A vehicle comprises an electric motor 12 that has a rotor 24. A parking brake assembly 22 comprises an output shaft 20, a first braking member, preferably disc 30 and a second braking member, preferably brake pads 31. The output shaft 20 is configured to be fixed relative to said rotor 24such that said electric motor 12 is operable to rotate the output shaft 20. The parking brake is preferably actuated by motor 44. Gearbox 27 may be coupled to the output shaft 20. Providing a single parking brake 22 for the axle reduces size and weight of the vehicle.
A parking brake assembly
2017-04-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English