Patent ID: 8336840
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: F16M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A braking device for braking a support member, which connects a main body of an equipment at one end thereof and a sub-body of the equipment at an opposite end thereof, comprising: a support bracket mounted on the main body of the equipment; a shaft connected at both ends of the support bracket; a plurality of first plates disposed around the shaft, which passes through the first plates, the first plates being movable up and down by a pivotal movement of the support member at the one end of the support member; a plurality of second plates disposed around the shaft, which passes through the second plates, each of the second plates being alternately positioned between the first plates; and a pressing unit movable along the shaft between: a braked position when the pressing unit presses the first and second plates to bring the first and second plates into contact with one another; and an unbraked position when the first and second plates are spaced apart from one another, wherein the pressing unit comprises: a pressing member positioned adjacent to the first and second plates, the shaft passing through the pressing member; and a movable member coupled to the pressing member for moving the pressing member between the braked position and the unbraked position.