Disclosed herein a friction brake system comprises a braking member connectable to at least one brake pad and configured for pressing the brake pad against a friction surface and a transmission unit configured for converting a rotary motion generated by an actuator into a braking motion of the brake pad wherein the transmission unit comprises a ball-in-ramp assembly having a first plate with at least one groove, a second plate with at least one groove facing the groove of the first plate, and at least one ball arranged between the first plate and the second plate wherein the ball is retained by the groove of the first plate and the groove of the second plate, wherein the ball-in-ramp assembly is configured to convert a rotary motion of the first plate into a translational motion of the second plate relative to the first plate.
FRICTION BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
2022-08-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch