Patent ID: 6719106
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: B64C,F16D,Y02T

Abstract:
A skewed-roller braking assembly comprising:a first rotor disc; a second rotor disc; a stator disc positioned adjacent to and in-between said first rotor disc and said second rotor disc, said stator disc including a plurality of skewed-roller slots formed through said stator disc; and a plurality of roller elements, a pair of said plurality of roller elements are positioned within each of said plurality of skewed-roller slots such that a first of said pair of roller elements protrudes from said stator disc in the direction of said first rotor and a second of said pair of roller elements protrudes from said stator disc in the direction of said second rotor disc; wherein when said first rotor disc and said second rotor disc are moved towards said stator disc, said first of said pair of roller elements and said second of said pair of roller elements rotate in concert while transmitting frictional torque between said first rotor disc, said second rotor disc and said stator disc.