Patent ID: 6123182
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B60K,F16D,F16H

Abstract:
A transmission comprising:a housing;a speed reduction mechanism including a plurality of interconnected shafts rotatably disposed in said housing;a brake assembly mounted on said housing for applying braking force to one of said shafts, said brake assembly including a threaded mounting member and a brake lever having an opening rotatably disposed around said threaded mounting member;said brake assembly further comprising an adjustment mechanism including an adjustment nut threadedly disposed on said mounting member and having a portion thereof disposed within said lever opening; said adjustment nut operable when rotated in a given direction to adjust the braking means to compensate for wear;one of said adjustment nut portion and said lever opening having a plurality of ratchet teeth thereon and the other of said adjustment nut portion and said lever opening having a unidirectional pawl cooperating with said ratchet teeth, whereby rotation of said brake lever to engage said pawl and a ratchet tooth rotates said adjustment nut in the given direction to thereby compensate for brake wear.