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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2021
Zf Active Safety Us Inc., Livonia, MI (US);
Kraig Gerber, Plymouth Township, MI (US);
Galus Chelaidite, South Lyon, MI (US);
ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC., Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
An electric brake for a wheel rotor having a brake pad includes a housing with a passage. A piston assembly in the passage includes a spindle and a piston. The spindle is rotatable to cause the piston to move axially relative to the brake pad. A drive assembly includes a motor. A gear train is connected to the motor and the spindle. A coupling mechanism is coupled to the gear train and has a first condition enabling torque transmission from the motor to the spindle to axially move the piston to apply braking force to the brake pad. The coupling mechanism has a second condition disabling torque transmission from the motor to the spindle is prevented which permits the piston to retract and reduce the braking force on the brake pad without stopping or reversing the motor.