The invention discloses a multi-
brake-shoe
drum brake and a working method. The multi-
brake-shoe
drum brake comprises internal expansion type
brake mechanisms, a brake bottom plate, external bundling type brake mechanisms and a brake drum. The inner expansion type brake mechanisms and the outer bundling type brake mechanisms both comprise a rectangular sealing ring and a
piston, an annular groove is formed in the inner wall of the brake bottom plate, the rectangular sealing rings are embedded into the annular groove, friction plates are installed at the top ends of the pistons, the outer side of a
hydraulic brake wheel cylinder is connected with an oil pipeline, the oil pipeline is filled with oil, and the oil pipeline communicates with an inner cavity of the brake bottom plate. Partition plates are installed at the positions, on one sides of the pistons, in the brake bottom plate, the oil and the pistons are located on the two sides of the partition plates correspondingly, and one-way valves and
back pressure valves are installed on the partition plates. According to the multi-brake-shoe
drum brake and the working method, the brake drum is tightly pressed by using the internal expansion type brake mechanisms and the external bundling type brake mechanisms, and
friction force is applied; and meanwhile, through the plurality of groups of
back pressure valves with different opening pressures and the friction plates with different friction coefficients, the plurality of groups of internal expansion type brake mechanisms and external bundling type brake mechanisms can act in sequence.