Silent electromagnetic brake

An electromagnetic brake comprising:

• an electromagnet arranged about a central axis;
• a slide movable with respect to the electromagnet in a slide actuation direction upon actuation of the electromagnet;
• and
• an air gap provided between the electromagnet and the slide through which a magnetic field passes when the electromagnet is actuated, wherein
• the slide is arranged radially inside or outside of the electromagnet with respect to the central axis,
• the electromagnet comprises a coil wound about the central axis such that the coil surrounds the air gap in a plane transverse to the central axis, the coil being adapted to generate the magnetic field upon excitation,
• the electromagnetic brake further comprises a magnetic field adaption device for adapting the magnetic field so as to generate a magnetic force acting on the slide in the slide actuation direction,
• the magnetic field adaption device comprises
• an electromagnet projection projecting from the electromagnet into the air gap;
• and
• a slide projection projecting from the slide into the air gap, and
• the electromagnet projection and the slide projection are offset from each other in the slide actuation direction in the state of the electromagnet not being actuated.