Abstract: In human-powered vehicles, e.g., bicycles, etc., it is customary to use drum brakes, disc brakes or shoe brakes. Each of the braking systems has different advantages in terms of braking effect, system costs, ease of maintenance, etc. A brake unit with a modified structure for a vehicle is provided. For this purpose, a brake unit 14 for a vehicle 1 is disclosed, having a housing 15, having a brake body device 23, wherein the brake body device 23 supports a stationary brake partner of a brake apparatus 12 for the vehicle 1, wherein the housing 15 and/or the brake body device 23 defines a main axis H, having an actuator for moving the brake body device relative to the housing 15 in order to generate a braking force, wherein the stationary brake partner is formed as a brake disc 13.

Abstract: A disc brake for utility vehicles includes a brake disc, a first brake lining on a first side of the brake disc and a second brake lining on a second side of the brake disc opposite the first side. A spreading device is also provided which generates a force that moves the first and the second brake lining away from one another.

Abstract: A locking system for a vehicle having a locking device and a gear motor operatively connected to the locking device and configured to cause the locking device to take a stable locking state and a release state, where the gear motor includes a drive motor having an input shaft, a first transmission wheel coupled to a first portion of the input shaft and a second transmission wheel coupled to a second portion of the input shaft.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a propeller ground stop mechanism configured to keep an unpowered propeller of an aircraft (e.g. when the aircraft is on the ground and not operating) static. The propeller is prevented from rotating due to external forces (e.g. an air flow caused by wind, manual rotation of the propeller). When the propeller is powered, and the propeller is providing thrust, the propeller ground stop mechanism automatically disengages and does not provide any drag. Among various benefits, the propeller ground stop mechanism provides added safety to the ground support personnel.

Abstract: A spring applied, hydraulically released brake includes a housing having an open end adapted to align with a vehicle surface and an internal ring extending from an inner perimeter of the housing; a piston; a disc stack including a thicker stationary disc including a tab with a hole therethrough, the hole receiving a slotted spring pin, the slotted spring pin slidably receiving a pin spring over a portion thereof; and a spring assembly adapted to urge the piston into contact with the thicker stationary disc to establish a default position of the brake; where, in a released position of the brake, the piston is not in contact with the thicker stationary disc, and the pin spring urges the thicker stationary disc into contact with the internal ring of the housing to thereby prevent the thicker stationary disc from free floating.

Abstract: A spring for friction pads which can be associated with a caliper of a disc brake to bias the friction pads elastically away from a brake disc may have a central stretch and two opposite transverse stretches, extending from the central stretch in two opposite transverse directions and each forming a supporting stretch, a resting stretch and a wing stretch extending between the supporting stretch and the resting stretch. The supporting stretches lie on the same supporting plane and the wing stretch may have an ascending wing stretch and a descending wing stretch. The spring may also have one or more fixing stretches connected to the central stretch and forming at least two opposite fixing stretches for elastic snap fixing to corresponding fixing seats of the caliper.

Abstract: A lift vehicle comprises a base having a plurality of wheels, a battery arranged within the base, a drive motor powered by the battery and configured to drive at least one of the plurality of wheels and propel the base, a retractable lift including a first end coupled to the base and being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, a work platform supported by a second end of the retractable lift, and a linear actuator having a lift motor with a rotor. The lift motor is powered by the battery, and the linear actuator is coupled to the retractable lift so that rotation of the rotor moves the retractable lift between the extended position and the retracted position. The lift vehicle further includes an electromagnetic brake coupled to a first side of the lift motor.

Abstract: A brake assembly having a guide pin assembly that slidably couples a brake caliper to a brake carrier. The guide pin assembly may include a resilient member that extends between a bushing and a sleeve. The sleeve may be mounted to the brake carrier. The brake caliper may be slidable along the bushing.

Abstract: A routine maintenance procedure performed in respect of a wheel of an aircraft landing gear is disclosed. Consumable brake lining material is integrated with the wheel. Re-treading or replacing the wheel tyre and inspecting or replacing the consumable brake lining material tyre are performed at the same successive intervals as part of the routine maintenance procedure. The sum volume and mass of brake material present on the aircraft may thus be reduced. Brake material providing for the demands of a maximum energy rejected take-off may be provided separately. The wheel may be made in one or two parts from carbon-fibre composite material. At least some of the brake material may be provided on an outwardly facing planar surface of the wheel.

Abstract: A brake assembly having a brake carrier, a caliper, first and second brake pads, a pad retraction spring, and a first stop surface. The pad retraction spring urges the first and second brake pads in a direction away from a rotor plane. A first supporting portion of the pad retraction spring is configured to abut the first stop surface to inhibit the pad retraction spring from entering a partially enclosed volume.

Abstract: Disclosed is a brake system for a railroad vehicle, including a parking brake provided with a piston and having a first configuration in which the piston is in a working position in which it acts on a lining support and applies a predetermined force to a brake disc; a second configuration in which the piston is in a rest position in which it does not act on the support and does not apply any force to the disc; and a third configuration in which, when the vehicle is not at a standstill and the ambient temperature in the environment of the disc is greater than a threshold value, it forces the piston to move towards a trip position different from its working and rest positions, in order to limit or cancel the force applied to the disc.

Abstract: A brake system that includes a fixed brake system, a sliding brake system, and a support structure. The fixed brake system has an inboard side and an outboard side and being operable to move an inboard brake pad and/or an outboard brake pad against a brake rotor to generate a first clamping force. The sliding brake system being operable to move relative to the fixed brake system and to move the inboard brake pad and/or the outboard brake pad against the brake rotor to generate a second clamping force. The support structure providing a sliding contact between the sliding brake system and the fixed brake system during movement of the sliding brake system relative to the fixed brake while generating or releasing the second clamping force. The support structure is located in a region of the outboard side of the fixed brake system.

Abstract: A brake lining restoring device includes at least one clamping limb with at least one first aperture, at least one base limb, and at least one clamping limb. The clamping limb and the one base limb may be connected to one another via at least one spring section. The clamping limb may be moved under elastic deformation relative to the at least one base limb. The brake lining restoring device may include a frictionally locking connection to a holding element which is assigned to the brake lining arrangement can be established via one edge (R) of the first aperture of the clamping limb.

Abstract: A method and a device for processing a software update for at least one vehicle device, in particular for a head unit in the vehicle. The software update is stored by a control device in a second memory area which is different from a first memory area that has a software currently used by the vehicle device. The control device controls the access of the vehicle device to a single data memory, the data memory including at least the first and second memory areas.

Abstract: An abnormality diagnosis method that diagnoses abnormality of a braking unit included in a prescribed apparatus that includes: the braking unit including a pressing member, an urging member that urges the pressing member toward an actuator, and an attraction device that releases an urging state of the pressing member that is pressed by the urging member; and a controller configured to control braking by the braking unit and that changes operation programs each including a plurality of operation steps, based on an attraction time period when the pressing member is separated from the actuator to release braking. The abnormality diagnosis method includes: a step of the prescribed apparatus calculating the attraction time period when the prescribed apparatus executes prescribed operation steps associated with corresponding operation programs; and a step of diagnosing abnormality of the braking unit based on the calculated attraction time period.

Abstract: A structural unit for a linear actuator has at least one sensor unit. The sensor unit measures at least one deformation characteristic variable of the structural unit. There is also described a linear actuator with such a structural unit.

Abstract: A friction lining assembly having a backing plate and a sheet metal restoring spring fixed thereto, for a partially lined sliding-caliper type disk brake having a brake holder fixed with respect to the vehicle, on which friction lining assemblies arranged on both sides of a brake disk are slidably guided. A housing, which extends over the brake disk and the friction lining assemblies, is slidably mounted on the brake holder. The restoring spring is clamped axially between the brake holder and the friction lining assembly by at least one spring leg and applies a release clearance to the friction lining assembly. The spring leg extends over a hammer-head-shaped claw of the backing plate. The spring leg is plastically deformable in a defined manner under braking actuation as a result of a reduction in the friction-material thickness in order to impose a constantly dimensioned release clearance on the friction lining assembly.

Abstract: A brake caliper for a disc brake having a caliper body, a brake pad and at least one retraction device of the brake pad from a braking disc is described. The device is configured to retract the brake pad from at least one of opposite braking surfaces delimited by the braking disc. The caliper body delimits a first pad abutment surface to delimit a tapered space with the braking surface of the braking disc, the first pad abutment surface being oriented so that, during the braking action, the surface guides the brake pad wedging in the tapered space. The brake pad delimits a retraction surface, inclined in a non-orthogonal direction with respect to the pad plane and oriented so that, during the retraction action, the brake pad is guided partially outside of the tapered space.

Abstract: A brake assembly having a retraction spring and a method of assembly. The retraction spring may extend between first and second brake pad assemblies. The retraction spring may include a coil and may have an end or tip that may be received in a hole in a backplate of a brake pad assembly.

Abstract: An article includes a structural core, one or more friction pads, and a plurality of elongated fasteners. The structural core includes two core surfaces and a plurality of pockets extending between the core surfaces. Each friction pad includes a pad surface and a friction surface opposite the pad surface. Each pad surface includes a planar pad surface configured to contact the core surface and a plurality of bosses extending from the first planar pad surface and including a bore. Each planar pad surface is at least about 50% of a surface area of the respective first and second pad surfaces. The plurality of bosses engages with the plurality of pockets to position the respective first and second friction pads relative to the structural core. The plurality of elongated fasteners passes through bores of corresponding bosses of friction pads to fasten the friction pads to the structural core.

Abstract: A disc brake includes a brake caliper that engages over a brake disc and is designed as a sliding caliper. The disc brake has two brake pads which are located in the brake caliper, can be moved in opposite directions and each of which has a pad backing plate with a friction lining secured thereon. An action-side or application-side brake pad of the two brake pads can be pressed against the brake disc by a brake application device with the aid of at least one brake plunger. The brake also includes at least one restoring device, by which the brake caliper can be returned after a displacement and release of the brakes caused by a braking action. The restoring device has a spreading device which engages on the brake pads lying opposite one another and which acts with an identical force in opposition to the respective application direction. The spreading device includes spring-loaded spreading elements, each engaging on its respective pad backing plate.

Abstract: A twin piston caliper with an electric parking brake and method of operating such a twin piston caliper with an electric parking brake. The twin piston caliper housing comprises two separate inner brake pads for each of the two pistons; one outer brake pad at the outer housing finger area; an electric parking brake mechanism configured to be incorporated in between the two pistons so that it is not embedded in the hydraulic piston and not the hydraulic brake fluid; and wherein the electric parking brake mechanism uses its own electric parking brake friction brake pad to clamp against the brake rotor.

Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle is provided to independently adjust a braking pressure of each wheel. The system includes a hydraulic pressure brake driven by two actuators and a sub-cylinder and valve configurations that are disposed in the peripheral flow path thereof to eliminate the pressure unbalance generated in the hydraulic pressure brake.

Abstract: A disc brake (11) includes: a floating caliper (13) including a base portion (25) slidably supported by an upper guide pin (31) supported by a support (23), a piston side pressing arm (39) and an opposite piston side pressing arm (41); a pair of brake pads (17); a drive piston (15) provided on the piston side pressing arm (39); a caliper return mechanism (22) for elastically biasing the base portion disposed on an end portion of the guide pin (31) to the side opposite to the drive piston side; and an inner circumferential side washer (44) disposed on both sides in an axial direction of the rubber ring (21) elastically supporting the upper guide pin (31) in a radial direction to restrict an inner circumferential portion of the rubber ring (21) from bending deformation along an axial direction of the upper guide pin (31).

Abstract: A brake wear component is disclosed. In various embodiments, the component includes a linear position sensor disposed within a housing and configured to contact a pressure plate of a brake mechanism; a bias element coupled to the linear position sensor and configured to bias the linear position sensor a distance away from the pressure plate during a deactivated state; and an actuating mechanism coupled to the linear position sensor and configured to translate the linear position sensor toward the pressure plate during an activated state.

Abstract: A disc brake includes a caliper; a pad pressed against a disc by a movable portion of the caliper and including a mounting ear portion provided to be protruded in a longitudinal direction of the pad; a pad spring including a guide plate configured to guide the mounting ear portion, and a first biasing member configured to press the mounting ear portion of the pad toward outside of the disc; and a second biasing member provided at the pad to bias the pad in a direction away from the disc. The guide plate of the pad spring has a surface that abuts on the mounting ear portion of the pad pressed by the first biasing member. The pad spring includes a folded region protruded in an axial direction of the disc from the surface abutting on the mounting ear portion of the pad, and folded in a direction toward the outside of the disc and away from the mounting ear portion. The folded region includes an abutting portion which the second biasing member provided at the pad abuts on.

Abstract: A disc brake includes a brake caliper that engages over a brake disc, the caliper having a central opening over the brake disc. The disc brake has two brake pads which are located in the brake caliper, can be moved in opposite directions and each of which has a pad backing plate with a friction lining secured thereon. An action-side or application-side brake pad of the two brake pads can be pressed against the brake disc by a brake application device with the aid of at least one brake plunger. The brake also has at least one restoring device, by which the brake caliper can be returned. The restoring device has a spreading device which engages on the brake pads lying opposite one another and which acts with an identical force in opposition to the respective application direction. The spreading device has spring-loaded spreading elements, each engaging on its respective pad backing plate.

Abstract: A vehicle electric brake device configured such that, when no braking force request is made, a piston of an actuator of the electric brake device is retracted to a set backward position so as to allow a clearance to exist between a friction member and a rotary body of the device, wherein a controller of the device is configured to execute, for the actuator, a clearance removing control in which the piston is advanced at a first speed and subsequently advanced such that a piston advancing speed is reduced from the first speed to a second speed, so as to remove the clearance, the clearance removing control being executed when the braking force request is generated, and a braking-force-request-dependent control in which a braking force in accordance with a degree of the braking force request is generated, the braking-force-request-dependent control being executed after execution of the clearance removing control.

Abstract: A transmission brake device includes: a friction plate set configured such that a plurality of rotation-side friction plates; an engaging piston disposed on an axial side of the friction plate set; a clearance adjustment piston disposed on a side of the engaging piston opposite to the friction plate set; a clearance adjustment hydraulic chamber configured to move the clearance adjustment piston; and an engaging hydraulic chamber configured to move the engaging piston; a biasing member disposed between each adjacent pair of the fixed-side friction plates, the biasing member being configured to bias each adjacent pair of the fixed-side friction plates in directions away from each other. The biasing member distributes the clutch clearance in a gap between each adjacent pair of the fixed-side friction plates when a hydraulic pressure is supplied only to the clearance adjustment hydraulic chamber.

Abstract: A load detection apparatus includes an input member for receiving input of a load, a tubular body having a strain element configured to generate a strain due to the load inputted to the input member, a strain detection element fixed to a face of the strain element opposite its face that comes into contact with the input member, the strain detection element being configured to detect the strain generated in the strain element, a circuit board mounted to oppose the strain detection element in a tube axis direction of the tubular body, the circuit board being configured to input detection information of the strain detection element, and a connection member having a first connection portion to be electrically connected to the strain detection element and a second connection portion to be electrically connected to the circuit board.

Abstract: A torque transmitting device for an automotive transmission includes a clutch housing with a plurality of internal splines, a clutch hub with a plurality of external splines extending radially outwardly from the clutch hub, a plurality of friction plates with internal teeth and a first and a second surface. The first and second surface having a friction material disposed thereon and at least one of the internal teeth has an aperture and the plurality of internal teeth intermesh with the plurality of external splines on the outer surface of the clutch hub, a plurality of reaction plates having a plurality of external teeth and a first and a second surface. The plurality of external teeth intermesh with the plurality of internal splines in the clutch housing, and a spacer member disposed in the aperture separates a first of the friction plates from a second of the friction plates.

Abstract: A linear stage assembly comprising a nut having a wall defining a bore which has a nut helical thread which includes: a crest, a root, and a flank between the crest and root; a screw having a screw helical thread about an exterior which includes: a crest, a root, and a flank between the crest and the root; wherein the nut and the screw are in a mating relationship so that the nut flank and the screw flank are in contact with one another defining a contact interface which imposes a frictional force that is sufficiently small to allow generally longitudinal movement in response to an actuation load of the screw or the nut relative to the other and sufficiently large to prevent back drive of the screw or the nut relative to the other after the actuation load is removed and in response to an opposing reaction force.

Abstract: A caliper for disc brake comprising a caliper body housing at least one pair of pads disposed on opposite sides along an axial direction and comprising at least one thrust piston which interfaces with the pad so as to press it against the associable brake disc, and at least one return spring that exerts a return thrust on the support plate of the pad. The return spring comprises a fixing portion to the caliper body that extends from axially opposite sides in separate thrust branches, each thrust branch interfacing with a support plate of a related pad. Each thrust branch comprises a first rectilinear portion that extends towards the corresponding pad, a curved portion, integral with the first rectilinear portion and folded in approach to the fixing portion, a second rectilinear portion that extends from the curved portion in approach to the fixing portion. The second rectilinear portion terminates with a free cantilevered end and interfaces with an edge of the support plate.

Abstract: An electromechanical brake device and a method of controlling the same provide the electromechanical brake device capable of estimating motor characteristics, and the method capable of controlling the electromechanical brake device by estimating motor characteristics. The electromechanical brake device includes a reaction force generating mechanism which is installed between a piston and one side of a caliper housing, generates reaction force applied against straight moving force of the piston, which moves backward in an axial direction, in a direction in which a braking operation is released, and applies reaction force to the piston; a sensor which detects a motor operating state; and a controller which estimates a motor torque constant that represents a correlation between motor electric current and motor rotational torque, based on motor operating state information detected by the sensor when an operation of the motor is controlled.

Abstract: Disclosed is a caliper brake apparatus. The caliper brake apparatus includes: a housing that includes a piston capable of moving straight; a carrier that is combined with the housing and mounted on a vehicle such that a disc of the vehicle is positioned therein; a pair of pad plates that is brought in close contact with the disc by straight movement of the piston; and a pair of guides that couple the pad plates and the carrier to each other, in which the pad plates each may have a sliding groove at both sides and the guides each have elastic members that can slide along the sliding grooves. Accordingly, it is possible to ensure sufficient gaps between a disc of a vehicle and the pad plates when the pad plates are separated from the disc after being strongly pressed to the disc of a vehicle.

Abstract: a pad liner for reducing drag in a brake caliper, provided in a vehicle brake which has a caliper receiving a portion of a brake disc rotating along with a wheel and pads installed so as to respectively press both surfaces of the brake disc when a brake pedal is operated in the caliper, the pad liner being installed in the caliper to provide elastic force such that the pads are spaced apart from the brake disc. The pad liner further includes elastic parts which obliquely extend from the pad liner and come into oblique contact with ends of the pads such that the pads are spaced apart from the brake disc when the operation of the brake pedal is completed.

Abstract: A brake clip adapted for use in a disc brake assembly comprises a brake clip configured to be disposed between an anchor bracket and at least one brake pad of the disc brake assembly. The brake clip has at least one tab extending therefrom which is configured to initially contact and prevent the at least one brake pad from falling free prior to installation of the disc brake assembly on a vehicle.

Abstract: The automatic transmission which includes a third brake element formed by a support member including a first cylindrical portion having a first sliding surface at an outer peripheral surface thereof, a second cylindrical portion having a second sliding surface at an inner peripheral surface thereof and a third cylindrical portion having a third sliding surface at an inner peripheral surface thereof, an inner side piston, inner edge portion of which is in contact with the first sliding surface and an outer edge portion of which is in contact with the second sliding surface and an outer side piston which includes a first piston cylindrical portion, outer edge of which is in contact with the second sliding surface over an entire periphery thereof and a second piston cylindrical portion, outer edge portion of which is in contact with the third sliding surface over an entire periphery thereof.

Abstract: A guiding means for a brake lining arrangement of a disc brake, comprising a main part which comprises a guiding portion provided for guiding a guiding projection of the brake lining arrangement and which comprises a fixing portion which is used to fix the guiding means to a brake support. The fixing portion has two contact surfaces and a stop surface which connects the two contact surfaces. At least one elastic retaining bracket is provided on the stop surface, the retaining bracket being in secure engagement with the brake support at least in some sections, and at least the stop surface is provided with a retaining portion which can be brought into contact with the brake support at least in some sections.

Abstract: Provided are a wedge angle adjusting device and method. A device for adjusting a wedge angle of a variable wedge of an electro wedge brake (EWB) includes a movable wedge including an inclined surface and a counter wedge which includes an inclined surface disposed to face the inclined surface of the movable wedge and is disposed to face the movable wedge. The wedge angle adjusting device includes a frictional coefficient estimate unit configured to estimate a frictional coefficient between a pad and a disc of the EWB, a wedge angle command unit configured to calculate a wedge angle command value, based on a estimation of frictional coefficient estimated by the frictional coefficient estimate unit, and a wedge control unit configured to adjust the wedge angle according to the calculated wedge angle command value.

Abstract: A disc brake for a motor vehicle has a brake application device, a floating caliper that reaches over a brake disc, preferably a lining wear adjustment device, and a brake carrier having guiding surfaces opposite each other in the circumferential direction of the brake disc. Between the guiding surfaces, on the brake application side and the reaction side of the brake disc, at least one respective brake pad having a lining carrier and having at least one friction lining is guided movably parallel to an axis of rotation of the brake disc and can be actuated by a brake application force. At least one restoring device which supports at least the reaction-side brake pad on the brake carrier via the lining carrier, wherein the restoring device includes at least two restoring elements, which are attached to the lining carrier of at least the reaction-side brake pad in such a way that the restoring elements are guided movably parallel to the axis of rotation of the brake disc.

Abstract: This invention relates to a brake clip for use with a disc brake assembly. The brake clip includes a U-shaped section having a base leg with opposing first and second legs extending from the base leg. An abutment leg extends from at least one of the first and second legs of the U-shaped section. An extension leg extends from the abutment leg. The abutment leg is in contact with an anchor bracket of the disc brake assembly and the extension leg is in contact with a brake pad of the disc brake assembly when the brake clip is disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A brake caliper piston actuation device comprises a caliper housing (20) including a bore (22) extending through the caliper housing (20). An end cap closes the bore (22) and has an end cap extension (28) and a fluid port (32). A piston (40) is disposed in the bore (22). An actuation member (48) has an inner surface and an outer surface and is disposed in the bore (22) and extends axially over the piston (40) to slidably support and guide the piston (40). The inner surface of the actuation member (48) and the fluid end of the piston (40) and the end cap extension (28) define a fluid chamber (54) for containing a hydraulic fluid entering from the fluid port (32). A parking brake mechanism engages the actuation member (48) for causing axial movement of the actuation member (48). The piston (40) moves in response to the hydraulic fluid entering the fluid chamber (54) and by the parking brake mechanism advancing the actuation member (48) and pushing the piston (40) axially.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bicycle disc brake apparatus comprising a U-shape elastic plate having two ends connected to two ring portions; the ring portions comprising through holes; the U-shape elastic plate comprising two brake pads abutting the ring portions; two compression discs outside the U-shape elastic plate and adjacent to the ring portions, comprising protrusions penetrating the through holes to act on the brake pads, compression disc rotating slots away from the protrusions and first guiding tread surface in a first direction; two roller seats adjacent to the compression discs and comprising roller rotating slots adjacent to the compression disc rotating slots; rollers provided between the rotating slots; the roller rotating slots having second guiding tread surface in a second direction opposite to the first direction with protruding columns; two bearings mounted on the protruding columns; and two sealing gaskets sealed onto the bearings away from the roller seats.

Abstract: A drive axle for industrial trucks is, by fastening mechanisms, on the one hand able to be connected to the vehicle frame and, on the other hand, connected to the axle housing. Flexible elements that take effect in the main directions of force in such a manner that they are mainly subject to pressure are arranged between the fastening mechanisms and the axle housing.

Abstract: An electronic control device for controlling operations of an electric parking brake and a service brake: determines a release impossible state in which release operation cannot be performed, based on a fact that a motor current that is supplied to an electric motor of the electric parking brake during release control is maintained in a state of a locked rotor current; and performs, when the release impossible state is determined, back-up pressurization for pressing the piston by generating a brake fluid pressure in the wheel cylinder using the service brake and for pressing the friction-applying member against the friction-applied member.

Abstract: A brake may include a bellows having an opening that leads into the interior of the bellows, a brake element joined to the bellows, a rotational element arranged at a distance from the brake element, a fluid reservoir or a pressure production unit, and a first conduit between the fluid reservoir or the pressure production unit and the opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of using and renovating a disk (9) from a stack of disks (7) of a vehicle brake, the method comprising the steps of using the disk during a plurality of lives and of compensating for loss of thickness after each life by assembling the disk with a complementary portion.

Abstract: A device comprising one or more movable links adjacent to and spanning between two opposing brake pads along an axis, wherein the one or more movable links connect the two opposing brake pads so that the brake pads remain in a substantially parallel relationship as the two opposing brake pads move relative to each other along the axis when contacted by a rotor during a free running condition, and wherein dimensions of the one or more movable links remain constant during a brake apply, a brake retract, the free running condition, or a time therebetween.

Abstract: A body for a disc brake caliper has a mounting side limb and a non-mounting side limb, each limb housing at least one hydraulic brake cylinder. The body has a peripheral stiffening band that extends about an outer lateral surface of at least one of the limbs. In a preferred embodiment, a peripheral stiffening band extends about an outer lateral surface of each of the limbs. The stiffening band or bands provide stiffness in the body under dynamic braking conditions with a minimum of material. A method of designing and manufacturing a body for a disc brake caliper involves analyzing the stiffness of the body under dynamic rather than static braking conditions and producing a caliper body with a desired level of stiffness under dynamic conditions while reducing the amount of material used to a minimum.