Title:
DISC BRAKE HOUSING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002008628
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An annular disc brake assembly (20) has a housing (24) mounted to a vehicle and a rotor disk mounted to a wheel (22) of the vehicle. A pair of annular brake shoes (64,80) are in frictional engagement with the rotor disc (50) during a brake action, and resiliently supported by the housing (24) and a supportive structure of the vehicle, respectively. The housing (24) includes an annular radial wall (26) having an annular ridge (28) on the inner surface to abut the brake shoe (64) which is supported by the housing (24) so that during the brake action uneven and various forces applied to the brake shoe will cause local portions of the brake shoe oscillating about the contact point. The oscillation will be damped by damping pads (74) placed between the housing (24) and the brake shoe (64). The housing (24) has a plurality of axial link members (30) extending from the annular radial wall (26). The axial link members (30) include clip means (48) at each distal end for clipping onto the supportive structure of the vehicle. The housing used in the brake assembly improves the brake assembly regarding the reduction of vibration and brake squeal, and simplifies the assembling procedure.
Inventors:
RANCOURT YVON (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2001/001067
Publication Date:
April 18, 2002
Filing Date:
July 24, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RANCOURT YVON (CA)
International Classes:
F16D55/34; F16D65/00; F16D65/14; F16D69/00; (IPC1-7): F16D55/34
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998029671A1 | 1998-07-09 |
Foreign References:
| US3072220A | 1963-01-08 |
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