What are the components of a braking system?
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Braking systems primarily consist of four parts: the energy supply device, control device, transmission device, and brake. Functions of the braking system: The main functions of the braking system are to decelerate or even stop a moving vehicle, maintain a stable speed for a vehicle going downhill, and keep a stationary vehicle from moving. It is a series of specialized devices designed to forcibly reduce the vehicle's speed. Structure of a typical braking system: It mainly consists of wheel brakes and hydraulic or pneumatic transmission mechanisms. The wheel brake is primarily composed of rotating parts, fixed parts, and an adjustment mechanism. The rotating part is the brake drum; the fixed parts include the brake shoe and brake backing plate; the adjustment mechanism consists of an eccentric support pin and an adjustment cam used to adjust the shoe-to-drum clearance. The hydraulic brake transmission mechanism mainly includes the brake pedal, push rod, master cylinder, wheel cylinder, and piping. The pneumatic brake transmission mechanism mainly consists of the brake pedal, push rod, brake valve, air dryer, four-circuit protection valve, brake chamber, and piping.