Abstract:
Responsive to a hydraulic piston advancing out of a piston housing in a second brake arm and contacting a piston cam surface of a first brake arm, the second brake arm pivots around a second pivot. As this is happening, a cam surface in the second brake arm lifts a contact surface of a first force transfer member of the first brake arm, imparting torque to the first brake arm which then pivots around a first pivot. The cam surface is shaped to impart synchronous motion to the first and second pad holders. Splitting one of the brake arms with a centering member permits a centering adjust feature.
Abstract:
A cable adjuster is provided for a small vehicle including a bicycle. The cable adjuster includes a base portion and a control structure. The control structure includes a first member, a second member and a clutch mechanism. The first member is configured to be rotatably mounted to the base portion about a first axis. The second member is attached to the first member to rotate relative to the first member. The clutch mechanism is configured to transmit rotational force applied to the second member to the first member. The clutch mechanism is also configured to prevent from transmitting rotational force applied on the first member to the second member.
Abstract:
A V-type brake is provided for being assembled on a bicycle, the bicycle including two fork arms and a wheel set which is assembled between the two fork arms, the V-type brake including: two brake swing arms, respectively for being pivotably assembled on the two fork arms toward the wheel set, each said brake swing arm having a connecting portion; two brake pad assemblies, respectively assembled on the two brake swing arms, each said brake pad assembly having an assembling slot, the assembling slot positionably and slidably arranged within the connecting portion. A brake system is further provided, including the V-type brake mentioned above, further including a cable assembly, the cable assembly connected to the two brake swing arms, the cable assembly being operable to drive the two brake swing arms and the two brake pad assemblies to swing toward the wheel set.
Abstract:
A bicycle brake assembly comprises brake arms, axles, a force application linkage structure, and a movement control linkage member. The brake arms are each pivotably mounted at the central portion thereof on a respective one of the axles. The force application linkage structure has a first force transmitting member connected to the first brake arm and a second force transmitting member thereof connected to the second brake arm. The movement control linkage member is coupled between the first one of the force transmitting members of the force application linkage structure and the second one of the axles for controlling movement the brake arms relative to each other for a given displacement of the force application linkage structure.
Abstract:
A low-profile dual-pivot caliper brake includes a first caliper arm, a second caliper arm, and an accelerator linkage. The first and second caliper arms are linked together. The accelerator linkage includes first and second link members that are two separate elements. The first and second link members are joined together and can move with respect to each other. Additionally, the first link member is pivoted mounted about a first pivotal connection. Additionally, the second link member and the second caliper arm are joined together and can move with respect to each other. Furthermore, the second caliper arm is pivotally mounted about a second pivotal connection.
Abstract:
A brake device having a pair of cantilevers each of which is connected to an arch wire by a wire connector and which carries a brake shoe assembly. The middle portion of each cantilever is curved away from the fork upon which it is mounted so that the wire connector of the cantilever and the stem of the brake shoe assembly are located on an extension line of the arch wire when viewed from a lateral side of the brake device, thereby reducing the moment developed between these parts. The mount shaft for the brake shoe stem of each brake shoe assembly is inserted into the cantilever from a side of the cantilever that faces the fork and is fastened by a fixing nut at an opposite side of the cantilever, thereby improving serviceability.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an adjustable shoe mounting structure for a bicycle brake assembly. The mounting structure includes a support bolt inserted into a reception bore of each brake arm and having one projecting end screwed to a nut. The support bolt further has a head formed with a cross bore extending transversely of the bolt. Each brake shoe has a mounting pin inserted into the cross bore of the bolt. A pin retainer is fitted on the bolt head, and has a pair of pin retaining holes for press-fitting engagement with the mounting pin to restrain the movement thereof relative to the cross bore upon loosening of the nut.
Abstract:
A bicycle brake includes a pair of calipers which are provided with brake blocks and pivot about two parallel axes, and which are resiliently biassed towards a rest position and movable into an operative braking position by a flexible cable fixed within a through-hole in a member for operating the calipers and acting in a direction contained in a plane equidistant from the two pivoting axes of the calipers. The end part of the cable is pressed into the through-hole by a threaded element. To enable the cable to be mounted rapidly and easily, the operating member has a slot passing through it and opening into the through-hole, and is arranged so that the end part of the cable can be inserted into the hole through the slot by the movement of the cable in a direction peripendicular to its axis.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved clamping brake structure for a bicycle having dual roller brake elements. The elements may be made of natural or synthetic rubber. The roller-brake elements are attached to a cornered base iron structure, respectively and the brake structure is preferably mounted on the front wheel of a bicycle.
Abstract:
The calipers of a brake assembly are sequentially displaced into engagement with the wheel rim of a bicycle at low and high leverage ratios respectively by a force applied through an actuating cable device. A preload spring force resisting displacement of the high leverage caliper is reduced by buckling of a toggle device when the actuating cable begins displacement of the caliper at the high leverage ratio.