Patent ID: 6131483
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B60T,Y10T

Abstract:
A self-adjusting parking brake for a motor vehicle, comprising:a bridge girder provided with toothing;a brake lever pivotally supported on the bridge girder;a locking pawl for securing the brake lever on the bridge girder in any arbitrary put-on position of the parking brake;brake cable driving means likewise supported on the bridge girder;an adjusting spring for biasing the brake cable driving means in a rotational direction;a formlocking clutch means for automatically coupling the brake lever with the brake cable driving means;wherein the formlocking clutch means comprise a clutch disc provided with an axiallly extending toothing, a complementary toothing provided on the brake cable driving means, a clutch spring for separating the clutch disc and the brake cable driving means, and engaging means for displacing the clutch disc into engagement with the cable driving means.