Hydraulic Brakes

Abstract

This invention seeks to replace traditional brakes with a safer and more economical design. The traditional design uses friction to slow a vehicle, while the proposed design uses hydraulic fluid to slow down the motion of a vehicle. The rotor blade, whose design is shown in FIG. 1B, is mounted upon the bearing and is housed with the hydraulic fluid in the housing in FIG. 1A.

Claims

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5. An apparatus that uses hydraulic fluid to dampen rotational motion to bring a vehicle to a stop

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] There are multiple embodiments of the proposed design, however, one of these designs are described.

[0017] The first embodiment consists of a cylindrical casing (7) of a sturdy material (composites may be preferred when weight is of importance) in which a bearing is mounted in the center. A driveshaft is mounted on that bearing (5) and penetrates the case on both sides allowing for attachments on both sides of the casing. The drive shaft is in the center of the base and top of the casing (which when seen from above or below appears as a circle) The drive shaft is a large cylinder of a sturdy material and can fit in the bearing. Upon the drive shaft, two rotor blades (3) of a sturdy material are mounted. These blades fit in their entirety within the casing. These blades have holes (4) in them (the exact number, shape and size of these holes depend on the specifications needed). The rest of the space in this cylinder is occupied by a fluid (6). This embodiment will use a method to increase resistance, in this case a magnetorheological system is used where electromagnets (2) embedded in the cylindrical case structure are activated, and magnetizing iron chips (1) in the fluid. This will cause the firming of the fluid, increasing the resistance of the brakes, and requiring more rotational torque to allow the wheels to continue spinning. The brake is made of a cylindrical housing, in which a rotor with two blades mounted upon a central bearing. The rotor blades are made of titanium and have milled holes in them. The brake housing is filled with a fluid. The holes in the rotor blades allow for the fluid to travel through the holes. The energy required to turn the rotor dampens the speed of the vehicle and will effectively slow the vehicle.