Self-energizing disk brake and control method for a self-energizing brake

• Main Authors: BIEKER NEE ROTHE LUISE ULRIKE, BAUMGARTNER JOHANN, SEIDENSCHWANG MATTHIAS, BIEKER ERNST DIETER, GANZHORN DIRK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.08.2009
• Subjects: BLASTING; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A self-energizing disk brake having an electric actuator in which an activation force applied to the actuator is amplified using a self-energizing device arranged between the actuator and brake lining is described. The device has a brake application unit for applying at least one brake lining to one...