Wheel brake arrangement for a vehicle
US12427962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D63/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel brake arrangement for a vehicle, the wheel brake arrangement comprising an eddy current wheel brake configured to receive electric power from a source of electric power of the vehicle during braking, and a transmission arrangement comprising a first shaft connected to the eddy current wheel brake and a second shaft connectable to a wheel of the vehicle, wherein the transmission arrangement comprises a ratio varying arrangement, the ratio varying arrangement being configured to, for any rotational speed below a predetermined threshold speed of the second shaft during braking, control a rotational speed of the first shaft to be maintained within a predetermined rotational speed range.
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