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US 6,655,506 B2Granted
Electromechanical parking brake
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMichael C. Pfeil, Gary C. Fulks, Douglas E. Poole
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Abstract
An assembly for actuating a parking brake comprises a screw, a nut mounted for translation on the screw, and a cable connected between the brake and the nut. A compliant element is mounted on the screw, and is adapted to expand axially with a change in tension in the cable.
Claims19
An assembly for actuating a parking brake, the assembly comprising:
- a screw defining an axis;
- a nut mounted for translation on the screw during actuation of the parking brake;
- a cable connected between the brake and the nut;
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- a compliant element mounted on the screw and axially spaced from the nut, the compliant element being adapted to expand axially with a change in tension in the cable.
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A parking brake release mechanism for powered release of a parking brake cable coupled to a wheel brake, the parking brake release mechanism comprising:
- a screw defining an axis;
- a nut connected between the cable and the screw and translatable during actuation of the parking brake;
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- a compliant element mounted on the screw and axially spaced from the nut, the compliant element being adapted to expand axially with a change in tension in the cable.
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An assembly for actuating a parking brake on first and second wheels, the assembly comprising:
- a screw defining an axis;
- a nut mounted for translation on the screw during actuation of the parking brake;
- a first cable connected between the first brake and the nut;
- a second cable connected between the second brake and the nut;
- a belleville washer mounted on the screw and axially spaced from the nut, the belleville washer adapted to expand axially with a change in tension in the cable;
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- a motor in driving engagement with the screw.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.