Structure Of Brake Element Patents (Class 188/73.1)
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Patent number: 8783421Abstract: A brake device for an elevator system includes a brake disk adapted to interact with a brake rotor concentrically disposed on an extension of a traction sheave. A traction sheave adapted to be concentrically disposed on a shaft of an elevator system driving apparatus includes a main body including an integrally formed extension adapted to interact with a brake device.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Aufzugswerke GmbHInventors: Jochen Mueller, Juergen Herkommer, Guenter Scholz, Dieter Held
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Patent number: 8770355Abstract: The invention relates to a brake disk having a face-end friction ring portion on which a brake disk cam provided with a cam bore is molded. In order to further develop the brake disk in such a manner that adequate safeties with respect to the permissible material values on brake disks for high-energy application cases are provided and material stresses in the region of the brake disk cam of the brake disk, which are caused through temperature differentials within the brake disk as a consequence of high braking energy inputs, are reduced, the brake disk cam includes two arm parts which extend spaced from each other from the face-end friction ring portion in the direction of the cam bore and converge in front of the cam bore.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Faiveley Transport Witten GmbHInventors: Heinz-Jurgen Gaspers, Helmut Hoffmann
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Patent number: 8752678Abstract: A disc brake is arrangeable in a space that accommodates a brake caliper having an application device. The brake caliper is held slidably with guiding elements on a brake carrier, which is fastened with screws to an axle connection at the vehicle. The caliper straddles a brake disc, against which brake pads can be pressed on either side while braking. At least the brake pad on the application side is mounted movably in the direction of the brake disc in a pad shaft of the brake carrier. A device for the visual identification of the wear of a brake pad and/or brake disc is constructed so that for identifying wear, a pointer element, extending in the opposite direction to the brake disc, is connected at least at one screw.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbHInventors: Markus Gruber, Thomas Reno
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Patent number: 8746418Abstract: Disclosed is a disc brake. The disc brake includes clip parts provided at inner portions of both side ends of a pair of pad plates and engaged with protrusions formed in the carrier and torsion pins fitted into the clip parts such that the clip parts are rotated between the pad plates upon a braking operation of the disc brake. Upon the braking operation, the pad plates push the carrier so that the clip parts are rotated about the torsion pins by the pad plates. Thus, strain energy of the carrier is absorbed through warpage deformation of the torsion pins, so that the carrier has sufficient strength even if an outer beam is removed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Mando CorporationInventor: Byung Guk Suh
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Patent number: 8727078Abstract: The invention is an incrementally actuated eddy current braking system. The system comprises first and second primary members, which further comprise arrays of permanent magnets arranged in alternating polarity. The respective magnets of the arrays face one another. A means for incremental displacement is drivingly connected to at least one of the primary members enabling the movement of said members relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Velocity Magnetics, Inc.Inventors: Domenic P. Marzano, Michael Gustason
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Publication number: 20140097049Abstract: A disc brake for railway vehicles includes a brake disc fixed to a wheel or an axle of a railway vehicle and a brake lining configured to be pressed against a frictional surface of the brake disc by a brake caliper. The brake lining includes a plurality of friction members arranged to be spaced from each other, each of the friction members having a surface that faces the frictional surface of the brake disc, a metallic backing secured to back surfaces of the friction members, and a base plate supporting the friction members on the back surface side via spring members. The base plate is mounted to a brake caliper; wherein the friction members are provided in pairs with each pair being formed by two adjacent ones of the friction members, and the metallic backing is a one-piece member provided for each pair of the friction members.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicants: RAILWAY TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONInventors: Takanori Kato, Takahiro Fujimoto, Kazutaka Asabe, Atsushi Sakaguchi, Yasushi Karino, Shin-ichi Saga, Takashi Maejima, Satoru Nakano, Takeshi Nakano
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Publication number: 20140076673Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake dust collecting device of a disc brake; the disc brake includes a brake disc, a brake caliper, and at least one brake pad; the at least one brake pad is situated on one side of the brake disc and in a first subregion, overlaps the brake disc in its main axial direction; and the at least one brake pad has an enclosure that at least partially encompasses the at least one brake pad; the present invention also relates to a disc brake and motor vehicle equipped with the collecting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: KT Projektentwicklungs-GmbHInventor: Konstantinos Tsiberidis
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Patent number: 8672102Abstract: An improved brake system is provided for a motor vehicle. The system includes a rotor attached to a rim of a wheel and a caliper assembly mounted to a hub of the wheel. The caliper is arranged to retain a friction element and operatively engage the friction element against the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Chrysler Group LLCInventors: Mark Walters, Stephen T Lim, Kirt M Bennett
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Patent number: 8672100Abstract: A disk brake having a cylinder apparatus wherein although an opening of a cylinder body is closed by a covering member, processing and parts' costs are reduced, fluid leakage is prevented, and the apparatus can be reduced in size. A piston (17) is caused to slidingly move in a bore (26) of a cylinder (21) of the cylinder apparatus. The cylinder (21) includes a covering member (43) provided in a bottom portion (42) of the cylinder (21), and a cylinder body (46) having an opening that is closed by the covering member (43). The covering member (43) is friction stir welded to the cylinder body (46).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoji Sato, Keisuke Nanri
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Patent number: 8668057Abstract: Disclosed is a disk type parking brake employing a ball-in-ramp type actuator. The parking brake improves a structure of a sealing member installed around a shaft between a caliper housing and a lever member to enhance the braking performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Mando CorporationInventor: Yong Jeong Kim
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Patent number: 8631916Abstract: An apparatus for the parking lock of a vehicle, in particular, of an agricultural tractor. The apparatus comprises a parking lever mechanically linked to a braking lever by a cinematic chain. The braking lever comprises a tooth apt to engage at least a braking element vehicle. The braking lever is provided with a yielding device placed in correspondence to its own hinge. The yielding device is able to ease the engagement of the tooth with a gap comprised between two teeth of a driveline gear in order to guarantee a reliable parking lock of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Franco Mazzucchi, Eugenio Sereni, Francesco Roli
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Patent number: 8616345Abstract: Systems and methods for whirl mitigation in an aircraft braking system are provided. For example, an apparatus is provided comprising a brake disk stack including a torque tube having a first axial end and a second axial end, a back leg near a first axial end of the torque tube, and a circumferentially disposed spline extending from the back leg towards the second axial end of the torque tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Todd Rook, Ravindra Uppar
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Patent number: 8616349Abstract: A disc brake to receive a disc and a brake pad. The disc brake includes an inner pad to produce friction with one side of a disc, an outer pad to produce friction with an opposite side of the disc, and a caliper housing including a cylinder part provided therein with a cylinder to receive a piston to press the inner pad and a finger part provided in front of the cylinder part to press the outer pad. The caliper housing includes a spacer to variably change an interval between the cylinder part and the finger part.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: MANDO CorporationInventor: Jung Sik Kang
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Patent number: 8561763Abstract: A brake device includes a pad 100a having a friction surface 101 and a disk 200a having a friction surface 201 sliding on the friction surface 101. The friction surface 101 includes hard particles 102 that are elastically supported in a y direction perpendicular to the friction surface 201. The friction surface 201 includes a plurality of convex portions 202 that is disposed in a direction where the friction surface 201 slides on the friction surface 101. When the friction surface 201 slides on the friction surface 101, the hard particles 102 continuously come into contact with the convex portions 202, respectively, while being displaced in the y direction perpendicular to the friction surface 201. Accordingly, the brake device can improve abrasion resistance as compared to a brake device that mainly performs abrasive friction.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Abe, Hiroshi Isono, Yoshitomo Denou
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Patent number: 8550220Abstract: A bicycle brake pad includes a cooling plate and a friction plate. The cooling plate has a first surface and a second surface. The cooling plate includes a pad supporting section and a heat dissipation section. The friction pad is mechanically and fixedly connected to the pad supporting section of the cooling plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Toru Iwai, Takashi Fujitani
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Patent number: 8548652Abstract: A brake monitoring system is described for use on aircraft having carbon brakes. The system displays the number of times the brakes have been applied in a preselected counting interval such as during each takeoff and landing cycle. By raising the pilot's awareness of the number of times the brakes have been applied, a more efficient brake use is encouraged in view of the knowledge that carbon brake wear is substantially a function of the number of applications rather than the total energy that is converted thereby. Additionally, the monitoring system provides an indication of the temperature of the brakes which encourages the pilot to maintain a minimum temperature therein beyond which wear is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Hydro-Aire, Inc., subsidiary of Crane Co.Inventors: Garrett H. DeVlieg, John Gowan
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Patent number: 8540059Abstract: A brake mechanism includes a first wheel base, a second wheel base, a linkage part, a passive brake device and an active brake device. The first wheel base and the second wheel base are installed on two feet of a stroller, respectively. A first wheel set and a second wheel set of the stroller are pivotally connected to the first wheel base and the second wheel base, respectively. The passive brake device and the active brake device are connected to a first end and a second end of the linkage part, respectively. The active brake device includes a first engaging part and a driving part. The driving part is rotatably disposed on the second wheel base. When the driving part rotates between a locking position and a releasing position, the driving part drives the first engaging part and drives the passive brake device to move via the linkage part.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Fang-Ming Li, Hai-Bo Zeng
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Patent number: 8534430Abstract: A commercial vehicle disc brake has a caliper that straddles a brake disc that can be functionally connected to brake pads having a brake lining supporting plate and a friction lining secured thereto. At least one closure cover encloses and hermetically seals a chamber for housing functional parts of the brake. The disc brake is designed such that the closure cover is form-fittingly connected to the brake caliper.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbHInventors: Thomas Haertl, Josef Treipl
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Patent number: 8505699Abstract: A brake pad assembly provided for a disc brake apparatus. The brake pad assembly comprises a backing plate having a flat inner face and a flat outer face oriented opposite to the inner face, a friction member fixed to the inner face of the backing plate, and an anti-squeal shim attached to the outer face of the backing plate. The anti-squeal shim includes a flat support plate attached to the outer face of the backing plate and a straight flat flange plate. The support plate of the anti-squeal shim has a peripheral edge including opposite outer and inner edges and opposite side edges. The flange plate is in the form of a flexible cantilever formed integrally with the support plate of the anti-squeal shim and extends away from one of the outer, inner and opposite side edges of the support plate of the anti-squeal shim.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Material Sciences CorporationInventors: Ramana Kappagantu, Eric Denys
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Patent number: 8490756Abstract: An electric parking brake apparatus having an emergency releasing function for a vehicle, includes an actuator having a driven member, and an emergency release mechanism releasing a parking brake without relying on an electric motor and including an emergency driving member, and an operation mechanism, which is provided between an operation portion provided at the vehicle interior and the actuator and drives the emergency driving member, wherein the operation mechanism includes an operation driving member, which is movable relative to the emergency driving member so as to be engageable with and disengageable from the emergency driving member and drives the emergency driving member in a case where the operation driving member is engaged with the emergency driving member, and a positioning mechanism, which normally maintains an disengaged state of the emergency driving member and is provided at an end portion of the operation mechanism positioned closer to the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhito Hayashi, Yusuke Doi, Hiroyuki Kawatsu
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Patent number: 8485323Abstract: A caliper assembly comprising: a brake pad comprising a carrier plate having two opposing faces and two opposing side edges each having an ear which is adapted to seat in pad locator indentations in a support structure, wherein on one face is friction material and on the opposing face is a projection adapted to seat in a matched recess in a caliper body; a support structure having at least two pad locator indentations for receiving the ears located on the brake pad and at least two caliper body locator indentations for seating two ears defined by the caliper body; and a caliper body having a recess for seating the projection on the opposing face of the brake pad and having two ears adapted to seat in the caliper body locator indentations of the support structure; and a clip which holds the brake pad in position.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Akebono Brake CorporationInventor: Lakshmi Narayanan V
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Patent number: 8469159Abstract: A brake assembly includes a brake pad, a bracket supporting the brake pad and having a first portion, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a linkage interconnecting the first and second portions. The linkage is configured to transfer tensile loads between the first and second portion, but is characterized by the absence of any bending modes. The absence of bending modes prevents excitation of the linkage, thereby reducing sound generated during application of the brake assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Brent D. Lowe, Mark T. Riefe, Omar S. Dessouki, Mohan Sundar, Chia N. Yang
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Patent number: 8464847Abstract: The invention relates to a friction brake which can be used for a shaft and a bearing part that can be rotated in relation to each other about a rotational axis (3). The friction brake comprises two brake elements: the first brake element has a first friction surface (24) and has to be mechanically connected to the bearing part, and the second brake element has a second friction surface (25) and has to be mechanically connected to the shaft. The connectible and disconnectable dynamic effect of an actuation mechanism forces the two brake elements against each other during a braking action or stop in such a manner that the two friction surfaces (24, 25) rest one on the other and contact each other in the area of a contact surface (29, 30). The contact surface (29, 30) covers only a part of every friction surface (24, 25) at any point in time during a braking action or stop.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Marcus Ziegler
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Patent number: 8464848Abstract: The present invention provides a heat dissipation plate which includes a heat dissipator and two elastic plates. The heat dissipation plate is adapted to be disposed in a bicycle disc brake. The elastic plates are fixed to the heat dissipator, and the elastic plates are disposed in the bicycle disc brake so as to fix the back panels of the brake linings in the disc brake. Thereby, the elastic plates of the present invention can conduct the heat, which is generated when braking, to the heat dissipator, so that it can prevent the brake linings from overheating when braking. The overheated brake linings may make the disc brake fail to stop the bicycle; therefore, the present invention can enhance the safety of the bicycle disc brake.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Inventor: Yuan-Hung Wen
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Patent number: 8453804Abstract: There is disclosed a disc brake system incorporating a split caliper having a first caliper half integrally formed with a mounting plate for mounting the caliper on a vehicle. A second caliper half is fixedly and removably attached to the first caliper half in spaced apart relation to provide room for a rotor to be disposed between the caliper halves. The joiner plates permit adjustment of the distance between the caliper halves to accommodate rotors of different thickness. The split design provides a slimmer caliper profile permitting the use of larger diameter rotors in the same space. A splined rotor carrier permits mounting of the rotor on to a wheel hub housing having a corresponding spline. The disc brake system of the present invention is particularly useful in retrofitting existing vehicles, especially light armored vehicles (LAV's).Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: 2040422 Ontario Inc.Inventor: Karl Gerhard Pfister
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Patent number: 8448754Abstract: Disc brake comprising an hydraulic actuator for clamping shoes guided by a caliper (14) and an annular seal (10) lodged with axial clearance (J) in a groove (28) of the actuator for ensuring fluid-tightness between the piston (16) and the cylinder of the actuator, characterized in that the groove (28) comprises a rib (40) for the axial locking of the seal (10).Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Chassis Brakes International B.V.Inventors: Olivier Kubic, Eric Lemoine
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Patent number: 8443946Abstract: A disc brake device in which uneven wear on the brake pads is prevented. Each brake pad has a set pin hole at one end in which a set pin is fitted, and a torque-receiving component for receiving braking torque in the other end. The pistons for pressing the brake pads are composed of first and second pistons. A center of the first piston near the set pin is located further inside from the middle of the sliding range of the brake pads, and the distance from the set pin is extended.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Saito, Keishin Tanaka, Manabu Aiba, Masanobu Nakayama, Yukimasa Nishimoto
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Patent number: 8443949Abstract: The cartridge (22) comprises a body (24), a rotary control plate (28) driving a push plate (30) in a translational movement, elastic means (38) of compressing the push plate (30) towards the control plate (28), and a cage (40) for holding the elastic means (38). The body (24) comprises a projection (42) for attaching the cage (40), collaborating with an attachment orifice (46) formed in an axial tab (44) of the cage (40). The cage (40) is capable of a rotational movement between an attachment position in which the attachment orifice (46) collaborates with the projection (42), and a release position in which the cage (40) is not attached to the body (24). The body (24) comprises a first limit stop (50) that limits the rotation of the cage (40) with which the tab (44) collaborates in the release position. The body (24) comprises a ramp (60), adjacent to the first limit stop (50). In the release position (40), the tab (44) rests radially against the projection (42) and the ramp (60).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Roger Mahoudeaux, Xavier Laurencin
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Publication number: 20130032436Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic braking device for a yaw drive of a wind turbine and to a control device therefor. A hydraulic braking device for a yaw drive in a nacelle of a wind turbine, comprising a brake disk ring rotationally fixed to the nacelle, a plurality of disk brakes distributed over the circumference of the brake disk ring being associated with the brake disk ring, is known. According to the invention, at least one disk brake is provided with a friction lining arrangement that differs from the other disk brakes, the friction coefficient of said friction lining arrangement being reduced compared to the other disk brakes. The invention can be used for wind turbines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Peter Boehm, Patrice Devoulon
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Publication number: 20130020154Abstract: A brake device includes a first member having holders, each of the holder configured to be in contact with a corresponding rolling body and hold the rolling body rotatably; a second member provided in contact with the rolling body and configured to rotate the rolling body in the holder according to a relative displacement with the first member; and a pressing mechanism configured to press the first member and the second member against each other. This makes it possible appropriately to set performance regardless of, for example, a projecting area of a surface of the first member, the surface being pressed by the second member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yosuke Akita, Kazutoshi Nishii, Ryutaro Misumi, Hiroshi Isono
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Patent number: 8353390Abstract: A brake corner assembly includes a steering knuckle fixed against rotation, a rotary member including a outer surface, and a shield secured to the steering knuckle and including a ring including a sealing surface located adjacent to the outer surface, the sealing surface having a first diameter that is substantially equal to a second diameter of a portion of the outer surface that is adjacent to the sealing surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Wenshui Wang, Robert G. Sutherlin
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Publication number: 20120325598Abstract: A brake lining for a railroad car has a frictional surface on a brake disc that is pressed by a brake caliper. Friction bodies are pressed against the frictional surface of the brake disc and a back plate is mounted to the caliper to support the friction bodies. Each of the friction bodies is formed with a friction material which contacts the brake disc frictional surface, and has a base plate attached on the back plate side of the friction material. The base plate has a protrusion formed on its back side. On the friction body side of the back plate there is formed a groove which contacts the protrusion formed on the base plate. A disc spring or a spherical-seated structure is disposed between the base plate of each friction body and the back plate. Friction bodies are prevented from rotating at their attached places, without adding new components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicants: Fine Sinter Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takanori KATO, Atsushi SAKAGUCHI, Kazutaka ASABE, Takashi MAEJIMA, Satoru NAKANO, Takeshi NAKANO
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Patent number: 8336681Abstract: A brake caliper for a disk brake system of a motor vehicle, has a caliper body which is cast from a light metal alloy or from light metal, with a skeleton structure arranged inside the caliper body. The material of the skeleton structure has a higher modulus of elasticity than the material of the caliper body. The skeleton structure is cast into the caliper body so that the caliper body encases the skeleton structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralph Renz, Oliver Moessinger, Rainer Wuest
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Patent number: 8312974Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, reduced in volume by improving a driving unit thereof that presses a wedge and therefore conveniently installed in the vehicle. The disc brake includes a disc rotated along with wheels of the vehicle, inner and outer friction pads disposed at both sides of the disc, a caliper housing supporting the outer friction pad, a wedge member disposed at a rear side of the inner friction pad and formed with inclined surfaces on a rear side thereof, a supporting member formed with inclined surfaces corresponding to the inclined surfaces of the wedge member and fixed to the caliper housing, and a driving unit operating the wedge member to perform a braking operation. The driving unit includes a screw axis, a driving motor, a worm gear constituted by a worm and a worm wheel, and a moving member.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Mando CorporationInventor: Joo Gon Kim
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Patent number: 8307957Abstract: A disk brake for a vehicle having a bracket which is fixed with respect to the vehicle and on which brake linings and at least one brake caliper are mounted so as to be movable in an axial direction is disclosed. The bracket and the brake caliper engage around at least one brake disk, and the brake caliper includes a housing limb with at least one actuating device, a further housing limb with at least one housing finger, and a housing bridge. A spring arrangement which generates an elastic preload between the brake caliper and the bracket is provided in such a way that the preload is aligned substantially perpendicular to a movement direction of the brake caliper. The spring arrangement comprises a spring element and a protective panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Stefan Heinz, Christoph Sander, Uwe Bach, Ralf Sundheim, Roberto Stoka
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Patent number: 8286760Abstract: A disc brake, especially for a commercial vehicle, includes a caliper extending across a brake disc and a brake application device which can be used to force a brake pad against the brake disc by at least one actuating spindle that is guided in the caliper, in correspondence with an associated thrust piece. The disc brake is designed such that the thrust piece consists at least partially of a duroplastic material. A cap is interposed between faces of the actuating spindle and the thrust piece, oriented toward one another and forming contact surfaces. The walls of the cap enclose a projection of the thrust piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbHInventors: Steffen Geissler, Johann Baumgartner, Robert Trimpe
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Patent number: 8235184Abstract: A disc brake apparatus that can keep a stable contact state between a torque transmitting part of a brake pad and a torque receiving part of a mounting, so as to reliably suppress a brake noise phenomenon. At the time of forward braking where a main body member of a brake pad is pressed against a disc rotor, the rotational moment acting on the main body member of the brake pad from the disc rotor is absorbed by the main body member rotating relative to a forward braking torque transmitting member about one pin joint, so as to be restrained from being transmitted to the forward braking torque transmitting member. As a result, the respective contact states between two torque transmitting protrusions formed in the forward braking torque transmitting member of the brake pad and torque receiving surfaces formed in a forward braking torque receiving part of a mounting are held stable.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Toru Matsushima
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Patent number: 8211272Abstract: The present invention relates to para-aramid pulp including meta-aramid fibrids for use as reinforcement material in products including for example friction materials, fluid sealing materials, and papers. The invention further relates to processes for making such pulp.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Mikhail R. Levit, Achim Amma
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Patent number: 8210327Abstract: A combined motion control and brake apparatus and method includes a linear longitudinal rail, a bearing block supported on the linear longitudinal rail, a linear rail brake fixed to the linear longitudinal rail, a carrier connected to the rail brake and supported by the bearing block, a pair of linear cross slide rails fixed on the carrier, the cross slide rails disposed generally at right angles to the longitudinal rail, a cross slide bearing block mounted on each cross slide rail, a cross slide supported on the cross slide bearing block moveable in both longitudinal and lateral directions, relative to the longitudinal rails, the cross slide including an engagement feature, and an engager operable to engage the engagement feature to release the rail brake and to move the cross slide rail.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Hirotec America, Inc.Inventor: James B. Toeniskoetter
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Patent number: 8205726Abstract: A brake pad (5) for a disc brake (1) that can be associated with a caliper (2) with thrust means (9a, 9b, 9c) for clamping the brake pad (5) with friction against a braking band (4) of a brake disc (41), wherein the brake pad (5) comprises: a plate (6) with a central portion (11) provided with a layer of friction material (7), said central portion (11) having an upper edge (12) and an opposed lower edge (13) and also two lateral edges (6a, 6b) and two support appendages (14) which extend from said lateral edges (6a, 6b) of the central portion (11), each of said support appendages (14) bounding an eye (16) capable of receiving a pin (27) of the caliper (2). The upper edge (12) and lower edge (13) extend substantially along circumferences of a circle imparting an arcuate shape to the central portion (11), and said support appendages (14) are disposed substantially at the height of said lower edge (13) of the brake pad (5).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Michael Schorn, Giovanni Mario Tironi, Enrico Battista Ongaretti, Paolo Sala
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Publication number: 20120103735Abstract: There is provided a braking device including a pad having a friction surface, and a disc having a friction surface sliding on the friction surface. The pad includes, in the friction surface, a plurality of hard particles tilted in the opposite direction to a direction in which the friction surface slides on the friction surface, and the disc includes, in the friction surface, a plurality of hard particles tilted in the direction in which the friction surface slides on the friction surface. Thereby, mutually pressing forces between the hard particles are increased. Additionally, the mutually pressing forces between the hard particles are increased, and consequently the distance between the friction surfaces is shortened. Therefore, a higher frictional force can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Abe, Hiroshi Isono, Yoshitomo Denou
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Publication number: 20120080276Abstract: The invention provides a noise-damping friction pad system, and the use of such a system in disc brakes, where the coefficient of friction of the outer friction pad differs by at least 2% from the coefficient of friction of the inner friction pad to reduce brake squeal noise. The inner friction pad and outer friction pad may each comprise at least one cross slot though the surface of each pad that is not in contact with the backing plates to further reduce brake squeal noise. The friction pads may be made of a ceramic composition a lomet composition, or one friction pad may be made of a ceramic composition and the other friction pad made of a lomet composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Stewart Kahan, Ken Schouten, Seong Kwan Rhee
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Patent number: 8146715Abstract: A disk brake, in particular for a motor vehicle, is provided. The disk includes a rotatable brake disk, a brake caliper covering the brake disk, an actuator for applying an actuation force and a friction lining applicable to the brake disk by means of the actuation force, and a device for measuring the actual braking force. In order to obtain the more reliable and accurate actual braking force measurement, the device for measuring the actual braking force uses the elastic enlargement of the brake caliper in the form of a measuring parameter and comprises an element having a first end secured to the brake caliper and a second free end, wherein a gap is formed in the extension direction between the brake caliper and the element. The device for measuring the actual braking force produces a signal according to the actual measure gap width.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Christian Baier-Welt
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Publication number: 20120073914Abstract: A brake system includes a pad having a frictional surface, and a disc having a frictional surface sliding on the frictional surface. The frictional surface includes hard particles supported elastically and a plurality of protrusions arranged along a direction in which the frictional surface slides on the frictional surface, and when the frictional surface slides on the frictional surface, particles abut respective protrusions continuously while being displaced in the direction perpendicular to the frictional surface. Thus, wear resistance can be improved Since only the vicinities of the peaks of the hard particles and the vicinities of the peaks of the protrusions abut, the hard particles do not follow irregularities of the frictional surface, and thereby the hard particles and the protrusions repeat point contact. Thus, since the distance between the hard particles and the protrusions is stabilized and the adhesion frictional force is stabilized, a stable frictional force can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Abe, Hiroshi Isono, Yoshitomo Denou
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Publication number: 20120067206Abstract: A disk brake pad (11) comprising a supporting base (13) with which a layer (15) of friction material is associated, characterized in that a wall (19) of said supporting base having associated therewith the layer of friction material is passed through by at least one channel (21, 23, 41) communicating with a chamber (17a, b), defined in correspondence of the supporting base, for collecting the powders produced due to the wear of the friction material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: IDLOS B.V.Inventors: Fabrizio Lupica, Domenico Gucciardi
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Patent number: 8132612Abstract: This invention relates to a brake caliper adapted for use in a vehicle disc brake assembly and method and apparatus for producing the same. The method for producing the brake caliper comprises the steps of: (a) providing a mold member having at least two mold sections; (b) providing a core member having at least a first male extension which is adapted to form an integrally cast locating recess in the brake caliper which is used as a locating surface for subsequent machining of the brake caliper; (c) disposing the core member in the mold member in a predetermined position; (d) supplying a suitable material to the mold member so as to form a brake caliper within the mold; (e) removing the brake caliper from the mold, wherein the brake caliper includes an integrally cast locating recess formed therein by the first male extension of the core member; and (f) machining the brake caliper using at least the integrally cast locating recess formed therein as a locating surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes CompanyInventors: Eduardo Morais, Harry Miller
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Patent number: 8127899Abstract: An aircraft brake system (42) includes a torque tube (44), a plurality of spaced stators (48) mounted on the torque tube (44), a wheel (40) surrounding the torque tube (44) and a plurality of rotors (50) connected to the wheel (40) and projecting into the spaces between adjacent ones of the stators (48). A backing plate (52) mounted on the torque tube (44) has a first side (54) facing the rotors (50) and a second side (56) facing away from the rotors (50), and the second side (56) includes a plurality of keyways (58). A plurality of torque pads (10, 70, 100, 120) are connected to the torque tube (44), each having a body (12, 72, 102, 122) with a first surface (14, 74, 104, 124) contacting the second side (56) of the backing plate (52) and at least one key (22, 82, 112, 114, 130, 132) projecting from the first surface (14, 74, 104, 124) into one of the plurality of keyways (58). Also a torque pad (10, 70, 100, 120) and a method of connecting a backing plate to a torque tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: James J. Cress, Charles F. Sarver
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Publication number: 20120037465Abstract: A braking device is provided with a pad having hard particles on a wavelike friction surface, and a disc having a hard layer on a wavelike friction surface which slides on the wavelike friction surface. The wavelike friction surface has a groove portion in a direction in which the wavelike friction surfaces slide on each other, and the wavelike friction surface has a protruding portion which abuts on the groove. Therefore, the actual contact area between the friction surfaces having the hard members is increased, and a higher frictional force can be obtained without sacrificing wear resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Abe, Hiroshi Isono, Yoshitomo Denou
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Publication number: 20120006633Abstract: A vehicle brake, in particular a disc brake or drum brake having pads or linings arranged on brake pad or lining carrier plates, and including an application device, is characterized in that at least one brake pad or lining of the vehicle brake is equipped with an electronic unit, which has an electronic memory for at least storing brake pad or lining specific data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbHInventor: Wolfgang PAHLE
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Patent number: 8083036Abstract: A method for manufacturing callipers for disc brakes. The calliper includes a body in which cylindrical chambers are formed inside which pistons run bearing pads intended for acting on the disc of the brake during the braking step. The method includes the steps of providing a body provided with a slit intended for receiving the disc of the brake and with a pair of cavities aligned transversely to the slit on opposite sides of the slit. The cavities are intended for forming a pair of cylindrical chambers. One of the cavities has a first opening on the slit and a second opening to the outside of the body at which there is a tapered portion with a decreasing section towards the outside of the body. Closing the second opening is a cap applied in the cavity by the slit. The cap has a tapered portion that is forced at the tapered portion of the second opening to form a cylindrical chamber of the calliper.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Sunstar Engineering Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Cesare Brioschi