Abstract: A brake lever for a drum brake of a vehicle including a lever section for connection with a brake cylinder and a housing section for attachment to a splined S-cam shaft, which receives an adjustment device, the adjustment device including a first clutch (K1), the first clutch (K1) being biased by a first spring element with a spring force and a second clutch (K2) formed as an one-way clutch with a number of teeth (Z2), the second clutch (K2) being biased by a second spring element with a spring force, in which the teeth (Z2) of the second clutch (K2) are configured such that the spring force applied by the second spring element can shift the second clutch (K2) in its completely closed position against the torques which are induced in it by friction, as long as the first clutch (K1) remains in an open position.

Abstract: A brake lever for a drum brake of a vehicle including a lever section for connection with a brake cylinder and a housing section for attachment to a splined S-cam shaft, which receives an adjustment device, the adjustment device including a first clutch (K1), the first clutch (K1) being biased by a first spring element with a spring force and a second clutch (K2) formed as an one-way clutch with a number of teeth (Z2), the second clutch (K2) being biased by a second spring element with a spring force, in which the teeth (Z2) of the second clutch (K2) are configured such that the spring force applied by the second spring element can shift the second clutch (K2) in its completely closed position against the torques which are induced in it by friction, as long as the first clutch (K1) remains in an open position.

Abstract: A brake disc for a disc brake having one or more sliding or not sliding discs on a hub or other central part is provided. The brake disc has an outer circumference and an inner circumference with a number of alternating teeth and gaps on the inner circumference. One or more measures are taken to reduce the risk of crack formation. One of the measures is to arrange areas of reduced material thickness at and/or adjacent each tooth. The areas of reduced material thickness may be openings having an axial or radial extent. Other measures include designing the teeth and gaps in an appropriate way and forming the brake disc with different properties at different parts.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a disc brake having a caliper encircling one or more brake discs. At least one of said brake discs is received sliding on a hub or a part connected to the hub. According to the invention a maximal angle (?) between the rotational axes of the wheel axle and the brake disc is limited by the clearance between the brake disc and adjacent brake pads.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a disc brake and to disc brake stabilizing elements to be used in such disc brakes. The disc brake comprises a caliper receiving one or more brake pads and encircling one or more brake discs, of which at least one brake disc is received slideably on a hub or a part connected to the hub, by means of splines or teeth, wherein two or more disc stabilizing elements are placed between each brake disc and the hub or the part connected to the hub and which are configured and arranged such as to deflect in axial direction during application of the brake and create forces assisting the axial retraction of the brake discs at release of the brake.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a disc brake for a vehicle having a caliper receiving one or more brake pads and encircling one or more brake discs, of which at least one brake disc is received slideably on a hub, which is received on a wheel axle, whereby, at brake engagement, the rotational axis of the at least one brake disc is inclined vis-à-vis the rotational axis of the hub.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a disc brake having a caliper encircling one or more brake discs. At least one of said brake discs is received sliding on a hub or a part connected to the hub. According to the invention the caliper is to be mounted in a lagging position. In said lagging position at least a portion of the brake pad assemblies is positioned 0°-180° behind an imaginary point vertically above the centre of a wheel axle, when seen in the normal direction of disc rotation. The invention is intended for brakes, in which the brake pads only act on a restricted part of a full circle.

Abstract: The invention refers to a disc brake having a caliper encircling one or more brake discs, of which at least one brake disc is received slideably on a hub by means of intermeshing splines of both the brake disc and the hub, wherein spacer elements are placed between the brake disc and the hub which are arranged and configured so that contact between the flanks of the splines of the brake disc and the flanks of the splines of the hub is prevented exclusively for any radial movement of the brake disc relative to the hub.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a disc brake having one or more sliding or floating brake discs. The discs are received on a hub by means of splines on the discs and hub, respectively. The discs have means to widen the support of each disc on the hub. The means may have the form of one or more rings, pins and/or clips attached to the discs.

Abstract: A disc brake comprising a caliper, one or more brake discs and one or more brake pads. The brake pads are received on back plates or other pad support. The caliper and the pad supports are designed to take up resulting re-action forces during braking in a plane perpendicular to a contact surface between the caliper and each pad support.

Abstract: A back plate of a disc brake comprising a caliper surrounding one or more brake discs and one or more back plates receiving one or more brake pads, and a brake actuating mechanism house attached to the caliper, characterized in that the back plate has extended parts giving extended areas for contact with the caliper, and giving surfaces of contact, that the extended areas are the ends of an upper part extending above the position of the brake pads, which upper part is an integrated part of the back plate and that the width of the extended areas is substantially larger than the width of rest of the back plate in the area of the brake pads.

Abstract: The present invention concerns disc brakes and more precisely a brake disc (2) to central part (3) interface. The disc brake has a caliper (1) receiving one or more brake pads (8) and encircling one or more brake discs (2). At least one of the brake discs (2) is received sliding on a central part (3) in the form of a hub, a sleeve or the like. Said central part (3) is received on a wheel axle or the like. The discs (2) are connected to the central part (3) in a rotationally interlocked but axially sliding way by means of teeth (4, 5), splines or the like. At least contact parts of the teeth (4, 5) or the like of the at least one disc (2) and/or the central part (3) have the form of arcs, seen in the direction of the wheel axis. Said contact parts are the parts of the teeth faces expected to make contact with each other in a released position of the brake.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a brake disc for a disc brake having one or more sliding or not sliding discs on a hub or other central part. The brake disc has an outer circumference and an inner circumference with a number of alternating teeth and gaps on the inner circumference. One or more measures are taken to reduce the risk of crack formation. One of said measures is to arrange areas of reduced material thickness at and/or adjacent each tooth. Said areas of reduced material thickness may be openings having an axial or radial extent. Other measures include designing the teeth and gaps in an appropriate way and forming the brake disc with different properties at different parts.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a disc brake having a caliper encircling one or more brake discs. At least one of said brake discs is received sliding on a hub or a part connected to the hub. According to the invention a maximal angle (?) between the rotational axes of the wheel axle and the brake disc is limited by the clearance between the brake disc and adjacent brake pads.

Abstract: A disc brake comprising one or more brake discs received sliding or not sliding on a sleeve or the like connected to a wheel mount. The brake further comprises a caliper or the like and one or more brake pads received on back plates. The back plate is normally received sliding in the caliper or the like. The caliper and/or each back plate are elastically flexible in the direction of pad movement during brake application.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a disc brake having a caliper encircling one or more brake discs. At least one of said brake discs is received sliding on a hub or a part connected to the hub. According to the invention the caliper is to be mounted in a lagging position. In said lagging position at least a portion of the brake pad assemblies is positioned 0°-180° behind an imaginary point vertically above the centre of a wheel axle, when seen in the normal direction of disc rotation. The invention is intended for brakes, in which the brake pads only act on a restricted part of a full circle.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a connection between at least one brake disc and a hub or the like of a disc brake. The brake disc(s) is received slidable and non-rotatable on the hub. Each brake disc is furnished with plates on an inner periphery, which plates have a length in the axial direction of the hub exceeding the thickness of the brake disc.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a sleeve for a disc brake. The sleeve is furnished with splines (4, 5) on the outer periphery for co-operation with one or more brake discs. The sleeve is to be placed on a wheel axle and is attached to a wheel flange 1 by means of a number of bolts 3 received in threaded openings of the sleeve. A groove is arranged in the sleeve, which groove is parallel with the outer periphery of the sleeve and is open at one end. The sleeve has a generally straight outer periphery allowing the brake disc(s) to be slid off and slid onto the sleeve in any axial direction.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a disc brake and to disc brake stabilizing elements to be used in such disc brakes. The disc brake comprises a caliper receiving one or more brake pads and encircling one or more brake discs, of which at least one brake disc is received slideably on a hub or a part connected to the hub, by means of splines or teeth, wherein two or more disc stabilizing elements are placed between each brake disc and the hub or the part connected to the hub and which are configured and arranged such as to deflect in axial direction during application of the brake and create forces assisting the axial retraction of the brake discs at release of the brake.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a disc brake comprising a caliper, one or more brake discs and one or more brake pads. The brake pads are received on back plates or other pad support. The caliper and the pad supports are designed to take up resulting reaction forces during braking in a plane perpendicular to a contact surface between the caliper and each pad support.