TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present subject matter described herein, relates to a brake lever for fitment of a brake cable. More particularly, the present subject matter described herein relates to a brake lever for connecting a brake cable having a stopper to a drum brake of a vehicle which ensures the correct fitment of the brake cable.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] As a conventional brake cable connecting apparatus for a drum brake, a forward-pull type parking brake apparatus is well-known in the art and consists of a brake lever pivotally supported on a brake shoe at a base portion thereof and a brake cable connected on a free end of the brake lever through a stopper at the tip end.
[0004] Referring to Fig. 1, a U-shaped cable-receiving groove is formed at a free end of the brake lever. One end of the cable is connected to a parking brake operating means such as a parking brake lever in the cabin, and the other or a tip end of the cable penetrates through a back plate of drum brake and is received in the cable-receiving groove of the brake lever. A stopper is securely fixed on the tip end of the cable and is engaged with the cable receiving groove of the brake lever, thereby preventing the cable from coming off from the cable receiving groove. Actuating the parking brake operating means such as the parking brake lever for remotely pulling the cable causes rotation of the brake lever and urges the brake shoes to separate apart from each other to effect the parking braking.

[0005] One idea of a brake cable connecting apparatus, displaying a function of inserting a cable from outside into a drum brake and precisely receiving that cable in a brake cable-receiving groove and further snapping a cable end automatically on an edge surface of the groove at the side of the cable releasing direction, is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,002,159.
[0006] However, the above-described prior art of the brake cable connecting apparatus presents the possibility that the cable end happens to be disengaged from the brake lever if the cable slacks or returns to the initial position earlier than the brake lever when the parking brake is released. Also, one of the major drawbacks of the existing brake lever (brake cable connecting apparatus) is that due to the U shape, it becomes very difficult to manually fit the brake cable in the insertion groove. Since the insertion groove is open from the top, which is inside the drum brake assembly, it leaves very less space for insertion of the brake cable in the insertion groove. This may also result in improper insertion of the brake cable due to which the brake cable may come out of the insertion groove when the brake lever is pulled by actuating the parking brake lever in the cabin.
[0007] The brake levers as disclosed in the prior arts do not have a resting position for the stopper, which makes the brake cable susceptible to get disengaged from the brake lever. This may result in the parking brake failure.
[0008] Further, the brake lever in the prior arts, do not involve any provision of inspecting the fitment of the brake cable. Although, an inspecting hole is provided on brake shoe, it becomes visually very difficult to determine whether stopper of the brake cable has been fitted perfectly or not. If the fitment of the brake cable is incorrect or it becomes loose due to disengagement of the brake cable, it may result in the brake failure and may cause an accident.
[0009] Hence, there is a need for a brake lever for connecting a brake cable with stopper to a drum brake, which provides a resting place for the stopper of the brake cable and the provisions for the inspection post assembly.

OBJECTS OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0010] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfy, are listed herein below.
[0011] The principal object of the present invention is to provide a brake lever for connecting a brake cable with stopper to a drum brake.
[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide a brake lever for connecting a brake cable with stopper to a drum brake which provides proper fitment of brake cable.
[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide a brake lever for connecting a brake cable with stopper to a drum brake which has an inverted "U" shaped bottom.
[0014] Another object of the present invention is to provide a brake lever for connecting a brake cable with stopper to a drum brake which has a resting place for stopper.
[0015] Another object of the present invention is to provide a brake lever which has inward tapered edges at the back portion of the bottom end to guide the stopper towards the resting place.
[0016] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a brake lever for connecting a brake cable with stopper to a drum brake which a hole to ensure proper fitment of brake cable.
[0017] These and other objects and advantages will become more apparent when reference is made to the following description and accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY
[0018] This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to brake lever for connecting a brake cable having a stopper to a drum brake. The concepts are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended

to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0019] In an embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a brake lever for connecting a brake cable having a stopper to a drum brake. The brake lever includes a top end which is mounted on a backing plate assembly of drum brake and a bottom end on which the brake cable is connected. Further, the bottom end defines an inverted "U" shaped structure to receive the brake cable which further comprises an insertion groove for inserting the brake cable and a stopper resting surface inside of the inverted "U" shaped structure.
[0020] In an aspect, the bottom end of the brake lever has inward tapered
edges, at the back portion of the bottom end, to guide brake cable stopper towards the stopper resting surface.
[0021] In an aspect, the resting surface is formed by inner surfaces of the right side (304), the left side (305) and the bottom side (306) of the bottom end (202).
[0022] In an aspect, the bottom end comprises of a hole on one side of the bottom end to ensure fitment of brake cable.
[0023] In an aspect, the end points of the two sides of the inverted "U" shaped structure projects towards each other to define an entry for brake cable.
[0024] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] The illustrated embodiments of the subject matter will be best understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain selected embodiments of devices, systems,

and methods that are consistent with the subject matter as claimed herein, wherein:
[0026] Fig. 1 illustrates the existing brake lever for connecting a brake cable having a stopper to a drum brake;
[0027] Fig. 2 illustrates the perspective view of the brake lever for connecting a brake cable having a stopper to a drum brake according to one of the embodiments of the present invention;
[0028] Fig. 3 illustrates the back side perspective view of the brake lever for connecting a brake cable having a stopper to a drum brake according to one of the embodiments of the present invention;
[0029] Fig. 4 illustrates the side view of the brake lever for connecting a brake cable having a stopper to a drum brake according to one of the embodiments of the present invention.
[0030] Fig. 4a illustrates the A-A sectional view of Fig. 4 according to one of the embodiments of the present invention;
[0031] Fig. 5 illustrates the brake lever for connecting a brake cable having a stopper to a drum brake along with the brake cable and the stopper according to one of the embodiments of the present invention;
[0032] Fig. 6 illustrates the brake lever for connecting a brake cable having a stopper to a drum brake, with stopper in the resting position according to one of the embodiments of the present invention.
[0033] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0035] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[0036] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes" and/or "including," when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
[0037] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may, in fact, be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.

[0038] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", and the like in the present invention are used for the purpose of description only, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" may include at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly.
[0039] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
[0040] These and other advantages of the present subject matter would be described in greater detail with reference to the following figures. It should be noted that the description merely illustrates the principles of the present subject matter. It will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able to devise various arrangements that, although not explicitly described herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its scope.
[0041] The main objective of the present invention is to provide a brake lever for connecting a brake cable with stopper to a drum brake.
[0042] The brake lever for connecting a brake cable with a stopper to a drum brake includes a top end and a bottom end. The brake lever engages the parking brake when the hand brake of the vehicle is pulled. One end of the brake cable is connected with the hand brake and the other end is inserted into the insertion groove provided at the bottom end of the brake lever. To ensure a proper fitment of the brake cable, a brake lever according to the present invention is disclosed.
[0043] Referring to Fig. 2, 3 and 4, a brake lever (200) for connecting a brake cable (400) with a stopper (401) to a drum brake, according to the present

invention is disclosed. The brake lever (200) comprises of two ends, a top end
(201) and a bottom end (202). The top end (201) is mounted on the drum brake assembly and the bottom end (202), having an inverted "U" shaped structure (203), houses the brake cable (400) in an insertion groove (204) which is provided at the bottom of the inverted "U" shaped structure (203). Further, the bottom end
(202) defines a stopper resting surface (302).
[0044] The bottom end (202) further comprises of inward tapered edges on top side (303) and right side (304) (shown in fig. 4a) and left side (305). The inward tapered edges (303a, 304a and 305a) are provided to guide the stopper (401) towards the stopper resting surface (302). The bottom end (202) of the brake lever (200) comprises of the insertion groove (204) wherein the brake cable (400) is inserted.
[0045] Further, the end points of the sides (304 and 305) of the inverted "U" shaped structure (203) project towards each other to define an entry (405) for the brake cable. These projections form bottom side (306) of the bottom end (202) and also make a part of the resting surface (302).
[0046] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the resting surface (302) is formed by inner surfaces of the right side (304), the left side (305) and the bottom side (306) of the bottom end (202).
[0047] Referring to Fig. 4a, 5 and 6, the assembly process of the brake cable
(400) with the stopper (401) in the brake lever (200) is disclosed. After the brake cable (400) is inserted to the bottom end of the brake lever, the brake cable is pulled such that the stopper (401) moves in the direction of pull and the stopper
(401) slides towards the resting surface (302). The inward tapered edges (303a, 304a & 305a) guides the stopper (401) towards the stopper resting surface (302) in such a way that the stopper (401) is automatically centralized in its position. The projections of the end points of the sides (304 & 305) ensures that the stopper (401) fits perfectly on the resting surface (302).

[0048] Further, the bottom end (202) of the brake lever (200) comprises of a hole (205a) on left side (305) to ensure the proper fitment of the brake cable (400) during the assembly and during the inspection.
[0049] It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as "open" terms (e.g., the term "including" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to," the term "having" should be interpreted as "having at least," the term "includes" should be interpreted as "includes but is not limited to," etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles "a" or "an" limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "an" (e.g., "a" and/or "an" should typically be interpreted to mean "at least one" or "one or more"); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of "two recitations," without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.).

In those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, or C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, or C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase "A or B" will be understood to include the possibilities of "A" or "B" or "A and B."
[0050] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

We Claim:
1.A brake lever (200) for connecting a brake cable (400) having a stopper
(401) to a drum brake, the brake lever (200) comprising:
a top end (201) mounted on a backing plate assembly of the drum brake; and
a bottom end (202) on which the brake cable (400) is connected,
wherein
the bottom end (202) further defines:
an inverted "U" shaped structure (203) to receive the brake cable (400);
an insertion groove (204) for inserting the brake cable (400); and
a stopper resting surface (302) inside of the inverted "U" shaped structure (203).
2. The brake lever (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom end (202) has inward tapered edges (303a, 304a 305a) on top side (303), right side (304) and left side (305), at the back portion of the bottom end (202), to guide the stopper (401) of the brake cable (400) towards the stopper resting surface (302).
3.The brake lever (200) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the resting surface (302) is formed by inner surfaces of the right side (304), the left side (305) and bottom side (306) of the bottom end (202).
4.The brake lever (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom end (202) comprises of a hole (205a) on left side (305) of the bottom end (202) to ensure fitment of brake cable (400).
5.The brake lever (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein end points of the two sides (304, 305) of the inverted "U" shaped structure (203) projects towards each other to define an entry (405) for brake cable (400).