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JP3797481B2
JP3797481B2 JP2002150834A JP2002150834A JP3797481B2 JP 3797481 B2 JP3797481 B2 JP 3797481B2 JP 2002150834 A JP2002150834 A JP 2002150834A JP 2002150834 A JP2002150834 A JP 2002150834A JP 3797481 B2 JP3797481 B2 JP 3797481B2
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable easy release of a clamp force by simple operation, such as hand operation, without using an electric power, when fastening occurs to an electric motor, a reduction gear mechanism, and an advancing and reversing mechanism in a state of pressing a friction pad against a disc rotor, and to easily form the clamp releasing means through simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: A reduction gear mechanism 17 to decelerate the drive force of the electric motor 15 and transmit it to the advancing and reversing mechanism consists of: a planetary arm 18 rotated by the electric motor 15; a planetary gear 23 rotatably axially supported at the planetary arm 18; and a solar gear 26 to rotate the planetary gear 23 non-rotatably fixed by a fixing member 28. As a means for releasing the clamp when the fastening occurs in the electric motor 15, the reduction gear mechanism 17, and the advancing reversing mechanism, fixing by the fixing member 28 of the solar gear 26 is released, the solar gear 26 is changed into a rotatable state, and by manually operating the reduction gear mechanism 17, the advancing and reversing mechanism is operated, and pressing of the disc rotor 1 by friction pads 3 and 4 is released. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明は、自動車や自動二輪車等の各種車両に搭載され、電動モータの駆動力で進退動機構を進退動させ、ディスクロータに摩擦パッドを押圧摺動して制動を行う電気式ディスクブレーキに係るものであり、ディスクロータへの摩擦パッドの押圧状態で、電動モータ、減速ギア機構、進退動機構、その他に於いて固着等が生じた場合に、摩擦パッドのクランプ力を手動で容易に開放可能とし、制動を解除するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、自動車や自動二輪車等の各種車両に於いて、電動モータの駆動力で作動する進退動機構により、押圧部材を介して摩擦パッドをディスクロータに押圧摺動させて制動を行う電気式ディスクブレーキが存在する。この電気式ディスクブレーキの作動時に、ディスクロータへの摩擦パッドの押圧状態で、電動モータや進退動機構等に於いて固着が生じた場合、制動の解除操作を行えなくなる事がある。このような場合のクランプ力の開放手段として、特表2001−506348号公報記載の従来発明では、電動モータとは異なる電力源からの電力で作動する永久磁石式ブレーキを設けている。
【0003】
この従来技術は、ブレーキ作動機構としては、電動モータによりねじ山付きローラ伝導装置を作動し、摩擦パッドをディスクロータに押圧摺動させるものである。そして、前記永久磁石式ブレーキは、ねじ山付きローラ伝導装置のナットを支持する円盤状のフランジハブ並びにこのフランジハブにピンを介して嵌合されたスピンドルとから成る支持部と、この支持部を回動不能に固定する永久磁石と、この永久磁石の磁界と対向する磁界を持つ電磁石とにより構成されている。
【0004】
上記永久磁石式ブレーキは、通常時は電磁石がオフ状態にあり、永久磁石により支持部は回動及び摺動不能に本体カバーに固定され、摩擦パッドからの反力で支持部方向に付勢されるナットを支持している。そして、電動モータやねじ山付きローラ伝導装置等に於いて固着を生じ、制動解除が不能となった場合には、電動モータとは異なる電力源からの通電により電磁石に、永久磁石の磁界と対向する磁界を発生させる事で、永久磁石の磁界が相殺され、永久磁石式ブレーキが解除される。この解除により、前記ナットを支持する支持部の回動が可能となり、支持部を摩擦パッドとは反対方向に後退させる事ができる。この後退により、ねじ山付きローラ伝導装置全体も同方向に後退して、摩擦パッドがディスクロータから離れるので、クランプ力を開放可能となるものである。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記電力によるクランプ力の開放手段では、電圧低下や回線障害等で電力の供給ができなくなった場合、上記永久磁石式ブレーキの解除操作を行えず、クランプ力を開放できなくなるものであった。また、磁石式ブレーキの構造も複雑で、部品点数も多く、組み付け性やメンテナンス性を悪くする虞もあった。
【0006】
本発明は上述の如き課題を解決しようとするものであって、ディスクロータへの摩擦パッドの押圧状態で、電動モータ、減速ギア機構、進退動機構等に於いて生じた固着等により電気式ディスクブレーキが作動不良となった場合に、電力等を使用する事なく、手動により進退動機構を操作可能とする事により、摩擦パッドへの押圧力を解除する事が可能なクランプ力の開放手段を得るものである。また、このクランプ力の開放手段を、複雑な部品や多くの組み立て工数を必要とする事なく、簡易な構造で容易に形成し、生産性やメンテナンス性を向上させるものである。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は上述の如き課題を解決するため、電動モータの駆動力で進退動し摩擦パッドの押圧部材に押圧力を発生させる進退動機構と、この進退動機構に電動モータの駆動力を減速して伝達する減速ギア機構とをキャリパボディに設け、前記進退動機構によりディスクロータに摩擦パッドを押圧摺動させて制動を行う電気式ディスクブレーキに於いて、前記減速ギア機構を、電動モータにより回動可能な遊星腕と、この遊星腕の外周に回動可能に軸支される遊星歯車と、キャリパボディに固定部材により回動不能に固定され、前記遊星歯車を回動させる太陽歯車とで構成し、ディスクロータへの摩擦パッドの押圧状態で、電動モータ、減速ギア機構、進退動機構に於いて固着を生じた場合に、前記太陽歯車の固定部材による固定を解除して、該太陽歯車を回動可能とする事により、減速ギア機構を介して進退動機構を手動で操作し、前記摩擦パッドの押圧部材を強制的に非作動状態に戻すクランプ力開放手段とし、前記固定部材は、押さえ板によって太陽歯車に係合されるとともにこの係合力よりも小さい付勢力の付勢手段により押さえ板方向に付勢され、押さえ板により固定部材を太陽歯車に係合させ太陽歯車を回動不能に固定し、クランプ力の開放時には、押さえ板による固定部材の係合を解除して、付勢手段の付勢力で固定部材を太陽歯車から離脱する事により太陽歯車の固定を解除し、該太陽歯車を回動可能として成るものである。
【0008】
また、太陽歯車は、押さえ板側に、太陽歯車と同心とする円周溝を設け、この円周溝に、一定間隔を介して円周状に配置された固定部材の細径先端部を相対摺動可能に遊挿するとともに、固定部材の大径挿嵌部を挿嵌する固定穴を一定間隔で円周溝に設け、太陽歯車の固定時は、押さえ板により固定部材の大径挿嵌部を固定穴に挿嵌して太陽歯車を回動不能に固定し、クランプ力の開放時には、押さえ板による固定部材の係合を解除して、固定部材の大径挿嵌部を固定穴から離脱する事により太陽歯車の固定を解除し、固定部材の細径先端部を円周溝内で相対摺動させながら太陽歯車を回動可能としても良い。
【0009】
また、進退動機構は、減速ギア機構の遊星歯車よりも径大で遊星歯車の回動によって回動するボールねじナットと、このボールねじナットの回動により、ディスク軸の方向に進退動するボールねじ軸とから成り、遊星歯車にて径大なボールねじナットを回動する事により、減速ギア機構から伝達される回動力を更に減速して、ボールねじ軸を介して押圧部材に押圧力を発生させても良い。
【0010】
【作用】
本発明は上述の如く構成したもので、電気式ディスクブレーキの正常な作動時は、減速ギア機構の太陽歯車は、固定部材によりキャリパボディに回動不能に固定されている。従って、ブレーキペダルを踏み込みにより制動操作を行い、電動モータを駆動して遊星腕を回転させると、この遊星腕に軸支した遊星歯車が、前記回動不能に固定された太陽歯車の外周を回動する。この遊星歯車の回動により、電動モータによる遊星腕の回転速度が減速されて進退動機構に伝達される。この進退動機構が作動して、摩擦パッドの押圧部材に押圧力を発生させる事により、摩擦パッドがディスクロータに押し付けられ、制動が行われる。
【0011】
この摩擦パッドによるディスクロータの押圧状態で、電動モータ、減速ギア機構、進退動機構等に於いて、何らかの固着を生じた場合、制動の解除を行えなくなる事がある。尚、前記固着は、電圧低下、回線障害等により電動モータが固着したり、減速ギア機構の歯車間に異物等が挟まって歯車等の各部品が固着して回動不良となる等、電動モータ、減速ギア機構、進退動機構等に於いて個々に生じる固着は勿論、電動モータと減速ギア機構間での固着、減速ギア機構と進退動機構間での固着、或いは電動モータと進退動機構間での固着等、互いの固着も含むものである。このような場合には、本発明のクランプ力の開放手段により、電力等を使用する事なく、手動による簡単な操作でクランプ力を容易に開放する事ができる。それには、前記太陽歯車の固定部材による固定を解除し、回動可能となった太陽歯車を、工具等を用いて制動解除方向に回動させる。
【0012】
この太陽歯車の回動により、遊星歯車が回動し、摩擦パッド方向に前進して押圧部材に押圧力を発生させていた進退動機構が、摩擦パッドとは反対方向に後退する。この進退動機構の後退により、押圧力が解除されるので、摩擦パッドがディスクロータから離間し、クランプ力を開放する事ができる。このクランプ力の開放により、車輪の作動が可能となり、修理工場等への車両の牽引作業等を支障なく行う事が可能となる。
【0013】
また、太陽歯車の固定部材は、押さえ板によって太陽歯車に係合されるとともにこの係合力よりも小さい付勢力の付勢手段により押さえ板方向に付勢されるように構成する。そして、通常時は押さえ板により固定部材を太陽歯車に係合させ太陽歯車を回動不能に固定する。また、クランプ力の開放が必要となった場合には、押さえ板による固定部材の係合を、手動操作により解除する事で、付勢手段の付勢力で固定部材が太陽歯車から自動的に離脱し、太陽歯車の固定が解除され、該太陽歯車の回動を可能とする事ができる。このように、太陽歯車の固定解除を、手動による簡単な操作で容易に行う事が可能となるとともに、固定手段の構造が簡易で、組み付け性やメンテナンス性も向上する。
【0014】
太陽歯車の固定を行うための、更なる好ましい構成として、太陽歯車は、押さえ板側に、太陽歯車と同心とする円周溝を設け、この円周溝に、一定間隔を介して円周状に配置された固定部材の細径先端部を相対摺動可能に遊挿するとともに、固定部材の大径挿嵌部を挿嵌する固定穴を一定間隔で円周溝に設けて形成する。そして、太陽歯車の固定時は、押さえ板により固定部材の大径挿嵌部を固定穴に挿嵌して太陽歯車を回動不能に固定する。
【0015】
また、クランプ力の開放時には、押さえ板による固定部材の係合を解除し、固定部材の大径挿嵌部を固定穴から離脱させる事により太陽歯車の固定を解除し、該太陽歯車の回動を可能とする。ここで、固定部材を太陽歯車から完全に取り外さずに、円周溝に細径先端部を差し込んだ状態であっても、太陽歯車の回動時の際に、細径先端部が円周溝内を相対摺動するので、太陽歯車の回動を支障なく行う事ができる。そして、クランプ力を開放した後、固定部材を取り付けた状態で車両の移動等が可能となり、固定部材等の部品の紛失も防ぐ事ができる。
【0016】
また、前記進退動機構は、従来公知の何れの機構であっても良く、例えば前記減速機構の遊星歯車よりも径大で遊星歯車の回動によって回動するボールねじナットと、このボールねじナットの回動により、ディスク軸の方向に進退動するボールねじ軸とから成るボールねじ機構を用いる事ができる。そして、遊星歯車にて径大なボールねじナットを回動する事により、減速ギア機構により減速された回転運動が、更に減速されるので、電動モータによる遊星腕の回転運動を、ボールねじ軸の進退動に効率的に変換して、押圧部材に強い押圧力を発生させる事ができる。
【0017】
【実施例】
以下、本発明の一実施例を図面に於いて説明すると、(1)は自動車の車輪に接続して一体に回動するディスクロータで、両側の摩擦面(2)に臨ませて、図1に示す如く、タイヤホイール(5)の内側に於いて、一対の摩擦パッド(3)(4)を配置している。また、前記ディスクロータ(1)に臨ませて、車両本体にブラケット(6)を固定し、この固定側からディスクロータ(1)の外周を跨いで反対側に掛けて突設したキャリパ支持腕(7)に、前記摩擦パッド(3)(4)を摺動可能に配置している。
【0018】
また、前記ブラケット(6)のキャリパ支持腕(7)に、摩擦パッド(3)(4)をディスクロータ(1)に押し付けるキャリパボディ(8)を、図2に示す如く、一対のスライドピン(9)を介して進退動可能に連結している。このキャリパボディ(8)は、図1に示す如く、ディスクロータ(1)を挟んで、一方の摩擦パッド(3)の背面に配置する作用部(10)と、他方の摩擦パッド(4)の背面に配置する反力爪(11)を設けた反作用部(12)と、ディスクロータ(1)の外周を跨いで作用部(10)及び反作用部(12)とを連結するブリッジ部(13)とで構成されている。
【0019】
そして、前記作用部(10)は、図1に示す如く、シリンダ(14)内に、ブラシレス型の電動モータ(15)と、摩擦パッド(3)(4)の押圧力を発生させるボールねじ機構(16)と、このボールねじ機構(16)に電動モータ(15)の駆動力を減速して伝達する減速ギア機構(17)とを収納している。この減速ギア機構(17)は、図8に示す如く、電動モータ(15)の駆動力により回動可能な遊星腕(18)と、この遊星腕(18)に回動可能に軸支した遊星歯車(23)と、この遊星歯車(23)を回動させる太陽歯車(26)とから構成されている。
【0020】
前記遊星腕(18)は、前記電動モータ(15)の回転子として作用するマグネット(39)を外周に配置した円筒部(20)と、この円筒部(20)よりも径大とし、摩擦パッド(3)とは反対側の後部に設けた径大部(21)とから成り、電動モータ(15)の駆動力により、軸受部(57)を介してシリンダ(14)内を回動可能としている。そして、径大部(21)の外周三ヶ所に設けた切欠部(22)に、図8に示す如く、各々遊星歯車(23)を回動可能に軸支している。また、径大部(21)は、図2、図8に示す如く、隣接する遊星歯車(23)間の外周を三角形状にカットして、遊星腕(18)の軽量化を図るとともに、後述の回転角センサのロータとしての使用を可能としている。
【0021】
また、遊星歯車(23)は、第1歯車部(24)と、この第1歯車部(24)よりも歯数の少ない第2歯車部(25)とを、軸方向の前後に分離して一体に形成し、前記第1歯車部(24)を、キャリパボディ(8)に回動不能に固定された太陽歯車(26)に噛合し、この太陽歯車(26)により遊星歯車(23)の回動を可能としている。
【0022】
そして、前記遊星腕(18)内に、軸受部(58)を介してボールねじ機構(16)のボールねじナット(34)を、回動可能に収納している。前記ボールねじナット(34)の軸受部(58)は、図3に示す如く、遊星腕(18)側の両端を係止され、ディスク軸の方向への移動が不能となっているが、軸受部(58)の取り外しは可能となっている。また、ボールねじナット(34)は、太陽歯車(26)との間に配置した軸受部(67)を介して太陽歯車(26)に支持され、回動は可能であるが太陽歯車(26)方向への後退を阻止されている。更に、ボールねじナット(34)は、遊星腕(18)の径大部(21)側に配置した後端外周に、太陽歯車(26)よりも歯数の少ない減速歯車(35)を固定している。この減速歯車(35)を、前記遊星歯車(23)の第2歯車部(25)に噛合し、遊星歯車(23)の回動によってボールねじナット(34)の回動を可能としている。そして、このボールねじナット(34)の内径側に設けたボール溝(36)に、複数のボール(37)を介してボールねじ軸(38)を進退動可能に螺合している。
【0023】
また、前記ボールねじ軸(38)は先端に、摩擦パッド(3)の押圧部材として、平板状のパッド押圧板(40)を互いに分離不能に接続している。このパッド押圧板(40)にて、摩擦パッド(3)を、広い面積で一部に押圧力を集中する事なく押圧して、ディスクロータ(1)に平行に押し付け可能としている。
【0024】
また、前記パッド押圧板(40)の外周とシリンダ(14)の内周との間に、伸縮可能なダストシール(47)を接続して、シリンダ(14)の開口部(45)を被覆し、シリンダ(14)内への塵埃や水滴、小石等の侵入を防止可能としている。このシリンダ(14)内部のシール性を更に高めるため、前記ボールねじ軸(38)とパッド押圧板(40)との接続を、以下に示す如く行っている。
【0025】
まず、図1に示す如く、ボールねじ軸(38)は、内部を中空形状に形成し、中空部(41)を設けるとともに、摩擦パッド(3)側に取付ねじ(42)を固定する固定壁(49)を形成する。また、パッド押圧板(40)の背面に、袋穴状の取付穴(43)を凹設する。また、ボールねじナット(34)及び太陽歯車(26)、バックプレート(27)のキャップ(33)の中央には、図4に示す如く、各々六角形状の工具穴(61)(62)(63)を開口し、ボルトや工具等を挿入して各種部品の組み付けや分解等を可能としている。そして、前記工具穴(61)(62)(63)を介して、ボールねじ軸(38)の中空部(41)内に、取付ねじ(42)を挿入し、この取付ねじ(42)を、ボールねじ軸(38)の固定壁(49)を介して前記パッド押圧板(40)の取付穴(43)に螺合する事により、ボールねじ軸(38)とパッド押圧板(40)とを分離不能に接続している。
【0026】
このような構成とする事により、パッド押圧板(40)には、シリンダ(14)内部と摩擦パッド(3)側の外部とを連通する穴等が何ら形成される事はないし、該パッド押圧板(40)とボールねじ軸(38)との接続が、パッド押圧板(40)及びダストシール(47)で被覆された空間内で行われるものとなる。従って、シリンダ(14)の開口部(45)のシール性が向上し、摩擦パッド(3)側からのシリンダ(14)内への微細な塵埃や少量の水滴の侵入も確実に防ぐ事ができる。また、パッド押圧板(40)とボールねじ軸(38)との接続を、キャリパボディ(8)の後部側から行えるので、組み付け性やメンテナンス性も向上するものである。
【0027】
更に、キャリパボディ(8)の外表面の熱伝導を低くするため、キャリパボディ(8)を、電動モータ(15)の摩擦パッド(3)側と減速ギア機構(17)側で3分割可能に形成し、各パーツ間に、図1に示す如く、キャリパボディ(8)よりも熱伝導率の低い断熱材製の断熱リング部材(46)を挿入配置している。この断熱リング部材(46)により、摩擦パッド(3)(4)の制動熱が、キャリパボディ(8)の外表面を介して電動モータ(15)や減速ギア機構(17)に伝達されるのを防止可能となるとともに、電動モータ(15)の駆動熱が、減速ギア機構(17)に伝達されるのも防ぐ事ができる。
【0028】
尚、前記断熱リング部材(46)は、キャリパボディ(8)の本体を分割形成して、各パーツ間に挿入配置しているので、キャリパボディ(8)内部に断熱部材を設ける場合と比較して、組み付けが容易であり、生産性に影響を与える事はない。また、分割形成によりキャリパボディ(8)の内部への各種部品の組み付け性やメンテナンス性を向上させる事ができる。
【0029】
また、図1、図5に示す如く、ボールねじ軸(38)の先端に荷重センサ(48)を設けて、摩擦パッド(3)に掛かる荷重を検知可能としている。そして、荷重センサ(48)と検知器本体(図示せず)とを接続するハーネス(50)を、図1に示す如く、ボールねじ軸(38)の中空部(41)に挿通させている。また、ハーネス(50)は、ボールねじ軸(38)の進退動の移動距離に合わせて、余裕を持たせた長さで中空部(41)に配置している。ところが、この余裕部分の弛みが、部品相互の隙間に入り込んで、引掛かりや切断を生じる虞がある。
【0030】
この不具合を解消するため、図1に示す如く、ハーネス(50)を引張り発条(51)にて引張り付勢し、弛み部分を常に中空部(41)に配置して、中空部(41)の外ではハーネス(50)が常に張った状態となるようにしている。そして、ボールねじ軸(38)が摩擦パッド(3)方向に前進して、ハーネス(50)に引張り力が加わっても、引張り発条(51)が伸張するので、ハーネス(50)が切断されにくくなるとともに、ボールねじ軸(38)の前進に支障を与えにくいものとなる。また、ボールねじ軸(38)が後退すると、引張り発条(51)が復元収縮するので、ハーネス(50)が中空部(41)以外の位置で弛むのを防ぐ事ができる。
【0031】
また、制動時の摩擦パッド(3)(4)によるディスクロータ(1)の押圧を調整して、適切な制動を可能とするため、前記遊星腕(18)の回転角を検出する回転角センサを設け、この回転角センサで検出した回転角により、ブラシレス型の電動モータ(15)の駆動を制御したり、ボールねじ軸(38)の進退量を算出可能としている。この回転角センサは、図2、図4に示す如く、遊星腕(18)の三角形状の径大部(21)を、回転角センサのロータとし、図2、図4に示す如く、前記径大部(21)の外周に臨ませて、シリンダ(14)の内周面に、コイル(19)を円周状に配置してステータとしている。
【0032】
そして、上記コイル(19)の内周を、三角形状の径大部(21)が回動する事で、波形の出力電圧を発生するので、回転角センサにて遊星腕(18)の回転角を検知可能となるものである。このように、遊星腕(18)の径大部(21)をロータとする事ができるので、遊星腕(18)とは別個に回転角センサ用のロータを設ける必要がなく、部品点数や組み付け工数の増加を防ぐ事ができる。
【0033】
更に、図1、図4に示す如く、遊星腕(18)の径大部(21)の後端面に臨ませて、前記バックプレート(27)に、パーキング機構のソレノイド(54)を設けている。そして、車両の駐車時に、摩擦パッド(3)(4)により制動を行っている状態で、ソレノイド(54)を作動すると、ロックピン(55)が、遊星腕(18)の径大部(21)の端面に設けた係止穴(56)の何れかに係合する。この係合により、遊星腕(18)が回動不能に固定され、摩擦パッド(3)(4)による制動を維持する事ができる。また、バックプレート(27)外周には、Oリング(60)を介して被覆カバー(44)を装着し、複数の固定ねじ(59)で固定している。この被覆カバー(44)により、前記ソレノイド(54)及びバックプレート(27)、その他を外的衝撃から保護するとともに、工具穴(61)(62)(63)を介してのシリンダ(14)内への水分や塵埃の侵入等を防止している。
【0034】
そして、ディスクロータ(1)への摩擦パッド(3)(4)の押圧状態で、電動モータ(15)、減速ギア機構(17)、進退動機構を構成するボールねじ機構(16)等に於いて、何らかの固着を生じ、制動を解除不能となった場合、そのクランプ力の開放手段として、本発明の実施例では、通常時は回動不能に固定された太陽歯車(26)を、手動で回動する事により実施するものである。そのため、太陽歯車(26)は、図1、図3、図7に示す如く、バックプレート(27)側の背面に、太陽歯車(26)と同心とする円周溝(52)を凹設し、この円周溝(52)に、一定間隔を介して円周状に、円周溝(52)よりも径大な固定穴(30)を複数開口している。
【0035】
前記複数の固定穴(30)に対応して、バックプレート(27)に挿通穴(29)を複数開口し、各挿通穴(29)に、太陽歯車(26)をバックプレート(27)に固定するためのピン状の固定部材(28)を挿通し、この固定部材(28)を前記太陽歯車(26)の背面に凹設した固定穴(30)に挿嵌する事により、太陽歯車(26)を回動不能にバックプレート(27)に固定するものである。
【0036】
また、前記固定部材(28)は、図7に示す如く、先端側を太陽歯車(26)の円周溝(52)の形成幅と略同径に形成し、該円周溝(52)内に遊挿し円周溝(52)内を相対摺動可能な細径先端部(64)を設け、この細径先端部(64)に連続して、固定穴(30)内に挿嵌可能な大径挿嵌部(65)を設けている。そして、バックプレート(27)の装着孔(32)に螺着により装着するキャップ(33)に、鍔状の押さえ板(53)を突設し、キャップ(33)の装着時に、押さえ板(53)にて固定部材(28)の頭部(66)をバックプレート(27)に係合する。この係合により、固定部材(28)の大径挿嵌部(65)が固定穴(30)に挿嵌されるとともに、この挿嵌状態が保たれるものとなる。
【0037】
また、上述の如くバックプレート(27)の挿通穴(29)と太陽歯車(26)の固定穴(30)とに固定部材(28)を挿嵌して太陽歯車(26)をバックプレート(27)に固定しようとした際に、前記挿通穴(29)と固定穴(30)との位置がズレを生じている場合がある。しかし、前記太陽歯車(26)の固定穴(30)を、円周溝(52)に設けているから、挿通穴(29)と固定穴(30)への確実な固定部材(28)の挿通が可能となる。即ち、前記位置ズレ状態で、挿通穴(29)に固定部材(28)を挿通した後、固定部材(28)の細径先端部(64)を円周溝(52)に遊挿する。
【0038】
次に、キャップ(33)の押さえ板(53)にて固定部材(28)を支持しながら、太陽歯車(26)を円周方向に回動させると、固定部材(28)の細径先端部(64)が円周溝(52)内を相対摺動するものとなる。そして、太陽歯車(26)の回動により、固定穴(30)と大径挿嵌部(65)との位置が一致した時点で、キャップ(33)の螺着操作を行う事により、押さえ板(53)にて固定部材(28)がバックプレート(27)に係合され、大径挿嵌部(65)が太陽歯車(26)の固定穴(30)に確実に挿嵌されるものとなる。
【0039】
上記大径挿嵌部(65)の固定穴(30)への挿嵌により、太陽歯車(26)が回動不能に固定されるとともに、太陽歯車(26)はボールねじナット(34)方向に押圧付勢され、太陽歯車(26)とバックプレート(27)との間には、図3に示す如く、間隙部(68)が形成される。また、固定部材(28)は、頭部(66)とバックプレート(27)との間に、押圧発条(31)を装着し、キャップ(33)を緩めて押さえ板(53)による係合を解除すると、前記押圧発条(31)の付勢力により、固定部材(28)が固定穴(30)から離脱し、太陽歯車(26)の固定が解除されるものとしている。
【0040】
上述の如く構成された電気式ディスクブレーキでは、自動車の運転者がブレーキペダルを踏み込んで制動操作を行うと、この踏み込み量に応じて電動モータ(15)が駆動し、遊星腕(18)がシリンダ(14)内を回動する。この遊星腕(18)の回動により、径大部(21)に軸支され、太陽歯車(26)に第1歯車部(24)を噛合する遊星歯車(23)が、太陽歯車(26)の外周を回動する。この遊星歯車(23)の回動により、第2歯車部(25)に減速歯車(35)を噛合するボールねじナット(34)が回動される。
【0041】
そして、ボールねじ機構(16)の作用により、ボールねじナット(34)の回動力がボールねじ軸(38)の摩擦パッド(3)方向への前進力に変換され、パッド押圧板(40)を介して作用部(10)側の摩擦パッド(3)を押圧摺動し、ディスクロータ(1)に押し付ける。更に、ボールねじ軸(38)の前進の反力で、キャリパボディ(8)が後退し、反作用部(12)の反力爪(11)が、反作用部(12)側の摩擦パッド(4)を押圧摺動し、ディスクロータ(1)に押し付ける事により、制動が行われる。
【0042】
この制動の際には、前述の如く、遊星歯車(23)は、太陽歯車(26)と噛合する第1歯車部(24)よりも、ボールねじナット(34)の減速歯車(35)と噛合する第2歯車部(25)の歯数を少なくし、この第2歯車部(25)にて、太陽歯車(26)よりも歯数の少ない減速歯車(35)を回動している。これらの作用により、電動モータ(15)による遊星腕(18)の回転は、効率的に減速され、トルクの強いボールねじナット(34)の回転に変換されるので、摩擦パッド(3)(4)の強い押圧力を発生させて、効果的に制動を行う事ができる。
【0043】
そして、ブレーキペダルの踏み込みを解除すると、電動モータ(15)の制御により遊星腕(18)が制動時とは逆方向に回転し、遊星歯車(23)を介してボールねじナット(34)が、先の回転とは逆方向に回転するので、ボールねじ軸(38)が後退し、摩擦パッド(3)の押圧が解除される。また、このボールねじ軸(38)後退の反力により、キャリパボディ(8)も復元方向に摺動し、反作用部(12)側の摩擦パッド(4)の押圧が解除されるので、制動が解除されるものである。
【0044】
ところが、上記摩擦パッド(3)(4)によるディスクロータ(1)の押圧状態で、電動モータ(15)、減速ギア機構(17)、ボールねじ機構(16)等に於いて、万が一何らかの固着を生じた場合、制動解除を行えなくなる可能性がある。尚、前記固着とは、電圧低下、回線障害等により電動モータ(15)が固着したり、遊星歯車(23)と太陽歯車(26)との噛合部や、ボールねじナット(34)とボールねじ軸(38)との螺合部に於いて、異物等の侵入や焼き付け等により、減速ギア機構(17)やボールねじ機構(16)が個別に固着する場合は勿論、電動モータ(15)と減速ギア機構(17)の遊星腕(18)との焼き付けによる固着や、減速ギア機構(17)の太陽歯車(26)とボールねじ機構(16)の減速歯車(35)との固着等、電動モータ(15)、減速ギア機構(17)、ボールねじ機構(16)等の何れかの間で、互いに固着する場合も含むものである。
【0045】
このような場合には、本発明のクランプ力の開放手段により、手動による簡易な操作でクランプ力を容易に開放する事ができる。それには、図4に示す如く、被覆カバー(44)の固定ねじ(59)を外し、バックプレート(27)から被覆カバー(44)及びOリング(60)を取り外す。次に、キャップ(33)をバックプレート(27)からの離脱方向に回動して緩めると、図5に示す如く、太陽歯車(26)を固定する固定部材(28)への、押さえ板(53)による係合が解除される。この押圧解除によって、押圧発条(31)が復元し、この復元力により固定部材(28)が太陽歯車(26)の固定穴(30)からの離脱方向に移動するので、太陽歯車(26)に作用していたボールねじナット(34)方向への押圧付勢力が解除される。
【0046】
また、ディスクロータ(1)への摩擦パッド(3)(4)の押圧の反力により、ボールねじナット(34)には、太陽歯車(26)方向への強い付勢力が作用し、ボールねじナット(34)は軸受部(67)を介して太陽歯車(26)に押し付けられている。従って、前述の如く固定部材(28)の移動により、太陽歯車(26)への押圧付勢力が解除されると、太陽歯車(26)とボールねじ機構(16)全体とがバックプレート(27)方向に後退する。この後退は、太陽歯車(26)とバックプレート(27)との間に介在する間隙部(68)の距離分だけ行われ、太陽歯車(26)がバックプレート(27)に突き当たって、後退が停止される。また、この太陽歯車(26)の後退により、図5の時点では、固定部材(28)は固定穴(30)に挿嵌されたままで、太陽歯車(26)の回動は不能となっている。
【0047】
尚、上記太陽歯車(26)とボールねじ機構(16)の後退のみでも、ディスクロータ(1)への摩擦パッド(3)(4)によるクランプ力を低下させる事ができる。しかし、摩擦パッド(3)(4)をディスクロータ(1)の摩擦面(2)から離間させて、クランプ力を確実に開放するには、前記キャップ(33)を更に緩める事により、図6に示す如く、押圧発条(31)の復元力で固定部材(28)が離脱方向に更に移動する。この際、太陽歯車(26)は、バックプレート(27)に突き当たって、後退が阻止されているから、固定部材(28)のみが移動し、該固定部材(28)の大径挿嵌部(65)が、太陽歯車(26)の固定穴(30)から完全に離脱する。
【0048】
但し、大径挿嵌部(65)が固定穴(30)から離脱しても、細径先端部(64)が円周溝(52)内に遊挿されている。しかし、細径先端部(64)は円周溝(52)内を相対的に摺動可能であるから、固定部材(28)による太陽歯車(26)の固定が解除され、太陽歯車(26)を支障なく回動する事ができる。そして、キャップ(33)の工具穴(63)を介して、太陽歯車(26)の工具穴(62)に、六角棒レンチ等の専用工具を挿通係合し、この工具により太陽歯車(26)を制動解除方向に回動させる。この回動により、太陽歯車(26)に第1歯車部(24)を噛合した遊星歯車(23)が回動し、遊星歯車(23)の第2歯車部(25)に噛合するボールねじナット(34)が回動する。
【0049】
このボールねじナット(34)の回動により、ボールねじ軸(38)が摩擦パッド(3)とは反対方向に後退するので、ボールねじ軸(38)に接続するパッド押圧板(40)が摩擦パッド(3)とともに後退し、該摩擦パッド(3)がディスクロータ(1)から離間する。また、ボールねじ軸(38)の後退の反力により、キャリパボディ(8)がディスクロータ(1)方向に前進するので、反作用部(12)側の摩擦パッド(4)への押圧力も解除されるので、該摩擦パッド(4)もディスクロータ(1)から離間し、クランプ力の開放が可能となるものである。
【0050】
このクランプ力の開放により、車輪の回動が可能となるので、当該車両を路肩や修理工場等に移動する事ができる。このように、太陽歯車(26)に固定部材(28)を係合する押さえ板(53)を設けたキャップ(33)を緩めて太陽歯車(26)の固定を解除し、工具で太陽歯車(26)を回動させるだけの簡単な操作で、クランプ力を容易に開放する事ができる。また、前記キャップ(33)や固定部材(28)を、完全に取り外す必要がなく、バックプレート(27)に取り付けたままでの、車両の移動、その他の作業が可能となるので、キャップ(33)、固定部材(28)、押圧発条(31)等の小さな部品の紛失も防ぐ事ができる。また、クランプ力の開放後に、先に取り外したOリング(60)や被覆カバー(44)を、再び取り付けて使用する事もできる。
【0051】
また、本実施例では、太陽歯車(26)とバックプレート(27)との間の間隙部(68)を形成しているので、この間隙部(68)の距離分、ボールねじ機構(16)全体を後退させる事だけでも行えるが、クランプ力の確実な開放は、太陽歯車(26)を介してボールねじ機構(16)を回動させる事により行っている。そのため、前記間隙部(68)を長尺に設ける必要がなく、ディスクロータ(1)がディスク軸の方向に長尺となるのを防ぐ事ができる。
【0052】
【発明の効果】
本発明は上述の如く構成したもので、ディスクロータへの摩擦パッドの押圧状態で電動モータ、減速ギア機構、進退動機構等に於いて固着等を生じ、制動の解除ができなくなった場合に、太陽歯車の固定を解除し、この太陽歯車を手動で回動する事で、摩擦パッドの押圧部材を非制動時の位置に復帰させ、ディスクロータから摩擦パッドを離間させてクランプ力の開放を行う事ができる。従って、クランプ力の開放を、電力等を必要とする事なく、手動による簡単な操作で容易に行う事ができ、クランプ力の開放の確実性及び作業性が向上する。また、前記太陽歯車の固定及び固定解除手段を、固定部材を用いて簡易な構造で形成可能で、生産性を向上させる事も可能となる。また、キャリパボディに、クランプ力の開放のための空間等を多く設ける必要がなく、キャリパボディがディスク軸の方向に長尺になるのを防止して、よりコンパクトな形成が可能となり、電気式ディスクブレーキ設置時のレイアウトの自由度を高める事ができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の一実施例で、ディスクロータに臨ませて設置した電気式ディスクブレーキの横断面図。
【図2】 図3のA−A線断面図で、太陽歯車の固定部材とハーネスとを省略したものである。
【図3】 図1のバックプレート側の部分拡大断面図で、固定部材にて太陽歯車を回動不能に固定した状態を示す。
【図4】 クランプ力を解放する工程で、キャリパボディから被覆カバーを取り外した状態を示す拡大断面図。
【図5】 キャップを緩める事で、押さえ板による固定部材の係合が解除され、太陽歯車とボールねじ機構がバックプレート方向に移動した状態を示す拡大断面図。
【図6】 固定部材の大径挿嵌部が太陽歯車の固定穴から離脱し、太陽歯車の固定が解除された状態を示す拡大断面図。
【図7】 図3の固定部材付近の拡大断面図。
【図8】 減速ギア機構の斜視図。
【符号の説明】
1 ディスクロータ
3 摩擦パッド
4 摩擦パッド
8 キャリパボディ
15 電動モータ
16 ボールねじ機構(進退動機構)
17 減速ギア機構
18 遊星腕
23 遊星歯車
26 太陽歯車
28 固定部材
30 固定穴
34 ボールねじナット
38 ボールねじ軸
40 パッド押圧板(押圧部材)
52 円周溝
53 押さえ板
64 細径先端部
65 大径挿嵌部
[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to an electric disc brake that is mounted on various vehicles such as an automobile and a motorcycle, and that moves forward and backward by a driving force of an electric motor, and presses and slides a friction pad on a disc rotor to perform braking. If the friction pad is pressed against the disc rotor and the electric motor, reduction gear mechanism, advance / retreat mechanism, etc. is stuck, the clamping force of the friction pad can be easily released manually. And release the braking.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in various vehicles such as automobiles and motorcycles, an electric disc brake that performs braking by pressing and sliding a friction pad against a disc rotor via a pressing member by an advancing / retreating mechanism that is operated by a driving force of an electric motor. Exists. When the electric disc brake is operated, if the electric motor, the advance / retreat mechanism, or the like is stuck while the friction pad is pressed against the disc rotor, the brake release operation may not be performed. As a means for releasing the clamping force in such a case, in the conventional invention described in JP-T-2001-506348, a permanent magnet brake that operates with electric power from a power source different from the electric motor is provided.
[0003]
In this prior art, as a brake operating mechanism, a threaded roller transmission device is operated by an electric motor, and a friction pad is pressed and slid on a disk rotor. The permanent magnet brake includes a disc-shaped flange hub that supports a nut of a threaded roller transmission device, a spindle fitted to the flange hub via a pin, and a support portion. The permanent magnet is fixed so as not to rotate and an electromagnet having a magnetic field opposite to the magnetic field of the permanent magnet.
[0004]
In the permanent magnet brake, the electromagnet is normally off, and the support portion is fixed to the main body cover by the permanent magnet so that it cannot rotate and slide, and is urged toward the support portion by the reaction force from the friction pad. Supports the nut. And when sticking occurs in an electric motor or a threaded roller transmission device, etc., and braking cannot be released, the electromagnet is opposed to the magnetic field of the permanent magnet by energization from a power source different from that of the electric motor. By generating a magnetic field that cancels out the magnetic field of the permanent magnet, the permanent magnet brake is released. With this release, the support portion that supports the nut can be rotated, and the support portion can be retracted in the direction opposite to the friction pad. By this retraction, the entire threaded roller transmission device is also retreated in the same direction, and the friction pad is separated from the disk rotor, so that the clamping force can be released.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described means for releasing the clamping force by electric power, when the electric power cannot be supplied due to a voltage drop or a line failure, the releasing operation of the permanent magnet brake cannot be performed and the clamping force cannot be released. . In addition, the structure of the magnetic brake is complicated, the number of parts is large, and there is a possibility that the assembling property and the maintenance property are deteriorated.
[0006]
The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and the electric disk is caused by the sticking or the like generated in the electric motor, the reduction gear mechanism, the advance / retreat mechanism, etc. in the pressing state of the friction pad to the disk rotor. Clamping force release means that can release the pressing force to the friction pad by manually operating the advance / retreat mechanism without using electric power etc. when the brake becomes defective. To get. Further, the means for releasing the clamping force is easily formed with a simple structure without requiring complicated parts and many assembly steps, thereby improving productivity and maintainability.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention advances and retracts by the driving force of the electric motor and generates a pressing force on the pressing member of the friction pad, and reduces the driving force of the electric motor to the advancing and retracting mechanism. In the electric disc brake, which is provided with a reduction gear mechanism for transmitting in the caliper, and brakes by pressing and sliding the friction pad against the disc rotor by the advance / retreat mechanism, the reduction gear mechanism is rotated by an electric motor. A movable planetary arm, a planetary gear that is pivotally supported on the outer periphery of the planetary arm, and a sun gear that is fixed to the caliper body so as not to be rotatable by a fixing member and rotates the planetary gear. When the friction pad is pressed against the disk rotor and the electric motor, the reduction gear mechanism, and the advance / retreat mechanism are fixed, the sun gear is fixed by the fixing member, By positive gear rotatable, the advancing and retreating mechanism is manually operated via a reduction gear mechanism, and the clamping force releasing means for returning the forcibly deactivated the pressing member of the friction pad, The fixing member is engaged with the sun gear by the pressing plate and is biased in the direction of the pressing plate by the biasing means having a biasing force smaller than the engaging force, and the fixing member is engaged with the sun gear by the pressing plate. The gear is fixed so that it cannot rotate, and when the clamping force is released, the engagement of the fixing member by the holding plate is released, and the fixing member is detached from the sun gear by the urging force of the urging means, thereby fixing the sun gear. Release the sun gear so that it can rotate. It is made up of.
[0008]
Further, the sun gear is provided with a circumferential groove concentric with the sun gear on the holding plate side, and the small-diameter tip end of the fixing member arranged circumferentially at a constant interval is relative to the circumferential groove. In addition to loosely slidably inserting, a fixing hole for inserting the large-diameter insertion portion of the fixing member is provided in the circumferential groove at regular intervals, and when fixing the sun gear, the fixing member is inserted into the large-diameter by a holding plate The sun gear is fixed so that it cannot rotate by inserting the part into the fixing hole, and when the clamping force is released, the engagement of the fixing member by the holding plate is released, and the large-diameter insertion part of the fixing member is removed from the fixing hole. The sun gear may be unlocked by being detached, and the sun gear may be rotatable while the small-diameter tip of the fixing member is relatively slid within the circumferential groove.
[0009]
Further, the advance / retreat mechanism has a ball screw nut having a diameter larger than that of the planetary gear of the reduction gear mechanism and rotated by the rotation of the planetary gear, and a ball that moves forward and backward in the direction of the disk shaft by the rotation of the ball screw nut. The ball screw nut consists of a screw shaft, and the planetary gear rotates a large ball screw nut to further reduce the rotational force transmitted from the reduction gear mechanism, thereby applying a pressing force to the pressing member via the ball screw shaft. It may be generated.
[0010]
[Action]
The present invention is configured as described above. When the electric disc brake is normally operated, the sun gear of the reduction gear mechanism is fixed to the caliper body by the fixing member so as not to rotate. Accordingly, when the braking operation is performed by depressing the brake pedal and the planetary arm is rotated by driving the electric motor, the planetary gear pivotally supported on the planetary arm rotates around the outer periphery of the sun gear fixed so as not to rotate. Move. By the rotation of the planetary gear, the rotation speed of the planetary arm by the electric motor is reduced and transmitted to the advance / retreat mechanism. This forward / backward movement mechanism is activated to generate a pressing force on the pressing member of the friction pad, whereby the friction pad is pressed against the disc rotor and braking is performed.
[0011]
If the disc rotor is pressed by the friction pad and the electric motor, the reduction gear mechanism, the advance / retreat mechanism, or the like is stuck, the brake may not be released. The electric motor is fixed due to a voltage drop, line trouble, etc., or a foreign object is caught between the gears of the reduction gear mechanism, and the parts such as the gear are fixed to cause rotation failure. In addition, the fixing that occurs individually in the reduction gear mechanism, the advance / retreat mechanism, etc., as well as the adhesion between the electric motor and the reduction gear mechanism, the fixation between the reduction gear mechanism and the advance / retreat mechanism, or between the electric motor and the advance / retreat mechanism It also includes mutual sticking, such as sticking with. In such a case, the clamping force can be easily released by a simple manual operation without using electric power or the like by the clamping force releasing means of the present invention. For that purpose, the fixing of the sun gear by the fixing member is released, and the sun gear that can be turned is turned in the brake releasing direction using a tool or the like.
[0012]
Due to the rotation of the sun gear, the planetary gear rotates, and the advance / retreat mechanism that has moved forward in the direction of the friction pad and generated the pressing force on the pressing member moves backward in the direction opposite to the friction pad. Since the pressing force is released by the retraction of the advance / retreat mechanism, the friction pad is separated from the disk rotor, and the clamping force can be released. By releasing the clamping force, the wheel can be operated, and the vehicle can be pulled to a repair shop or the like without any trouble.
[0013]
The sun gear fixing member is , Push Even the plate is engaged with the sun gear by the plate and is biased in the direction of the pressing plate by the biasing means having a biasing force smaller than the engagement force. And normally, a fixing member is engaged with a sun gear by a pressing plate, and the sun gear is fixed so as not to rotate. In addition, when it is necessary to release the clamping force, the fixing member is automatically detached from the sun gear by the urging force of the urging means by manually disengaging the fixing member by the pressing plate. Then, the fixing of the sun gear is released, and the sun gear can be turned. As described above, the sun gear can be fixed and released easily by a simple manual operation, the structure of the fixing means is simple, and the assembling property and the maintenance property are improved.
[0014]
As a further preferable configuration for fixing the sun gear, the sun gear is provided with a circumferential groove concentric with the sun gear on the holding plate side, and the circumferential groove has a circumferential shape with a constant interval. The fixed-diameter distal end portion of the fixing member disposed in is loosely slidably inserted, and fixing holes for inserting the large-diameter insertion portion of the fixing member are provided in the circumferential groove at regular intervals. At the time of fixing the sun gear, the large-diameter insertion portion of the fixing member is inserted into the fixing hole by the pressing plate to fix the sun gear so that it cannot rotate.
[0015]
Further, when releasing the clamping force, the engagement of the fixing member by the holding plate is released, and the sun gear is released by releasing the large-diameter insertion portion of the fixing member from the fixing hole, and the sun gear rotates. Is possible. Here, even when the small-diameter tip is inserted into the circumferential groove without completely removing the fixing member from the sun gear, the small-diameter tip becomes the circumferential groove when the sun gear rotates. Since the inside slides relatively, the sun gear can be rotated without any trouble. Then, after releasing the clamping force, the vehicle can be moved with the fixing member attached, and the loss of parts such as the fixing member can be prevented.
[0016]
Further, the advance / retreat mechanism may be any conventionally known mechanism, for example, a ball screw nut having a diameter larger than that of the planetary gear of the speed reduction mechanism and rotating by the rotation of the planetary gear, and the ball screw nut. Thus, it is possible to use a ball screw mechanism including a ball screw shaft that moves back and forth in the direction of the disk shaft. By rotating the ball screw nut having a large diameter with the planetary gear, the rotational motion decelerated by the reduction gear mechanism is further decelerated, so that the rotational motion of the planetary arm by the electric motor is It is possible to efficiently convert into forward and backward movement and generate a strong pressing force on the pressing member.
[0017]
【Example】
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) is a disk rotor that is connected to a wheel of an automobile and rotates integrally with it, facing both friction surfaces (2). As shown, a pair of friction pads (3) and (4) are arranged inside the tire wheel (5). Further, a bracket (6) is fixed to the vehicle body so as to face the disk rotor (1), and a caliper support arm (projecting from the fixed side across the outer periphery of the disk rotor (1) to the opposite side is provided. 7), the friction pads (3) and (4) are slidably disposed.
[0018]
Further, a caliper body (8) for pressing the friction pads (3), (4) against the disc rotor (1) on the caliper support arm (7) of the bracket (6), as shown in FIG. It is connected via 9) so that it can move forward and backward. As shown in FIG. 1, the caliper body (8) includes an action portion (10) disposed on the back surface of one friction pad (3) and a friction pad (4) between the disk rotor (1). A reaction portion (12) provided with a reaction force claw (11) disposed on the back surface and a bridge portion (13) for connecting the action portion (10) and the reaction portion (12) across the outer periphery of the disk rotor (1). It consists of and.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 1, the action portion (10) has a ball screw mechanism for generating a pressing force of the brushless electric motor (15) and the friction pads (3) and (4) in the cylinder (14). (16) and a reduction gear mechanism (17) for reducing and transmitting the driving force of the electric motor (15) to the ball screw mechanism (16) are housed. As shown in FIG. 8, the reduction gear mechanism (17) includes a planetary arm (18) that can be rotated by a driving force of an electric motor (15), and a planetary shaft that is pivotally supported by the planetary arm (18). It comprises a gear (23) and a sun gear (26) that rotates the planetary gear (23).
[0020]
The planetary arm (18) has a cylindrical part (20) having a magnet (39) acting as a rotor of the electric motor (15) arranged on the outer periphery, and has a larger diameter than the cylindrical part (20). It comprises a large-diameter portion (21) provided on the rear side opposite to (3), and the inside of the cylinder (14) can be rotated via the bearing portion (57) by the driving force of the electric motor (15). Yes. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, planetary gears (23) are pivotally supported in notches (22) provided at three locations on the outer periphery of the large diameter portion (21). Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the large-diameter portion (21) cuts the outer periphery between the adjacent planetary gears (23) into a triangular shape so as to reduce the weight of the planetary arm (18). The rotation angle sensor can be used as a rotor.
[0021]
The planetary gear (23) separates the first gear portion (24) and the second gear portion (25) having a smaller number of teeth than the first gear portion (24) in the axial direction. The first gear portion (24) is integrally formed and meshed with a sun gear (26) fixed to the caliper body (8) so as not to rotate, and the planetary gear (23) of the planetary gear (23) is engaged with the sun gear (26). It can be turned.
[0022]
A ball screw nut (34) of the ball screw mechanism (16) is rotatably accommodated in the planetary arm (18) via a bearing portion (58). As shown in FIG. 3, the bearing portion (58) of the ball screw nut (34) is locked at both ends on the planetary arm (18) side and cannot move in the direction of the disk shaft. The part (58) can be removed. The ball screw nut (34) is supported by the sun gear (26) via a bearing portion (67) disposed between the ball screw nut (34) and the sun gear (26). Is prevented from moving backwards. Further, the ball screw nut (34) fixes a reduction gear (35) having fewer teeth than the sun gear (26) to the outer periphery of the rear end disposed on the large diameter portion (21) side of the planetary arm (18). ing. The reduction gear (35) is engaged with the second gear portion (25) of the planetary gear (23), and the ball screw nut (34) can be rotated by the rotation of the planetary gear (23). A ball screw shaft (38) is screwed into a ball groove (36) provided on the inner diameter side of the ball screw nut (34) via a plurality of balls (37) so as to be able to advance and retract.
[0023]
The ball screw shaft (38) has a flat pad pressing plate (40) as a pressing member for the friction pad (3) connected to the tip of the ball screw shaft (38) so as not to be separated from each other. With this pad pressing plate (40), the friction pad (3) can be pressed in a large area without concentrating the pressing force on a part thereof, and can be pressed in parallel with the disk rotor (1).
[0024]
Further, an extendable dust seal (47) is connected between the outer periphery of the pad pressing plate (40) and the inner periphery of the cylinder (14) to cover the opening (45) of the cylinder (14), Intrusion of dust, water droplets, pebbles, etc. into the cylinder (14) can be prevented. In order to further improve the sealing performance inside the cylinder (14), the ball screw shaft (38) and the pad pressing plate (40) are connected as shown below.
[0025]
First, as shown in FIG. 1, the ball screw shaft (38) is formed in a hollow shape, provided with a hollow portion (41), and a fixed wall for fixing a mounting screw (42) on the friction pad (3) side. (49) is formed. Further, a bag-hole-like mounting hole (43) is recessed in the back surface of the pad pressing plate (40). Further, at the center of the cap (33) of the ball screw nut (34), sun gear (26), and back plate (27), as shown in FIG. ), And bolts and tools are inserted to allow assembly and disassembly of various parts. Then, the mounting screw (42) is inserted into the hollow portion (41) of the ball screw shaft (38) through the tool holes (61), (62) and (63), and the mounting screw (42) is inserted into the hollow portion (41). By screwing into the mounting hole (43) of the pad pressing plate (40) via the fixed wall (49) of the ball screw shaft (38), the ball screw shaft (38) and the pad pressing plate (40) are connected. The connection is inseparable.
[0026]
With this configuration, the pad pressing plate (40) is not formed with any hole or the like for communicating the inside of the cylinder (14) and the outside on the friction pad (3) side. The connection between the plate (40) and the ball screw shaft (38) is made in the space covered with the pad pressing plate (40) and the dust seal (47). Therefore, the sealing performance of the opening (45) of the cylinder (14) is improved, and the entry of fine dust and a small amount of water droplets into the cylinder (14) from the friction pad (3) side can be surely prevented. . Further, since the pad pressing plate (40) and the ball screw shaft (38) can be connected from the rear side of the caliper body (8), the assembling property and the maintenance property are improved.
[0027]
Furthermore, in order to reduce the heat conduction of the outer surface of the caliper body (8), the caliper body (8) can be divided into three parts on the friction pad (3) side and the reduction gear mechanism (17) side of the electric motor (15). As shown in FIG. 1, a heat insulating ring member (46) made of a heat insulating material having a lower thermal conductivity than that of the caliper body (8) is inserted between the parts. By this heat insulating ring member (46), the braking heat of the friction pads (3) and (4) is transmitted to the electric motor (15) and the reduction gear mechanism (17) through the outer surface of the caliper body (8). In addition, it is possible to prevent the drive heat of the electric motor (15) from being transmitted to the reduction gear mechanism (17).
[0028]
The heat insulating ring member (46) is formed by dividing the main body of the caliper body (8) and inserted between the parts, so that the heat insulating member is provided in the caliper body (8). Assembling is easy and does not affect productivity. Moreover, the assembling property and the maintenance property of various components inside the caliper body (8) can be improved by the division formation.
[0029]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a load sensor (48) is provided at the tip of the ball screw shaft (38) so that the load applied to the friction pad (3) can be detected. A harness (50) for connecting the load sensor (48) and the detector main body (not shown) is inserted through the hollow portion (41) of the ball screw shaft (38) as shown in FIG. Further, the harness (50) is disposed in the hollow portion (41) with a sufficient length according to the moving distance of the ball screw shaft (38) moving forward and backward. However, there is a risk that the slack of the margin part may enter the gap between the parts and cause catching or cutting.
[0030]
In order to solve this problem, as shown in FIG. 1, the harness (50) is tensioned and biased by the pulling ridge (51), and the slack portion is always arranged in the hollow portion (41), so that the hollow portion (41) Outside, the harness (50) is always in a tensioned state. Even if the ball screw shaft (38) moves forward in the direction of the friction pad (3) and a tensile force is applied to the harness (50), the tension ridge (51) extends, so that the harness (50) is difficult to be cut. At the same time, the ball screw shaft (38) is less likely to interfere with advancement. Further, when the ball screw shaft (38) is retracted, the tension ridge (51) is restored and contracted, so that the harness (50) can be prevented from being loosened at a position other than the hollow portion (41).
[0031]
Further, a rotation angle sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the planetary arm (18) in order to enable appropriate braking by adjusting the pressure of the disk rotor (1) by the friction pads (3) and (4) during braking. The rotation angle detected by the rotation angle sensor can be used to control the drive of the brushless electric motor (15) and to calculate the advance / retreat amount of the ball screw shaft (38). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the rotation angle sensor has a triangular-shaped large diameter portion (21) of the planetary arm (18) as a rotor of the rotation angle sensor. As shown in FIGS. A coil (19) is circumferentially arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder (14) so as to face the outer periphery of the large part (21), thereby forming a stator.
[0032]
Since the triangular large diameter portion (21) rotates around the inner circumference of the coil (19), a waveform output voltage is generated. Therefore, the rotation angle of the planetary arm (18) is detected by the rotation angle sensor. Can be detected. Thus, since the large diameter portion (21) of the planetary arm (18) can be used as a rotor, it is not necessary to provide a rotation angle sensor rotor separately from the planetary arm (18). An increase in man-hours can be prevented.
[0033]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a solenoid (54) of a parking mechanism is provided on the back plate (27) so as to face the rear end surface of the large diameter portion (21) of the planetary arm (18). . When the solenoid (54) is operated while the vehicle is parked and braking is performed by the friction pads (3) and (4), the lock pin (55) is moved to the large diameter portion (21) of the planetary arm (18). ) Is engaged with any one of the locking holes (56) provided on the end face. By this engagement, the planetary arm (18) is fixed so as not to rotate, and braking by the friction pads (3) and (4) can be maintained. Further, a covering cover (44) is attached to the outer periphery of the back plate (27) via an O-ring (60) and fixed with a plurality of fixing screws (59). The covering cover (44) protects the solenoid (54), the back plate (27), and the like from external impacts, and also allows the inside of the cylinder (14) through the tool holes (61) (62) (63). Prevents moisture and dust from entering the camera.
[0034]
Then, in the pressed state of the friction pads (3) and (4) against the disk rotor (1), the electric motor (15), the reduction gear mechanism (17), the ball screw mechanism (16) constituting the advance / retreat mechanism, etc. In the embodiment of the present invention, the sun gear (26), which is normally fixed so as not to rotate, can be manually operated as a means for releasing the clamping force. It is implemented by turning. Therefore, the sun gear (26) has a circumferential groove (52) concentric with the sun gear (26) on the back surface on the back plate (27) side, as shown in FIGS. In this circumferential groove (52), a plurality of fixing holes (30) having a larger diameter than the circumferential groove (52) are opened in a circumferential manner at regular intervals.
[0035]
Corresponding to the plurality of fixing holes (30), a plurality of insertion holes (29) are opened in the back plate (27), and the sun gear (26) is fixed to the insertion holes (29) to the back plate (27). A pin-shaped fixing member (28) for insertion is inserted, and the fixing member (28) is inserted into a fixing hole (30) recessed in the back surface of the sun gear (26). ) Is fixed to the back plate (27) in a non-rotatable manner.
[0036]
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the fixing member (28) has a tip end side formed to have the same diameter as the formation width of the circumferential groove (52) of the sun gear (26), and the inside of the circumferential groove (52). A small-diameter tip (64) that is loosely inserted into the circumferential groove (52) and is relatively slidable is provided, and can be inserted into the fixing hole (30) continuously to the small-diameter tip (64). A large-diameter insertion portion (65) is provided. Then, a hook-shaped pressing plate (53) is projected from a cap (33) that is screwed into the mounting hole (32) of the back plate (27), and when the cap (33) is mounted, the pressing plate (53 ), The head (66) of the fixing member (28) is engaged with the back plate (27). By this engagement, the large-diameter insertion portion (65) of the fixing member (28) is inserted into the fixing hole (30), and this insertion state is maintained.
[0037]
Further, as described above, the fixing member (28) is inserted into the insertion hole (29) of the back plate (27) and the fixing hole (30) of the sun gear (26), and the sun gear (26) is attached to the back plate (27). ) May be misaligned between the insertion hole (29) and the fixing hole (30). However, since the fixing hole (30) of the sun gear (26) is provided in the circumferential groove (52), the positive fixing member (28) is inserted into the insertion hole (29) and the fixing hole (30). Is possible. That is, after the fixing member (28) is inserted into the insertion hole (29) in the above-described positional deviation state, the small-diameter tip (64) of the fixing member (28) is loosely inserted into the circumferential groove (52).
[0038]
Next, when the sun gear (26) is rotated in the circumferential direction while the fixing member (28) is supported by the holding plate (53) of the cap (33), the small-diameter tip portion of the fixing member (28) is obtained. (64) slides relative to the circumferential groove (52). When the positions of the fixing hole (30) and the large-diameter insertion portion (65) coincide with each other due to the rotation of the sun gear (26), the cap plate (33) is screwed to perform the holding plate. At (53), the fixing member (28) is engaged with the back plate (27), and the large-diameter insertion portion (65) is securely inserted into the fixing hole (30) of the sun gear (26). Become.
[0039]
By inserting the large-diameter insertion portion (65) into the fixing hole (30), the sun gear (26) is non-rotatably fixed, and the sun gear (26) is directed toward the ball screw nut (34). As shown in FIG. 3, a gap (68) is formed between the sun gear (26) and the back plate (27). Further, the fixing member (28) is fitted with a pressing ridge (31) between the head (66) and the back plate (27), and the cap (33) is loosened to engage with the holding plate (53). When released, the fixing member (28) is detached from the fixing hole (30) by the urging force of the pressing ridge (31), and the sun gear (26) is released from being fixed.
[0040]
In the electric disc brake configured as described above, when the driver of the automobile depresses the brake pedal and performs a braking operation, the electric motor (15) is driven according to the amount of depression, and the planetary arm (18) is (14) Turn inside. Due to the rotation of the planetary arm (18), the planetary gear (23) that is pivotally supported by the large-diameter portion (21) and meshes with the first gear portion (24) in the sun gear (26) is the sun gear (26). Rotate the outer periphery of the. The rotation of the planetary gear (23) rotates the ball screw nut (34) that meshes with the reduction gear (35) in the second gear portion (25).
[0041]
Then, due to the action of the ball screw mechanism (16), the turning force of the ball screw nut (34) is converted into the advancing force in the direction of the friction pad (3) of the ball screw shaft (38), and the pad pressing plate (40) is moved. The friction pad (3) on the action part (10) side is pressed and slid through the disk rotor (1). Further, the caliper body (8) is retracted by the reaction force of the advance of the ball screw shaft (38), and the reaction force claw (11) of the reaction portion (12) is moved to the friction pad (4) on the reaction portion (12) side. Is pressed and slid and pressed against the disc rotor (1) to perform braking.
[0042]
During braking, the planetary gear (23) meshes with the reduction gear (35) of the ball screw nut (34) rather than the first gear portion (24) meshed with the sun gear (26), as described above. The number of teeth of the second gear portion (25) is reduced, and the reduction gear (35) having a smaller number of teeth than the sun gear (26) is rotated by the second gear portion (25). By these actions, the rotation of the planetary arm (18) by the electric motor (15) is efficiently decelerated and converted to the rotation of the ball screw nut (34) having a strong torque, so that the friction pads (3) (4 ) Can be effectively braked by generating a strong pressing force.
[0043]
When the depression of the brake pedal is released, the planetary arm (18) rotates in the opposite direction to that during braking by the control of the electric motor (15), and the ball screw nut (34) is rotated via the planetary gear (23). Since it rotates in the direction opposite to the previous rotation, the ball screw shaft (38) moves backward, and the pressing of the friction pad (3) is released. Further, the caliper body (8) slides in the restoring direction by the reaction force of the retraction of the ball screw shaft (38), and the pressing of the friction pad (4) on the reaction portion (12) side is released, so that braking is performed. It is to be canceled.
[0044]
However, in the event that the disk rotor (1) is pressed by the friction pads (3) and (4), the electric motor (15), the reduction gear mechanism (17), the ball screw mechanism (16), etc. should be fixed in any way. If this occurs, there is a possibility that braking cannot be released. The fixing means that the electric motor (15) is fixed due to voltage drop, line trouble, etc., the meshing part of the planetary gear (23) and the sun gear (26), the ball screw nut (34) and the ball screw. Of course, when the reduction gear mechanism (17) and the ball screw mechanism (16) are individually fixed due to intrusion or burning of foreign matter or the like at the threaded portion with the shaft (38), the electric motor (15) Electric attachment such as sticking of the reduction gear mechanism (17) with the planetary arm (18) or fixing between the sun gear (26) of the reduction gear mechanism (17) and the reduction gear (35) of the ball screw mechanism (16). This includes the case where the motor (15), the reduction gear mechanism (17), the ball screw mechanism (16) and the like are fixed to each other.
[0045]
In such a case, the clamping force can be easily released by a simple manual operation by the clamping force releasing means of the present invention. For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 4, the fixing screw (59) of the covering cover (44) is removed, and the covering cover (44) and the O-ring (60) are removed from the back plate (27). Next, when the cap (33) is rotated and loosened in the direction of detachment from the back plate (27), as shown in FIG. 5, the presser plate (to the fixing member (28) for fixing the sun gear (26)). 53) is disengaged. Due to the release of the pressure, the pressing ridge (31) is restored, and the restoring member moves the fixing member (28) in the direction away from the fixing hole (30) of the sun gear (26). The pressing urging force in the direction of the ball screw nut (34) that has been acting is released.
[0046]
Also, due to the reaction force of the friction pads (3) and (4) being pressed against the disk rotor (1), a strong biasing force in the direction of the sun gear (26) acts on the ball screw nut (34), and the ball screw The nut (34) is pressed against the sun gear (26) through the bearing portion (67). Therefore, when the pressing biasing force on the sun gear (26) is released by the movement of the fixing member (28) as described above, the sun gear (26) and the entire ball screw mechanism (16) are connected to the back plate (27). Retreat in the direction. This backward movement is performed by the distance of the gap portion 68 interposed between the sun gear 26 and the back plate 27, and the sun gear 26 hits the back plate 27 so that the backward movement is performed. Stopped. Further, due to the backward movement of the sun gear (26), the fixing member (28) remains inserted in the fixing hole (30) and the sun gear (26) cannot be rotated at the time of FIG. .
[0047]
Note that the clamping force by the friction pads (3) and (4) on the disk rotor (1) can be reduced only by the retraction of the sun gear (26) and the ball screw mechanism (16). However, in order to release the clamping force by separating the friction pads (3) and (4) from the friction surface (2) of the disk rotor (1), the cap (33) is further loosened. As shown in FIG. 5, the fixing member (28) is further moved in the disengagement direction by the restoring force of the pressing ridge (31). At this time, since the sun gear (26) hits the back plate (27) and is prevented from moving backward, only the fixing member (28) moves, and the large-diameter insertion portion ( 65) completely leaves the fixing hole (30) of the sun gear (26).
[0048]
However, even if the large-diameter insertion portion (65) is detached from the fixing hole (30), the small-diameter tip portion (64) is loosely inserted into the circumferential groove (52). However, since the narrow end portion (64) is relatively slidable in the circumferential groove (52), the fixing of the sun gear (26) by the fixing member (28) is released, and the sun gear (26) is released. Can be rotated without hindrance. Then, a special tool such as a hexagon wrench is inserted through and engaged with the tool hole (62) of the sun gear (26) through the tool hole (63) of the cap (33). Is rotated in the braking release direction. By this rotation, the planetary gear (23) meshed with the first gear portion (24) in the sun gear (26) is rotated, and the ball screw nut meshed with the second gear portion (25) of the planetary gear (23). (34) rotates.
[0049]
As the ball screw nut (34) is rotated, the ball screw shaft (38) is retracted in the opposite direction to the friction pad (3), so that the pad pressing plate (40) connected to the ball screw shaft (38) is rubbed. The friction pad (3) moves away together with the pad (3) and is separated from the disk rotor (1). Also, the caliper body (8) moves forward in the direction of the disc rotor (1) due to the reaction force of the retraction of the ball screw shaft (38). Therefore, the friction pad (4) is also separated from the disk rotor (1), and the clamping force can be released.
[0050]
By releasing the clamping force, the wheels can be turned, so that the vehicle can be moved to a road shoulder or a repair shop. Thus, the cap (33) provided with the pressing plate (53) for engaging the fixing member (28) with the sun gear (26) is loosened to release the sun gear (26), and the sun gear ( The clamping force can be easily released by a simple operation by simply rotating 26). Further, since it is not necessary to completely remove the cap (33) and the fixing member (28), the vehicle can be moved and other operations can be performed while the cap (33) is attached to the back plate (27). Further, it is possible to prevent the loss of small parts such as the fixing member (28) and the pressing ridge (31). In addition, after releasing the clamping force, the O-ring (60) and the covering cover (44) previously removed can be reattached and used.
[0051]
Further, in this embodiment, since a gap portion (68) between the sun gear (26) and the back plate (27) is formed, a ball screw mechanism (16) is provided by the distance of the gap portion (68). Although it can be performed only by retracting the whole, the clamping force is reliably released by rotating the ball screw mechanism (16) via the sun gear (26). Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the gap portion 68 long, and the disk rotor 1 can be prevented from becoming long in the direction of the disk axis.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is configured as described above, and when the friction pad is pressed against the disk rotor, the electric motor, the reduction gear mechanism, the advance / retreat mechanism, etc. are stuck, and braking cannot be released. Unlock the sun gear and manually rotate the sun gear to return the friction pad pressing member to the non-braking position and release the clamping force by separating the friction pad from the disk rotor. I can do things. Therefore, the release of the clamping force can be easily performed by a simple manual operation without requiring electric power, and the certainty and workability of releasing the clamping force are improved. Further, the fixing and releasing means of the sun gear can be formed with a simple structure using a fixing member, and productivity can be improved. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a large space for releasing the clamping force in the caliper body, preventing the caliper body from being elongated in the direction of the disc axis, and enabling a more compact formation, The degree of layout freedom when installing the disc brake can be increased.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an electric disc brake installed to face a disc rotor in an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3, in which a sun gear fixing member and a harness are omitted.
3 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the back plate side of FIG. 1, showing a state in which the sun gear is fixed to be non-rotatable by a fixing member.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the covering cover is removed from the caliper body in the step of releasing the clamping force.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the engagement of the fixing member by the pressing plate is released by loosening the cap, and the sun gear and the ball screw mechanism are moved in the direction of the back plate.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state where the large-diameter insertion portion of the fixing member is detached from the fixing hole of the sun gear and the fixing of the sun gear is released.
7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the fixing member of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a reduction gear mechanism.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Disc rotor
3 Friction pad
4 Friction pad
8 Caliper body
15 Electric motor
16 Ball screw mechanism (advance / retreat mechanism)
17 Reduction gear mechanism
18 Planetary Arm
23 Planetary gear
26 Sun Gear
28 Fixing member
30 fixing holes
34 Ball screw nut
38 Ball screw shaft
40 Pad pressing plate (pressing member)
52 Circumferential groove
53 Presser plate
64 Small diameter tip
65 Large diameter insertion part

Claims (3)

電動モータの駆動力で進退動し摩擦パッドの押圧部材に押圧力を発生させる進退動機構と、この進退動機構に電動モータの駆動力を減速して伝達する減速ギア機構とをキャリパボディに設け、前記進退動機構によりディスクロータに摩擦パッドを押圧摺動させて制動を行う電気式ディスクブレーキに於いて、前記減速ギア機構を、電動モータにより回動可能な遊星腕と、この遊星腕の外周に回動可能に軸支される遊星歯車と、キャリパボディに固定部材により回動不能に固定され、前記遊星歯車を回動させる太陽歯車とで構成し、ディスクロータへの摩擦パッドの押圧状態で、電動モータ、減速ギア機構、進退動機構に於いて固着を生じた場合に、前記太陽歯車の固定部材による固定を解除して、該太陽歯車を回動可能とする事により、減速ギア機構を介して進退動機構を手動で操作し、前記摩擦パッドの押圧部材を強制的に非作動状態に戻すクランプ力開放手段とし、前記固定部材は、押さえ板によって太陽歯車に係合されるとともにこの係合力よりも小さい付勢力の付勢手段により押さえ板方向に付勢され、押さえ板により固定部材を太陽歯車に係合させ太陽歯車を回動不能に固定し、クランプ力の開放時には、押さえ板による固定部材の係合を解除して、付勢手段の付勢力で固定部材を太陽歯車から離脱する事により太陽歯車の固定を解除し、該太陽歯車を回動可能とした事を特徴とする電気式ディスクブレーキ。The caliper body is provided with an advance / retreat mechanism that moves forward and backward by the driving force of the electric motor to generate a pressing force on the friction pad pressing member, and a reduction gear mechanism that decelerates and transmits the drive force of the electric motor to the advance / retreat mechanism. In the electric disc brake that performs braking by pressing and sliding the friction pad against the disc rotor by the advance / retreat mechanism, the reduction gear mechanism is configured to have a planetary arm that can be rotated by an electric motor, and an outer periphery of the planetary arm. A planetary gear that is pivotally supported on the caliper body, and a sun gear that is fixed to the caliper body by a fixing member so as not to rotate, and that rotates the planetary gear. When the electric motor, the reduction gear mechanism, and the forward / backward movement mechanism are fixed, the sun gear is released from being fixed and the sun gear can be rotated to reduce the speed. Operating the advancing and retreating mechanism manually via the A mechanism to forcibly clamping force releasing means for returning to the inoperative condition the pressing member of the friction pad, the fixing member is engaged with the sun gear by the pressing plate In addition, the biasing force of the biasing force smaller than the engagement force is biased in the direction of the pressing plate, the fixing member is engaged with the sun gear by the pressing plate to fix the sun gear so that it cannot rotate, and when the clamping force is released, The engagement of the fixing member by the holding plate is released, and the fixing member is released from the sun gear by the urging force of the urging means, thereby releasing the fixing of the sun gear and making the sun gear rotatable. Electric disc brake. 太陽歯車は、押さえ板側に、太陽歯車と同心とする円周溝を設け、この円周溝に、一定間隔を介して円周状に配置された固定部材の細径先端部を相対摺動可能に遊挿するとともに、固定部材の大径挿嵌部を挿嵌する固定穴を一定間隔で円周溝に設け、太陽歯車の固定時は、押さえ板により固定部材の大径挿嵌部を固定穴に挿嵌して太陽歯車を回動不能に固定し、クランプ力の開放時には、押さえ板による固定部材の係合を解除して、固定部材の大径挿嵌部を固定穴から離脱する事により太陽歯車の固定を解除し、固定部材の細径先端部を円周溝内で相対摺動させながら太陽歯車を回動可能とした事を特徴とする請求項の電気式ディスクブレーキ。The sun gear is provided with a circumferential groove that is concentric with the sun gear on the holding plate side, and a relatively small tip end of a fixed member that is arranged circumferentially at a predetermined interval is relatively slid in the circumferential groove. In addition to loose insertion, a fixing hole for inserting the large-diameter insertion portion of the fixing member is provided in the circumferential groove at regular intervals, and when the sun gear is fixed, the large-diameter insertion portion of the fixing member is fixed by a pressing plate. The sun gear is fixed so as not to rotate by being inserted into the fixing hole, and when the clamping force is released, the engagement of the fixing member by the holding plate is released and the large-diameter insertion portion of the fixing member is detached from the fixing hole. 2. The electric disc brake according to claim 1 , wherein the sun gear is unlocked by this, and the sun gear can be rotated while the small-diameter tip portion of the fixing member is relatively slid within the circumferential groove. 進退動機構は、減速ギア機構の遊星歯車よりも径大で遊星歯車の回動によって回動するボールねじナットと、このボールねじナットの回動により、ディスク軸の方向に進退動するボールねじ軸とから成り、遊星歯車にて径大なボールねじナットを回動する事により、減速ギア機構から伝達される回動力を更に減速して、ボールねじ軸を介して押圧部材に押圧力を発生させる事を特徴とする請求項1の電気式ディスクブレーキ。  The advancing / retracting mechanism includes a ball screw nut having a diameter larger than that of the planetary gear of the reduction gear mechanism and rotating by the rotation of the planetary gear, and a ball screw shaft that moves forward / backward by the rotation of the ball screw nut. By rotating a large ball screw nut with a planetary gear, the rotational force transmitted from the reduction gear mechanism is further decelerated, and a pressing force is generated on the pressing member via the ball screw shaft. 2. The electric disc brake according to claim 1, wherein:
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