RADIAL PISTON MACHINE WITH BRAKE

A radial piston machine comprises: a housing (2), a rotor (4) within the housing, wherein the rotor is rotatable about an axis (6), a shaft (8) coupled to the rotor for torque transmission, a distributor (10) which surrounds the shaft and cannot rotate with the rotor and that contacts the rotor in an axial direction for communicating fluid to and from the rotor, a plurality of brake discs comprising first brake discs (50) and second brake discs (52) arranged side-by-side along the axis, wherein the first brake discs are coupled to the housing for torque transmission, and the second brake discs are coupled to the shaft for torque transmission, and an actuator (60) configured to releasably exert a brake force in the axial direction on the brake discs, wherein the distributor is located axially between the rotor and the actuator, and the brake discs are located axially between the distributor and the actuator; when the brake force is exerted the brake force is supported by the distributor in the axial direction.