DRUM BRAKE

Abstract

The present application relates to a drum brake, which includes a brake arm; a brake shoe; a base; and a brake torque detection device; the brake shoe is hinged on the brake arm through a brake shoe shaft, the brake arm is provided with a shaft hole penetrating through the brake shoe shaft, and the shaft hole is an oblong shaft hole, and a hole wall at one side of the oblong shaft hole is provided with a wear-resistant strip configured for pressing against the brake shoe shaft during braking of the drum brake; the brake torque detection device includes a sensing plate and a tension and compression sensor arranged on the sensing plate; one end of the sensing plate is connected to the brake shoe shaft, and the other end of the sensing plate is connected to the brake arm.

Claims

1. A drum brake, comprising: a brake arm; a brake shoe, hinged on the brake arm through a brake shoe shaft; a base; and a brake torque detection device; wherein the brake arm is provided with a shaft hole penetrating through the brake shoe shaft, and the shaft hole is an oblong shaft hole, and a hole wall at one side of the oblong shaft hole is provided with a wear-resistant strip configured for pressing against the brake shoe shaft during braking of the drum brake; the brake torque detection device comprises a sensing plate and a tension and compression sensor arranged on the sensing plate; one end of the sensing plate is connected to the brake shoe shaft, and the other end of the sensing plate is connected to the brake arm.

2. The drum brake according to claim 1, wherein the sensing plate is vertically arranged, one end of the sensing plate is provided with a hole and is connected to the brake arm through a connection shaft, and the other end of the sensing plate is provided with a closed hole or a groove, the brake shoe shaft passes through the closed hole or the groove, and an axle center of the brake shoe shaft is located at a center position along a length direction of the oblong shaft hole under a static state.

3. The drum brake according to claim 1, wherein a shaft sleeve is sleeved on the brake shoe shaft, and the shaft sleeve is attached to the wear-resistant strip.

4. A drum brake, comprising: a brake arm; a brake shoe, hinged on the brake arm through a brake shoe shaft; a base; and a brake torque detection device; wherein the brake arm is provided with a shaft hole penetrating through the brake shoe shaft, and the shaft hole is an oblong shaft hole; the brake arm is provided with a support plate, and a plate surface of the support plate is provided with a through hole, a hole diameter of the oblong shaft hole is within a diameter range of the through hole, and a hole edge of the through hole on the support plate is provided with a wear-resistant strip that presses against the brake shoe shaft during braking of the drum brake; the brake torque detection device comprises a sensing plate and a tension and compression sensor arranged on the sensing plate; one end of the sensing plate is connected to the brake shoe shaft, and the other end of the sensing plate is connected to the brake arm.

5. The drum brake according to claim 4, wherein the sensing plate is vertically arranged, one end of the sensing plate is provided with a hole and is connected to the brake arm through a connection shaft, and the other end of the sensing plate is provided with a closed hole or a groove, the brake shoe shaft passes through the closed hole or the groove, and an axle center of the brake shoe shaft is located at a center position along a length direction of the oblong shaft hole under a static state.

6. The drum brake according to claim 4, wherein a shaft sleeve is sleeved on the brake shoe shaft, and the shaft sleeve is attached to the wear-resistant strip.

7. The drum brake according to claim 4, wherein an outer surface of the support plate is provided with a fixing sheet configured to block the wear-resistant strip.

8. A drum brake, comprising: a brake arm; a brake shoe; a base; and a brake torque detection device; wherein the brake arm is hinged on the base through an articulated shaft, the brake arm is provided with a shaft hole penetrating the articulated shaft, and the shaft hole is an oblong shaft hole; a hole wall at one side of the oblong shaft hole is provided with a wear-resistant strip configured for pressing against the articulated shaft during braking of the drum brake; the brake torque detection device comprises a sensing plate and a tension and compression sensor arranged on the sensing plate; a lower end of the sensing plate is connected to the articulated shaft, and an upper end of the sensing plate is connected to the brake arm.

9. The drum brake according to claim 8, wherein a shaft sleeve is sleeved on the articulated shaft, and the shaft sleeve is attached to the wear-resistant strip.

10. The drum brake according to claim 4, wherein the brake arm is hinged on the base through an articulated shaft, the brake arm is provided with a shaft hole penetrating the articulated shaft, and the shaft hole is an oblong shaft hole; the brake arm is provided with a support plate, and a plate surface of the support plate is provided with a through hole, a hole diameter of the oblong shaft hole is within a diameter range of the through hole, and a hole edge of the through hole on the support plate is provided with a wear-resistant strip that presses against the articulated shaft during braking of the drum brake; the brake torque detection device comprises a sensing plate and a tension and compression sensor arranged on the sensing plate; a lower end of the sensing plate is connected to the articulated shaft, and an upper end of the sensing plate is connected to the brake arm.

11. The drum brake according to claim 10, wherein a shaft sleeve is sleeved on the articulated shaft, and the shaft sleeve is attached to the wear-resistant strip.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of external structure of a product in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2;

[0022] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic view of Embodiment 2;

[0023] FIG. 3 is a partially sectional view of a drum brake shown in FIG. 2 along A-A direction;

[0024] FIG. 4 is a partially sectional view of a drum brake shown in FIG. 2 along B-B direction;

[0025] FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of position C of a drum brake shown in FIG. 2;

[0026] FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of position D of a drum brake shown in FIG. 2;

[0027] FIGS. 7 and 8 are two structural schematic views of a sensing plate;

[0028] FIG. 9 is a structural schematic view of a brake arm; and

[0029] FIG. 10 is a schematic view of external structure of a product in Embodiment 3 and Embodiment 4.

[0030] In the drawings, the reference numerals corresponding to the technical features are listed as following: [0031] 1—brake arm; 2—brake shoe shaft; 3—shaft hole; 4—sensing plate; 5—closed hole; 6—groove; 7—tension and compression sensor; 8—brake shoe; 9—connection shaft; 10—brake drum; 11—support plate; 13—wear-resistant strip; 15—shaft sleeve; 16—fixing sheet; 17—base; 18—articulated shaft.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the conventional drum brake includes a brake arm 1, a brake shoe 8, a base 17, and so on. The lower end of the brake arm 1 is connected to the base 17 through an articulated shaft 18, and the upper end is connected to a brake pull rod, a brake spring, a brake electromagnet and so on. The middle of two brake arms 1 are provided with shaft holes 3 (FIG. 9) respectively, one brake shoe shaft 2 is penetrated through each shaft hole 3 to hinge the brake shoe 8. The brake shoes 8 connected on the two brake arms are arranged opposite to each other, and the brake drum 10 mounted on the device is clamped between the brake shoes 8.

[0033] The drum brake of the present application is formed by slightly changing the conventional drum brake and mounting a brake torque detection device. The brake torque detection device includes a sensing plate 4 and a tension and compression sensor arranged on the sensing plate 4.

Embodiment 1

[0034] As shown in FIG. 9, the specific structure of the brake arm 1 in the embodiment is that the shaft hole 3 for the brake shoe shaft to penetrate through is provided on the brake arm body is a vertical oblong shaft hole, and a wear-resistant strip 13 is arranged on one side of the hole wall of the oblong shaft hole. The side where the wear-resistant strip 13 is arranged is the side that can press and push the brake shoe shaft when the brake is braking.

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the sensing plate 4 in the brake torque detection device is vertically arranged, the lower end of the sensing plate 4 is connected to the brake shoe shaft 2, and the upper end of the sensing plate 4 is hung to the brake arm 1 through the connection shaft 9.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, a shaft sleeve 15 is sleeved on the brake shoe shaft 2, which is in a sliding fit with the brake shoe shaft 2 and attaches to an exposed surface of the wear-resistant strip 13 in the shaft hole 3.

Embodiment 2

[0037] As shown in FIG. 9, the specific structure of the brake arm 1 in the embodiment is that the shaft hole 3 for the brake shoe shaft to penetrate through is provided on the brake arm body is a vertical oblong shaft hole, the front and rear outer surfaces of the brake arm body are respectively fixed with support plates 11, the surfaces of the support plates 11 are respectively provided with a through hole (FIG. 6), the diameter of the oblong shaft hole on the brake arm 1 is within the diameter range of the through hole, and an inner edge of an hole edge on one side of the through hole is provided with a wear-resistant strip 13, and the side where the wear-resistant strip 13 is arranged is the side that can press and push the brake shoe shaft when the brake is braking. A thickness of the wear-resistant strip 13 can be the same as that of the support plate 11, and an outer side surface of the wear-resistant strip 13 is flush with the outer surface of the support plate 11 (FIG. 3), and a length direction of the wear-resistant strip 13 is consistent with a length direction of the oblong shaft hole 3. The outer surface of the support plate 11 is provided with a fixing sheet 16 (FIG. 3) configured for blocking the wear-resistant strip.

[0038] In the embodiment, the brake arm 1 with the above structure is used and a brake torque detection device is added to the brake.

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the sensing plate 4 in the brake torque detection device is vertically arranged, the lower end of the sensing plate 4 is connected to the brake shoe shaft 2, and the upper end of the sensing plate 4 is hung to the brake arm 1 through the connection shaft 9. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, a shaft sleeve 15 is sleeved on the brake shoe shaft 2, which is in a sliding fit with the brake shoe shaft 2, and the shaft sleeve 15 is arranged to be opposite to the wear-resistant strip 13, so as to be attached on the wear-resistant strip 13.

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the specific structure of the sensing plate 4 is a rectangular plate, and a surface of the rectangular plate is provided with two slits along the long side thereof, and the two slits are parallel to the short side thereof, and the opening directions of the two slits are opposite, so that the surface of the sensing plate is divided into three relatively independent and sequentially connected parts, such that the sensing plate 4 forms an S-shaped plate with a rectangular outline. The plate body of the sensing plate 4 is provided with a closed hole 5 (FIG. 7) or a groove 6 (FIG. 8) to sleeve the brake shoe shaft. The closed hole 5 can be a round hole with a diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the brake shoe shaft, or a oblong hole with a circle radius slightly greater than the radius of the brake shoe shaft. The long direction of the oblong hole is perpendicular to the long direction of the oblong shaft hole 3 of the brake arm after the sensing plate 4 is mounted on the brake arm 1, so as to eliminate the transverse displacement component of the brake shoe shaft during braking, thus the transverse displacement component of the brake shoe shaft along the braking tangential direction is obtained, which provides a basis for the detection of the braking friction force and brake torque. The tension and compression sensor 7 is fixed at the middle position (FIG. 5) on the surface of the sensing plate, which is the best position for the sensing plate to produce plate deformation.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 4, the sensing plate 4 is hung in the middle gap between the brake arms 1 through the connection shaft 9, and the center line of the sensing plate 4 along the length direction of the sensing plate 4 and the center line of the oblong shaft hole 3 on the brake arm 1 along the length direction of the oblong shaft hole 3 are on a vertical plane (FIG. 2).

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the sensing plate 4 is vertically arranged, the upper end of the sensing plate 4 is hung in the middle gap between the brake arms 1, and the lower end of the sensing plate 4 is sleeved on the brake shoe shaft 2 through the closed hole 5 or the groove 6, so that the axis of the brake shoe shaft 2 is located at a central position of the shaft hole 3 on the brake arm 1 along the length direction of the shaft hole 3 when the brake shoe shaft 2 is in a static state. In this way, a stable support connection relationship can be formed between the brake shoe shaft 2 and the brake arm 1 through the sensing plate 4 in the brake torque detection device, and a suspension connection can be realized between the brake shoe shaft 2 and the brake arm 1. The center line of the sensing plate 4 along the length direction of the sensing plate 4 and the center line of the shaft hole 3 on the brake arm 1 along the length direction of the shaft hole 3 are on a vertical plane, so as to better ensure the detection accuracy.

[0043] When the brake is braking, the brake shoe shaft 2 generates braking displacement in the shaft hole 3 of the brake arm 1 and the closed hole 5 of the sensing plate 4. The braking displacement can be divided into lateral displacement and longitudinal displacement, and the lateral displacement is eliminated by the oblong closed hole 5 (or the groove 6) of the sensing plate 4, while the longitudinal displacement is eliminated by the oblong shaft hole of the brake arm 1. Thus, when the brake is braking, the brake shoe shaft 2 can generate displacement changing with the braking friction force along the long direction of the brake arm 1. In the process of eliminating the longitudinal displacement, the corresponding plate deformation will occur on the sensing plate 4. Since the tension and compression sensor 7 is fixed at a sensitive part in the middle of the surface of the sensing plate 4, the plate body deformation generated by the braking force applied on the sensing plate 4 can be converted into force information, and the force information can be sent to the external in the form of electrical signals or digital signals. The force information can be regarded as the friction force generated when the brake is braking, and the product of the braking friction force and the radius of the brake drum (i.e. the acting arm of the friction force) is the true value of the brake torque of the drum brake.

Embodiment 3

[0044] As shown in FIG. 10, the brake structure of the embodiment is basically the same as that of Embodiment 1, the main difference is that the shaft hole hinged with the base 17 on the brake arm 1 is changed into a vertical oblong shaft hole, and a wear-resistant strip 13 is arranged on the hole wall at one side of the oblong shaft hole, and the side where the wear-resistant strip 13 is arranged is the side that press against the articulated shaft 18 when the brake is braking. The brake torque detection device includes a sensing plate 4 and a tension and compression sensor 7 arranged on the sensing plate 4. The lower end of the sensing plate 4 is connected to the articulated shaft 18, and the upper end of the sensing plate 4 is connected to the brake arm 1. The working mode and principle of the brake torque detection device are the same as those in Embodiment 1.

[0045] A shaft sleeve 15 is sleeved on the articulated shaft 18 that is penetrated through the base 17. The shaft sleeve 15 is in a sliding fit with the articulated shaft 17, and is attached on the exposed surface of the wear-resistant strip 13 in the shaft hole.

Embodiment 4

[0046] As shown in FIG. 10, the brake structure of the embodiment is basically the same as that of Embodiment 2, the main difference is that the shaft hole hinged with the base 17 on the brake arm 1 is changed into a vertical oblong shaft hole. As shown in FIG. 6, an outer side surface of the brake arm 1 relative to the oblong shaft hole is fixed with support plates 11, and the surfaces of the support plates 11 are respectively provided with a through hole (FIG. 6), the diameter of the oblong shaft hole on the brake arm 1 is within the diameter range of the through hole, and an inner edge of an hole edge on one side of the through hole is provided with a wear-resistant strip 13, and the side where the wear-resistant strip 13 is arranged is the side that can press against the articulated shaft 18 when the brake is braking. A thickness of the wear-resistant strip 13 can be the same as that of the support plate 11, and an outer side surface of the wear-resistant strip 13 is flush with the outer surface of the support plate 11 (FIG. 3), and a length direction of the wear-resistant strip 13 is consistent with a length direction of the oblong shaft hole 3. The outer surface of the support plate 11 is provided with a fixing sheet 16 (FIG. 3) configured for blocking the wear-resistant strip.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 5, a shaft sleeve 15 is sleeved on the articulated shaft 18 that is penetrated through the base 17, which is in a sliding fit with the articulated shaft 18, and the shaft sleeve 15 is arranged to be opposite to the articulated shaft 18, so as to be attached on the wear-resistant strip 13.

[0048] The brake torque detection device used in the embodiment is the same as that in Embodiment 2, except that the sensing plate 4 is mounted between the brake arm 1 and the articulated shaft 18 that is penetrated through the base to detect the brake torque in a real-time. The working principle is that the brake arm 1 is suspended to the articulated shaft 18 through the sensing plate 4. When the brake shoe 8 brakes the brake drum 10, the longitudinal tension generated by the brake arm 1 driven by the braking friction force is detected by the sensing plate 1, and the braking friction force is detected by the tension and compression sensor 7. The real-time detection data of the brake torque can be obtained by combining the action arm (radius of the brake drum) of the braking friction force.