Torque transferring assembly for a brake assembly
First Claim
1. A torque transferring assembly comprising:
- an axle;
a first output;
a second output; and
a spider located in between the first output and the second output, the spider is adapted to support a plurality of torque transferring elements such that each of the torque transferring elements are in communication with one or both of the first output and the second output;
wherein the torque transferring assembly is adapted to distribute a torque to both the first output and the second output so that both outputs rotate until a load or resistance acting on the first output becomes higher than a load or resistance acting on the second output, the torque transferring assembly is then adapted to distribute the torque to the second output so that the second output continues to rotate while the first output slows or ceases to rotate; and
wherein the first output is adapted to rotate independently of the axle.
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Abstract
A torque transferring assembly that includes: a first output; a second output; and a spider located in between the first output and the second output. The spider is adapted to support a plurality of torque transferring elements such that each of the torque transferring elements are in communication with both of the first output and the second output. The torque transferring assembly is adapted to supply a torque to both the first output and the second output so that both outputs rotate together until a load or resistance acting on the first output becomes higher than a load or resistance acting on the second output. The torque transferring assembly is then adapted to transfer the torque to the second output so that the first output slows or ceases to rotate, while the second output continues to rotate.
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1. A torque transferring assembly comprising:
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an axle; a first output; a second output; and a spider located in between the first output and the second output, the spider is adapted to support a plurality of torque transferring elements such that each of the torque transferring elements are in communication with one or both of the first output and the second output; wherein the torque transferring assembly is adapted to distribute a torque to both the first output and the second output so that both outputs rotate until a load or resistance acting on the first output becomes higher than a load or resistance acting on the second output, the torque transferring assembly is then adapted to distribute the torque to the second output so that the second output continues to rotate while the first output slows or ceases to rotate; and wherein the first output is adapted to rotate independently of the axle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A brake system comprising:
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a first brake piston; a second brake piston; a brake pad; a torque transferring assembly comprising;
a first output, a second output, and a spider;an axle supporting the first output and the second output, the first output is adapted to rotate independently of the axle, and the second output is adapted to rotate independently of the axle; and a motor; wherein the spider is located in between the first output and the second output, the spider is adapted to support a plurality of torque transferring element such that each of the torque transferring elements are in contact with both of the first output and the second output; wherein the first brake piston is in communication with the first output, and the second brake piston is in communication with the second output; wherein the torque transferring assembly is adapted to distribute a first rotational direction torque supplied by the motor to both the first output and the second output so that both brake pistons move together until a load or resistance acting on the first brake piston becomes higher than a load or resistance acting on the second brake piston, the torque transferring assembly is then adapted to provide the first rotational direction torque to the second output so that the first output slows or ceases to rotate, while the second output continues to rotate so that the first brake piston slows or ceases to move, while the second brake piston continues to move; and wherein the torque transferring assembly is adapted to distribute a second rotational direction torque supplied by the motor to both the first output and the second output so that both outputs rotate together regardless of the load or resistance acting on the first brake piston or the second brake piston so that both the first brake piston and the second brake piston move. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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