Honeywell international inc. (20240344571). TORQUE PAD simplified abstract

TORQUE PAD

Organization Name

honeywell international inc.

Inventor(s)

Brian Shula of South Bend IN (US)

TORQUE PAD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240344571 titled 'TORQUE PAD

The abstract describes a brake assembly that compresses a brake disc stack to limit rotational motion of a wheel. The compression force is transmitted from the disc stack to a torque pad via a backing plate and a pad face.

• The brake assembly compresses a brake disc stack to reduce and limit rotational motion of a wheel.
• The compression force is transmitted from the disc stack to a backing plate.
• The backing plate transmits the force to a pad face of a torque pad.
• The torque pad transmits the force to a torque tube.
• The pad face of the torque pad has convex surfaces that decrease the force profile magnitude towards the edges.

Potential Applications: - Automotive industry for braking systems - Industrial machinery for motion control

Problems Solved: - Reducing rotational motion of wheels - Efficient transmission of compression force

Benefits: - Improved braking performance - Enhanced safety - Increased durability of brake components

Commercial Applications: Title: Advanced Brake Assembly Technology for Enhanced Performance This technology can be used in automotive vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications requiring precise control of rotational motion.

Questions about Brake Assembly Technology: 1. How does the convex surface of the pad face contribute to the efficiency of the brake assembly? The convex surface helps distribute the force profile evenly and reduce the magnitude towards the edges, ensuring smooth and effective braking.

2. What are the key advantages of using a torque pad in this brake assembly configuration? The torque pad allows for efficient transmission of compression force from the backing plate to the torque tube, ensuring reliable braking performance.

Original Abstract Submitted

in some examples, a brake assembly is configured to compress a brake disc stack to reduce and/or limit rotational motion of a wheel about a wheel axis. the brake assembly is configured to transmit a compression force on the disc stack to a backing plate. the backing plate is configured to transmit the compression force to a pad face of a torque pad, which transmits the compression force to a torque tube. a pad face of the torque pad defines a convex surface configured to cause a magnitude of a force profile on the pad face to decrease as the force profile distributes toward an edge of the torque pad. in examples, the pad face defines a first convex surface configured to reduce the magnitude as the force profile distributes toward a first end and a second convex surface configured to reduce the magnitude as the force profile distributes toward a second end substantially opposite the first end.