| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a drum brake in which the strut (32, 132, 232) is maintained at an approximately constant distance relative to the brake motor (20, 120, 220). The brake comprises a strut (32, 132, 232) disposed between two brake shoes (12, 112, 212; 14, 114, 214) and maintaining the brake shoes in spaced-apart relationship through a wear compensating device (38, 137, 138, 237, 238). The strut includes an inclined plane (60, 160, 260) cooperating, in proportion to wear of the friction elements (16, 116, 216; 18, 118, 218), with a projection (64, 164, 264) carried by one shoe, the inclined plane approximating an arc of a circle centered on the center of rotation of the associated shoe during wear of the associated friction elements. The invention may be applied to brakes for automotive vehicles. |
