The present disclosure in some embodiments provides an electro-mechanical brake comprising a piston configured to push a brake pad towards a wheel disc by driving a motor, the electro-mechanical brake comprising: a position detection unit detecting a position of the piston; a current detection unit detecting a value of current flowing through the motor; a motor controller controlling a motor to move the piston toward the wheel disc for a preset time when a vehicle is stopped; and a contact point calculation unit calculating a contact point that is a position of the piston when the brake pad starts to contact with the wheel disc, based on a first position that is a position of the piston when a first current value is detected, using the current detection unit.

The present disclosure in some embodiments provides an electro-mechanical brake comprising a piston configured to push a brake pad towards a wheel disc by driving a motor, the electro-mechanical brake comprising: a position detection unit detecting a position of the piston; a current detection unit detecting a value of current flowing through the motor; a motor controller controlling a motor to move the piston toward the wheel disc for a preset time when a vehicle is stopped; and a contact point calculation unit calculating a contact point that is a position of the piston when the brake pad starts to contact with the wheel disc, based on a first position that is a position of the piston when a first current value is detected, using the current detection unit.

The rotor of an electric motor unit has a web portion partially enclosing the remainder of the unit and terminating in a circumferentially extending rim. The brake drum defines an engagement surface for drum brake linings, and has an outboard end defining a flange securable to the wheel hub. The brake drum also includes an open inboard end, partly covered over by a dust guard, and a circumferential wall extending between the outboard and inboard ends and surrounding the engagement surface. By way of keys and slots or recesses, a reinforcing ring interlocks the circumferentially extending rim of the web portion and the circumferential brake drum wall. The reinforcing ring is secured to the circumferentially extending rim and to the wall of the brake drum at a location disposed axially between the rim of the web portion and the brake drum lining engagement surface.

The rotor of an electric motor unit has a web portion partially enclosing the remainder of the unit and terminating in a circumferentially extending rim. The brake drum defines an engagement surface for drum brake linings, and has an outboard end defining a flange securable to the wheel hub. The brake drum also includes an open inboard end, partly covered over by a dust guard, and a circumferential wall extending between the outboard and inboard ends and surrounding the engagement surface. By way of keys and slots or recesses, a reinforcing ring interlocks the circumferentially extending rim of the web portion and the circumferential brake drum wall. The reinforcing ring is secured to the circumferentially extending rim and to the wall of the brake drum at a location disposed axially between the rim of the web portion and the brake drum lining engagement surface.

An electric brake apparatus includes an electric motor including a plurality of driving circuits, an electric mechanism configured to press a braking member against a braking target member based on driving of the electric motor, and a control device configured to control the driving of the electric motor. The control device detects contact between the braking member and the braking target member based on a change in a current of the electric motor when power is supplied to a part of the driving circuits among the plurality of driving circuits. More specifically, the change amount of the current between before and after the braking member and the braking target member contact each other is larger when power is supplied to a part of the driving circuit than when power is supplied to all of the plurality of driving circuits.

An electric brake apparatus includes an electric motor including a plurality of driving circuits, an electric mechanism configured to press a braking member against a braking target member based on driving of the electric motor, and a control device configured to control the driving of the electric motor. The control device detects contact between the braking member and the braking target member based on a change in a current of the electric motor when power is supplied to a part of the driving circuits among the plurality of driving circuits. More specifically, the change amount of the current between before and after the braking member and the braking target member contact each other is larger when power is supplied to a part of the driving circuit than when power is supplied to all of the plurality of driving circuits.

A braking mechanism for an electric motor includes an electromagnet configured to be selectively energized in response to a control signal. The braking mechanism also includes a first braking member coupled for co-rotation with an output shaft of the electric motor. The first braking member is configured to movable relative to the output shaft between a first position and a second position. The braking mechanism also includes a second braking member rotationally fixed relative to the first braking member. When the electromagnet is energized, the electromagnet causes the first braking member to move from the first position to the second position. The first braking member engages the second braking member to brake the electric motor in one of the first position or the second position.

A motor brake device, comprising a supporting assembly (1), a movable rotating disc (2), a pressing assembly (4), a lower cover (5), a sliding block (6), an elastic member, a brake assembly (7), and an upper cover (8). The supporting assembly (1) is fixed to a bottom housing (103) of a motor (10); a motor shaft head portion (102) extends out of a housing (104) of the motor (10), and a motor shaft tail portion (101) extends out of the bottom housing (103) of the motor (10) and penetrates through the supporting assembly (1); the movable rotating disc (2) is mounted on the motor shaft tail portion (101); the motor shaft tail portion (101) drives the movable rotating disc (2) to rotate synchronously; the pressing assembly (4) is movably connected to the lower cover (5); the lower cover (5) and the supporting assembly (1) are connected and fixed by means of a first connecting member; the sliding block (6) is connected to the elastic member, the sliding block (6) is connected to the brake assembly (7), and the sliding block (6) and the elastic member are mounted in the upper cover (8); the upper cover (8) and the lower cover (5) are connected and fixed by means of a second connecting member. During braking, the brake assembly (7) can enable the sliding block (6) to move synchronously, the sliding block (6) drives the pressing assembly (4) to move towards the movable rotating disc (2), and the pressing assembly (4) can be in contact with and press the movable rotating disc (2), so that the movable rotating disc (2) stops rotating, the elastic member enables the sliding block (6) to reset after the brake is released, and the pressing assembly (4) does not press the movable rotating disc (2) any more.

A motor brake device, comprising a supporting assembly (1), a movable rotating disc (2), a pressing assembly (4), a lower cover (5), a sliding block (6), an elastic member, a brake assembly (7), and an upper cover (8). The supporting assembly (1) is fixed to a bottom housing (103) of a motor (10); a motor shaft head portion (102) extends out of a housing (104) of the motor (10), and a motor shaft tail portion (101) extends out of the bottom housing (103) of the motor (10) and penetrates through the supporting assembly (1); the movable rotating disc (2) is mounted on the motor shaft tail portion (101); the motor shaft tail portion (101) drives the movable rotating disc (2) to rotate synchronously; the pressing assembly (4) is movably connected to the lower cover (5); the lower cover (5) and the supporting assembly (1) are connected and fixed by means of a first connecting member; the sliding block (6) is connected to the elastic member, the sliding block (6) is connected to the brake assembly (7), and the sliding block (6) and the elastic member are mounted in the upper cover (8); the upper cover (8) and the lower cover (5) are connected and fixed by means of a second connecting member. During braking, the brake assembly (7) can enable the sliding block (6) to move synchronously, the sliding block (6) drives the pressing assembly (4) to move towards the movable rotating disc (2), and the pressing assembly (4) can be in contact with and press the movable rotating disc (2), so that the movable rotating disc (2) stops rotating, the elastic member enables the sliding block (6) to reset after the brake is released, and the pressing assembly (4) does not press the movable rotating disc (2) any more.

A control device controls non-excitation-actuated electromagnetic brake operation. The control device includes an electronic component having a characteristic that when an inter-terminal voltage of two electrodes is equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, a resistance value is lower than when the voltage is lower than the voltage and a diode disposed such that a cathode is on a side having a higher potential than an anode. The coil in the non-excitation-actuated electromagnetic brake and the electronic component are connected in series to form a first series circuit, the first series circuit and the diode are connected in parallel, and the electronic component is connected in series with the coil provided in the non-excitation-actuated electromagnetic brake so as not to be conducted when the inter-terminal voltage is lower than the predetermined voltage, but to be conducted when the inter-terminal voltage becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined voltage.