A DISC BRAKE

A heavy vehicle disc brake, the heavy vehicle disc brake comprising first and second brake pads (69) for selectively contacting opposing inboard and outboard faces of a brake rotor respectively, a brake caliper for confining the first and second brake pads in at least an inboard-outboard direction,...

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Main Authors MC GINN, Matthew, Knoop, Dietmar
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.04.2021
Subjects
BLASTING
BRAKES
CLUTCHES
COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A heavy vehicle disc brake, the heavy vehicle disc brake comprising first and second brake pads (69) for selectively contacting opposing inboard and outboard faces of a brake rotor respectively, a brake caliper for confining the first and second brake pads in at least an inboard-outboard direction, an actuation mechanism for selectively bringing the brake pads into contact with the rotor, and a first and a second brake pad support structures for restraining the first and second brake pads in a circumferential direction respectively, wherein at least one of the first and second brake pads comprises a moveable pad retainer formation (292) to permit assembly and retention of the brake pad in the support structure such that the brake pad is held within support structure for operation of the disc brake.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20180192163