Self-energizing disc brakes
US4685541A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2125/68
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A self-energizing disc brake of the spreading type is provided with an actuator unit incorporating an hydraulically-operable mechanism and a mechanically-operable mechanism. The unit comprises a member which is detachably secured to the housing of the brake and provides a mounting for both mechanisms which extend into the housing through a common opening. The hydraulically-operable mechanism comprises a cylinder in which work opposed pistons acting to separate lugs on the pressure plates and the mechanically-operable mechanism may take any convenient form. The cylinder is tangentially arranged with respect to the plates.
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