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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2013
Gomtec Gmbh, Seefeld, DE;
Martin Schautt, Munich, DE;
gomtec GmbH, Seefeld, DE;
Abstract
A friction brake () for braking a rail-guided transport device (), in particular a lift (elevator), having at least one brake lever () with a brake lining (), which can be pressed against a rail () in order to brake the transport device (), and with an actuator () for actuating the at least one brake lever (). According to the invention, a solid body joint () is proposed, which has at least one web () to which a brake lever () is fastened, wherein the web () twists about the longitudinal axis () thereof when the brake lever () performs a pivoting movement. Moreover, according to the invention, means () are provided, which limit or prevent deflection of the web () in the lateral direction (x).