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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172046 | Disc brake device to keep a vehicle stationary when parked The disc brake device comprises a piston (5) designed to press a pad (8) against a disc (2) when said piston is subjected to a first force along a first axis (z′z) in a direction directed from the piston toward the pad. A first plate (12, 1... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8136639 | Self-energizing disk brake A Self-energizing disk brake having an electric actuator for applying an actuating force is described. The brake has a self-energizing device for boosting the electric actuator, arranged between the actuator and the brake lining, and a brake application unit for app... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8047338 | Self-boosting friction brake The invention relates to a self-boosting disk brake. In case of failure, in order to enable releasing the disk brake or putting it out of operation, the invention proposes embodying a self-boosting device so that it is movable in the direction of rotation of a brake... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8037974 | Self-energizing disc brake with brake pad stabilization A self-energizing disc brake includes a brake caliper or frame, the application device for applying at least one brake at least one brake pad unit, and at least one electromotive drive as an actuator for actuating the application device. The application device also ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7958974 | Electromechanically actuable disc brake with actuating plunger A self-boosting electromechanically actuable disc brake, having an application device for applying the brake pad, which application device has a rotary brake lever and a self-boosting device, wherein the rotary brake lever acts on an actuating plunger which acts on ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7946397 | Disc brake with a self-energizing electric motor actuator A disc brake is provided with an actuator acting on a brake application device, which brake application device is used for applying at least one brake pad to a brake disc. The brake application device has a brake-internal hydraulic arrangement and is configured in a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7703581 | Disc brake A disc brake wherein first and second friction member are aligned by first and second rails with a rotor. A piston retained in a caliper has a first radial groove separated from a second groove in a carrier for the first friction member by an oval member. The piston... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7559412 | Disc brake apparatus In a disc brake apparatus, by means of an actuator which operates in accordance with an operation force, a braking piston fitted into a cylinder portion of a caliper is axially driven so as to push a pad toward a disc rotor. A friction force in a circumferential dir... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7497306 | Disc brake A disc brake with self-servo effect comprises: a movable ramp plate connected to a brake pad for engagement with a brake disc, a ramp bridge, stationary in relation to the ramp plate, rollers movable in ramps in surfaces facing each other of the ramp plate and the r... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7484601 | Self-boosting electromechanical disk brake The invention relates to a self-boosting electromechanical disk brake with a frame caliper equipped with a wear readjustment device which for instance is automatic and which upon tensing of the disk brake stores energy by prestressing a torsion shaft, which upon rel... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7398866 | Self-boosting friction brake, device for measuring the coefficient of friction, and method for regulating a braking force The invention relates to an electromechanical, self-boosting friction brake, in particular a disk brake. The friction brake is embodied with a wedge element for exerting contact pressure on a friction brake lining; a wedge angle (α) is selected such that a brake pa... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398863 | Safety device for elevators A safety device brakes an elevator car with a guide rail exhibiting an oblong guide flange. The safety device includes a base carrying a retaining element and an abutment with the guide flange positioned therebetween. A mechanism squeezes, when braking, a braking el... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395904 | Disc brake An actuator arrangement for a disc brake for moving first and second friction members into engagement with a rotor and effect a brake application. The actuator arrangement includes first and second levers that are pivotally connected to an anchor located in a plane ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7367433 | Disc brake with pressure piece A disc brake for a commercial vehicle, operated pneumatically or by electric motor, comprising a brake caliper, an application device and at least one adjuster device arranged with the brake caliper, is characterized in that both adjuster elements of the at least on... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364021 | Wheel brake The invention relates to a wheel brake for a motor vehicle including an electromechanical actuating device and a hydraulic actuating device, which are redundant. In this way, the likelihood of failure of the wheel brake is reduced. A self-boosting device increases a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359786 | Control and power supply network for vehicle braking system An electrically controlled braking system includes a first control unit and a second control unit in electrical communication via a communication link and a human machine-interface manipulatable by a vehicle operator. The human-machine interface includes a first sen... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353918 | Brake assembly for a bicycle A novel brake assembly is provided for a bicycle. The assembly is composed of an arrangement of a pair of brake pads each connected to a rod member in turn guided for axial movement by a base fixed on the bicycle frame. A bifurcated control cable actuates wedge memb... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353917 | Positioning of a brake caliper The present invention concerns a disc brake having a caliper encircling one or more brake discs. At least one of said brake discs is received sliding on a hub or a part connected to the hub. According to the invention the caliper is to be mounted in a lagging positi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353097 | Control network for vehicle dynamics and ride control systems having distributed electronic control units An electrical control network is laid over one or more vehicle dynamics control and/or ride control systems of a heavy vehicle, which control network controls actuation of components thereof. The invention offers many advantages including reduction of components, si... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347304 | System for control of brake actuator A vehicle brake system includes a brake actuator, a brake controller operative to control the brake actuator, and at least one position sensor which senses a current position of at least one moveable brake component and provides a current position signal indicative ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328777 | Disc brake system driven by rack A brake system using an electric motor to provide sufficient braking force by generating the self boosting operation using the motor and rotational inertia of the brake disc, thereby stabilizing the braking operation. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311180 | Disk brake An electromechanically actuatable self-boosting disk brake in which a friction brake lining is guided displaceably with a guide whose angle to the brake disk is adjustable via an electric motor to attain brake reinforcement. The angle of the guide is adjusted indepe... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281613 | Interface disc for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus A friction disc (16) for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus includes elongated and shortened fins (42, 43) upstanding between and equally circumferentially spaced intermediate first and second component discs (40, 41). The fins (42,... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275624 | Disk brake unit for motorcycle To provide a motorcycle disk brake that can ensure brake force and also enable miniaturization. A motorcycle disk brake unit (10) has a part (105) of a piston (56) which projects outwards from an outer edge (35) of a brake disk ( | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258210 | Balanced support of brake pads A disc brake comprising a caliper, one or more brake discs and one or more brake pads. The brake pads are received on back plates or other pad support. The caliper and the pad supports are designed to take up resulting re-action forces during braking in a plane perp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258206 | Disc brake An electronically controlled disc brake with self-servo effect comprises a ramp plate provided with a brake pad for engagement with a brake disc, an actuator for applying a control force on the ramp plate substantially transverse to the brake disc, a ramp bridge, an... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251553 | Thermal optimization of EMI countermeasures The present invention provides an electronic circuit and EMI countermeasure for an automotive electronic control unit that provides a maximum amount of EMI protection under normal operating conditions, i.e., ambient temperatures. The effectiveness of the EMI counter... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234567 | Brake tensioning device comprising shearing force measuring bolt A brake application for a rail vehicle brake includes a brake actuator for application and release of the rail vehicle brake. Also included is a force converter for converting energy supplied by the brake actuator to a brake application movement. The force converter... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7215090 | Control apparatus for electric motor of inverter system and control apparatus for electro mechanical brake A relay switch for selectively connecting a power supply line of an inverter to a ground line is inserted between the inverter and a power source, and a power consumption unit such as a resistor element is inserted between the relay switch and ground line. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172056 | Friction brake with mechanical self-boosting and method for its actuation A disk brake having a first friction brake lining, which for braking can be pressed against a brake disk by pivoting of a support lever. A brake caliper is embodied as a floating caliper and an adjusting device is provided with which a second friction brake lining i... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152722 | Torque limiting sleeve and method of use A method and apparatus for selectively coupling members in a brake actuating mechanism. A coupling member is located between an outer clutch sleeve and a clutch cap. The coupling member exerts a pre-determined amount of force on both the outer clutch sleeve and the ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150506 | Control network for brake system An electrically controlled braking system includes at least one control unit and first and second brake component responsive to control signals generated by the control unit. A first control network electrically connects the control unit and the first brake componen... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143873 | Motor vehicle brake system comprising a parking brake function and electromechanical wheel brake for such a motor vehicle brake system The present invention relates to a motor vehicle brake system, having at least one first and at least one second electromechanical wheel brake (10), which each comprise an electric actuator for generating an actuating force and a self-boosting device for auto... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114600 | Disc brake comprising at least one inclinable brake pad A brake device for a motor vehicle having a friction first element with a first face that is pressed against a first face of a second element secured to a wheel of the motor vehicle during a brake application and an third element for applying a braking force bearing... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096108 | Brake system with distributed electronic control units incorporating failsafe mode A brake system for a heavy vehicle includes a control network, a brake component, a central control unit, and a distributed electronic control unit. The central control unit generates central control signals adapted to control the brake component, which control sign... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086505 | Disc brake A disc brake has a support with a first end separated from a second end by first and second side walls that retain actuation members to move the first and second friction members into engagement with a rotor and effect a brake application. First and second perpendic... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080717 | Emergency brake apparatus of elevator In an elevator emergency braking apparatus, a braking device main body has a main body braking surface facing a main rope and positioned at a first side of a main rope array, and a tapered surface facing the main body braking surface on an opposite side of the main ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073636 | Disk brake with mechanical self-boosting An electromechanical disk brake with mechanical self-boosting for instance by a ramp mechanism, which is intended for use in motor vehicles in which the ramp mechanism is braced in a circumferential direction relative to a brake disk on a brake bracket, in order the... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055658 | Gain stabilizing self-energized brake mechanism A self-energized disk brake assembly includes gain stabilization features for controlling the multiplication of applied force against a rotatable brake member. The brake assembly includes a first brake pad supported about a first pivot and a second brake pad support... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040462 | Ball ramp caliper brake A brake (10) for a wheel of a vehicle is slidably mounted to a vehicle frame by mounting sleeves (22). The brake (10) includes a stationary actuator (20) which has a plurality of depressions (38) adapted to receive a plurality of b... | 05/09/2006 |
