Patent ID: 7341127

Claim:
A parking brake comprising: at least two brakes, at least two brake cables connected to the brakes, an actuator with linking devices to which the brake cables are linked at linking places, respectively; and an operator configured and connected to the actuator such that it can change the distance between the linking places in a controlled manner whereby a relative movement of the linking places toward and away from each other is enabled and whereby a uniform distribution of generated mechanical loads can be provided to brakes, wherein there is provided at one end of said actuator a load sensor including relatively movable first and second members, and at least a first spring and a second spring positioned to interact with the first and second members when the first and second members are moved relative to one another, said first spring functioning to generate a mechanical reference loading opposing the loading applied to the actuator by the brake cables, said second spring being arranged to resiliently bias the first and second members prior to a mechanical load being applied to the first spring, whereby pretension can be applied to the brake cables when linked to the linking devices, and said load sensor comprising a reset spring for resetting a control element in the load sensor.