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Parking brake operating device
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1980-02-04
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Granted: 1982-01-19
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Expires: 2000-02-04
Abstract
Abstract An automotive parking brake operating device in which, when the brake handle is pulled up a locking mechanism which moves with the brake handle rotates a rotating member to wind the brake cable around the winding portion of the rotating member, and when the brake handle is lowered the rotating member is kept locked by another locking mechanism. By repeating the above operation of the brake handle, the rotating member is intermittently rotated until necessary length of the brake cable is wound up to effect firm locking of the parking brake. In disengaging the brake, the cable is loosened by turning the rotating member in the reverse direction by combined operation of the locking mechanism and the brake handle.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Kawaguchi
- 👤 Masaki Sanayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:22
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G7/00; G05G7/02; G05G7/06; B; B60; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/02; B60T7/08; B60T7/10; B60T7/102; B60T7/104; B60T7/105; F; F16; F16H; F16H31/00; G05G5/00; G05G5/12; G05G5/20; G05G5/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1526; Y10T74/1553; Y10T74/1555; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636; Y10T74/20672; Y10T74/20696; Y10T74/20702
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A parking brake operating device comprising: a brake handle; a rotating member having a brake cable winding portion and also having teeth which are formed on both outer and inner circumferential surfaces of said rotating member, a pair of cams releasably engaged with said teeth respectively in such a manner that said rotating member can rotate in a single direction only, reverse rotation being prevented by either one of said cams; respective operating rods having springs, said cams being connected to said respective operating rods having springs, said cams being adapted to be engaged with or released from said teeth of said rotating member, said cams and said operating rods forming a pair of locking mechanisms for said rotating member, at least one of said cams being mounted to the brake handle so that they move together; one of said cams in releasible engagement with said inner teeth being mounted on a pivot, and the end of the operating rod associated with that one of said cams being connected thereto at a point substantially coincident with the axis of rotation of said rotating member; whereby the brake handle is repeatedly operated to effect the braking.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A parking brake operating device comprising: a brake handle; a rotating member having a brake cable winding portion and also having teeth which are formed on both outer and inner circumferential surfaces of said rotating member, a pair of cams releasably engaged with said teeth respectively in such a manner that said rotating member can rotate in a single direction only, reverse rotation being prevented by either one of said cams; respective operating rods having springs, said cams being connected to said respective operating rods having springs, said cams being adapted to be engaged with or released from said teeth of said rotating member, said cams and said operating rods forming a pair of locking mechanisms for said rotating member, at least one of said cams being mounted to the brake handle so that they move together; one of said cams in releasible engagement with said inner teeth being mounted on a pivot, and the end of the operating rod associated with that one of said cams being connected thereto at a point substantially coincident with the axis of rotation of said rotating member; whereby the brake handle is repeatedly operated to effect the braking.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
216 words
A parking brake operating device comprising: a brake handle; a rotating member having a brake cable winding portion and also having teeth which are formed on both outer and inner circumferential surfaces of said rotating member, a pair of cams releasably engaged with said teeth respectively in such a manner that said rotating member can rotate in a single direction only, reverse rotation being prevented by either of said cams; respective operating rods having springs, said cams being connected to said respective operating rods having springs, said cams being adapted to be engaged with or released from said teeth of said rotating member, said cams and said operating rods forming a pair of locking mechanisms for said rotating member, and at least one of said cams being mounted to the brake handle so that they move together; wherein one of said operating rods has a reverse link incorporated therein, the end of this said one operating rod being pivoted to that one of said cams releasably engaged with the inner teeth, and that one of said cams being mounted on a fulcrum located between the inner circumferential teeth and the point of pivoted connection of that one of said cams to its respective operating rod; whereby the brake handle is repeatedly operated to effect the braking.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
216 words
A parking brake operating device comprising: a brake handle; a rotating member having a brake cable winding portion and also having teeth which are formed on both outer and inner circumferential surfaces of said rotating member, a pair of cams releasably engaged with said teeth respectively in such a manner that said rotating member can rotate in a single direction only, reverse rotation being prevented by either of said cams; respective operating rods having springs, said cams being connected to said respective operating rods having springs, said cams being adapted to be engaged with or released from said teeth of said rotating member, said cams and said operating rods forming a pair of locking mechanisms for said rotating member, and at least one of said cams being mounted to the brake handle so that they move together; wherein one of said operating rods has a reverse link incorporated therein, the end of this said one operating rod being pivoted to that one of said cams releasably engaged with the inner teeth, and that one of said cams being mounted on a fulcrum located between the inner circumferential teeth and the point of pivoted connection of that one of said cams to its respective operating rod; whereby the brake handle is repeatedly operated to effect the braking.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
199 words
A parking brake operating device comprising: a brake handle; a rotating member having a brake cable winding portion and also having teeth which are formed on both outer and inner circumferential surfaces of said rotating member, a pair of cams releasably engaged with said teeth respectively in such a manner that said rotating member can rotate in a single direction only, reverse rotation being prevented by either of said cams; respective operating rods having springs, said cams being connected to said respective operating rods having springs, said cams being adapted to be engaged with or released from said teeth of said rotating member, said cams and said operating rods forming a pair of locking mechanisms for said rotating member, and at least one of said cams being mounted to the brake handle so that they move together; wherein that one of said cams for the inner teeth being mounted on a fulcrum, the point of connection of that one of said cams with its associated operating rod being located between said fulcrum and a pawl on the end of that one of said cams engaging the inner teeth; whereby the brake handle is repeatedly operated to effect the braking.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
199 words
A parking brake operating device comprising: a brake handle; a rotating member having a brake cable winding portion and also having teeth which are formed on both outer and inner circumferential surfaces of said rotating member, a pair of cams releasably engaged with said teeth respectively in such a manner that said rotating member can rotate in a single direction only, reverse rotation being prevented by either of said cams; respective operating rods having springs, said cams being connected to said respective operating rods having springs, said cams being adapted to be engaged with or released from said teeth of said rotating member, said cams and said operating rods forming a pair of locking mechanisms for said rotating member, and at least one of said cams being mounted to the brake handle so that they move together; wherein that one of said cams for the inner teeth being mounted on a fulcrum, the point of connection of that one of said cams with its associated operating rod being located between said fulcrum and a pawl on the end of that one of said cams engaging the inner teeth; whereby the brake handle is repeatedly operated to effect the braking.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
181 words
A parking brake operating device comprising a brake handle; a rotating member having a brake cable winding portion and also having teeth which are formed on both outer and inner circumferential surfaces of said rotating member, a pair of cams releasably engaged with said teeth respectively in such a manner that said rotating member can rotate in a single direction only, reverse rotation being prevented by either one of said cams; respective two operating rods having springs, said cams being connected to said respective operating rods having springs, said cams being adapted to be engaged with or released from said teeth of said rotating member, said cams and said two operating rods forming a pair of locking mechanisms for said rotating member, both of said cams and both of said rods being mounted inside of said brake handle, whereby said handle can be easily manipulated by a single hand of a user, and at least one of said cams being mounted to the brake handle so that they move together; whereby the brake handle is repeatedly operated to effect the braking.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
181 words
A parking brake operating device comprising a brake handle; a rotating member having a brake cable winding portion and also having teeth which are formed on both outer and inner circumferential surfaces of said rotating member, a pair of cams releasably engaged with said teeth respectively in such a manner that said rotating member can rotate in a single direction only, reverse rotation being prevented by either one of said cams; respective two operating rods having springs, said cams being connected to said respective operating rods having springs, said cams being adapted to be engaged with or released from said teeth of said rotating member, said cams and said two operating rods forming a pair of locking mechanisms for said rotating member, both of said cams and both of said rods being mounted inside of said brake handle, whereby said handle can be easily manipulated by a single hand of a user, and at least one of said cams being mounted to the brake handle so that they move together; whereby the brake handle is repeatedly operated to effect the braking.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A parking brake operating device as set forth in claim 4, wherein the teeth and the cams form a ratchet mechanism.
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