A method of assembling a park pawl system between main and end cover portions of a transmission housing is also provided.

Abstract: Method for shifting a neutral state of an automatic multi-stage transmission of a motor vehicle, where, to engage and to disengage gear stages of the transmission, shift couplings, at least one of which is equipped with a synchronizing device, can be actuated by a transmission actuator.

Abstract: A brake system that includes a friction plate composed of inner friction plates and outer friction plates that are arranged alternately in an axial direction; a cylinder portion that is open toward the friction plate in the axial direction; a piston member that slidably fits into an opening portion of the cylinder portion, thereby forming a working oil chamber, and that is pressed and driven away from the cylinder portion in the axial direction by oil pressure supplied to the working oil chamber, thereby pressing the friction plate; a return spring that biases the piston member toward the cylinder portion in the axial direction; and a drum member integrally provided with a drum portion that is in spline engagement with the friction plate, a pressure-receiving portion that is formed in a vertical direction to the axial direction and receives a reaction force of the return spring, and a fixed portion.

Abstract: A gear apparatus includes a spur gear including teeth and to be rotated around a rotation axis, a rotation mechanism to rotate the spur gear, a limitation member including tooth to be engaged with the teeth of the spur gear, the limitation member to limit the rotation of the spur gear, a movement mechanism to move the limitation member in the radial direction of the rotation axis such that the tooth of the limitation member is engaged with the teeth of the spur gear, an input mechanism to input power to actuate the movement mechanism, a transmission mechanism to transmit the power input by the input mechanism to the movement mechanism, and an accumulation mechanism provided in the transmission mechanism and to accumulate the power input by the input mechanism when a tip of the tooth of the limitation member contacts a tip of the tooth of the spur gear.

Abstract: A drive has a drive source connected with an automatic manual gearbox. A friction clutch is positioned between the drive source and the gearbox. The drive also has a differential, which with a gear wheel engages a first gear wheel on the gearbox output shaft, as well as a gear module to change the transmission in the gear without interrupting the drive. The gear module has a brake and a bypass transmission with three rotation bodies of which a first rotation body is connected to the first clutch part, a second rotation body is connected to a connecting gear wheel, which engages the first gear wheel, and the third rotation body is connected to the brake. The connections of the rotation bodies to the parts stated and respectively of the drive are made in this as splines.

Abstract: A latching device including a reversibly rotatable drive gear, a reversibly rotatable driven gear meshing with the drive gear, and a cantilever including a latching gear meshing with one of either the drive gear or the driven gear. The cantilever includes an electrically distortable polymeric material configured to distort in response to an applied current to position the latching gear in an intermeshing relationship with both the drive gear and the driven gear, such that the drive gear, driven gear, and latching gear selectively prevent rotational motion of the gear assembly in a predetermined direction. Also, an electromechanical brake assembly including a rotary motor and the latching device, where the gear assembly selectively prevents rotational motion of the rotary motor in a brake-disengaging direction.

Abstract: A hydraulically-actuatable clutch and method is operable as an overdrive clutch in a transmission system having a transmission main shaft portion. The clutch is engageable between a transmission housing and a sun gear and rotor hub to provide for grounding of the sun gear and rotor hub to the transmission housing. The clutch may either be engaged or disengaged from the transmission housing. The clutch does not allow the rotor and sun gear to rotatably slip with respect to the transmission housing when the clutch is engaged to ground the rotor and sun gear to the transmission housing. When the clutch is disengaged, the rotor and sun gear may rotate with the transmission main shaft portion.

Abstract: A parking brake and shift mechanism for vehicles comprises a transmission shaft, a parking shift gear wheel, a stopper, and a dog clutch. The parking shift gear wheel is provided with at least one tooth to move in conjunction with the axis of the transmission shaft. The stopper is provided with at least one groove which contains the tooth. The dog clutch is fixed on the transmission shaft and provided with at least one concavity for accommodating the tooth.

Abstract: A parking device for vehicles in which when an engine is brought into a halt, a clutch is disconnected and the revolution of an input shaft of a transmission cannot be controlled by frictional force of the engine, the parking device includes a parking gear provided on the input shaft, a parking lock mechanism which selectively engages with the parking gear, a change lever which instructs a gear position of the transmission and is mechanically coupled to the parking lock mechanism, a speed-change actuator for shifting the transmission to each gear position, a neutral position detection unit of the change lever, a parking operation detection unit, a vehicle speed sensor, a control unit, wherein the control unit sends a control signal to the speed-change actuator to bring the transmission into engagement with a gear position that corresponds to the traveling speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: A driving force transmission mechanism having a following rotation preventing mechanism that prevents a follower wheel from rotating together with a driving wheel in a play section is provided. Also, a damper apparatus that can drive two open-close plates independently from each other through the driving force transmission mechanism are provided. The following rotation preventing mechanism includes a cam member that rotates together with the follower wheel, and an elastic member that elastically presses a cam surface of the cam member. The cam surface has an arcuate section that slides against the elastic member in a linked movement section in which the follower wheel follows rotations of the driving wheel, small diameter sections on both sides of the arcuate section, and ridge sections that continuously connects the small diameter sections and the arcuate section without forming step differences.

Abstract: A parking device for vehicles in which when an engine is brought into a halt, a clutch is disconnected and the revolution of an input shaft of a transmission cannot be controlled by frictional force of the engine, the parking device comprising a parking gear provided on the input shaft, a parking lock mechanism which selectively engages with the parking gear, a parking actuator for actuating the parking lock mechanism, a parking instruction device for instructing the parking, a speed-change actuator for shifting the transmission to each gear, and a control device. The control operates the speed-change actuator based on a signal from the parking instruction device to bring the transmission into engagement with a predetermined gear position and, thereafter, operates the parking actuator to bring the parking lock mechanism into engagement with the parking gear.

Abstract: This invention relates to the housing of a hybrid electro-mechanical transmission consisting of park pawl system located in the end cover portion of the transmission housing. The end cover portion is configured to cover the park pawl system and allow access to the components of the park pawl system for assembly or service even as the end cover portion remains attached to the main housing of the transmission. An access cover and seal for the access opening in the end cover portion is also provided. The access opening is designed to be small enough so that the end cover portion can also provides structural support to a main housing portion during operation of the transmission. A method of selectively providing access to a park pawl system located in the end cover portion of a transmission housing is also provided.

Abstract: A parking device for vehicles in which the rotation of an input shaft of a transmission is not limited by the frictional force of an engine when the engine is brought into a halt, the parking device comprising a parking gear provided on the input shaft, a parking lock mechanism which selectively engages with the parking gear, a change lever mechanically coupled to the parking lock mechanism, a speed-change actuator for shifting the transmission to each gear, a parking operation detection device arranged in an operation passage of the change lever from the neutral position to a parking position, and a control device. When the operation of the change lever has been confirmed by the parking operation detection device at the time when the change lever is operated from the neutral position to the parking position, the control device operates the speed-change actuator to bring the transmission into engagement with a predetermined gear.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear for conveyors which has a drive shaft to which a drive motor is to be fastened as well as an output shaft with which the gear is connected to the conveyor. However, at least one gear step is provided within the gear. Moreover, the gear is provided with a freewheel locking in one direction of rotation. A second gear step is provided in this case between the freewheel and the elements transmitting torque between drive and output shaft during normal operation, so that the freewheel should be operated at a higher speed and must only provide a low holding moment in the event of a stoppage.

Abstract: An actuator includes an inner tube, an outer tube disposed over the inner tube in a manner such that the tubes reciprocate with respect to one another. A removably operably disposed ball screw having a ball nut thereon extends through the tubes, the ball screw having an outer diameter which is less than an inner diameter of the tubes such that an annular space exists between the screw and the tubes. A brake assembly is operably disposed within outer tube and at least a part of said brake assembly, and said ball screw and said ball nut are removable from the tubes without causing damage thereto.

Abstract: A parking lock for an automated transmission of a motor vehicle includes a first spring-type actuator for engaging the parking lock, a transmission actuator, a release device operable using the transmission actuator for disengaging the parking lock, and a retaining device. The retaining device is configured to counteract at least one of the spring-type actuator and a second spring-type actuator so as to hold the parking lock in a disengaged state.

Abstract: A clutch assembly 10 is provided for a motor having a shaft 36, a worm 40 associated with the shaft and an output gear 42 engaged by the worm. The clutch assembly includes a clutch body 12 having a plurality of pockets 22 in a surface thereof. Each pocket has a cam surface 24 defined by a depth of the pocket that gradually increases from a deep end to a shallow end. A ball bearing 18 is disposed in each of the pockets 22. Spring structure 16 maintains the ball bearings in the pockets. A pressure plate 14 is operatively associated with the clutch body and is constructed and arranged to be coupled with the shaft 36 of the motor. Under certain conditions, the ball bearings wedge between the pressure plate and surfaces defining the associated pocket, thereby preventing rotation of the shaft when coupled with the pressure.

Abstract: To provide an inexpensive parking lock mechanism for a countershaft transmissions, the transmission shaft is locked relative to a bearing outer race of a tapered roller bearing. This bearing outer race is rotationally fixed relative to the transmission housing and one of two tapered roller bearings which are mutually arranged in an X and support the transmission shaft.

Abstract: A small vehicle features a drive system that directs power from an engine unit to at least one driven wheel. The driven wheel is connected to a half shaft. The half shaft is driven by a ring gear. The ring gear is driven by a pinion gear. The pinion gear is connected to a longitudinally extending drive shaft. The pinion gear is axially adjustable along the rotational axis of the drive shaft relative to the ring gear. The pinion gear is not substantially axially adjustable relative to a cover member the partially defines a gear housing. The cover member is adjustably secured to the balance of the gear housing through a shim. The shim can be exchanged for varied shim sizes to effect proper meshing between the pinion gear and the ring gear.

Abstract: A parallel shaft reduction gear with a backstop mechanism superior in replacement and maintenance operations is provided. The parallel shaft reduction gear that is used in combination with a motor and equipped in a gear case with primary-stage shafts which are disposed axially parallel to an output shaft. The output shaft and the primary-stage shaft are rotatably supported by bearings on the motor side and on the opposite side of the motor side with respect to the gear case, respectively. The backstop mechanism that prevents reverse rotation of the output shaft is installed in any one of the output shaft and the primary-stage shaft on the axially outside of the corresponding opposite motor side bearing (lower side in the figure).

Abstract: The invention relates to a step down gear train for an adjusting device of an automotive vehicle seat, said step down gear train having an input shaft and an output shaft that is connected to a pinion. In the path between input shaft and output shaft there is at least one first cogwheel and one second cogwheel. The invention explains that there is provided a follower wheel that engages the first cogwheel and that is not located in the path between the input shaft and the output shaft. A pusher wheel is further provided, which is not located in the path between input shaft and output shaft. Said pusher wheel engages both the follower wheel and the second cogwheel and is carried so as to be longitudinally slidable.

Abstract: A clutch mechanism 20 is provided for a motor 10. The motor has a shaft 12, a worm 14 associated with the shaft, a gear 16 engaged by the worm, and a friction surface 27. The clutch mechanism 20 includes a pressure plate 22 mounted for movement with respect to the shaft toward and away from the friction surface 27. A spring 26 is constructed and arranged to bias the pressure plate towards the friction surface. A stop 30 is constructed and arranged to limit movement of the pressure plate in a direction away from the friction surface. Whereby, under a back drive condition of the motor when the motor is not energized and the gear is moved by an externally applied torque causing an axial force to be exerted on the worm inducing an axial and an angular movement to the shaft, the pressure plate is constructed and arranged to move towards and engage the friction surface thereby impeding rotation of the shaft.

Abstract: A smart actuator and method includes an actuating device adapted to deliver a selected driving torque to a geartrain that is coupled to an output shaft and adapted to selectively convey the driving torque from the actuating device to the output shaft to achieve a selected shaft position. At least one logic and control device operates the various aspects of the smart actuator. The geartrain includes at least one locking gear including locking features defining a plurality of gear positions. A position lock solenoid is adapted to engage the locking gear at a selected gear position once the geartrain has achieved the selected shaft position on the output shaft. The position lock solenoid then holds the gear at the selected gear position. The actuating device is shut off after the position lock solenoid has engaged the locking gear thereby achieving and holding a high torque without driving a lot of current.

Abstract: A self-locking device for a gear set is configured to permit forward-driving an input in either of first and second rotational directions and for substantially preventing an output from being back-driven in either of the rotational directions. The device includes a gear disposed to rotate with a drive shaft. The device further includes first and second releasable couplings coupled to the gear and, respectively, to first and second ratchets. The first ratchet is disposed to prevent rotation in a first direction and to permit rotation in a second direction. The second ratchet is disposed to prevent rotation in the second direction and permit rotation in the first direction. The device may be useful, for example, in a valve gearbox. A gearbox and a method of fabricating a gearbox are also disclosed.

Abstract: A transaxle for a small utility vehicle or implement, including a casing, at least one rotatable shaft disposed in and extending from the casing, at least one brake disc rotatably fixed to the rotatable shaft for rotation therewith, and at least one braking mechanism with at least a portion of the braking mechanism being externally mounted on the casing proximate the rotatable shaft. The braking mechanism includes at least one friction puck disposed proximate the brake disc, and a brake shaft including a cam surface having a longitudinal edge, wherein the brake shaft has an engaged position in which the longitudinal edge is in operative engagement with the friction puck and the friction puck is in pressing engagement with the brake disc and a disengaged position in which the longitudinal edge is out of operative engagement with the friction puck.

Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission with a frictional parking lock mechanism is particularly suitable for shift-by-wire applications. The frictional parking lock mechanism makes it possible to have convenient controllability, as compared with positive parking lock mechanisms.

Abstract: An opening and closing device for moving a movable member which includes a drive gear connected to a power source, a driven gear geared with the drive gear, an immovable portion supporting the drive gear and the driven gear, and a dynamic transmission mechanism connected to the driven gear so that the driven gear and the dynamic transmission mechanism rotate together as a unit. The dynamic transmission mechanism transmits a drive force of the power source from the driven gear to the movable member. A direction of a rotational force affecting the driven gear via the dynamic transmission mechanism in accordance with a state of the movable member fluctuates. The opening and closing device further includes a friction member located at least at one position between relatively movable facing surfaces of the immovable portion, the drive gear, the driven gear, and the dynamic power transmission mechanism.

Abstract: A selective drive mechanism comprises a driven drive shaft (2), a drive nut (4), locking means (6) and an operable control arm (10). The drive nut (4) is disposed about the drive shaft (2) and is adapted to be selectively driven by the drive shaft (2). The locking means (6) is associated with the drive nut (4) and drive shaft (2) and comprises a helical coil spring mounted about said drive shaft (2). The operable control arm (10) is arranged to selectively engage with and operate the locking means (6). The mechanism (3) is arranged such that with the control arm (10) in a first position the locking means (6) is arranged to lock the drive nut (4) to the drive shaft (2) so that the relative positions of the drive nut (4) and drive shaft (2) are fixed. With the control arm (10) however in a second position the locking means (6), drive nut (4) and drive shaft (2) are arranged so that the drive nut (4) can move relative to the drive shaft (2).

Abstract: A brake arrangement for a machine that includes a locking element adapted to engage with an output shaft from a gearbox. The gearbox comprising at least two gearwheels utilized to obtain different gears. A gear clutch is provided for each gearwheel and is adapted to engage and disengage a respective gearwheel depending on the operating conditions of the machine. A control unit is arranged to control the gear clutches so that the gear clutches simultaneously engage at least two of the gearwheels thus to braking the output shaft. The control unit is adapted to control the locking element so that the locking element engages with the output shaft when the output shaft is at a standstill thereby causing the output shaft to be prevented from rotating when the locking element engages with the output shaft.

Abstract: Parking brake, notably for automatic transmissions of motor vehicles, which is released via hydraulic pressure acting on a spring accumulator (3) and which is additionally held in the released state by a locking system (13) is actuated by a magnet (5) through which a current flows. The locking system (13) is kept activated and thus the parking brake released until the magnet (5) in the position in which the locking system (13) is actuated, has a power consumption lower than necessary for loading the locking system (13).

Abstract: A torque limiting device for limiting torque applied to a shaft comprises an input shaft, an output shaft, and a clutch arrangement having input and output clutch elements coupled to the input and output shafts respectively. One of the clutch elements is axially moveable with respect to the other clutch element in response to a torque being applied to the output shaft which is in excess of a predetermined torque limit. An indicator arrangement is arranged to provide an indication that the torque applied to the output shaft exceeds the predetermined torque limit and to provide a further indication of the direction of rotation of the input shaft when the predetermined torque limit is exceeded.

Abstract: A winch mechanism that is capable of sustained, heavy load operation comprises a frame, a ratchet, and a pawl for cooperative engagement with a pinion and a drum gear. The frame includes a plurality of apertures positioned proximate to the pawl axle, one aperture for each mode of operation of the winch mechanism. Pawl position relative to the pinion is defined by the position of a ratchet plug and the apertures in the frame. The winch mechanism includes a forward-engaged mode, a reverse-engaged mode, and a free-spooling mode. A wave washer urges the ratchet plug into one of the apertures once the ratchet mode is determined.

Abstract: A gear driven slide-out system has a radially fixed gear rack which can be slid axially into or out of engagement with a gear in a manual gearbox which is in driving engagement with the drive shaft. The fixed gear rack is biased into engagement so as to lock the drive shaft and is disengaged by a hand operated rotary cam.

Abstract: To provide an inexpensive parking lock mechanism for a countershaft transmissions, the transmission shaft is locked relative to a bearing outer race of a tapered roller bearing. This bearing outer race is rotationally fixed relative to the transmission housing and one of two tapered roller bearings which are mutually arranged in an X and support the transmission shaft.

Abstract: A brake mechanism for braking an axle shaft rotatably supported within an axle housing. A pair of arcuate brake pads are pivotally pinned within the axle housing such that each of the arcuate brake pads can pivot from an brake position engaging the axle shaft and a free position allowing the axle shaft to rotate freely. The arcuate brake pads are spring biased to the free position allowing axle rotation. A simply pulley system is arranged within the axle housing to allow remote actuation of the arcuate brake pads forcing the brake pads into the brake position to frictionally engage the axle shaft thereby providing a braking force. The axle shaft may be splined to engage a corresponding reverse spline profile formed on the inner surface of the arcuate brake pads to provide a positive braking force to lock the shaft preventing rotation. The brake arrangement is preferably employed to brake an input shaft in a differential assembly or in any drive shaft of a transfer case.