VOICE COIL LINEAR ACTIVATED PARK BRAKE

DRIVE January 13, 2016
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A park brake systems and methods are disclosed. According to various embodiments, park brake systems comprising a tapered motor shaft 150 having a first diameter and a second diameter, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, a voice coil 120 disposed at least partially around a circumference of a bobbin 110, a first one-way clutch 160 housed at least partially within the bobbin, the first one-way clutch disposed coaxial to the tapered motor shaft, and an annular magnet 145 disposed coaxial to the tapered motor shaft and proximal to the first one-way clutch, wherein, in response to a first voltage applied to the voice coil, the first one-way clutch translates axially in a first direction with respect to the tapered motor shaft and engages with the second diameter are disclosed.

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