Electric Brake System With Flexible Force Transfer Member
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsMichael J. Ortman, Steven Anderson
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Abstract
A brake assembly and system (202) characterized by the use of a flexible force transfer member (230) to enable an electric motor (220) to be mounted remotely from other brake components and preferably at a location shielded from the elements and/or more easily accessible for maintenance and repair. By mounting the electric motor (220) in a less confining area, and using a force distribution device (350) to distribute force to a plurality of rams (342,344), one larger motor (220) may be used to drive multiple disk engagement members rather than several smaller motors mounted on the brake assembly. Since larger motors are typically more efficient than smaller motors, using one larger motor increases the overall efficiency of the brake.
Claims16
A brake comprising at least one brake disk, at least one disk engaging member for applying braking force to the brake disk, an electric motor, and a flexible torque transfer member connecting the electric motor to the at least one disk engaging member.
A brake system comprising at least one brake disk, a brake head, a plurality of rams mounted on the brake head for applying braking force to the brake disk, an electric motor, a torque distribution device, a primary torque transfer member connecting the electric motor to the torque distribution device, and a plurality of secondary torque transfer members connecting the torque distribution device to the plurality of rams.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.