Automatic adjusting device for a brake

Details Automatic adjusting device for a brake Automatic adjusting device for a brake

1982-05-24

1985-08-06

Butler, Douglas C.

Brakes

Wheel

Transversely movable

188 795GE, 188 795P, 188196BA, F16D 6556, F16D 6552

Patent

active

045330247

ABSTRACT:
A strut (40) whose effective length depends on the relative positions of two strut portions (44,46) adjustable with respect to each other is connected in parallel with a brake actuating mechanism (18). One of the strut portions (44,46) is subjected to the force of a biased adjustment member acting transversely of the longitudinal direction of the strut (40) and, upon actuation of the brake, tending to increase the length of the strut (40). The adjustment member cooperates with an intermediate member (24) which is disposed between two structural members (14",22) transmitting the actuating force (P) independently of the strut (40) and which is displaceable against the frictional resistance (Q) thereof, provided said resistance does not surpass a given value. Thus the possibility of adjustment is limited by the actuating force itself which is not transmitted by the strut and, for instance, may be hydraulic. If this actuating force surpasses a certain limit up to which any adjustment is caused only by the wear of the brake lining and not yet by elastic deformation of parts of the brake, also the frictional resistance caused by the brake actuating force and acting against displacement of the intermediate member surpasses the force of the biased adjustment member so that no adjustment is effected.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1644378 (1927-10-01), Hirschler
patent: 3913710 (1975-10-01), Margetts
patent: 4222467 (1980-09-01), Kluger et al.
patent: 4232766 (1980-11-01), Rupprecht

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