Park Brake Caliper With Inverted Lever Configuration

Abstract

A park brake caliper for a utility vehicle has an actuating unit, which is adapted to move a push rod, wherein the push rod is pre-tensioned by a tensioning device in one direction, but is adapted to be pressed in the opposite direction by a pneumatic, hydraulic, electromechanical or magnetic force, and an application unit which includes a brake lever, which is pivotably supported around a pivot axis and which is adapted to rest at the push rod at one side and at a bridge on the other side via an excenter. The application unit is adapted to be positioned around an axle of a utility vehicle. The bridge is adapted to press at least one brake pad against a brake disc of the utility vehicle. The lever points downwards towards the axle in all of its positions. A brake system is disclosed, where the park brake caliper and a service brake caliper are radially spaced from each other.

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