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Actuator for an electromechanical brake, a brake including such an actuator, a vehicle including at least one such brake, and a method of implementing said actuator

US7703580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 2004
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T13/74
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an actuator for an electromechanical brake, the actuator comprising a pusher and a first drive member arranged to move the pusher in register with a stack of disks and to apply a braking pressure to the stack of disks, the actuator including a second drive member comprising a piezoelectric assembly suitable for modulating the braking pressure applied to the stack of disks. According to the invention, the piezoelectric assembly is disposed inside the actuator so as to present an end that is stationary.

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