Device for actuating a vehicle brake
US6264011A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2127/007
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for actuating a vehicle brake, which device comprises a threaded spindle (1) which is secured against rotation in a stationary housing (4) while being axially displaceable toward and away from a brake disc (6) of the vehicle brake, and further comprises a nut (2) which surrounds the threaded spindle (1) and effects a displacement thereof, the nut (2) having a longitudinal axis and being mounted for rotation about this longitudinal axis in the stationary housing (4) while being connected to the rotor of a drive motor (9), comprises, according to the invention, a motion-transmitting ramp unit (10) equipped with rolling elements and arranged between the nut (2) and the drive motor (9).
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