Patent ID: 11892047
Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A brake lever for a drum brake arrangement, said brake lever being designed for transmitting the movement of a cylinder rod to a brake shaft, wherein the brake lever comprises a first portion delimiting a hole for fitting the brake shaft, and a second portion which is configured to be pivotally connected to the cylinder rod, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are offset from each other with respect to a central axis of the hole,
the brake lever further includes a central portion extending in a straight line between the first and second portions, the central portion extending obliquely with respect to the second portion, a stiffening member that extends along a direction contained inside a plane perpendicular to the central axis of the hole, and includes an orifice for fitting the brake shaft, and an automatic or manual slack adjuster,
wherein the stiffening member is spaced apart from the slack adjuster.