Patent ID: 6401879
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B60L,F16D

Abstract:
An electric park brake for use in an electric caliper brake system comprising:a. an electric caliper motor assembly, said electric caliper motor assembly including a motor operably coupled to a shaft, said motor and shaft surrounded by a first housing; b. a friction wheel disposed axially on and operably connected to said shaft within said housing; c. a park brake motor disposed within a second housing, said second housing connected to said first housing; d. an acme screw operably coupled to said park brake motor, said acme screw interacting with an acme nut; e. a lever in juxtaposition to said acme nut and said friction wheel, said lever being angularly displaced by said acme screw interacting with said acme nut to frictionally interact with the friction wheel when said park brake motor is activated for providing a park brake feature and preventing movement of said shaft.