JP4919894B2 - Brake shoe - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for suppressing the occurrence of brake squeak (brake squeal) in a brake shoe that is pressed against an inner peripheral surface of a brake drum to generate a braking force.

It is known that a drum brake that generates a vehicle braking force is likely to generate a high frequency noise brake squeak called a key due to deformation of the brake drum, poor brake lining contact, or the like. For this reason, as described in Japanese Patent No. 3300696 (Patent Document 1), by attaching weights via elastic bodies to rods erected at a plurality of positions on the shoe rim, this functions as a dynamic damper, A technology for suppressing the occurrence of brake squeak has been put into practical use.
Japanese Patent No. 3300696

  By the way, in the two-leading type drum brake, since the floating type in which both ends of the brake shoe are fixed to the wheel cylinder is adopted, the brake shoe vibrates during braking and a low-frequency noise brake squeak is likely to occur. There is a characteristic. In the conventional proposed technique, the dynamic damper action is exhibited only in the vicinity of the resonance frequency. Therefore, if the resonance frequency is set for the purpose of suppressing the high frequency noise, there is a possibility that the low frequency noise suppression is insufficient.

  Therefore, in view of the conventional problems as described above, the present invention dampens vibrations by the friction damper action by attaching the disc member and the weight to the shoe web so as to be relatively displaceable while elastically energizing the shoe web. An object of the present invention is to provide a brake shoe that suppresses the occurrence of brake squeak in a belt.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a shoe rim having a shape that follows the inner peripheral surface of the brake drum, a brake lining that is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the shoe rim, and a vertical erection from the inner peripheral surface of the shoe rim A shoe web, a rod-like member attached so as to extend in a vertical direction from a side surface of the shoe web, a cylindrical weight inserted into the rod-like member so as to be relatively displaceable, and the shoe web and the weight And at least one disk member having a disk shape inserted so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the rod-shaped member, and the weight and the disk member are elastically biased toward the shoe web direction. And an elastic body.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the elastic body is housed in a recess formed in a recess on an end surface of the weight opposite to the shoe web while being inserted through the rod-shaped member. .
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the elastic body comprises a spring.
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the elastic biasing force of the elastic body is provided at the tip of the rod-shaped member.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the adjusting mechanism includes a washer that is inserted through the rod-shaped member and a nut that is screwed into a male screw formed on an outer periphery of the washer.
The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the nut is a double nut.
The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the rod-like member is composed of a bolt inserted into an insertion hole formed in the shoe web.

  The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the rod-like member is erected on both side surfaces of the shoe web.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, when the brake pedal is depressed, the brake lining is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the brake drum, and a braking force is generated by friction between the two. At this time, the brake shoe vibrates due to various factors, and a relative displacement corresponding to the vibration energy occurs between the brake shoe and the weight. Then, slip occurs on at least one contact surface of the shoe web, the disk member, and the weight, and friction (Coulomb friction) is generated. Here, the contact surface on which the slip occurs differs depending on, for example, the acceleration of the weight, the vibration frequency, and the like, so that the friction damper action is exhibited in a wide vibration range. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a brake squeak in a wide frequency band.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the elastic body is housed in the concave portion of the weight, the weight can be made compact while securing the mass of the weight, and interference with neighboring components (such as the back plate) can be avoided.
According to invention of Claim 3, weight reduction, reliability improvement, cost reduction, etc. can be aimed at by using a spring as an elastic body.

According to the invention described in claim 4, since the elastic biasing force of the elastic body can be adjusted, tuning according to the vehicle characteristics can be easily performed.
According to the invention described in claim 5, since the adjusting mechanism is composed of a washer and a nut, the weight can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the slack due to vibration or the like can be suppressed by using a nut as the nut.

According to invention of Claim 7, a cost reduction can be aimed at by using a rod-shaped member as a volt | bolt.
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the rod-shaped member is erected on both side surfaces of the shoe web, the weight mass necessary for vibration damping is divided into two, and the bending moment acting on the rod-shaped member can be reduced. .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 and 2 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a two-leading type drum brake.
A pair of brake shoes 16 that are elastically biased toward each other by return springs 14 are fixed to the two wheel cylinders 12 fixed to the back plate 10. The brake shoe 16 has a substantially T-shaped cross section, specifically, a shoe rim 16A having a shape that follows the inner peripheral surface of the brake drum, and a vertical direction from the inner peripheral surface over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the shoe rim 16A. The shoe web 16B is erected in the direction, and the brake lining 16C is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the shoe rim 16A. In addition, the code | symbol 16D in a figure is fastening members, such as a rivet and a bolt, for sticking and fixing the brake lining 16C to the shoe rim 16A.

  A cylindrical weight 20 having a predetermined mass is attached to both side surfaces of the shoe web 16B via two disk members 18 each having a thin disk shape. That is, insertion holes 16E having an inner diameter suitable for the nominal size are opened at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the shoe web 16B in order to insert bolts 22 as rod-like members attached so as to extend vertically from the side surfaces thereof. Is done. Two disc members 18 and weights 20 are respectively inserted into the shafts of the bolts 22 inserted through the insertion holes 16E in directions away from both side surfaces of the shoe web 16B. Here, the inner diameter of the disk member 18 and the weight 20 is larger than the outer diameter of the bolt 22 by a predetermined dimension so that the disk member 18 and the weight 20 can be relatively displaced on a surface (cross section) orthogonal to the shaft portion of the bolt 22. It is formed. Note that at least one disk member 18 is sufficient, and a flat washer or the like having smooth both surfaces can be used.

  Further, of the two weights 20 inserted through the bolts 22, the head storage part 20 </ b> A is provided on the end surface of the one weight 20 opposite to the shoe web 16 </ b> B to store the heads of the bolts 22. A recess is formed. On the other hand, a spring accommodating portion 20B as a recess is formed in a recessed manner on the end surface of the other weight 20 on the side opposite to the shoe web 16B to accommodate the coil spring 24 as an elastic body. Then, in a state where the coil spring 24 is housed in the spring housing portion 20B, a washer 26 is inserted into the shaft portion of the bolt 22 protruding from one end portion of the coil spring 24, and a double nut 28 is inserted into the male screw formed on the outer periphery thereof. Are screwed together to elastically bias the disk member 18 and the weight 20 toward the shoe web 16B.

  Here, by changing the screwing position of the double nut 28, the elastic biasing force of the disk member 18 and the weight 20 by the coil spring 24 can be arbitrarily adjusted. Therefore, the washer 26 and the double nut 28 correspond to an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the elastic biasing force of the elastic body. Further, since the head of the bolt 22 is housed in the head housing portion 20A and the coil spring 24 is housed in the spring housing portion 20B, the weight 20 can be made compact while securing the mass, Interference can be avoided. Furthermore, by using the double nut 28, slack due to vibration or the like can be suppressed, but one nut may be used.

Next, the operation of the two-leading drum brake will be described.
For example, when the brake pedal is depressed to exert the braking force, the working fluid having a pressure corresponding to the depression amount is supplied to the wheel cylinder 12. When the working fluid is supplied to the wheel cylinder 12, the brake shoe 16 expands against the urging force of the return spring 14, and the brake lining 16C is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the brake drum. Will occur. At this time, the brake shoe 16 vibrates at a high frequency due to deformation of the brake drum, poor contact of the brake lining 16C, and the like. Further, since a floating type in which both ends of the brake shoe 16 are fixed to the wheel cylinder 12 is adopted, the brake shoe 16 vibrates at a low frequency.

  When the brake shoe 16 vibrates, the weight 20 integrated with the brake shoe 16 also vibrates. Relative displacement occurs. Then, the relative displacement between the brake shoe 16 and the weight 20 causes the shoe web 16B, the disk member 18, the two disk members 18, and the disk member 18 as shown in the vibration damping model of FIG. And at least one contact surface of the weight 20 slips, and friction (Coulomb friction) occurs. Here, the contact surface on which the slip occurs depends on, for example, the acceleration, vibration frequency, etc. of the weight 20, so that the friction damper action can be exerted in a wide vibration range. For this reason, not only high-frequency vibration but also low-frequency vibration can be attenuated, and the occurrence of brake squeak can be suppressed in a wide frequency band.

At this time, since the disk member 18 and the weight 20 are attached to both side surfaces of the shoe web 16B, the mass necessary for vibration damping is divided into two, and the bending moment acting on the bolt 22 can be reduced.
As a result of measuring the amplitude when an impact was applied to the brake shoe 16, it was confirmed that the vibration was damped in a wide frequency band regardless of the magnitude of the elastic biasing force of the coil spring 24, as shown in FIG. did it. Referring to the measurement result, it can be understood that the occurrence of the brake squeak is effectively suppressed because the vibration is greatly attenuated in the frequency band where the amplitude shows a peak.

  As the elastic body, a cylindrical rubber or the like can be applied instead of the coil spring 24. Moreover, as a rod-shaped member, it replaces with the volt | bolt 22 and the rod etc. which are fixed to the shoe web 16B can also be applied. In this case, a male screw is formed on the outer periphery of at least the tip of the rod. Furthermore, the cylindrical member 18 and the weight 20 are not limited to the configuration attached to both side surfaces of the shoe web 16B, and may be erected from either side surface.

Overall view of drum brake to which the present invention is applied Cross-sectional view of the main part for exerting the friction damper action Illustration of vibration damping model Illustration of vibration damping effect

Explanation of symbols

16 Brake shoe 16A Shoe rim 16B Shoe web 16C Brake lining 16E Insertion hole 18 Disk member 20 Weight 20A Head storage part 20B Spring storage part 22 Bolt 24 Coil spring 26 Washer 28 Double nut

Claims (8)

A shoe rim shaped like the inner surface of the brake drum,
A brake lining affixed to the outer peripheral surface of the shoe rim;
A shoe web erected vertically from the inner peripheral surface of the shoe rim;
A rod-like member attached so as to extend vertically from a side surface of the shoe web;
A cylindrical weight inserted so as to be capable of relative displacement with respect to the rod-shaped member;
At least one disk member having a disk shape inserted between the shoe web and the weight so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the rod-shaped member;
An elastic body that elastically biases the weight and the disk member toward the shoe web;
Brake shoe characterized by comprising   2. The brake shoe according to claim 1, wherein the elastic body is housed in a recess formed in an end surface of the weight opposite to the shoe web while being inserted through the rod-shaped member.   The brake shoe according to claim 1, wherein the elastic body includes a spring. The brake shoe according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein an adjustment mechanism that adjusts an elastic biasing force of the elastic body is provided at a distal end portion of the rod-shaped member.   5. The brake shoe according to claim 4, wherein the adjusting mechanism includes a washer inserted through the rod-shaped member and a nut screwed into a male screw formed on the outer periphery thereof.   The brake shoe according to claim 5, wherein the nut is a double nut.   The brake shoe according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the rod-shaped member is a bolt inserted into an insertion hole formed in the shoe web.   The brake shoe according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the bar-like member is erected on both side surfaces of the shoe web.

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