A friction brake system comprises a first gear unit having a first member and a second member, the first gear unit is configured for converting a rotary motion of the first member into a braking motion of the second member, the first member is configured such that the rotary motion may be driven by an electric motor, the brake system further comprises a second gear unit having a spindle and nut for converting a rotary motion into a linear motion for pad wear compensation, the spindle is connectable to a brake pad, the second member of the first gear unit and the nut of the second gear unit are or may be mechanically coupled such that, during the braking motion, the second member of the first gear unit pushes against the nut of the second gear unit to press the brake pad against a friction surface.

A disk brake is proposed for a vehicle, preferably a commercial vehicle, having a brake caliper which engages over a brake disk and brake linings on both sides of the brake disk, a brake application device (5) which can be actuated by way of a force element, preferably a pneumatic force element, an adjusting device (20) for compensating for the brake lining and brake disk wear, which adjusting device (20) is arranged on an adjusting axis (L) which extends in the brake application direction, and is provided with a drive element (27) which can be rotated about the adjusting axis (L), and a brake lever (10) which is a constituent part of the brake application device (5) and is composed of a brake application shaft (11) which on one hand is supported in relation to the brake caliper and on the other hand in relation to a pressure piece (8) which operates against one of the brake linings, and a lever arm (12) which can be pivoted with the brake application shaft (11) and the pivoting center line of which extends at a right angle with respect to the brake application shaft (11), and which lever arm (12) is provided with a support (16) for the force element in the region of its outer end (12A), the brake lever (10) having a clearance (40) in an extension of the lever arm (12) to the inside, through which clearance (40) the adjusting axis (L) extends, a mechanism which couples the brake lever (10) to the drive element (27), and which is composed of a first mechanism element (31) on the brake lever (10) and a second mechanism element (32) on the drive element (27), which second mechanism element (32) interacts with said first mechanism element (31).

In order to provide as much installation space as possible for the brake application shaft, the first mechanism element (31) is arranged at the inner end (12B) of the lever arm (12) in the plane (E) which is defined by the pivoting movement (S) of the lever arm (12).

An actuating device for a disc brake may have a piston, and a first ramp-ball motion converter having a first ramp portion axially constrained and actuatable in rotation around and actuating axis. The device may also have a second ramp portion coupled to the piston and a plurality of rolling elements interposed in contact between ramp tracks formed by the first and second ramp portion. The device may also have a second screw and nut motion converter connected between the second ramp portion and the piston. The device may also have a torque limiter that implements a torsional connection of the first ramp portion with the second ramp portion. The torque limiter may also decouple the rotation of the first ramp portion with respect to the second ramp portion about the actuating axis when a predetermined limit torque is exceeded.

An expanding device for actuating one of the brake shoes of a drum brake includes a body of revolution and transmission bodies actuated by the body of revolution via ball track ramps. A spacer body is located between two partial bodies of the body of revolution, the spacer body guided by an adjustment spring keeping the partial bodies at the respectively reached distance. The spacer body is screwed onto a pin on the first partial body. A readjustment nut ensures that, when the two partial bodies are pushed apart, the spacer body rotates on the pin and moves away from a supporting surface on a partition of the second partial body. Upon renewed actuation of the brakes, the readjustment nut is guided such that the spacer body bears against the second partial body), but takes up a different position on the pin, the position corresponding to the air clearance readjustment.

A disc brake, in particular for commercial vehicles, has an adjustment device for compensating for brake lining/brake disc wear. The adjustment device is arranged at least partially inside an interior space of the brake caliper and has an adjustment gear with an adjustment nut having an internal thread, and an adjustment spindle screwed therein with an external thread. For adjustment during normal operation of the brake, the adjustment nut is rotated in relation to the adjustment spindle, which is fixed against rotation. A first sealing device at least partially seals off an annular space on the brake disc side between the inner wall of a through-opening in the brake caliper and the axially adjustable adjustment spindle, which extends through the through-opening and toward one of the brake linings, wherein the first sealing device is held on the caliper at one end.

A method for manufacturing a disc brake, the disc brake having a brake caliper and a brake actuation mechanism being supported in it, in which the brake actuation mechanism includes an amplification mechanism for introducing a clamping force, an adjustment device for compensation of lining wear with a torque clutch, a thrust element for transmitting the clamping force onto a brake disc and a reset device, which components are arranged around a rod, in which the torque clutch is formed as a roller-ramp-mechanism. A spring force can act onto the torque clutch by means of the reset device thereby forming a torque limit.

An electric disc brake is disclosed. An electric disc brake comprises a caliper housing configured to include a cylinder at which a piston is installed to be reciprocally movable by a brake hydraulic pressure, an adjuster arranged inside the piston, a pushrod provided inside the cylinder, an actuator configured to decelerate a rotational force according to an activation of a motor to output the decelerated rotational force through an output gear so as to pressurize the piston, and a ramp unit installed inside the cylinder and configured to receive the decelerated rotational force from the actuator to pressurize the pushrod to the piston so as to prevent rotation of the pushrod.

A disk brake includes a brake disk, a brake caliper, at least one application device lying within the brake caliper on one side of the brake disk, an axially movable device configured to move a brake pad axially toward the brake disk by way of at least one actuating spindle when the brake is actuated, and an adjustment mechanism configured to rotate the actuating spindle because of a rotational coupling acting in the direction of rotation. The adjustment mechanism comprises a thread device, which, at least in the case of rotation in a second direction of rotation opposite a direction of rotation, is configured to mesh with an external thread of the actuating spindle and is configured to screw the adjustment mechanism in relation to the actuating spindle.

The present invention concerns a brake actuation mechanism for a disc brake, in which a translational movement in the direction of the brake disc leads to a rotation of an input element of an adjustment device, the input element of the adjustment device being designed as part of a ball screw drive. Furthermore, the invention concerns a disc brake with such a brake actuation mechanism.

A slack adjuster for narrow gauge rail cars including a housing having a body with a first clevis joint, a coupling secured to the body, and a guide tube secured to the body coupling. A lever is pivotally coupled to the housing for moving an actuator coupled to a clutch. The clutch is engaged with the external threads of a rod and moveable between a first captured position, a second position where the clutch is free to rotate, and a second captured position to selectively control movement of the rod. Movement of the lever withdraws the actuator so that the clutch releases and can spin, allowing the threaded rod to translate from the retracted to extended positions. Opposing forces applied to a ram causes the clutch to move to the second captured position, thereby preventing rotation of the clutch and preventing the threaded rod from retracting further into the housing.