Patent ID: 6173820
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: B60L,F16D

Abstract:
A brake apparatus (10) for a vehicle, comprising an actuating device (20) which includes an electric service motor (22) and with which a brake lining (16) can be pressed against a brake body (14), and having a readjuster (48), which has a spindle drive (58) that can be driven by an electric readjusting motor (50) and with which an air clearance between the brake lining (16) and the brake body (14) can be set,the actuating device (20) has a roller body ramp mechanism (32), which can be driven by the electric service motor (22) and which converts a limited rotary motion into a linear motion for overcoming the air clearance and pressing the brake lining (16) against the brake body (14), and that with the electric readjusting motor (50), a spindle (56) of the spindle drive (58) disposed between the roller body ramp mechanism (32) and the brake lining (16) can be driven to set the air clearance.