The present invention relates
drum brake system, comprising a back plate
assembly and a
brake drum (1) that is rotatable with respect to the back plate
assembly, the back plate
assembly comprising: a back plate (2); two
brake shoes (3, 3′), the two
brake shoes (3, 3′) being pivotably connected to the back plate (2), pivot axes (4, 4′) of the brake shoes (3, 3′) being disposed at or near first ends of the brake shoes (3, 3′); an
actuator housing (5) with two pistons (6, 6′), the two pistons (6, 6′) being configured to move outwardly, to press each
piston (6, 6′) against one of the brake shoes (3, 3′) to pivot the respective
brake shoe (3, 3′) outwardly about its pivot axis (4, 4′), and to press the respective
brake shoe (3, 3′) against the brake drum (1) for braking; a return spring (7) extending between the brake shoes (3, 3′) and being connected to both brake shoes (3, 3′), the return spring (7) being configured (7) to exert a retracting
spring force that pulls both brake shoes (3, 3′) away from the brake drum; two tension springs (8, 8′) and a holder arrangement (9), inner ends of each of the two tension springs (8, 8′) being connected to the holder arrangement (9), an outer end of the first tension spring (8) of the two tension springs (8, 8′) being connected to a first
brake shoe (3) of the two brake shoes (3, 3′) and an outer end of the second tension spring (8′) of the two tension springs (8, 8′) being connected to a second brake shoe (3′) of the two brake shoes (3, 3′).