Drum brake
US6729449B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2125/30
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drum brake having a disc with a peripheral surface with a plurality of radial guides interspersed between a first radial abutment and a second radial abutment. The plurality of radial guides receive a first arcuate channel member on a first brake shoe and a second arcuate channel member on a second brake to align a first reaction surface on the first channel with the first radial abutment and a second reaction surface with the second radial abutment. An actuator provides a force to move the first reaction surface moves away from the first radial abutment and the second reaction surface from the second radial abutment to initiate a brake application. When a leading edge on a first friction member frictionally contacts a braking surface on a drum the first reaction surface continues to move away from the first radial abutment while second reaction surface associated with a trailing edge is moved back into engagement with the second radial abutment to oppose the braking force developed by the frictional engagement. During the frictional engagement, the plurality of radial guides engage the first and second arcuate channels to retain the first and second friction surfaces in perpendi…
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