Electric-motor brake apparatus
US6173820A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2129/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a brake apparatus with an electric service motor, which serves to actuate the brake via an actuating device. To enable setting an air clearance, the apparatus includes a readjuster for setting the air clearance, the brake is actuated with the readjuster and then reversed by a defined length. To realize a parking braking function, the apparatus includes a parking brake that can be repositioned from a released position to a braking position and that acts on the actuating device.
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