Brake assembly with thermal fuse
US12416340B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
2References
16Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2127/008
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The brake assembly includes a housing, a rotor disc. The rotor disc includes at least one internal cavity. The at least one internal cavity includes a pawl and a thermal fuse. In use, the thermal fuse is configured to maintain the position of the pawl in the at least one internal cavity when a temperature is below a predetermined threshold, and wherein the thermal fuse is configured to melt when a predetermined threshold of temperature is reached during braking to release the pawl out of the at least one internal cavity towards the housing. The housing includes at least one recess configured to receive the pawl.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.