# US 5,343,984 A · Rotating drive for an adjusting spindle of a disk brake for motor vehicles

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- Number: US 5,343,984 A
- Document ID: US5343984A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/018,241
- Filed: 1993-02-16
- Granted: 1994-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 1992-02-13
- Assignees: Knorr-Bremse GmbH
- Inventors: Dieter Bieker; Johann Iraschko; Werner Stein
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5343984A

## CPC

- F16D 65/183: {with force-transmitting members arranged side by side acting on a spot type force-applying member}
- F16D 65/568: {for synchronous adjustment of actuators arranged in parallel}
- F16D 2121/14: Mechanical
- F16D 2125/32: acting on one cam follower
- F16D 2125/48: with parallel stationary axes, e.g. spur gears
- F16D 2125/52: with non-parallel stationary axes, e.g. worm or bevel gears
- F16D 2125/64: Levers
- F16D: COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES

## Abstract

A rotating drive for an adjusting spindle of a disk brake for motor vehicles, in particular street vehicles, has a cam lever (4), which can be rotated around an axis (19) parallel to the brake disk, comprising one cantilever (23) on each side of said lever comprising angular offset radial boreholes (24, 24') which receive radial pins (17, 17'). The pins (17, 17') reach into the double forked end of a drive lever (15), which can be rotated around an axis (20), crossing at right angles at a distance from the axis (19). The rotational movements of the drive lever (15) are transferred to a reset drive, which belongs to an adjusting spindle extending at right angles to the plane of the brake disk.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A rotating drive for an adjusting spindle (7) of a disk brake for motor vehicles, said disk brake comprising a caliper (2) which extends over a brake disk (1) and is provided on one side thereof with a clamping mechanism;
said clamping mechanism comprising a cam lever (4) adapted for pivoting movement about an axis of rotation (19) extending parallel to a plane of said brake disk (1);
said cam lever (4) comprising a cam (22) which is coupled to at least one adjusting spindle (7) in a direction of clamping movement at least substantially at a right angle to said plane of said brake disk (1);
said at least one adjusting spindle (7) extending at least approximately at a right angle to said plane of said brake disk (1) and being adjustably screwed to one of said cam (22) and an intermediate piece (6), said at least one adjusting spindle (7) comprising an adjusting drive (14) non-rotatably coupled with a drive lever (15) for adjustment of play between said brake disk (1) and said brake lining (1);
said intermediate piece (6) having a disc-sided end and being movable by said cam (22) for bracing a brake lining (10) against said brake disk-sided end;
said brake lining (10) being movable transversely of said caliper (2);
two radially protruding pins (17, 17') being disposed on said cam lever (4) in a radial plane on an axial face, said two pins (17, 17') being offset from each other by about 10.degree. and 40.degree., said drive lever (15) comprising two transversely offset recesses (25, 25'), and an end of each one of said two radially protruding pins (17, 17') engaging with a corresponding one of said two recesses (25, 25').

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Rotating drive according to claim 1, wherein said cam lever (4) bears on at least one axial face (21) of said cam lever a curved, axially protruding cantilever (23), said cantilever in a radial plane thereof comprising two radial boreholes (24, 24'), which are offset by said angular amount in order to mount said two pins (17, 17').

### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2)

Rotating drive according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said drive lever (15) comprises a forked, pin-sided end, whereby one of said two pins (17, 17') reaches into each of the fork recesses (25, 25') defined by a lateral fork tine and a central fork tine (27 or 26).

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

Rotating drive according to claim 3, wherein a base of each fork recess (25, 25') is rounded.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2)

Rotating drive according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said pins are offset by 20.degree. to 30.degree..