Brake unit

摘要

A vehicle brake unit is provided for use with a drive train having a drive train subassembly. The brake unit comprises a brake unit housing for enclosing a braking mechanism, the braking mechanism arranged to act on a power shaft configured for operatively connecting the output drive shaft of the drive train subassembly with a further drive shaft, in order to transfer power therebetween. The brake unit housing is arranged for mounting directly to a housing of the drive train subassembly. In one embodiment of the invention, the brake unit housing replaces the rear tail housing of a four-wheel drive transfer case.

主权项

1. A method of retrofitting a disc brake unit to a selected vehicle drive train subassembly, the subassembly including a subassembly output drive shaft, a subassembly main casing and a tail housing, the method comprising the steps of:
providing the disc brake unit with a housing portion specially sized and shaped for the selected subassembly, the disc brake unit housing portion having a first face configured to replicate a mating face of said tail housing; removing said tail housing from the subassembly main casing; mounting the disc brake unit housing portion to the subassembly main casing by way of said first face; providing a power shaft designed and arranged to cooperate with said subassembly output drive shaft; fitting said power shaft to provide interconnection between said subassembly output drive shaft and a further drive shaft; and arranging the disc brake unit so as to interact with said power shaft.