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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2019
Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd., Amagasaki, JP;
Jun Matsuura, Amagasaki, JP;
Toshifumi Yasuda, Amagasaki, JP;
Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd., Amagasaki, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a parking brake apparatus for a vehicle that allows an improvement in the ease of assembly during manufacturing. A parking brake apparatus for a work vehicle having wet brake mechanisms for restricting rotation of right and left axles and is able to simultaneously apply or release brakes via brake arms for the right and left transaxles. The parking brake apparatus includes a parking brake pedal for artificially providing a parking instruction, an electric actuator having a displacement portion that is displaced in response to the parking instruction, and a link mechanism connecting the displacement portion and the brake arms. The link mechanism includes auxiliary brake rods connected at first end portions to the brake arms, an equalizer connected to second end portions of the auxiliary brake rods, and a single principal brake rod connected at a first end portion to a substantially central portion of the equalizer and connected at a second end portion to the displacement portion.