Brake device and electric brake system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11001237-B2
Application number	US-201816116252-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2018
Priority date	Aug 30, 2017
Publication date	May 11, 2021
Grant date	May 11, 2021

Abstract

To provide a brake device and an electric brake system that appropriately brakes a rotary body of a human powered vehicle in various situations, a brake device is applicable to a human powered vehicle and includes an electric actuator operated by electric power from a power supply, a braking portion driven by the electric actuator to brake a rotary body of the human powered vehicle, and a power storage provided separately from the power supply to supply electric power to the electric actuator.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A brake device applicable to a human powered vehicle, the brake device comprising:
an electric actuator operated by electric power from a power supply;
a drive controller configured to operate the electric actuator;
a braking portion driven by the electric actuator to brake a rotary body of the human powered vehicle; and
a power storage provided separately from the power supply to supply electric power to the electric actuator, the power storage being at least one of a first battery and a capacitor, the power supply being at least one of a second battery and a dynamo;
wherein each of the power supply and power storage separately supply power to the electric actuator, and the drive controller is configured to operate the electric actuator by electric power provided by only the power storage when the power supply cannot supply electric power.

2. The brake device according to claim 1 , wherein the braking portion includes a friction member pressed against the rotary body.

3. The brake device according to claim 2 , wherein
the friction member includes a first friction member and a second friction member arranged to face the first friction member with the rotary body disposed between the first friction member and the second friction member, and
the braking portion further includes a first forward-reverse mechanism moving the first friction member forwardly and reversely with respect to the rotary body.

4. The brake device according to claim 3 , wherein the braking portion further includes a second forward-reverse mechanism moving the second friction member forwardly and reversely with respect to the rotary body.

5. The brake device according to claim 1 , further comprising a base provided with at least one of the electric actuator, the braking portion, and the power storage.

6. The brake device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotary body is a rotor provided on a wheel of the human powered vehicle.

7. An electric brake system comprising:
the brake device according to claim 1 ; and
a charge controller controlling a charge state of the power storage so that the power storage maintains a state capable of supplying a predetermined electric power to the electric actuator.

8. The brake device according to claim 1 , wherein the braking portion comprises:
a disc attached to the rotary body;
a first friction member having a first forward-reverse biasing mechanism;
a second friction member having a second forward-reverse biasing mechanism; and
a moving member actuated by the electric actuator, the moving member movable by the electric actuator to contact each of the first forward-reverse biasing mechanism and the second forward-reverse biasing mechanism to move the first forward-reverse biasing mechanism and the second forward-reverse biasing mechanism into a state of contacting the disc.

9. The electric brake system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a state detector detecting a state related to output of the power supply,
wherein the drive controller operates the electric actuator by only electric power of the power storage based on a detection result of the state detector.

10. An electric brake system comprising:
the brake device according to claim 1 ;
a state detector detecting a state related to output of the power supply; and
a drive controller operating the electric actuator by electric power of the power supply and electric power of the power storage based on a detection result of the state detector.

11. The electric brake system according to claim 9 , wherein the power supply is the second battery and the second battery is a rechargeable battery.

12. The electric brake system according to claim 9 , wherein the power supply is the dynamo.

13. An electric brake system applicable to a human powered vehicle, the electric brake system comprising:
a brake device including an electric actuator, and a braking portion driven by the electric actuator to brake a rotary body of the human powered vehicle;
a drive controller configured to operate the electric actuator;
a power supply configured to supply electric power to the brake device and a further device, the power supply being at least one of a first battery and a dynamo;
a power storage provided separately from the power supply to supply electric power to the electric actuator, the power storage being at least one of a second battery and a capacitor;
a state detector detecting a state related to output of the power supply; and
a drive controller controlling a drive state of each of the brake device and the further device based on a detection result of the state detector;
wherein each of the power supply and power storage separately supply power to the electric actuator, and the drive controller is configured to operate the electric actuator by electric power provided by only the power storage when the state detector indicates that the power supply cannot supply electric power.

14. The electric brake system according to claim 13 , wherein the drive controller decreases supply of electric power to the further device based on a detection of a decrease in output of the power supply by the state detector.

15. The electric brake system according to claim 14 , wherein the drive controller stops the supply of electric power to the further device based on a state in which the state detector detects that the output of the power supply is lower than a threshold value.

16. The electric brake system according to claim 13 , wherein the power supply is the first battery and the first battery is a rechargeable battery.

17. The electric brake system according to claim 13 , wherein the power supply is the dynamo.

18. The electric brake system according to claim 13 , wherein the further device includes an assist device assisting propulsion of the human powered vehicle.

19. The electric brake system according to claim 13 , wherein the braking portion comprises:
a disc attached to the rotary body;
a first friction member having a first forward-reverse biasing mechanism;
a second friction member having a second forward-reverse biasing mechanism; and
a moving member actuated by the electric actuator, the moving member movable by the electric actuator to contact each of the first forward-reverse biasing mechanism and the second forward-reverse biasing mechanism to move the first forward-reverse biasing mechanism and the second forward-reverse biasing mechanism into a state of contacting the disc.

20. A brake device applicable to a human powered vehicle, the brake device comprising:
an electric actuator operated by electric power from a power supply, the power supply including an electric power generator generating electric power in accordance with traveling of the human powered vehicle;
a drive controller configured to operate the electric actuator;
a braking portion driven by the electric actuator to brake a rotary body of the human powered vehicle; and
a power storage provided separately from the power supply to supply electric power to the electric actuator;
wherein each of the power supply and power storage separately supply power to the electric actuator, and the drive controller is configured to operate the electric actuator by electric power provided by only the power storage when the power supply cannot supply electric power.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Takahashi Toshihiko
• Takayama Hitoshi

Classifications

• B62J7/04

  arranged above or behind the rear wheel · CPC title

• F16D55/2245

  in which the common actuating member acts on two levers carrying the braking members, e.g. tong-type brakes (similar brakes for rail vehicles B61H5/00) · CPC title

• B60L7/24

  with additional mechanical or electromagnetic braking · CPC title

• F16D2121/14

  Mechanical · CPC title

• B62M6/90

  Batteries · CPC title