Abstract:
The invention relates to a disc brake, in particular for utility vehicles, comprising a brake caliper (1), which extends over a brake disc (3), an application device (13) located in the brake caliper for applying brake pads (5, 7) on both sides of the brake disc (3) in the direction of the latter, in addition to at least one adjusting system located in the brake caliper for compensating wear and tear on the brake pad and/or disc. Said disc brake is characterised in that the adjusting system is configured on one or both sides of the brake disc as a preassembled adjuster module (50, 100), which has at least the following components: an electromotor (106), which acts as the drive, or a drive connection to an electromotor and a reduction gear (108) connected downstream of the electromotor, the rotative drive being fitted onto the mounting plate(s).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a brake disk, particularly for commercial vehicles, comprising a brake caliper (1) covering a brake disk (3), a tensing device (13) arranged in a brake caliper for clamping the brake pads (5, 7) on both sides of the brake disk (3) in the direction thereof, and at least one regulating system arranged in the brake caliper in order to equalise the brake pad and/or disk deterioration by adjusting the distance between the brake pad (7) and the brake disk(3), whereby the regulating system comprises a regulating rotational device. The invention is characterised in that at least one regulating rotational device is provided on each side of the brake disk (3) to adjust the axial distances between the brake pads (5, 7) and the brake disk (3).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a disk brake, particularly for a utility vehicle, comprising a hinged caliper (1) which overlaps a brake disk (3), a tightening device (13) arranged in the hinged caliper for tightening the brake linings (5, 7) on each side of the brake disk (3) in the direction thereof, in addition to at least one adjusting system disposed in the hinged caliper. The invention is characterised by the production of a reaction force on the side of the brake opposite the tightened side by displacing the brake caliper (1) and/or pivoting the brake caliper (1) and/or displacing the brake disk (3), whereby the path of the force lift or working lift can be substantially and exclusively bridged by the displacing and/or pivoting movement.
Abstract:
A disc brake for a heavy road vehicle has a caliper (1) arranged at a brake disc (2) mounted on a wheel axle of the vehicle. An electric motor (3) and two thrust rods (11) operationally connected thereto are provided in the caliper. The thrust rods transform a rotational ingoing movement from the motor into a linear outgoing movement for transmission to a disc brake pad (12), intended for braking engagement with the brake disc.
Abstract:
An electrically operated disc brake assembly for vehicles of the kind in which a friction member (9) is adapted to be applied to a rotatable brake disc (2) by a brake applying means which includes an electric motor (3) and a transmission means which is adapted to apply an axially directed brake applying force to the friction member (9) in response to operation of the motor (3) so that the transmission means acts on the friction member (9) at circumferentially spaced locations. This produces a substantially even loading across the friction member/disc interface, reducing the magnitude of the reaction torque. In one embodiment, the transmission means comprises a pair of axially spaced screw devices (4, 5) which are rotatable by the motor (3) acting through a common gear train (6), and the motor may further be provided at the centre of mass of the brake.
Abstract:
A disc brake caliper comprises a housing (1) to be arranged to straddle a vehicule brake disc, a cover (2) attached to the housing, two thrust sleeves (8), which are connected to a brake pad (5) and which are axially movable in the housing, a cross bar (9) connecting the two thrust sleeves, and a lever (17) for transmitting a brake force from a brake cylinder (4), attached to the caliper, to a cross bar. Bearing tappets (20), parallel with the cross bar, are fixedly connected to the inside of the cover. The lever has a curved wedge (19) with two cylindrical surfaces (19', 19") in engagement with corresponding cylindrical surfaces of the bearing tappets and the cross bar, respectively. An adjuster mechanism (28) is arranged on a splined shaft (29) rotatably journalled in the bearing tappets.
Abstract:
A lining wear measurement system which accepts signals from a plurality of movement/displacement sensors coupled to respective auto-adjusters of vehicle brakes and giving information about prevailing brake pad/lining thickness. The system includes a means to hold internally a target wear-out point representing a minimum acceptable brake lining thickness based upon the characteristis of known linings and an internally stored starting point which is set in automatically at a suitable point in time after the brake has been equipped with a set of replacement linings so as thereby to take account of the reducing disc or drum thickness as the life of the brake progresses. Alternatively, the system can hold an internally stored starting point which is arranged to be manually initiated but actually stored at some suitable point in time thereafter upon each set of replacement linings being installed. The system can also recognise an opening up operation of the brake, such as is necessary to remove worn linings for inspection or replacement purposes, by comparison of pre-opening and post-opening brake position readings.
Abstract:
The description relates to a compressed-air actuated disc brake (air brake) with a brake caliper (2) surrounding a brake disc (1) on one side of which there is an actuating device (3) which, on the application of compressed air, actuates at least one control spindle (72, 73) arranged to move in a crosshead (7) and acting via a pressure member (70, 71) fitted on its end towards the brake disc on the pressure plate of a brake lining (10) fitted on the actuation side of the caliper (2) so as to move in relation to the brake disc (1). An automatic adjusting device (74) maintains the gap, which alters as the brake lining wears, constant by acting on the control spindle(s) (72, 73). In order to minimise oblique wear, the invention proposes that the force transfer area between the pressure member (70, 71) of the control spindle (72, 73) and the pressure plate (80) of the brake lining (10) be constructed in such a way that the brake lining (10) is asymmetrically loaded in the peripheral and/or radial directions of the brake disc (1).
Abstract:
The description relates to a compressed-air actuated disc brake with a brake caliper enclosing a brake disc on one side of which there is an application device which, when acted upon by compressed air, actuates at least one adjusting spindle arranged to move in a croshead and acting, via a pressure member fitted on its end nearest the brake disc, on the pressure plate of a brake pad fitted on the application side of the caliper so as to move in relation to the brake disc. An adjusting device maintains the gap, which alters as the brake pad wears, constant by acting on the adjusting spindles. In order to reduce the weight while retaining great efficiency and low hysteresis, the invention proposes the use of a fork-shaped pivoting lever in which two shanks extend or fork from the end region of its actuating arm, the semicircular pivot bearing and the bearing for the eccentric taking the form of suitable pairs of bearings in the end regions of the shanks.
Abstract:
L'invention se rapporte à un étrier de frein comportant: –un jeu de plaquettes (3; 4) disposées de part et d'autre d'un disque de freinage(6); –un premier actionneur (8) incluant une première roue entraîneuse (8d) dentée entraînant un premier piston mobile en appui sur une première portion de plaquette (3) pour la déplacer; –un second actionneur (9) incluant une seconde roue entraîneuse (9d) dentée entraînant un second piston mobile en appui sur une seconde portion de la plaquette(3) pour la déplacer, avec un mode de fonctionnement opposé à celui du premier actionneur; –une première et une seconde vis sans fin (28, 29) ayant des sens d'enroulement opposés et solidaires entre elles, entraînées en rotation et mobiles en translation suivant leur direction longitudinale (AY), et engrenées respectivement avec la première et la seconde roue entraîneuses pour les faire tourner en sens inverses.