Brake caliper backdrive apparatus and method
US6679356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2127/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a brake caliper backdrive apparatus and method of backdriving a brake caliper. The apparatus includes a brake caliper, a motor including a shaft operably attached to the brake caliper and, a biasing member operably attached to the shaft. The biasing member backdrives the motor thereby releasing the brake caliper. The method includes rotating a shaft to clamp the brake caliper, storing energy in a biasing member responsive to the shaft rotation, and reversing the shaft rotation using the stored energy.
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