Device and method in braking systems for motor vehicles
AssigneeAB Volvo
InventorDan Angerfors
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Abstract
Brake systems are disclosed for use in motor vehicles comprising a brake cylinder including a push rod, a brake key for activating a wheel brake on the motor vehicle, a braking lever having a first end for connection to the brake key and a second end for connection to the push rod, and a mount affixed to the push rod between the brake cylinder and the end of the push rod, the mount including a predetermined shape such as a pin and the braking lever including a predetermined shape such as an aperture so that the mount can be coupled to the push rod at a location between the brake cylinder and the end of the push rod by attaching the pin to the aperture. Methods for mounting brake systems in motor vehicles are also disclosed.
Claims16
A brake system for use in motor vehicles comprising a brake cylinder including a push rod projecting from said brake cylinder, said push rod having a lower end movable away from said brake cylinder upon activation of said brake cylinder, a brake key for activating a wheel brake on said motor vehicle, a braking lever including a first end and a second end, said first end of said braking lever adapted for connection to said brake key and said second end of said braking lever adapted for connection to said push rod, and a mounting member affixed to said push rod at a location above the lower end of said push rod so that the lower end of said push rod extends below said mounting member, said mounting member including a first attachment member and said braking lever including a second attachment member whereby said braking lever can be coupled to said push rod at a location between said brake cylinder and said lower end of said push rod by attaching said first and second attachment members to each other.
A method for mounting a brake system in a motor vehicle, said brake system comprising a brake cylinder including a push rod projecting from said brake cylinder, said push rod having a lower end movable away from said brake cylinder upon activation of said brake cylinder and a brake key for activating a wheel brake on said motor vehicle, said method comprising mounting a mounting member on said push rod at a location above said lower end of said push rod so that the lower end of said push rod extends below said mounting member, providing a braking lever having a first end and a second end, connecting said second end of said braking lever to said mounting member at said location above said lower end of said push rod, and connecting said second end of said braking lever to said brake key in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of said brake key.
A method of mounting a brake system in a motor vehicle having a premounted rod, cylinder and brake key mounted to the vehicle, the brake key having an end to be coupled to the rod, comprising:
- a) attaching a mounting member to the rod at a location above a lower end of the rod so that said mounting member is located between the lower end of the rod and the cylinder and so that the lower end of said push rod extends below said mounting member, the mounting member having a first attachment member;
- b) providing a lever having a first end for attachment to the end of the brake key and a second end having a second attachment member;
- c) bringing into position the lever toward the end of the brake key, after the mounting member is attached to the rod, so that the first attachment member is attached to the second attachment member and the first end of the lever is attached to the end of the brake key;
- d) attaching a supporting member to the lever and the mounting member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.