1435results about "Braking elements" patented technology

Systems and methods for forming an oxidation protection system on a composite structure are provided. In various embodiments, the oxidation protection system comprises a boron-glass layer formed on the composite substrate and a silicon-glass layer formed over the boron-glass layer. Each of the boron-glass layer and the silicon-glass layer include a glass former and a glass modifier. The boron-glass layer includes a boron compound comprising a mixture of boron carbide (B4C) powder and cubic boron nitride (BN) powder.

This brake dust collection system (10) is provided with: a cover body (11) for covering a brake device (9) provided at an end of an axle (7) of a vehicle (S); a suction device (12) that sucks brake dust generated inside the cover body (11) through a suction path (14) from an opening (110) provided in the cover body (11); a control device (17) that operates the suction device (12) in a state in which the brake device (9) brakes a wheel (8) attached to an end of the axle (7) while the vehicle (S) is traveling; and a collection device (15) that is provided between the opening (110) and the suction device (12) in the suction path (14) and collects the brake dust sucked by the suction device (12).

A wheel cover (100) for a vehicle wheel is disclosed. The wheel cover (100) includes a plurality of rows of openings (202), each row having at least two radially arranged openings (202). A plurality of flaps (104) are pivotally configured with each of the at least two openings (202). Each flap (104) is biased to remain in a closed position to close the corresponding opening (202) and thus ensure an aerodynamic profile of the wheel cover (100), and to move to an open position to allow air to flow through the corresponding opening (202) to cool one or more brake components located in the wheel. The wheel cover (100) includes an actuation assembly (400) that operates based on a rack and pinion arrangement to enable gradual opening of the flaps (104) based on an increase in the operating temperature of the brake components.

A brake pad set (22) for disc brakes is shown, comprising an inner brake pad (24) and an outer brake pad (26). Each of the brake pads (22, 24) has a backing plate (28) and a brake lining (30, 32) attached to the backing plate (28), which comes into contact with a brake rotor during operation. The inner brake lining (30) and the outer brake lining (32) differ in size and preferably also in geometric shape in top view, wherein the wear volume of the inner brake pad (24) and the wear volume of the outer brake pad (26) differ by less than 10%. Furthermore, a vehicle brake (10) with such a brake pad set (22) is shown.

Disclosed herein are an electro-mechanical brake system and a controlling method thereof. The electro-mechanical brake system according to the present embodiment includes a driving part including a motor configured to generate a driving force and a brake pad configured to brake a vehicle or release braking by moving forward and backward with respect to a disc by the motor, a sensor part including a first sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to a stroke of the motor, a second sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to a force applied from the disc to the brake pad, and a third sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to an active brake condition of the vehicle, a controller configured to estimate and update a contact point between the disc and the brake pad, whenever a braking input of the brake pad or release thereof occurs.

A brake dust particle filter system (1) includes at least one brake assembly (2), a suction assembly (3) including at least one suction driving unit (4) for driving a suction volume flow from the at least one brake assembly (2) toward the at least one suction driving unit (4), and a filter assembly (6) including at least one filter element for filtering brake dust particles out of the suction volume flow, the filter assembly (6) being arranged fluidically between the at least one brake assembly (2) and the at least one suction driving unit (4). The suction assembly (3) further includes at least one suction monitoring unit for monitoring at least one operating parameter (7, 15) of the suction driving unit (4), the value of the at least one operating parameter (7, 15) being indicative of a load condition of the at least one filter element.

The invention discloses an overspeed protection device for a metallurgical electric hoist, and relates to the technical field of cranes. The overspeed protection device for the metallurgical electric hoist comprises the electric hoist, a walking device is fixedly connected to the top of the electric hoist, a connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the right side of a reel of the electric hoist, an overspeed detection mechanism is fixedly connected to the right side of the reel of the electric hoist, and a speed reduction mechanism is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the connecting shaft. The outer wall of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected with a brake mechanism on the right side of the speed reduction mechanism. According to the overspeed protection device for the metallurgical electric hoist, a locking telescopic rod extends and is clamped into a corresponding groove in a locking disc, so that a connecting wheel rolls up a pulling wire, a pulling-up block is lifted upwards from the bottom of a guide pipe, part of energy is converted into potential energy of the pulling-up block, and the speed of a lifting hook of the electric hoist is slowed down; and the disc brake disc is prevented from losing the braking capacity due to overheating.

A brake pad retainer arrangement for holding a brake pad in position relative to a disc in a disc brake. The arrangement comprises an elongated retainer bracket arranged to extend transversely over the disc and the brake pad, wherein the retainer bracket is spring loaded to press against a rim portion of the brake pad. The retainer bracket is also arranged to engage the rim portion at an angle, thereby biasing the brake pad in a direction away from the disc.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a wet disc brake for an off-highway vehicle comprising: a brake caliper a disc pack located within the brake caliper and arranged to locate on a vehicle shaft having a longitudinal axis extending in an inboard-outboard direction, the disc pack comprising: a plurality of counter discs arranged in series on the axis; and a plurality of friction discs arranged in series on the axis in an alternating arrangement with the counter discs, each friction disc comprising friction material and being configured to be rotatably fixed to the vehicle shaft; and a piston actuatable within the brake caliper during a brake operation to urge the friction material of the friction discs to engage the counter discs to slow the vehicle; and a contactless wear sensor assembly configured to measure the axial length of the disc pack.

The invention relates to a brake pad or a disc brake caliper, comprising a support plate receiving a friction material. According to the invention, the support plate is made from low-alloy carbon steel containing less than 0.3% by weight of carbon and vanadium in an amount between 0.2 and 0.3% by weight.

The disclosure relates to a brake caliper guide for a floating caliper disk brake, comprising at least one guide pin attached to a brake caliper, having a head and a shaft, a brake carrier having at least one guide bore which has an entry region and a bore depth extending into the brake carrier, and a guide device inserted into the entry region of the guide bore having a sliding sleeve arranged in an elastomer sleeve 40. The shaft of the guide pin is mounted in a longitudinally displaceable manner in the sliding sleeve such that the head is located outside the brake carrier. The region of the shaft which is located on the side of the guide device oriented toward the bore depth projects into the guide bore. The end face of the sliding sleeve which is oriented toward the outer face of the brake carrier has a first collar which extends radially outwardly. The elastomer sleeve overlaps the sliding sleeve and adjoins the first collar and is delimited in the longitudinal extent thereof by this collar, and / or the end face of the sliding sleeve, which is oriented toward the outer face of the brake carrier, has a first collar which extends radially outwardly. The end face of the sliding sleeve has a second collar which extends radially outwardly. The elastomer sleeve is arranged between the first and the second collar and is delimited in the longitudinal extent thereof by the collars.

A method for friction stir forming a metal matrix composite (MMC) structure (76). The method includes the step of providing a substrate (12) comprising a metallic material and securing a preformed MMC layer (14, 16) comprising an MMC material in a position overlying at least a portion of the substrate (12). The method further includes the step of friction stirring the preformed MMC layer (14, 16) with a friction stirring tool (50) which includes a rotating probe (56), including locating the probe (56) at a stirring depth at which the probe (56) extends through the preformed MMC layer (14, 16) into a portion of the substrate (12) and passing the tool (50) through the preformed MMC layer (14) at the stirring depth to friction stir the preformed MMC layer (14, 16) and integrate the preformed MMC layer (14, 16) with the substrate (12).

A filter cartridge (2) includes a filter cartridge cover (5) including a filter cartridge installation opening (15), a filter cartridge housing (9) on which the filter cartridge cover (5) is disposed, a filter medium (8) disposed inside the filter cartridge housing (9), and a stripper device (10) disposed inside the filter cartridge housing (9). The stripper device (10) includes a stripper shaft (11) having an axis coinciding with a longitudinal axis of the filter cartridge (2), and stripper elements (12) extending from the stripper shaft (11) and configured to engage with the filter medium (8) to cast off dust particles that are accumulated on the filter medium (8).

An embodiment of the present invention provides a caliper-type electrostatic precipitator comprising: a caliper unit for applying a braking force to a brake disk; a dust collection unit, spaced apart from the caliper unit, for electrostatically collecting particles generated by friction between the brake disk and a caliper; and a guide unit capable of covering the space between the caliper unit and the dust collection unit and providing a movement path for the particles.

Provided are: a friction member including a friction material composed of a thermoplastic resin composition and having a high friction coefficient; and a method for manufacturing the friction member. More specifically, provided is a method for manufacturing a friction member including at least a friction material and a back plate supporting the friction material, the method being characterized in that: the method includes a step for forming the friction material and the back plate in the same molding cycle by melt-molding a resin composition at the softening / pour temperature of a thermoplastic resin (A) or higher; and, in the resin composition, the thermoplastic resin (A), having a melt viscosity (V6) of 30 Pa•s or less and a flow softening temperature of 130°C or higher, and an inorganic filler (B) are blended as essential components, and the blending amount of the thermoplastic resin (A) is 50 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin composition.

The utility model relates to the field of brakes of automobiles, and discloses a disc brake convenient for mounting and replacing a friction block, which comprises a brake caliper main body, the friction block and a fixing mechanism, the brake caliper comprises a brake caliper body, connecting mounting seats are arranged on the brake caliper body, mounting grooves are formed in the two mounting seats, mounting plates are arranged in the two mounting grooves, friction blocks are fixedly connected to one sides of the two mounting plates, fixing mechanisms are arranged on the two mounting seats, and the two fixing mechanisms are connected with the two mounting plates correspondingly. And the fixing mechanism comprises a ball body, a U-shaped plate, a spring, a liquid storage tank, a movable plate and a threaded rod. Compared with the prior art, the brake has the advantages that the friction block can be quickly mounted and dismounted without external tools through cooperation of all the components, convenience and efficiency are improved, the structure is simple, operation is easy, and the use effect of the brake is effectively improved.

A power transmission unit of a single-acting plunger type includes a ball screw, a ball nut driven by the ball screw, and a plunger piston coupled to the ball nut. A block housing at least partially encloses the plunger piston and the ball screw. A plunger chamber is at least partially defined by the block housing and a face of the plunger piston. The plunger chamber is selectively pressurized by reciprocal motion of the plunger piston with respect to the block housing driven by longitudinal motion of the ball nut. An electric motor selectively drives the ball screw to responsively reciprocate the plunger piston within the plunger chamber. A motor housing at least partially encloses the ball nut, the electric motor, and the plunger piston. The motor housing includes a block lip which is crimped to the block housing to maintain the motor housing in relation to the block housing.

The invention discloses a yaw brake of a wind generating set and a reconstruction method of a single-compression-column brake, and belongs to the field of new energy equipment, and the yaw brake comprises a cabin, a brake disc, a plurality of caliper brake units and a connecting piece. The brake disc is arranged on the cabin inner ring. The caliper brake unit is used for generating braking force between the caliper brake unit and the brake disc. The connecting pieces are used for connecting the caliper brake units in series to form a whole structure. The multiple split type caliper brake units are connected in series through the connecting pieces to form a rigid overall structure, and the single-point supporting mode of a traditional split type brake is changed. The brake units connected in series form an annular distributed supporting frame, alternating loads are dispersed to a plurality of contact points, local stress concentration caused by single-point supporting is avoided, and the risk of sealing failure of the hydraulic cylinder body is reduced. The integral design reduces the probability of bolt loosening caused by vibration, and reduces the risk of fatigue fracture of the bolt.

The invention relates to the technical field of brake assembly, in particular to a brake dust cover assembly method and system. The brake dust cover assembling method comprises the steps that a dust cover and a sliding seat unit are pre-assembled; the sliding seat unit is positioned and clamped on the base assembly; part of the supporting assembly moves to abut against the side, close to a second corrugated part of the dust cover, of the first corrugated part of the dust cover; one axial end of the guide unit sequentially penetrates through the dust cover and the guide hole; and the guide unit moves to the first mounting ring of the dust cover to abut against the first mounting groove of the guide unit. Therefore, the problem that lubricating grease is easy to overflow from the dust cover in the assembly process of the brake dust cover is solved.

The invention concerns a multi-part brake caliper for a vehicle disc brake, the brake caliper comprising: a first part comprising a portion that is arrangeable at a first side face of a brake disc of the vehicle disc brake; a second part that is formed separately form the first part and comprises a portion that is arrangeable at a second side face of the brake disc; a middle part connecting the first part and the second part; wherein the middle part is mechanically fixed to at least one of the first and second part.

Recess and protrusion features on a brake pad backing plate and an air disc brake tappet create a unique interface that keys the backing plate for use with the tappet. If the backing plate and / or tappet move during braking, the force applied by the protrusion of the tappet against the inner wall of the recess, or vice versa, can cause stress or damage to the backing plate, tappet, and / or other parts of the braking system. To accommodate such movement, the inner dimensions of the recess can be made greater than the outer dimensions of the protrusion. In one embodiment, the minimum dimensions of the recess are determined from a stack-up of tolerances of various components in the braking system. In another embodiment, maximum dimensions of the recess are determined to avoid overlapping step-down transitions in the backing plate and tappet during braking.

A brake unit for a wind turbine is provided. The brake unit can include a mounting ring configured to couple the brake unit with the wind turbine, a piston movably coupled with the mounting ring such that an upper portion of the piston is positioned and located proximate to the mounting ring, a lining coupled with the piston, wherein the lining is positioned and located adjacent to an opposing end of the piston from the mounting ring, and a gap positioned between a first component of the brake unit and a second component of the brake unit, wherein the gap is configured to indicate a thickness of the lining.

A wheel component with a fixing ring for attaching a brake disk to a hub shell of a bicycle hub, and with a securing unit for securing the fixing ring, wherein the ring includes a radially-extending fixing unit, and a threaded axially-extending tube unit, to screw the thread of the threaded tube unit on the hub shell, and to attach the brake disk to a hub. The fixing unit includes at least one axial through hole which is configured such that the through hole is at least in partial axial alignment with an axial cavity in the brake disk in the mounted state of the fixing ring, so that the securing arm of the securing unit is insertable into the cavity of the brake disk through the through hole in the fixing unit, so that the securing arm locks the fixing ring to prevent inadvertent detachment of the fixing ring.

A disc brake (1) for a motor vehicle has a brake disc and a brake caliper (4), in which two brake pads and a mechanism for actuating the brake pads are arranged, as well as a casing (12) that fits around the brake disc in some region or regions. The casing (12) has a suction connection (80) for a dust particle extractor. In one exemplary embodiment, an air-operated suction device (18) is secured on the suction connection of the casing (12). The suction device is connectable to a compressed air source of the vehicle. The compressed air may be used to generate a vacuum via the Coanda or Venturi effect, thereby causing an air mass to move away from the suction connection. A single suction device may be used for multiple disc brakes, with respective connecting lines extending to respective suction connections.

The invention concerns a Brake carrier (10) for disc brake arrangement (11), the disc brake arrangement (11) having brake pads (24) that are displaceable relative to a brake disc (100), wherein the brake carrier (10) is configured to support the brake pads (24) during their displacement; wherein the brake carrier (10) comprises at least a first portion (14) that is arrangeable on a first side (13) of the brake disc (100), a second portion (16) that that is arrangeable on a second side (15) of the brake disc (100) and two connecting portions (18, 20) each connecting the first and second portions (14, 16); wherein at least one of the connecting portions (18, 20) comprises an air channel (12) having a first end (34) that is arranged so as to face towards the brake disc (100). Also disclosed is a disc brake arrangement (11) comprising such a brake carrier (10).

A brake dust filtering apparatus (100), comprising: a base (10) which is provided with multiple first through holes (101); a scribing sheet (20) which is provided with multiple second through holes (201) and can be slidably connected to the base (10); a filter screen (30) which is disposed on the side of the base (10) close to a brake caliper (200) and covers the first through holes (101); and a drive member (40) which is used for driving the scribing sheet (20) to slide with respect to the base (10), so as to form an off state in which each of the first through holes (101) and each of the second through holes (201) are staggered and an on state that the multiple first through holes (101) at least partially overlap the multiple second through holes (201). Further disclosed is a vehicle.

The utility model provides a vehicle caliper, a vehicle brake, a braking system and a vehicle. The vehicle caliper comprises a caliper body and an airflow driving part. The caliper body is provided with a rotation cavity communicating with the outside and an air outlet channel communicating with the rotation cavity. The airflow driving part is installed in the rotary cavity so as to drive external air to be blown to the target cooling area through the air outlet channel. Precise air cooling heat dissipation of a target cooling area can be achieved, the heat dissipation efficiency is improved, the structure is simple and compact, and the self weight of the caliper body is reduced.

The utility model relates to the technical field of motorcycle accessories, and discloses a motorcycle brake caliper with efficient heat dissipation, which comprises a first mounting block and further comprises a second mounting block connected to one side of the first mounting block, a fixed disc fixedly connected to the inner side of the second mounting block, and mounting columns connected to the tops of the two sides of the fixed disc in a penetrating manner, and the mounting column is fixedly mounted in the first mounting block, the outer wall of the mounting column is sleeved with a brake disc, the brake disc and the fixed disc are distributed in parallel, and brake pads are fixedly connected to the inner sides of the brake disc and the fixed disc correspondingly. According to the brake disc, the cooling flow channel is formed in the fixing disc, under the action of the circulating water pump, the circulating water pump conducts cooling circulation on the cooling flow channel, cooling of the fixing disc is achieved, the through holes are formed in the fixing disc, the heat dissipation effect of the heat dissipation holes in the brake disc is further improved, and the service life of the brake disc is prolonged. And the efficient heat dissipation effect of the brake pad is ensured, and the braking effect of the brake pad is improved.

The utility model discloses a yaw brake of a wind generating set and the wind generating set, and relates to the technical field of wind power equipment, the yaw brake comprises a caliper and a brake mechanism, the caliper is provided with a brake groove, the brake groove is used for allowing a yaw gear ring of the wind generating set to extend into from a notch, and a containing channel is further formed in the caliper; the brake mechanism comprises a brake assembly and a force sensor; the brake assembly comprises a friction plate, a disc spring assembly and an adjusting piece which are sequentially arranged in the vertical direction. The friction plate is located at the top end of the containing channel and partially stretches into the brake groove to abut against the yaw gear ring. The force sensor is located in the containing channel and abuts against the portion between the friction plate and the disc spring assembly. According to the yaw brake, the force sensor is arranged between the friction plate and the disc spring assembly, whether the disc spring assembly provides enough elastic acting force or not can be reflected, and therefore whether the yaw brake breaks down or not is judged, maintenance can be conducted in time if the yaw brake breaks down, and losses are avoided.