Patent ID: 11913508
Assignee: nan
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  B  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A braking apparatus for collecting brake dust caused by braking a vehicle, the braking apparatus comprising:
a braking mechanism having one or more brake pads; and
a dust collector coupled with the braking mechanism and including a housing coupled with a dust cannister, the housing forming a vortex chamber and comprising:
an outlet aperture extending through an outside surface of the housing, the housing including a downwardly angled ramp;
a main inlet aperture extending through the outside surface of the housing; and
a dust inlet aperture extending through the outside surface of the housing lower than the main inlet aperture such that the dust inlet aperture is open to an exterior of the dust collector, wherein the dust inlet aperture remains open during operation of the dust collector.