Ball bearing braking apparatus

摘要

A wheel braking apparatus includes components that inhibit the rotation of a wheel when a ball bearing is placed in a braking position between a bearing wall of a non-rotating component and a bearing barrier of a hub interface component that is at least resistively connected to a hub of the wheel. In response to a wireless signal, the ball bearing is moved from a non-braking position and allowed to travel to a braking position between a bearing barrier of one side of a bearing groove and the bearing wall of the non-rotating component.

主权项

1. A braking apparatus comprising:
a rotating component comprising a rotating component feature; a non-rotating component comprising a wall, the rotating component configured to rotate relative to the non-rotating component unless the braking apparatus is in a braking configuration and a moveable interposer is in a braking position where the moveable interposer is positioned between the rotating component feature and the wall; a release mechanism comprising a moveable component magnetically attracted to the moveable interposer, the release mechanism configured to move the moveable component between a first position and a second position such that, when the moveable component is moved to the second position, a magnetic force between the moveable interposer and the moveable component is insufficient to maintain the moveable interposer in a non-braking position allowing the moveable interposer to be released from the non-braking position and move to a position between the rotating component feature and the wall; and electronics configured to actuate the release mechanism to move the moveable component from the first position to the second position to release the moveable interposer, the electronics configured to actuate the release mechanism in response to detection of a wireless signal.