A motor gear unit for a disc brake apparatus includes an electric motor, a speed reduction mechanism configured to transmit rotation of the electric motor to a plurality of rotary-to-linear motion conversion mechanisms arranged in a plurality of cylinders provided in a caliper, and a housing accommodating the electric motor and the speed reduction mechanism. The speed reduction mechanism includes a plurality of final gears connected directly or via another member to the plurality of rotary-to-linear motion conversion mechanisms and a power distribution mechanism that includes one support shaft and that is configured to distribute and transmit input power to the plurality of final gears. The power distribution mechanism is supported by the housing by supporting and fixing end portions of the support shaft on axially both sides to the housing.

A clutch structure that includes a motor to directly drive a rotary disc of an actuation unit, and the actuation unit further directly act on a push unit, so as to achieve reduction of size. Further, the push unit has a spring holder that drives a push bracket to press against a clutching unit, and the push bracket and the clutching unit are rotatably in synchronization with each other and a group of balls is arranged between the push bracket and the spring holder, such that smooth rotation can be maintained even during the process of pressing to thereby effectively reduce pause and setback incurring in coupling and connection and also to efficiently establish a transmission clutching force to have the operability not affected by the delay.

A parking brake apparatus may include: a driving part; a driving gear rotatably connected to the driving part; a gear shaft engaged with the driving gear so as to be rotated by the driving gear; a pair of pistons disposed on both sides of the gear shaft and connected to brake shoes, respectively; a pair of nuts disposed in the respective pistons, and screwed to the gear shaft; an elastic member installed between the piston and the nut so as to pressure the nut toward the brake shoe; a holder installed in the piston so as to support the elastic member; and a constraint ring installed in the piston so as to constrain the holder.

A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle including a motor section receiving electric power from an outside, and generating power; a power transmission section rotated by driving the motor section, and including transmission worm gears; a pair of pressing units receiving power from the power transmission section and pressing a brake pad; and a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit.

A crawler traveling body includes: a wheel around which a crawler belt is wound; a disc; a disc connector configured to connect the wheel and the disc, and rotate the wheel and the disc together; a brake caliper configured to sandwich the disc with a brake pad; and a motor configured to open or close the brake pad according to a control signal for controlling a degree of opening or closing of the brake pad.

Disclosed herein an electric parking brake including a ball-screw type power conversion unit installed in a caliper housing to convert a rotational force into a linear motion, The electric parking brake includes a motor configured to generate a rotational force, a first gear unit including a first connection portion, the first connection portion directly connected to a main helical gear provided on a motor shaft of the motor, a second gear unit including a second connection portion, the second connection portion spaced apart from the first connection portion by a predetermined distance and directly connected to the main helical gear, and a reduction gear unit connected to any one of the first gear unit and the second gear unit and configured to transmit the rotational force generated from the motor to a spindle of the power conversion unit, wherein any one of the first and second gear units is configured to perform a self-locking function when a parking braking force is generated.

An electronic brake system is disclosed. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there may be provided an electronic brake system including a piston provided in a caliper housing to press a pad plate, a nut coupled to the inside of the piston to move the piston forward or backward, a spindle configured to move the nut forward or backward by rotation and including a stepped portion formed on an outer surface thereof, a rotation limit unit connected to or disconnected from the spindle to allow or block the rotation of the spindle, and a drive unit configured to move the rotation limit unit to a position at which the rotation of the spindle is allowed or blocked, wherein the rotation limit unit includes a body surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the spindle, a binder provided on the body and provided to come into close contact with the stepped portion, and a connector provided on the body and configured to receive a driving force from the drive unit.

An electronic parking pawl actuator which uses a smaller motor and higher gear ratio has the ability to configure a rooster comb to engage with various park detents, and reduces the mechanical and software design complexity. Furthermore, the electronic park actuator limits the amount of back drivable range (unable to perform an external park to neutral shift) for theft deterrence, and also allows operation (speed performance) and a lower motor peak current. The electronic parking pawl actuator includes an electric motor, a drive gear, the drive gear operable for being driven by the electric motor, and a drive mechanism, the drive mechanism is operable for being driven by the drive gear. The drive mechanism is engaged with an output shaft of a gear selector of a transmission, and the drive mechanism is rotatable relative to the drive gear, allowing the output shaft to be located in a desired position.

Disclosed is an actuator for a brake device. An actuator for a brake device according to embodiment of the disclosure includes a housing accommodating a motor, a power transmission unit connected to the motor, and a reduction gear unit connected to the power transmission unit; and a cover covering an open top of the housing and having a shaft support portion; wherein the reduction gear unit includes a worm wheel including a concave receiving groove on an upper surface thereof and a locking rib provided in the receiving groove, a sun gear supported rotatably on a bottom of the receiving groove and having a support rib contactable with the locking rib during rotation, and a clutch spring provided in a state of being slidably wound around an outer circumferential surface of the shaft support portion, and configured to tighten or loosen selectively an outer circumferential surface of the shaft support portion according to a rotation direction when the worm wheel and the sun gear are rotated relative to each other.

An electro-mechanical brake and a vehicle including the same are provided. As an electro-mechanical brake according to one embodiment of the present invention, an electro-mechanical brake including a drum, a first brake shoe, and a second brake shoe, may include a motor that provides a rotational driving force; a rotating member that rotates about a second rotating shaft perpendicular to a first rotating shaft of the motor; a power transmission member that transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating member; and a rotating screw that is coupled to the rotating member so that the first brake shoe is able to move forward and backward toward one inner peripheral surface of the drum.