A patient support apparatus includes a base having a length and including a plurality of caster wheels enabling movement of the patient support apparatus across a floor surface. An auxiliary wheel support structure is secured to the base and rotatably supports at least one non-castered auxiliary wheel. A drive mechanism including a motor may be configured to drive the auxiliary wheel. A braking system including at least one brake member may be configured to apply a braking force to decelerate the auxiliary wheel and is movable between a first position wherein the at least one brake member is disengaged from the auxiliary wheel and a deployed position wherein the at least one brake member is frictionally engaged with the auxiliary wheel to restrict rotation of the auxiliary wheel. The braking system may be configured to synchronize the braking forces applied to first and second auxiliary wheels.

A patient support apparatus includes a base having a length and including a plurality of caster wheels enabling movement of the patient support apparatus across a floor surface. An auxiliary wheel support structure is secured to the base and rotatably supports at least one non-castered auxiliary wheel. A drive mechanism including a motor may be configured to drive the auxiliary wheel. A braking system including at least one brake member may be configured to apply a braking force to decelerate the auxiliary wheel and is movable between a first position wherein the at least one brake member is disengaged from the auxiliary wheel and a deployed position wherein the at least one brake member is frictionally engaged with the auxiliary wheel to restrict rotation of the auxiliary wheel. The braking system may be configured to synchronize the braking forces applied to first and second auxiliary wheels.

A hydraulic system of a vehicle includes a hydraulic pump with variable delivery capacity. The hydraulic pump is controllable as a function of a load and operatively connected to a drive of the vehicle. The system includes a first brake system for reducing a speed of the vehicle by at least one friction brake, and a permanent brake system being independent of the first brake system and configured to reduce the speed of the vehicle. The permanent brake system includes a first retarder circuit which cooperates with the hydraulic pump such that kinetic energy is removed from the vehicle by the permanent brake system via the hydraulic pump in order to decelerate the vehicle.

A hydraulic system of a vehicle includes a hydraulic pump with variable delivery capacity. The hydraulic pump is controllable as a function of a load and operatively connected to a drive of the vehicle. The system includes a first brake system for reducing a speed of the vehicle by at least one friction brake, and a permanent brake system being independent of the first brake system and configured to reduce the speed of the vehicle. The permanent brake system includes a first retarder circuit which cooperates with the hydraulic pump such that kinetic energy is removed from the vehicle by the permanent brake system via the hydraulic pump in order to decelerate the vehicle.

An electric machine comprising a rotor, a stator, and a fluid-based brake arrangement for said rotor, said fluid-based brake arrangement having a fluid circuit for transporting a brake fluid, said fluid circuit comprising a fluid channel arrangement having at least one radial fluid channel segment extending radially through a part of said rotor so as to allow for directing brake fluid from an inner radial rotor side to an outer radial rotor side, whereby, during rotation of said rotor about an axial centre axis, acceleration of brake fluid in said at least one radial fluid channel segment causes a reaction force exerting a braking torque on the rotor.

A haptic operating device for vehicles. The device has a rotatable operating part, a magnetic field source, and a magnetorheological braking device for braking a rotational movement of the operating part. The magnetorheological braking device has two braking components which can be rotated relative to one another and one of which is coupled to the rotatable operating part. The second brake component, acting as an outer brake component, surrounds the first brake component that acts as an inner brake component. A closed magnetorheological brake chamber is provided with a magnetorheological medium and is formed between the two brake components and has a peripheral braking gap.

An off-highway recreational vehicle having a longitudinal centerline includes a frame and a rear suspension. The rear suspension includes a left A-arm, wherein the left A-arm has a pivot axis, the pivot axis being on a right-hand side of the longitudinal centerline.

An off-highway recreational vehicle having a longitudinal centerline includes a frame and a rear suspension. The rear suspension includes a left A-arm, wherein the left A-arm has a pivot axis, the pivot axis being on a right-hand side of the longitudinal centerline.

The present application discloses a braking method, a vehicle and a medium, wherein the vehicle comprises a primary braking system, a parking brake, an auxiliary high-pressure gas tank, and a retarder, and the braking method comprises: determining whether a current air pressure value of the auxiliary high-pressure gas tank reaches a preset air pressure value; controlling, in response to the current air pressure value not reaching the preset air pressure value, the auxiliary high-pressure gas tank to carry out air pressure loading; and controlling, in response to failure of the primary braking system and the current air pressure value reaching the preset air pressure value, a first braking torque of the parking brake and a second braking torque of the retarder according to a deceleration signal of the vehicle so as to control the vehicle to brake.

A patient support apparatus includes a base having a length and including a plurality of caster wheels enabling movement of the patient support apparatus across a floor surface. An auxiliary wheel support structure is secured to the base and rotatably supports at least one non-castered auxiliary wheel. A drive mechanism including a motor may be configured to drive the auxiliary wheel. A braking system including at least one brake member may be configured to apply a braking force to decelerate the auxiliary wheel and is movable between a first position wherein the at least one brake member is disengaged from the auxiliary wheel and a deployed position wherein the at least one brake member is frictionally engaged with the auxiliary wheel to restrict rotation of the auxiliary wheel. The braking system may be configured to synchronize the braking forces applied to first and second auxiliary wheels.