Abstract: An application device for a disk brake includes an application shaft extending transversely of an application axis, a first support for supporting the application shaft on an application element, which is shiftable in the direction of the application axis, and a second support for supporting the application shaft on an abutment. The first and second supports have arc-shaped support surfaces on the application shaft, wherein the directions of the curvature of the support surfaces are the same, but the imaginary centers thereof do not coincide. The first and/or the second support has a support element which can shift transversely of the application axis. The support element is a sliding element, which is supported with a second flat slide face on a first flat slide face provided on the abutment or on the application element.

Abstract: A brake includes a rotating element and a magnet wheel mounted on the rotating element so as to rotate with the rotating element about an axis of rotation. The magnet wheel has a first side extending transversely of the axis of rotation and facing the rotating element and a second side extending transversely of the axis of rotation and facing away from the rotating element. A first axial stop interacts with a first stop section located on the first side of the magnet wheel and a second axial stop interacts with a second stop section located on the second side of the magnet wheel for limiting an axial movement of the magnet wheel relative to the rotating element to a first predetermined amount. Along each line extending parallel to the axis of rotation and extending through the first or the second axial stop, the distance between the first stop section and the second stop section is smaller than the distance between the first axial stop and the second axial stop.

Abstract: A brake includes a rotating element and a magnet wheel mounted on the rotating element so as to rotate with the rotating element about an axis of rotation. The magnet wheel has a first side extending transversely of the axis of rotation and facing the rotating element and a second side extending transversely of the axis of rotation and facing away from the rotating element. A first axial stop interacts with a first stop section located on the first side of the magnet wheel and a second axial stop interacts with a second stop section located on the second side of the magnet wheel for limiting an axial movement of the magnet wheel relative to the rotating element to a first predetermined amount. Along each line extending parallel to the axis of rotation and extending through the first or the second axial stop, the distance between the first stop section and the second stop section is smaller than the distance between the first axial stop and the second axial stop.

Abstract: A wear monitoring apparatus for a disc brake, particularly a sliding caliper disc brake, is described. The disc brake has a sliding thrust piece which receives an application force exerted by an application mechanism, and a longitudinally adjustable transmission mechanism for transmitting the application force from the sliding thrust piece to a brake pad. Longitudinal adjustment of the transmission mechanism is a function of the extent of frictional wear of the brake pad. The wear monitoring apparatus includes a sensor for monitoring the mutual relative excursion of two elements which excursion is attributable to frictional wear of the brake pad. The sensor is mounted on the sliding thrust piece and/or the transmission mechanism and determines relative excursion between the sliding thrust piece and the transmission mechanism.

Abstract: In a disc brake having, a thrust piece which extends parallel to the plane of the brake rotor and which presses a brake pad against the rotor in the direction of the axis of the rotor, an adjusting mechanism is provided which includes a torque-dependent one-way coupling for obtaining automatic, wear-compensating adjustment of the gap between the brake pad and the brake rotor. The torque-dependent one-way coupling is coupled to the thrust piece in such a way that it moves along with the thrust piece in the direction of the axis of the rotor.

Abstract: A disc brake is described which is actuatable by a fluid pressure actuation apparatus. A brake application shaft (8) with a brake lever (6) extending approximately perpendicularly from the shaft is disposed inside a brake caliper housing (1). The ring-shaped space between the brake lever (6) and the region of the brake caliper housing (1) which surrounds lever (6) is sealed-off by a seal (18).

Abstract: A disc brake has a driven adjusting mechanism with a thrust shaft. A drive element of the adjusting mechanism is coupled to the thrust shaft in a manner such that the drive element and thrust shaft are mutually irrotational but are axially movable with respect to each other. A coupling is provided between the drive element and thrust shaft so that they can mutually move translationally in each of two directions, which directions are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the thrust shaft. In this way, the adjustment of the brake is rendered insensitive to vibrations and oscillations, and to fluctuations due to manufacturing tolerances and assembly deviations. The process of assembly of the brake is also made simpler and easier.

Abstract: An application mechanism for a disc brake, particularly a sliding-caliper disc brake. The mechanism comprises an application shaft oriented parallel to the plane of the brake rotor, which shaft is supported, on its side directed toward the rotor (2), against a thrust piece (9) which is movable against the rotor (2). The shaft is supported on its side directed away from the rotor against a support element (14) with respect to which the thrust piece (9) is movable. The support means on the side directed toward the brake rotor are such that the application shaft (8) is de-coupled from the thrust piece (9) with respect to rotation around a first axis (P2) oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft (8), but the shaft is coupled with the thrust piece (9) with respect to translational movement of the first axis (P2) toward and away from the brake rotor plane.

Abstract: A sliding-caliper disc brake is described. To avoid inclined nonuniform tangential wear of the brake pads, each of the two brake shoes is "de-coupled" from the brake caliper and/or from a pressure plate disposed on the actuation-side ("B-side"), of the brake disc. The brake shoes are braced against a brake bracket only on the outgoing side ("A side") of the brake disc, whereas the caliper is braced against the brake bracket only on the incoming side ("E side") of the brake disc. Therefore the caliper counters deformation of the brake and thereby reduces inclined nonuniform tangential wear of the brake pad associated with such deformation.

Abstract: An adjusting mechanism for a disc brake, particularly a sliding-caliper disc brake. The adjusting mechanism comprising a force-dependent coupling disposed on the side of the adjusting drive mechanism which side is directed toward the brake disc. In particular, the force-dependent coupling is disposed between an application shaft and an adjusting shaft. A part of the coupling is fixed to the adjusting shaft, both rotationally and axially, axially at least so as not to be slidable in the direction away from the brake disc. The remainder of the adjusting drive mechanism is axially slidable in the direction away from the brake disc against an elastic restoring force.

Abstract: A brake application mechanism for a disc brake, particularly a sliding-caliper disc brake having an application shaft which extends parallel to the plane of the brake disc, wherein on the side of the shaft (8) which faces the brake disc (2) the shaft is supported against a thrust piece (9) which is movable against the brake disc (2), support being via a circularly arcuate first contour (17) which is rotatably mounted in a suitable bearing seat (18), and on the side of the shaft which faces away from the brake disc, the shaft is supported against an element with respect to which the thrust piece (9) is movable, support being via a second contour (21) which is eccentric with respect to the first contour.