US 11,973,401 B2
Drum brake apparatus for a vehicle air braking system and method of assembling the same
Daniel E. Banks, Climax, MI (US); Fred W. Berwanger, Edwardsburg, MI (US); Ronald S. Plantan, Mooresville, NC (US); and Manouchehr Sabeti, Avon, OH (US)
Assigned to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, Avon, OH (US)
Filed by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Elyria, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/176,319.
Application 17/176,319 is a continuation of application No. 16/051,628, filed on Aug. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,965,186.
Prior Publication US 2021/0167663 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
Int. Cl. F16D 51/00 (2006.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); F16D 65/08 (2006.01); H02K 7/102 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01); F16D 65/827 (2006.01)
CPC H02K 7/102 (2013.01) [B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); F16D 51/00 (2013.01); F16D 65/08 (2013.01); B60K 2001/006 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0092 (2013.01); B60L 2220/44 (2013.01); F16D 65/827 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly method for a vehicle having an axle assembly, the assembly method comprising:
fastening a drum brake assembly having a brake spider to a brake flange of an axle assembly;
routing electrical lines through the brake spider and the brake flange of the axle assembly;
coupling an electric drive motor to an axle of the axle assembly;
attaching the electrical lines to the electric drive motor;
coupling a wheel hub to the axle assembly;
disposing the drum brake assembly inside a chamber of a brake drum portion, the brake drum portion located coaxial to the axle; and
disposing the electric drive motor inside a chamber of a brake adapter portion, the brake adapter portion located coaxial to the axle.