BRAKE DEVICE FOR SLOWING VEHICLE MOVEMENT

Abstract

A brake device relates to vehicle production and can be used in a mechanical brake system. The brake device is designed to prevent emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere/environment due to sliding friction. The brake device for slowing vehicle movement comprises a brake disk which is affixed to a wheel axle, and a housing with transverse guides which is affixed to a support hub, at least one slide and braking element being installed on the transverse guides so as to interact with the brake disk. The braking element is designed as a roller bearing enclosing the brake disk, with radially oriented resilient elements affixed to the brake disk, the other ends of the elastic elements adjoining an inner surface of an inner ring of the aforementioned roller bearing with a running clearance or without a clearance.

Claims

1. Braking device for slowing a vehicle with a brake disc (2) which is arranged on the wheel axle wherein at least one guided carriage (4) and a brake element (5) attached thereto, which are designed to interact with the brake disc (2), are located on a support hub of the vehicle, characterized in that the braking element (5) is designed as a roller bearing with an inner ring (6) which encloses the brake disc (2) and is aligned coaxially with the brake disc in the operational, non-braking state and that radially arranged elastic elements (9) are fixed to the brake disc wherein the distal ends are flush or free of play with the inner surface of the inner ring (6) of the roller bearing and that the carriage (4) is displaceably mounted relative to the brake disc (2).

Description

[0009] The illustrations show a braking device used to stop the vehicle. They show:

[0010] FIG. 1 shows a schematic overall view of the device in the operating state;

[0011] FIG. 2 shows a schematic overall view of the device in the decelerated/braked condition;

[0012] A braking device for braking a vehicle comprises: preferably a housing 1 which may be fixed to the wheel hub. The brake disc 2 interacts with the braking device. The housing 1 is equipped with radially moveable guide rails. These can be provided as a run for the carriages. The slide is movably mounted and can be controlled via a brake control unit. A radial roller bearing 5, with rings 6 and 7, is provided on the carriage as part of the braking device. These serve as a mount for the roller bearings.

[0013] Between the inner ring 6 of the bearing 5 and the disc 2 are radially aligned from the disc 2 elastic elements 9, z. B. springs arranged. In this case, one end of the elastic elements 9 is rigidly connected to the pane 2. The other ends are either in light contact with the inner surface of the inner ring 6 of the bearing 5 or slightly spaced therefrom. Both prevent undesirable friction of the braking device while driving.

[0014] The braking device works as follows:

[0015] The disc 2 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the wheel during running of the vehicle. When driving, the disc 2 and the bearing 5 are concentric. The rotating process of the disc 2 takes place without this causing a deceleration or braking of the vehicle. During this time, the inner ring 6 of the bearing 5 may be pinched by contact with the springs 9. This allows the inner ring to rotate together with the disk 2 in unison. If the springs 9 have radial play, the inner ring 6 stops. In both cases the springs or the inner ring 6 will not cause any resistance to rotation.

[0016] For slowing down or braking, the carriage 4 is actuated, for example, by means of the brake control device 8. This is shifted in relation to disc 2. The carriage 4 or the bearing 5 can be moved in the guides 3 in direction “a”. The movement leads to a parallel displacement between the axes of rotation of the disk 2 and the inner ring 6. The distance between the disk 2 and the inner ring 6 is thus smaller in one section and larger in an opposite area of the disk.

[0017] The inner ring 6 of the bearing pushes and compresses the elastic elements in the area of reduced distance between disc 2 and inner ring 6. In the opposite area on the other side of the disc 2, the elastic elements 9 are free from interactions with the inner ring 6. During braking the rotation of the disc 2 and the rotation of the inner ring 6 of the bearing 5 continues. As a result, the inner ring 6 of the bearing 5 successively compresses the elastic elements 9. This happens sequentially in the direction of rotation of the disc. The disk 2 is forced during its rotation to overcome the forces of compression of the elastic elements 9 that are now acting. The more the bearing 5 moves in the radial direction, the more the elastic elements 9 are pushed together. The greater the resistance force acting on the rotating disk 2. And the vehicle wheel decelerates/stops.

[0018] As can be seen from the operation of the device, when decelerating and braking, pads sliding on the discs are not used. The proposed device works without harmful sliding friction. This distinguishes them from all previous braking devices. It is replaced by rolling friction and compression of the elastic components. This results in a causal relationship between the distinguishing features and the result achieved.