ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE

• US 20130087422A1
• Filed: 10/08/2012
• Published: 04/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HL Mando Corporation (Halla Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mando Corporation
• Inventors: KO, Chang Bok, PARK, Byung Ju
• Granted Patent: US 8,863,920 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 188/325
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2121/24 using motors
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2125/40 Screw-and-nut
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2125/48 with parallel stationary axes, e.g. spur gears
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2125/50 with parallel non-stationary axes, e.g. planetary gearing
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/22 adapted for pressing members apart , e.g. for drum brakes

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an electronic parking brake which is installed in a vehicle and is operated by a motor. The electronic parking brake having a drum rotating together with a wheel and first and second brake shoes includes a motor rotated in normal and reverse directions and generating driving force for braking, a cycloid reducer connected to a rotary shaft of the motor and amplifying the driving force generated from the motor, a spindle member connected to the cycloid reducer and rotated, a spur gear assembly rotated by rotary force transmitted from the spindle member, a piston rotated and provided with the outer circumferential surface on which one gear of the spur gear assembly is integrally formed, and a push rod unit installed at both ends of the piston in the longitudinal direction, rectilinearly moved according to rotation of the piston and supported by the first and second brake shoes.

Claims

1. An electronic parking brake which has a drum rotating together with a wheel of a vehicle and first and second brake shoes installed at both sides of the inside of the drum to brake the drum, and pushes the first and second brake shoes to the inner surface of the drum to perform braking operation, the electronic parking brake comprising:

a motor rotated in normal and reverse directions and generating driving force for braking;

a cycloid reducer connected to a rotary shaft of the motor and amplifying the driving force generated from the motor;

a spindle member connected to the cycloid reducer and rotated;

a spur gear assembly rotated by rotary force transmitted from the spindle member;

a piston rotated and provided with the outer circumferential surface on which one gear of the spur gear assembly is integrally formed; and

a push rod unit installed at both ends of the piston in the longitudinal direction, rectilinearly moved according to rotation of the piston, and supported by the first and second brake shoes.

2. The electronic parking brake according to claim 1, wherein the spur gear assembly includes:

a driving gear connected to the spindle member and rotated together with the spindle member;

a driven gear integrally formed on the outer circumferential surface of the piston; and

a connection gear disposed between the driving gear and the driven gear and engaged with the driving gear and the driven gear.

3. The electronic parking brake according to claim 2, wherein the motor, the cycloid reducer, the spindle member and the driving gear are coaxially connected in series.

4. The electronic parking brake according to claim 1, wherein:

the piston is hollow in the longitudinal direction and a screw thread is formed on the inner circumferential surface of one end of the piston; and

the push rod unit includes a first rod screw-connected to the screw thread formed on the inner circumferential surface of the end of the piston and supported by the first brake shoe, and a second rod fitted to the inner circumferential surface of the other end of the piston and supported by the second brake shoe,

wherein the first rod rectilinearly moves according to rotation of the piston, and the second rod rectilinearly moves by reaction force generated due to movement of the first rod.

5. The electronic parking brake according to claim 1, wherein the cycloid reducer includes:

an eccentric rotator connected to the rotary shaft of the motor and eccentrically transmitting rotation of the rotary shaft;

a cycloid gear provided with a plurality of through holes disposed in a radial direction from the center thereof and eccentrically rotated by the eccentric rotator, the eccentric rotator being installed at the center of the cycloid gear;

an internal gear engaged with the outer surface of the cycloid gear and revolving and rotating the cycloid gear by rotation of the rotary shaft; and

output shafts inserted into the plurality of through holes and compensating for the eccentric center of the cycloid gear.

6. The electronic parking brake according to claim 5, wherein the internal gear is fixed to the motor so as not to be rotated.

7. The electronic parking brake according to claim 5, wherein a bearing is installed between the cycloid gear and the eccentric rotator.

8. The electronic parking brake according to claim 5, wherein the spindle member includes:

a spindle shaft having a designated length, a driving gear connected to the outer circumferential surface of one end of the spindle shaft; and

a flange part protruding from the other end of the spindle shaft and extending in the radial direction; and

insertion holes are formed on the flange part at positions corresponding to the plurality of through holes and are connected with the output shafts.