39results about "Axially engaging brake components" patented technology

The present invention relates to a drive device (100) of a brake caliper (200), comprising a recirculating ball screw-nut assembly within a cylinder chamber (140) in a caliper body (145), wherein the recirculating ball screw-nut assembly comprises a threaded shaft (150) and a nut (160) screwed externally onto the threaded shaft (150), with external teeth (165) of the nut screw,wherein the threaded shaft (150) and the nut screw (160) extend in the direction of a drive axis (170) coaxial to the threaded shaft (150), and wherein the threaded shaft (150) extends in a direction of extension from a front end thereof to a rear end thereof to a thrust plate (180),in which an axial retaining ring (110) of the nut screw (160) is interposed between the external teeth (165) and the thrust plate (180) and held in position with the use of at least one fixing screw (120) comprising at least one respective tip (125),in which the axial retaining ring (110) has an inclined surface (111) on which a tapered side (121) of at least one respective tip (125) of at least one fixing screw (120) interferes.

A brake assembly includes a brake carrier, a brake clamp, and a guide pin assembly. The guide pin assembly slidably couples the brake clamp to the brake carrier. The guide pin assembly includes an integral capped bushing, a sleeve, and a fastener. The fastener couples the sleeve to the brake bracket. The integral capped bushing is movable relative to the sleeve.

An apparatus for receiving a tire pressure monitoring signal includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag configured to transmit tire condition information; a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to receive the tire condition information; and a first controller configured to communicate with the radio frequency identification (RFID) reader and to control power supplied to the radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, wherein the first controller is configured to control an electro-mechanical brake (EMB).

A brake assembly for a heavy commercial vehicle comprising a caliper (102) and a first guide bore (122a), a brake carrier (101) arranged to receive a brake pad; a first guide pin (126a) secured to the brake carrier, the first guide pin being received within the first guide bore (122a) of the caliper such that the caliper is slideable relative to the brake carrier, and a first lock arrangement (242) at least partially located within the first guide bore. The first lock arrangement is operable to selectively inhibit relative sliding between the caliper and the brake carrier.

The present invention relates to a guide rail mechanism for constraining the rotation of a brake pad holder and a clamp brake device equipped with the mechanism, belonging to the field of vehicle brake technology. The mechanism includes a guide rail seat and a connecting rod. Guide rails extend from both sides of the mounting portion of the guide rail seat. The guide rails have guide grooves that form a cam pair with one end of the connecting rod. One end of the connecting rod slides with the guide rail groove on the same side, and the other end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the brake pad holder on the same side hinged on one end of the lever. The trajectory of the guide groove is an arc trajectory with the lever fulcrum as one of the obtuse-angle vertices, the line connecting the lever fulcrum to the center of the vertical pin of the brake pad holder on the same side as one side, the other acute-angle vertex of the parallelogram as the center of the circle, and the distance from the lever fulcrum to the center of the vertical pin of the brake pad holder on the same side as the radius. The present invention makes it easy to implement and control the translation process of the brake pad holder driven by the connecting rod, without generating additional torque or motion interference, and it is easy to ensure rigidity, thereby more effectively avoiding uneven wear of the brake pad.

A brake caliper, comprising a brake caliper body (1) and an actuator (2). The actuator (2) comprises a housing and a motor; a caliper body flange (la) is provided on the brake caliper body (1); the caliper body flange (1a) extends in a radial direction; a first fixing point and a second fixing point for mounting the housing are provided on the caliper body flange (1a); and the motor and the second fixing point are located on the outer side of the brake caliper body (1). The brake caliper can reduce the risk of damage to the motor.

Electric generator for a wind turbine (1), comprising at least one brake support plate (23) having at least one braking arrangement (21) mounted thereon, an outer rotor (11) which is rotatably mounted with respect to the brake support plate (23), wherein the at least one braking arrangement (21) is adapted to interact with at least one brake disk (22) which is attached to the rotor (11) to brake a relative rotation between the rotor (11) and the at least one brake support plate (23), wherein an airgap securing element (33) is mounted on the brake support plate (23) and adapted to get in contact with the at least one brake disk (22) if a distance between the at least one brake disk (22) and the brake support plate (23) and / or between an inner stator (10) of the electric generator (7) and the rotor (11) is reduced below a predetermined reference value, wherein the at least one airgap securing element (33) is mounted on the at least one braking arrangement (21).

A brake caliper, comprising a brake caliper body (1) and an actuator (2). The actuator (2) comprises a housing and a motor; a caliper body flange (la) is provided on the brake caliper body (1); the caliper body flange (1a) extends in a radial direction; a first fixing point and a second fixing point for mounting the housing are provided on the caliper body flange (1a); and the motor and the second fixing point are located on the outer side of the brake caliper body (1). The brake caliper can reduce the risk of damage to the motor.

A generator for a wind turbine (7), the generator comprising an inner stator (10) and a rotatably mounted outer rotor (11), in which at least one braking member (21) is arranged on at least one braking support plate (23) of the generator (7), the invention relates to a stator (10) comprising at least one braking member (21) adapted to interact with at least one braking disc (22) attached to said rotor (11) in order to brake and / or lock the rotation of the rotor (11), where said at least one braking support plate (23) is one of several laminated stator plates (14) constituting the core (13) of said stator (10).

A sealing assembly for a vehicle disc brake apparatus is provided. The vehicle disc brake apparatus includes a caliper and a brake pad assembly movably coupled to the caliper. The sealing assembly includes a brake pad footing having an outer peripheral wall with a brake pad footing groove therein, and a boot seal attached to the brake pad footing via the brake pad footing groove. The boot seal includes an inner peripheral edge portion and an outer peripheral edge portion. The inner peripheral edge portion is received in the brake pad footing groove of the brake pad footing. The brake pad footing is secured to the brake pad assembly and the outer peripheral edge portion of the boot seal is secured to the caliper. The boot seal is extensible between a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration responsive to movement of the brake pad assembly.

Electric generator for a wind turbine (7), comprising an inner stator (10) and a rotatably mounted outer rotor (11), wherein on at least one brake support plate (23) of the electric generator (7) at least one braking member (21) is arranged, wherein the at least one braking member (21) is 10 adapted to interact with at least one brake disk (22) which is attached to the rotor (11) to brake and / or to lock a rotation of the rotor (11), wherein the at least one brake support plate (23) is one of several laminated stator plates (14) which constitute an iron core (13) of the stator (10).

A brake assembly comprising a brake carrier, a brake caliper, and a guide pin assembly. The guide pin that slidably couples the brake caliper to the brake carrier. The guide pin assembly comprises a unitary cap bushing, a sleeve, a fastener. The fastener couples the sleeve to the brake carrier. The unitary cap bushing is moveable with respect to the sleeve.

A light emitting device provided in a vehicle includes a caliper body, an installation bracket located on an accommodation surface inside the caliper body, a light emitting module installed on the installation bracket and configured to emit light into a gap of the caliper body, a cable connected to the light emitting module, and an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the cable, wherein the ECU controls at least one of a color, brightness, or cycle of the light emitted from the light emitting module. The light emitting device includes a light emitting module that emits light into a gap of a caliper body, and controls the light emitting module through an electronic control unit to beautify the caliper body.

A motor generator for a wind turbine (1), comprising at least one brake support plate (23) on which at least one brake arrangement (21) is mounted, an outer rotor (11) rotatably mounted relative to the brake support plate, wherein the at least one brake arrangement (21) is adapted to interact with at least one brake disc (22) attached to the rotor (11) to brake a relative rotation between the rotor (11) and the at least one brake support plate (23) on which the air gap fixing element (33) is mounted, the at least one air gap fixing element (33) is mounted on the at least one brake arrangement (21) and is adapted to be in contact with the at least one brake disc (22) when the distance between the at least one brake disc (22) and the brake support plate (23) and / or between the inner stator (10) of the motor generator (7) and the rotor (11) decreases below a predetermined reference value, wherein the at least one air gap fixing element (33) is mounted on the at least one brake arrangement (21).

The present invention relates generally to an electromechanical braking device with a particularly compact linear actuator, especially for moving a brake piston in an electromechanically operated wheel brake of a motor vehicle, and to a motor vehicle with such an electromechanical braking device. The electromechanical braking device may also include a force sensor.

A generator (7) for a wind turbine comprising an inner stator (10) and a rotatably mounted outer rotor (11), wherein at least one brake support plate (23) of the generator (7) has at least one braking member (21) arranged thereon, the at least one braking member (21) adapted to interact with at least one brake disc (22) mounted on the rotor (11) to brake and / or lock the rotation of the rotor (11), and wherein the at least one brake support plate (23) is one of several laminated stator plates (14) making up the iron core (13) of the stator (10).

The bionic thermoelectric power generation type magneto-rheological brake is characterized in that the bionic thermoelectric power generation type magneto-rheological brake comprises a shell, a transmission shaft rotationally installed on the shell and a brake disc connecting base fixedly arranged on the transmission shaft in a sleeving mode, an annular convex ring is arranged on one side of the brake disc connecting base, and a connecting ring is fixedly installed on the annular convex ring; a plurality of sets of brake matching discs and brake discs are sequentially connected to the connecting ring in a staggered mode, and the peripheral face, connected with the base, of the brake disc is sleeved with a coil magnetism isolating ring located on the side of the annular convex ring and a coil located in the coil magnetism isolating ring in a clearance mode. Fluid channels which are used for injecting magnetorheological fluid, are communicated with each other and are roundabout are formed between the coil magnetism isolating ring and the connecting ring, between the coil magnetism isolating ring and the brake disc and between the adjacent brake matching discs and the brake disc, and the brake matching discs extend out of the shell. The magneto-rheological brake is large in transmission torque and high in heat dissipation capacity.

A brake assembly comprising a brake carrier, a brake caliper, and a guide pin assembly. The guide pin that slidably couples the brake caliper to the brake carrier. The guide pin assembly comprises a unitary cap bushing, a sleeve, a fastener. The fastener couples the sleeve to the brake carrier. The unitary cap bushing is moveable with respect to the sleeve.

The present disclosure relates to a brake assembly with a split raceway, comprising: a rotatable portion configured to be rotatable by an actuator; a translatable portion operably coupled with the rotatable portion and configured to be axially translatable relative to the rotatable portion to move the brake pad according to rotation of the rotatable portion; and a bearing assembly configured to support the rotatable portion. The bearing assembly includes: an inner ring including a front inner ring portion and a rear inner ring portion; an outer ring; and a rollable body. The front inner ring portion closer to the brake pad than the rear inner ring portion is made of a material different from a material of the rear inner ring portion farther away from the brake pad than the front inner ring portion and / or a material firmer than the material of the rear inner ring portion farther away from the brake pad than the front inner ring portion. And / or the rear inner ring part farther from the brake pad than the front inner ring part is smaller than the front inner ring part closer to the brake pad than the rear inner ring part.

A brake assembly including a caliper that has a first guide bore, a brake carrier arranged to receive a brake pad, a first guide pin secured to the brake carrier, and a first lock arrangement. The first lock arrangement is operable to selectively inhibit relative sliding between the caliper and the brake carrier.

An electromechanical actuator package is provided for actuating a brake assembly. The electromechanical actuator package may include: a motor with a motor body and a motor drive shaft projecting from the motor body; a drive mechanism connecting the motor drive shaft to an actuator output via a drive component; a circuit board; and a housing enclosing the motor, the drive mechanism, and the circuit board, with the circuit board positioned between the drive component and the motor body.

The brake caliper includes a brake caliper body (1) and an actuator (2). The actuator (2) includes an outer housing and a motor. The brake caliper body (1) is provided with a caliper body flange (1a). The caliper body flange (1a) extends radially. The caliper body flange (1a) is provided with a first fixing point and a second fixing point for attaching the outer housing. The motor and the second fixing point are located outside the brake caliper body (1). The brake caliper can reduce the risk of damage to the motor.

The brake caliper includes a brake caliper body (1) and an actuator (2). The actuator (2) includes an outer housing and a motor. The brake caliper body (1) is provided with a caliper body flange (1a). The caliper body flange (1a) extends radially. The caliper body flange (1a) is provided with a first fixing point and a second fixing point for attaching the outer housing. The motor and the second fixing point are located outside the brake caliper body (1). The brake caliper can reduce the risk of damage to the motor.

A flange is provided. The flange may include: a body having a coupling section, an inner diameter and an outer diameter, wherein the body surrounds a motor drive shaft of a motor of an electromechanical actuator assembly and the coupling section is coupled to a drive belt or drive gear of a drive mechanism of the electromechanical actuator assembly; and a magnetically charged element surrounding the body of the flange.

An electromechanical brake device with a linear actuator for moving a brake piston in an electromechanically operable wheel brake of a motor vehicle, and to a motor vehicle having an electromechanical brake device of this type. The electromechanical brake device has an actuator unit wherein the actuator unit comprises a rotational-translational movement converter having a piston movable in an axial direction and a spindle wherein the spindle is hollow at least in portions, to at least partially define a cavity, a force transmission unit, which comprises a planetary gearbox with a sun gear, planet gears, a planet carrier and a ring gear, and an axial bearing located in the cavity for absorbing axial forces occurring during brake application. The electromechanical brake device herein can also comprise a force sensor.

A brake assembly includes a rotatable member configured to be rotatable by an actuator, and a displaceable member operably coupled to the rotatable member and configured to be axially displaceable relative to the rotatable member to move the brake pad according to rotation of the rotatable member; and a bearing assembly configured to support the rotatable member. The bearing assembly includes: an inner race including a front inner race portion and a rear inner race portion; an outer race; and rollable balls.The front inner race portion, which is located closer to the brake pad than the rear inner race portion, is made of a different and / or stronger material than the rear inner race portion, which is located farther from the brake pad than the front inner race portion, and / or is smaller than the front inner race portion, which is located farther from the brake pad than the rear inner race portion.

A brake caliper comprising a brake caliper body and an actuator, the actuator comprises a housing and a motor, the brake caliper body is equipped with a caliper flange, which has a double through-hole structure, the double through-hole structure comprises a motor fixing flange hole and a conversion mechanism fixing flange hole, and the motor fixing flange hole is arranged adjacent to the conversion mechanism fixing flange hole, a first fixing point and a second fixing point for installing the housing are arranged on the caliper flange, the first and the second fixing point are located on an external surface of the brake caliper body in an offset manner from the center line of the caliper flange, and the motor fixing flange hole is located between the conversion mechanism fixing flange hole and the second fixing point.

A brake assembly comprises a rotatable part configured to be rotatable by an actuator and a translatable part operably coupled with the rotatable part and configured to be axially translatable relative to the rotatable part to move the brake pad according to rotation of the rotatable part; and a bearing assembly configured to support the rotatable part. The bearing assembly comprises: an inner race comprising a forward inner race portion and an aft inner race portion; an outer race; and rollable balls. The forward inner race portion located closer to the brake pad than the aft inner race portion is made of a different and / or stronger material from and / or than the aft inner race portion located farther from the brake pad than the forward inner race portion, and / or is smaller than the forward inner race portion located farther from the brake pad than the aft inner race portion.

In some examples, an assembly includes a wheel configured to rotate around an axis and a brake system configured to reduce a rotation of the wheel. The brake system includes a disc stack having a rotor disc rotationally coupled to the wheel and a stator disc, wherein the wheel is configured to rotate relative to the stator disc. The brake system includes an actuator configured to compress the disc stack. The brake system is configured to exert a reaction force on the disc stack when the actuator compresses the disc stack. The assembly includes a mechanical stop configured to encounter the brake system, wherein the mechanical stop is configured to limit a linear displacement between the actuator and the disc stack.

A size-reduced brake caliper, comprising: a brake caliper body (2), a motion conversion mechanism (5), and an anti-rotation mechanism (6). The motion conversion mechanism (5) comprises a rotation member (3) and a translation member (4). The anti-rotation mechanism (6) comprises an anti-rotation boss (4a) provided on the outer wall of the translation member (4), and an anti-rotation recess (2b) provided in the inner wall of a cylinder hole (2a) of the brake caliper body (2). The anti-rotation recess (2b) matches the anti-rotation boss (4a) so as to limit the rotation of the translation member (4). By optimizing the anti-rotation structure of the motion conversion mechanism, the axial size of the brake caliper is reduced, thus facilitating machining.