Braking assembly and system
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Zachary Glovatsky, Robert Edward Belke, Jay DeAvis Baker, Joseph Mario Giachino, Lakhi Nandlal Goenka, Myron Lemecha
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Abstract
A braking unit is provided. In one embodiment, the braking unit comprises a base member, a guide member, a flexible rod, an actuator adapted to induce deformation of the rod, and a brake pad. One end of the flexible rod is fixedly attached to the base member while another end is slideably disposed within a passageway defined by the guide member. The brake pad is positioned adjacent the flexible rod such that deformation of the rod causes lateral movement of the brake pad. The braking unit can be incorporated into disc and drum-type braking assemblies and systems.
Claims10
A braking assembly for slowing motion of a vehicle, said braking assembly comprising:
- a rotatable braking surface operably connected to said vehicle;
- a mounting surface positioned adjacent the rotatable braking surface;
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- a braking unit comprising a base member secured to the mounting surface;
- a guide member secured to the mounting surface, the guide member having first and second opposing faces and defining a passageway extending between the first and second opposing faces;
- at least one flexible rod having first and second ends, the first end being fixedly attached to the base member and the second end being disposed in the passageway and being capable of slideable movement within the passageway;
- a flexible panel disposed around the at least one flexible rod and between the base and guide members;
- a brake pad connected to the flexible rod and positioned adjacent the rotatable braking surface;
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- an actuator adapted to induce deformation of the rod and initiate frictional contact between the brake pad and rotatable braking surface.
A braking unit for frictionally engaging a rotatable braking surface, comprising:
- a base member;
- a guide member having first and second opposing faces and defining a passageway extending between the first and second opposing faces;
- at least one flexible rod having first and second ends, the first end being fixedly attached to the base member and the second end being disposed in the passageway and being capable of slideable movement within the passageway;
- a flexible panel disposed around the at least one flexible rod and between the base and guide members;
- a brake pad positioned adjacent the flexible rod such that deformation of the flexible rod induces movement of the brake pad;
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- an actuator adapted to induce deformation of the rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.