Braking System

By:
RAJESH K
=> INTERDUCTION :-

1. THE BRAKE MUST BE STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN THE

VEHICLE WITHIN THE SHORTER DISTANCE.
2. THE EFFICIENCY OF BRAKES SHOULD REMAIN CONSTANT EVEN WITH
PROLONGED APPLICATION.
3. PEDAL EFFORT APPLIED BY THE DRIVER SHOULD BE AS MINIMUM AS
POSSIBLE.
4. IT SHOULD HAVE LESS WEARING PARTS.5. IT SHOULD REQUIRE LITTLE
MAINTENANCE.
5. IT MUST NEITHER SLIP NOR SHOULD CAUSE ANY SKID TO THE VEHICLE.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF BRAKES ARE USED ON ARIOUS CATEGORIES OF
VEHICLES. THESE CAN BE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING
CONSIDERATIONS.

1. WITH RESPECT TO APPLICATION.

I. FOOT BRAKE
II. HAND BRAKE
2. WITH RESPECT TO THE NUMBER OF WHEELS
I. TWO WHEEL BRAKES
i. FOUR WHEEL BRAKES
ii. WITH RESPECT TO METHOD OF PRAKING CONTACT
I. INTERNAL EXPANDING BRAKES II. EXTERNAL CONTRACTING BRAKES.

4. WITH RESPECT TO METHOD OF APPLYING BRAKING FORCE

I. SINGLE ACTING BRAKES

II. DOUBLE ACTING BRAKES

=> MECHANICAL BRAKES

 THE BRAKE DRUM IS MOUNTED ON THE AXLE HUB AND THE ASSEMBLY IS
CONCENTRICALLY MOUNTED WITHIN THE WHEEL.

 A BACK PLATE IS MOUNTED ON THE AXLE CASING.

 THE BACK PLATE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE BRAKE SHOES, EXPANDER
AND THE ANCHORS.

 IT ALSO PROTECTS THE DRUM ASSEMBLY FROM DUST, DIRT AND MUD.
 TWO BRAKE SHOES ARE ANCHORED ON THE BACK PLATE BY MEANS OF
ANCHOR PINS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE.

 FRICTION LIMINGS ARE RIVETED ON THE BRAKE SHOES.

 THE OTHER END OF THE BRAKE SHOWS ARE CONNECTED TO THE

EXPANDER.

 ONE OR TWO RETRACTION SPRINGS ARE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF

PULLING BACK THE SHOES, AWAY FROM THE BRAKE DRUM WHEN THE
BRAKES ARE RELEASED.
THE EXPANDER ATTACHED TO THE OTHER END OF THE BRAKE SHOES MAY
BE A CAM, TOGGLE LEVER OR A WHEEL CYLINDER.

AN ADJUSTER IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ADJUST THE BRAKE LININGS FROM

TIME TO TIME (THE BRAKE LININGS DO WEAR IN DUE COURSE OF THEIR
WORKING).
=> HYDRAULIC BRAKES :-
 BRAKE PEDAL
 FORCE
 WHEEL CYLINDERS
 WHEEL CYLINDER PISTON
 PISTON
 MASTER CYLINDER