Drive for actuating a parking brake

1. A drive, for actuating a parking brake in a brake caliper, said drive comprising:

at least one brake caliper, further comprising:

at least one brake piston operable along a brake piston axis positioned on an actuation side; and

an electromotor having an output shaft providing motive rotational force fixably secured with said brake caliper;

said brake piston operably engaging an actuation lever having a respective center of rotation;

said output shaft being operably coupled to said actuation lever, whereby operating said actuation lever operates said brake piston;

said actuation lever operating said brake piston;

said electromotor comprising a worm element on said output shaft;

said worm element operably coupled to said brake piston during a use thereof;

said output shaft and said worm element rotating cooperatively during a use of said drive along a worm-spindle transmission;

said worm-spindle transmission having a spindle; and

said spindle operably coupled to said actuation lever during said use.

2. The drive, according to claim 1 , wherein:

said spindle is aligned along a spindle axis; and

said spindle axis arranged opposing said motor axis.

3. The drive, according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a toothed segment on a distal end of said actuation lever.

4. The drive, according to claim 3 , wherein:

said toothed segment is arrayed facing away from said center of rotation of said actuation lever; and

said toothed segment is arrayed convexly away from said center of rotation.

5. The drive, according to claim 4 , wherein:

said toothed segment operatively cooperates with said spindle; and

said toothed segment operatively cooperates with said spindle through at least one of a toothed rack and a worm element.

6. The drive, according to claim 2 , further comprising:

an oblong hole defined on a distal end of said actuation lever;

said oblong hole extending along a direction toward an operable center of rotation of said actuation lever; and

said spindle operably engaging said oblong hole in a pivotable manner, whereby during said use said actuation lever is pivotable about said center of rotation.

7. The drive, according to claim 2 , wherein:

said actuation lever operably engages with a spindle nut;

said spindle nut operably interengaging said spindle in such a manner allowing said spindle nut to rotate un unison with said rotation spindle; and

said spindle driven by said electromotor.

8. The drive, according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a motor axis along said output shaft; and

said motor axis being aligned transversely to said brake piston axis.

9. The drive, according to claim 8 , wherein:

said motor axis is aligned at one of perpendicular to said brake piston axis and parallel with said brake piston axis.

10. The drive, according to claim 1 , wherein:

said electromotor is fixably secured on an outside of said brake caliper.

11. The drive, according to claim 1 , wherein:

said output shaft of electromotor is arranged substantially perpendicular to said spindle.

12. A drive, for actuating a parking brake in a brake caliper, said drive comprising:

at least one brake caliper, further comprising:

at least one brake piston operable along a brake piston axis positioned on an actuation side;

an electromotor having an output shaft providing motive rotational force fixably secured with said brake caliper; and

an oblong hole defined on a distal end of said actuation lever;

said brake piston operably engaging an actuation lever having a respective center of rotation;

said output shaft being operably coupled to said actuation lever, whereby operating said actuation lever operates said brake piston;

said electromotor further comprising a worm element on said output shaft;

said worm element operably coupled to said brake piston during a use thereof;

said output shaft and said worm element cooperatively rotatable during a use of said drive along a worm-spindle transmission;

said worm-spindle transmission having a spindle;

said spindle being aligned along said a spindle axis and operably coupled to said actuation lever during said use;

said spindle axis being arranged opposing said motor axis;

said oblong hole extending along a direction toward an operable center of rotation of said actuation lever; and

said spindle operably engaging said oblong hole in a pivotable manner, whereby during said use said actuation lever is pivotable about said center of rotation.

13. The drive, according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a toothed segment on a distal end of said actuation lever.

14. The drive, according to claim 13 , wherein:

said toothed segment is arrayed facing away from said center of rotation of said actuation lever; and

said toothed segment is arrayed convexly away from said center of rotation.

15. The drive, according to claim 14 , wherein:

said toothed segment operatively cooperates with said spindle; and

said toothed segment operatively cooperates with said spindle through at least one of a toothed rack and a worm element.

16. The drive, according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a motor axis along said output shaft; and

said motor axis being aligned transversely to said brake piston axis.

17. The drive, according to claim 16 , wherein:

said motor axis is aligned at one of perpendicular to said brake piston axis and parallel with said brake piston axis.

18. The drive, according to claim 12 , wherein:

said electromotor is fixably secured on an outside of said brake caliper.

19. The drive, according to claim 12 , wherein:

said exiting output shaft of electromotor is arranged facing said brake position.

20. The drive, according to claim 12 , wherein:

said center of rotation of said actuation lever lies on said motor axis.

21. The drive, according to claim 12 , wherein:

said actuation lever operably engages with a spindle nut;

said spindle nut operably interengaging said spindle in such a manner allowing said spindle nut to rotate un unison with said rotation spindle; and

said spindle driven by said electromotor.

22. A drive, for actuating a parking brake in a brake caliper, said drive comprising:

at least one brake caliper, further comprising:

at least one brake piston operable along a brake piston axis positioned on an actuation side;

an electromotor having an output shaft providing motive rotational force fixably secured with said brake caliper; and

a motor axis along said output shaft and aligned transversely to said brake piston axis;

said brake piston operably engaging an actuation lever having a respective center of rotation;

said center of rotation of said actuation lever lies on said motor axis;

said output shaft being operably coupled to said actuation lever, whereby operating said actuation lever operates said brake piston;

said output shaft and a drive-worm rotate cooperatively during a use of said drive along a worm-spindle transmission;

said worm-spindle transmission having a spindle;

said spindle aligned along said a spindle axis and operably coupled to said actuation lever during said use; and

said spindle axis arranged opposing said motor axis.

23. The drive, according to claim 22 , further comprising:

a toothed segment on a distal end of said actuation lever.

24. The drive, according to claim 23 , wherein:

said toothed segment is arrayed facing away from said center of rotation of said actuation lever; and

said toothed segment is arrayed convexly away from said center of rotation.

25. The drive, according to claim 23 , wherein:

said toothed segment operatively cooperates with said spindle; and

said toothed segment operatively cooperates with said spindle through at least one of a toothed rack and a worm element.

26. The drive, according to claim 22 , further comprising:

an oblong hole defined on a distal end of said actuation lever;

said oblong hole extending along a direction toward an operable center of rotation of said actuation lever; and

said spindle operably engaging said oblong hole in a pivotable manner, whereby during said use said actuation lever is pivotable about said center of rotation.

27. A drive, for actuating a parking brake in a brake caliper, said drive comprising:

at least one brake caliper, further comprising:

at least one brake piston operable along a brake piston axis positioned on an actuation side;

an electromotor having an output shaft providing motive rotational force fixably secured with said brake caliper;

a motor axis along said output shaft and aligned transversly to said brake piston axis; and

an oblong hole defined on a distal end of said actuation lever;

said brake piston operably engaging an actuation lever having a respective center of rotation;

said center of rotation of said actuation lever lies on said motor axis;

said output shaft being operably coupled to said actuation lever, whereby operating said actuation lever operates said brake piston;

said output shaft and a drive worm cooperatively rotatable during a use of said drive along a worm-spindle transmission;

said worm-spindle transmission having a spindle;

said spindle being aligned along said a spindle axis and operably coupled to said actuation lever during said use;

said spindle axis being arranged opposing said motor axis;

said oblong hole extending along a direction toward an operable center of rotation of said actuation lever; and

said spindle operably engaging said oblong hole in a pivotable manner, whereby during said use said actuation lever is pivotable about said center of rotation.

28. The drive, according to claim 27 , further comprising:

a toothed segment on a distal end of said actuation lever.

29. The drive, according to claim 28 , wherein:

said toothed segment is arrayed facing away from said center of rotation of said actuation lever; and

said toothed segment is arrayed convexly away from said center of rotation.

30. The drive, according to claim 28 , wherein:

said toothed segment operatively cooperates with said spindle; and

said toothed segment operatively cooperates with said spindle through at least one of a toothed rack and a worm element.