Auxiliary braking system for a work vehicle
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsShivakumar Prodduturi, Corrado Iotti
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Abstract
In one aspect, an auxiliary braking system for a work vehicle including a traction device may include a brake assembly being configured for slow movement of the traction device. The system may also include an auxiliary braking actuator configured to selectively activate the brake assembly during auxiliary braking operations. Furthermore, the system may include a cable coupled to the brake assembly and one end of the cable assembly including an enlarged head slidably positioned within a chamber of an auxiliary braking actuator, wherein, when a service braking actuator activates the brake assembly, the enlarged head is configured to slide within the chamber. Finally, the system may include a fastener assembly to retain the enlarged head within the chamber.
Claims18
An auxiliary braking system for a work vehicle, the auxiliary braking system comprising:
- a brake assembly;
- an auxiliary braking actuator configured to selectively activate the brake assembly during auxiliary braking operations, the auxiliary braking actuator including a rod having a first end and second end opposed to the first end, the first end of the rod defining a chamber;
- a cable assembly including a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, the second end of the cable assembly coupled to the brake assembly, the first end of the cable assembly including a first enlarged head slidably positioned within the chamber;
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- a fastener assembly comprising a sleeve positioned around at least a portion of the cable assembly, the sleeve including a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, the first end being positioned within the chamber to retain the first enlarged head within the chamber,
- wherein, when the brake assembly is activated during service braking operations, the first enlarged head is configured to slide within the chamber.
A work vehicle, comprising:
- a traction device;
- a brake assembly configured to slow movement of the traction device;
- a service braking actuator configured to activate the brake assembly during service braking operations;
- an auxiliary braking actuator configured to selectively activate the brake assembly during auxiliary braking operations, the auxiliary braking actuator including a rod having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, the first end of the rod defining a chamber;
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- a cable assembly including a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, the second end of the cable assembly coupled to the brake assembly, the first end of the cable assembly including a first enlarged head slidably positioned within the chamber, the cable assembly further including a fastener assembly comprising a sleeve positioned around at least a portion of the cable assembly, the sleeve including a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, the first end being positioned within the chamber to retain the first enlarged head within the chamber,
- wherein, when the brake assembly is activated during service braking operations, the first enlarged head is configured to slide within the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.