Patent ID: 6079794
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B60T,Y10T

Abstract:
A brake actuating device for a parking brake of automobile vehicles, including a hand brake lever which acts upon two wheel brakes by way of two brake cables, wherein an electric motor which generates at least part of the actuating force is provided in addition for the operation of the hand brake lever, and the hand break lever having a pivot bearing axis with a large-size toothed wheel which is engaged by a small pinion gear of the electric motor, wherein the motor has a rotary axis that is generally perpendicular relative to the pivot bearing axis, and wherein the hand brake lever has a release position and a longitudinal axis which, in the release position of the hand brake is arranged generally in parallel beside the motor axis, and further wherein the position of the hand brake lever is sensed by a potentiometer which controls the associated motor current depending on a desired boosting force, wherein the hand brake lever has a braking position with a mechanical locking engagement which is releasable by an electromechanical stroke magnet.