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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2020
Zf Active Safety Us Inc., Livonia, MI (US);
Kraig E. Gerber, Plymouth, MI (US);
Galus Chelaidite, South Lyon, MI (US);
ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC., Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
An electromechanical brake apparatus includes a housing supporting an inboard brake pad and an oppositely facing outboard brake pad for selective frictional contact with a rotor interposed longitudinally therebetween. The housing includes a mechanism cavity located longitudinally between the inboard pad and a motor having a motor output shaft. An adjuster ramp assembly indirectly receives torque from the motor. A spindle is operatively connected with the adjuster ramp assembly to indirectly receive torque from the motor therethrough. A leading ramp assembly is configured to transmit applied torque from the motor to the adjuster ramp assembly. The leading ramp assembly receives stepped-up torque from the motor via the motor output shaft and a ball thrust bearing at least partially located radially between the motor output shaft and an actuator ramp of the leading ramp assembly.