Patent ID: 6289766
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A foot-operated parking brake apparatus comprising:a base plate having a pivot and fixed with respect to a vehicle body;a pedal lever with a sector gear, the pedal lever rotatably supported by the base plate and linked to a parking brake via a brake cable, the pedal lever pulling the brake cable to apply the parking brake when the pedal lever is depressed and rotates; anda locking pawl having a covering of resin integrally formed with a surface thereof, a bearing hole rotatably supported by the pivot of the base plate, and a finger having a meshing surface meshable with the sector gear,wherein a portion of said covering of resin covers at least a portion of the finger except for the meshing surface,wherein the meshing surface and the periphery of the bearing hole have exposed metal surfaces not covered with the resin,wherein meshing between the sector gear and the meshing surface causes locking of the pedal lever at a depressed position,wherein a portion of said covering of resin covers substantially all said finger except for the meshing surface, andwherein said covering covers substantially all of the locking pawl except for the finger meshing surface and the periphery of the bearing hole.