Patent ID: 9638273
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B60K,B60L,B60T,B64C,F16D,H02K,H02P,Y02T

Claim:
1. A brake assembly for a vehicle comprising: a wheel comprising a hollow section and a rim, the rim comprising a first portion comprising an electrically conductive material and a second portion adjacent to the first portion comprising a plurality of a permanent magnets; and at least one stator comprising at least one electromagnetic coil arranged to be located within the hollow section of the wheel; wherein the at least one stator is moveable between a first position in which the at least one electromagnetic coil is inductively coupled to the first portion of the rim when the wheel is rotating relative to the stator, and a second position in which the at least one electromagnetic coil is inductively coupled to the second portion of the rim.