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US 6,314,614 B1Granted
Pivot brakes for doors
OwnerHans Kuehlinventor
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Abstract
In order to keep the braking moment in doors with a pivoting brake for the continuously progressive braking moment variation with different inclinations of the pivoting axis of the doors to the vertical within a determined range, rules given for calculating said braking moment, especially in relation to the braking moment thereof causing the door to be unintentionally closed and for an advantageous variation of said braking moment over a door pivoting angle.
Claims6
Method of braking a door of a vehicle which in use exhibits a varying inclination of a hinge axis about vertical during tilting of the vehicle, comprising:
- determining torques of the door over varying opening angles of the door when the hinge axis is at a maximum inclination about the vertical;
- setting braking torques of a swivel brake at least as great as said determined torques over the opening angles to match the determined torques of the door over the opening angles of the door;
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- providing the swivel brake for the door of a vehicle.
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