Disc brake assembly

Details Disc brake assembly Disc brake assembly

1994-05-12

1995-11-21

Oberleitner, Robert J.

Brakes

Wheel

Axially movable brake element or housing therefor

188 7345, F16D 6538

Patent

active

054678463

ABSTRACT:
In a disc brake assembly including a caliper member mounted on a vehicle body structure in such a manner as to straddle a portion of a rotary brake disc secured for a road wheel, a friction pad supported on the caliper member by means of a pair of hanger pins to be moved toward and away from one side surface of the brake disc for engagement therewith and disengagement therefrom, the friction pad having a backing plate secured thereto to be engaged at one side end face thereof with a torque receiving portion of the caliper member in braking operation and a fluid actuator mounted within the caliper member to press the friction pad against the one side surface of the brake disc, a side projection is provided on at least an upper or lower portion of the one side end face of the backing plate for engagement with the torque receiving portion of the caliper member or on at least an upper or lower portion of the torque receiving portion of the caliper member for engagement with the one side face of said backing plate. The side projection is arranged to apply a rotational force to the backing plate in a rotational direction of the brake disc when engaged with the torque receiving portion of the caliper member or engaged with the one side end face of the backing plate.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3677373 (1972-07-01), Lucien
patent: 3768605 (1973-10-01), Carre
patent: 3893547 (1975-07-01), Schanz
patent: 5125482 (1992-06-01), Negishi
patent: 5205383 (1993-04-01), Terashima

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