ACTUATING UNIT FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL DISC BRAKE

摘要

The inventive actuating unit for an electromechanical disc brake for a motor vehicle comprises a lever arrangement (3) placed between an actuating electric motor and a friction lining (4) of said disc brake. Said lever arrangement consists of a first lever (10) mounted at a level of a hinge point (A or 40) in a stationary manner with respect to a brake calliper (1), and a second lever (20) connected to an actuating element (7) by a driving force. Said actuating element is connected to the friction lining with the aid of an adjusting device (30) which is used for compensating the wear-out of the friction linings (4, 5). In order to reduce to a minimum the power demand of the electrical power drive system and the energy demand of the brake along the life service thereof, the adjusting device (30) is constructed in such a way that the efficient transmission range of the lever arrangement (10, 20) is carried into effect by modifying a deviation (A-C) between the hinge point (A or 40) and a force application point (C or 60) of the adjustment unit (30) to the actuating unit (7), the operating air gap between the friction lining (4, 5) and the brake pad (6) being maintained permanent.