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US 5,137,126 AGranted
Electromechanical control having a centrifugal structure
AssigneeBendix Europe Services Techniques
InventorsJean-Louis Magnaval, Jean-Charles Maligne
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AssigneeBendix Europe Services Techniques
InventorsJean-Louis Magnaval, Jean-Charles Maligne
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The invention concerns an electromechanical control having a centrifugal structure comprising a shaft (22) driven in rotation by an electric motor (20) and defining an axis, at least two flyweights (38) capable of moving under the effect of a centrifugal force between a plate (34) and a disk (32), the plate (34) being able to be driven in rotation by the shaft, and a wedge device (12). According to the invention, the shaft (22) is mounted movably in axial translation to drive in translation the wedge device (12), and the plate (34) is axially fixed whereas the disk (32), which solidly fixed to an axial sleeve (30) forming, with the end (24) of the shaft (22), a lockable screw-nut assembly, is capable of axial translation and can be driven in rotation by the shaft (22), the radial position of the flyweights (38) determining the separation of the disk (32) and the plate (34). Application to the braking of vehicles.
An electromechanical control having a centrifugal structure comprising a shaft driven in rotation by an electric motor and defining an axis, at least two flyweights capable of moving under the effect of a centrifugal force between a plate and a disk, said plate being able to be driven in rotation by said shaft, and a wedge device, said shaft being mounted movably in axial translation to drive said wedge device in translation, and that said plate being axially fixed whereas said disk, which is solidly fixed to an axial sleeve forming, with an end of said shaft, a lockable screw-nut assembly, is capable of axial translation and can be driven in rotation by said shaft, the radial position of said flyweights determining a separation of said disk and said plate.
A wedge brake comprising an electromechanical control having a centrifugal structure comprising a shaft driven in rotation by an electric motor and defining an axis, at least two flyweights capable of moving under the effect of a centrifugal force between a plate and a disk, said plate being able to be driven in rotation by said shaft, and a wedge device, said shaft being mounted movably in axial translation to drive said wedge device in translation, and that said plate being axially fixed whereas said disk, which is solidly fixed to an axial sleeve forming, with an end of said shaft, a lockable screw-nut assembly, is capable of axial translation and can be driven in rotation by said shaft, the radial position of said flyweights determining a separation of said disk and said plate, said wedge device driving along a second axis an operating piston of said brake.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.