Abstract: At least one of a pair of pad springs includes a guide plate portion for guiding an ear portion of a corresponding friction pad in a disc axial direction. The guide plate portion includes a first plate portion, a second plate portion, and a bottom plate apportion. A radially biasing portion is configured to elastically bias the ear portion of the friction pad toward the first plate portion; and a rotational direction biasing portion is configured to bias the friction pad in a rotational direction of a disc. The second plate portion is provided with an open portion at a position shifted inward from a middle position in the disc axial direction. The rotational direction biasing portion includes a main biasing portion configured to bias the friction pad inward in the disc rotational direction, and a sub biasing portion arranged across the open portion away from the main biasing portion.

Abstract: At least one of a pair of pad springs includes a guide plate portion for guiding an ear portion of a corresponding friction pad in a disc axial direction. The guide plate portion includes a first plate portion, a second plate portion, and a bottom plate apportion. A radially biasing portion is configured to elastically bias the ear portion of the friction pad toward the first plate portion; and a rotational direction biasing portion is configured to bias the friction pad in a rotational direction of a disc. The second plate portion is provided with an open portion at a position shifted inward from a middle position in the disc axial direction. The rotational direction biasing portion includes a main biasing portion configured to bias the friction pad inward in the disc rotational direction, and a sub biasing portion arranged across the open portion away from the main biasing portion.

Abstract: A disk brake capable of improving work efficiency when a friction pad is attached to a mount member. Ear portions of a friction pad are inserted in pad guides of a mount member. A side push spring, which pushes the friction pad in a rotational direction of the disk, is provided at the friction pad. A pad spring is disposed between the mount member and the friction pad. The pad spring includes a guide plate portion and a guide protruding portion. The guide plate portion is attached so as to be able to abut against the pad guide of the mount member, and functions to guide the friction pad in an axial direction of the disk. The guide protruding portion extends from an outer-side portion of this guide plate portion toward an outer side in the disk axial direction. The guide protruding portion is inclined in the disk rotational direction.

Abstract: A disk brake capable of improving work efficiency when a friction pad is attached to a mount member. Ear portions of a friction pad are inserted in pad guides of a mount member. A side push spring, which pushes the friction pad in a rotational direction of the disk, is provided at the friction pad. A pad spring is disposed between the mount member and the friction pad. The pad spring includes a guide plate portion and a guide protruding portion. The guide plate portion is attached so as to be able to abut against the pad guide of the mount member, and functions to guide the friction pad in an axial direction of the disk. The guide protruding portion extends from an outer-side portion of this guide plate portion toward an outer side in the disk axial direction. The guide protruding portion is inclined in the disk rotational direction.

Abstract: A lengthy article transferring apparatus transfers lengthy articles between the apparatus and target locations for the transfer. A lifting driving device lifts and drives a platform and a transferring device mounted thereon by winding a cord-like member. A controller controls actuation of the lifting driving device and the transferring device. A lifted position detector monitors the position of the platform. The controller performs the transferring operation to actuate the transferring device when end portions of the platform are received and supported by receivers provided at the target locations for the transfer, and performs a lifted position adjustment procedure controlling actuation of the lifting driving device based upon information detected by the lifted position detector during the transferring procedure to absorb variation in the position of the platform caused by a shift in the load acting on the platform as the article is transported in the article transferring direction.

Abstract: A lengthy article transferring apparatus transfers lengthy articles between the apparatus and target locations for the transfer. A lifting driving device lifts and drives a platform and a transferring device mounted thereon by winding a cord-like member. A controller controls actuation of the lifting driving device and the transferring device. A lifted position detector monitors the position of the platform. The controller performs the transferring operation to actuate the transferring device when end portions of the platform are received and supported by receivers provided at the target locations for the transfer, and performs a lifted position adjustment procedure controlling actuation of the lifting driving device based upon information detected by the lifted position detector during the transferring procedure to absorb variation in the position of the platform caused by a shift in the load acting on the platform as the article is transported in the article transferring direction.