Parking brake for an electric vehicle with multi-speed gearbox

US11440513B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC · US

Inventors

• William Plow · Avon Lake, US
• Zsombor GYOERKE · Budakeszi, HU
• Janos Toth · Kecskemét, HU
• Sven Krueger · Trossingen, DE
• Levente Hos · Budapest, HU
• Michael Blessing · Munich, DE
• Huba Nemeth · Budapest, HU
• Peter KOVACSIK · Budapest, HU
• Andreas BUCH · Schweinhub, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 2020
• Grant date: Sep 13, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H2200/0039
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A commercial vehicle with at least one driven axle, at least one service brake, at least one propulsion engine, and wheels characterized in that the parking brake function of the vehicle is solved by a bistable locking means acting on both wheels. At least one multi-speed gearbox is provided to concurrently activate a first gear stage and a second gear stage having different ratios.