Parking brake device including pivotable brake lever which extends through aperture of backing plate

摘要

A parking brake device for a vehicle, including: (a) a backing plate which is fixed to a body of the vehicle such that the backing plate is held substantially perpendicular to an axis of a wheel of the vehicle; (b) first and second arcuate brake shoes which are disposed on one of opposite sides of the backing plate such that the first and second arcuate brake shoes are movable toward and away from each other; (c) a moving mechanism which is positioned between the first and second arcuate brake shoes and which includes a pivotable brake lever, the moving mechanism moving the first and second arcuate brake shoes away from each other when the brake lever is pivoted in a predetermined direction; and (d) an operable member which is connected to the brake lever and which is operable by an operator of the vehicle to pivot the brake lever in the predetermined direction, wherein the brake lever has a connected portion at which the brake lever is connected to the operable member, and wherein the brake lever extends through an aperture which is formed through the backing plate such that the connected portion is positioned on the other of the opposite sides of the backing plate.