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Electric motor with static brake

US8820489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2007
Grant dateSep 2, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D2121/12
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric motor for driving a vehicle wheel includes a parking brake that is selectively applied to provide a park brake condition. The parking brake is a clutch style brake and includes a sliding brake disk that is mounted for rotation with a motor shaft. A brake piston is used to move the sliding brake disk into engagement with a motor housing to achieve a park applied position. The parking brake is held in a release position by a hydraulic system that exerts a fluid pressure force against the brake piston. A resilient mechanism cooperates with the brake piston to apply the parking brake once the fluid pressure force is diminished.

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