Abstract: A motor-vehicle fixed-caliper partially lined disk brake with pin mounting for backing plates of disk brake linings, comprising a one-piece clearance spring with two spring legs which are elastically clamped in between the backing plates on a bearing portion which is free of friction material.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly includes an anchor bracket, a guide pin, a sliding mechanism, and a damping member. The anchor bracket may have at least one bore formed therein. The guide pin may be adapted to be disposed in the at least one bore and slidably support a brake caliper relative to the anchor bracket. The sliding mechanism may be adapted to be disposed in the at least one bore and to slidably support the guide pin in the at least one bore. The damping member may damp sliding motion of the guide pin relative to the anchor bracket.

Abstract: A guide assembly for a disc brake and a method of arrangement. The guide assembly includes a guide pin and a sliding bore that receives the guide pin. A first face mating interface of the sliding bore may define a first sliding interface between the guide pin and the bore.

Abstract: A guide pin, for a disc brake assembly, comprises a head portion and a stem. The stem extends from the head portion along an axis and has a circular cross section, a first stem portion, and a second stem portion. The first stem portion is adjacent a tip of the stem. The second stem portion is between the first portion and the head portion. The first stem portion has a first radius from the axis and the second stem portion has a second radius from the axis. The second radius is less than the first radius. A surface is on the first and second stem portions. A distance is from a plane to the surface. The plane is parallel to the surface and the axis is in the plane. The distance is less than the second radius.

Abstract: A caliper housing having a) an inboard side; b) an outboard side distanced from the inboard side so that a rotor gap is formed between the inboard side and the outboard side; c) a bridge structure which extends from both the inboard side and the outboard side over the rotor gap and connects the inboard side with the outboard side; d) a damper bore passing through the caliper housing from the inboard side into the bridge structure; and e) a mass damper residing within the damper bore; wherein the mass damper is adapted to dampen vibrations occurring during use of the caliper housing.

Abstract: A disk-brake pad includes a backing plate that has a lower edge which defines two locations configured to accommodate lower clips of an antirattle device. The antirattle device includes a fastener positioned at the top thereof that is configured to irreversibly clip via a tongue defined by a cut in the fastener so as to clip irreversibly into a notch defined by an upper edge of the backing plate.

Abstract: A pad spring for a disk brake includes a mounting portion configured to be elastically mounted onto radial outside portions of pad support members of the disk brake; a pressure portion having a pair of pressure arms configured to elastically press outer circumferential edges of circumferential-direction one-end portions of back plates of pads of the disk brake inwardly in a radial direction of a rotor of the disk brake; and a held plate section formed between torque transmission surfaces of the back plates and torque receiving surfaces of the pad support members. The pad spring is formed by bending an elastic and corrosion-resistant metal plate so as to elastically press the pads in the radial direction.

Abstract: A brake apparatus can include an adapter portion and a weight. The adapter portion can be configured to be coupled to a brake device. The weight can be coupled to the adapter portion by a damper.

Abstract: A device (10) for damping the vibrations in a pad (16) of a disc brake suitable for being mounted between at least one pad (16) and at least one piston of a caliper of a disc brake. The device (10) comprises at least one substantially cylindrical damper (26) suitable for being mounted with interference in a cavity (28) made in the piston (22). The damper (26) has an interference surface (30) comprising at least one projection (32) that extends radially and that at least partially wraps around the damper (26) according to a direction having at least one tangential component (T). The damper (26) is suitable for being fixedly connected to the piston (22) through said coupling by interference. Said interference surface (30) of the damper comprising two or more projections (32) defining an undulating axial profile (34) of said interference surface (30).

Abstract: A system mitigates shimmy of a wheel of a vehicle. The wheel is rotatable about an axis and is steerable by varying a steering angle of the wheel about a steering axis. The system includes a shimmy detection device that detects whether an oscillation/shimmy of the steering angle of the wheel occurs. The system also includes a brake that applies a braking load to decelerate rotation of the wheel about the axis. Furthermore, the system includes a controller that controls the brake to selectively apply the braking load to reduce the oscillation/shimmy of the steering angle of the wheel.

Abstract: A disc brake device includes: a disc rotor rotating around a rotational axial line; a friction pad facing a friction surface of the disc rotor; a caliper capable of pressing the friction pad to the friction surface of the disc rotor; a mounting provided with the caliper; and a caliper slide mechanism supporting the caliper on the mounting in a manner enabling slide movement via a slide pin inserted in a guide section provided in a hole section of the caliper or the mounting, in which the caliper slide mechanism has a variable mechanism making a permissible swing angle of the slide pin with respect to a slide movement direction variable in response to a braking action along with slide movement of the caliper. Accordingly, the disc brake device and the caliper slide mechanism can provide an effect of reducing noises.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle braking assembly with reduced squeal, having: a brake pad operative to apply a braking force to a brake rotor or drum, the brake pad being subject to vibration during braking; and a damper attached to the pad, configured to force a squeal reducing vibration in the brake pad, the damper including: (i) a first mass; (ii) a second mass connected to the first mass by a first shaft; and (iii) a third mass connected to the first mass by a second shaft.

Abstract: A disc brake apparatus which can securely suppress clunking sounds not only at the time of forward braking of a vehicle but also at the time of back braking of the vehicle is provided. When a backing metal 6A of a brake pad 6 shifts toward a first torque receiving part 3C of a torque member 3 along with an operation for forward braking of the vehicle, a leading end part of a spring piece 9A engages one slope of an engaging projection 6E, so as to elastically press the backing metal 6A toward the first torque receiving part 3C, whereby the disc brake apparatus is held in a first contact state. When the backing metal 6A shifts toward a second torque receiving part 3D of the torque member 3 along with an operation for back braking of the vehicle, the leading end part of the spring piece 9A engages the other slope of the engaging projection 6E, so as to elastically press the backing metal 6A toward the second torque receiving part 3D, whereby the disc brake apparatus is held in a second contact state.

Abstract: A holder for hydraulic brake assembly includes a holder. The holder has one end thrust by a pushing mechanism and another end connected to a brake shoe. The holder has a skirt formed on one end thereof and outwardly extending therefrom to define a receiving space in between the skirt. The pushing mechanism is selectively received in the receiving space in the skirt. The skirt is provided for stably connecting to the pushing mechanism such that the pushing mechanism is steady thrust with the holder to provide a stable brake effect and prevent wear from an unstable contact.

Abstract: The present invention includes a disk brake including a caliper having an opening, the opening includes two edges, the caliper also having pin holes positioned adjacent to the two edges, a pad positioned in the opening of the caliper, a pair of pad pins connectable to the pin holes of the caliper and able to movably support the pad and a bias member capable of biasing the pair of pad pins in at least one of a mutually approaching direction and a mutually separating direction, the bias member is capable of elastically pushing the pair of pad pins against hole wall surfaces of the pin holes of the caliper.

Abstract: An anti-vibration device “D” having a shank (10) fixed to a structure (S) and a mass (4) retained on the shank (10) that is pressed by a spring (8) against the structure (S) with a predetermined force. The spring (8) increases the friction forces between the structure (S) and the mass (4) to deaden vibrations of the structure (S).

Abstract: A brake lining for a disc brake of a road vehicle has a blade-type retaining spring for the lining. At least two peripheral lining springs are situated on each brake lining, adjacent to the retaining spring, and exert a compressive force on at least some sections of the periphery of the lining carrier. The springs are configured in such a way that they respectively cover an edge region of the brake lining carrier, with the latter having at least two corner regions.

Abstract: A friction element for a disk brake that includes a support plate (2) on which is fixed a friction material designed to come into contact with a first face of a brake disk. The friction element also includes an elastic element for returning the friction element to its rest position, said elastic element including a wound section of turns from which extend a first and second arm (30, 32) of different lengths designed to bear elastically against an arch of a caliper of the disk brake. The wound section of turns is fitted into an orifice made in a radial projection of the support plate.

Abstract: The present invention is a shim or shim assembly that clips onto a brake caliper piston. It is generally a rimmed round (disc or annular) shape to cap the edges of the caliper piston and includes surface features for lubrication, and improved fitting. Reduced noise from frictional fretting is provided along with protection of piston's outer rim. Reduced thermal transfer into the piston is also provided.

Abstract: A disk brake is disclosed that has a shim between a brake pad and a pressuring element for pressing the brake pad against a disk rotor. The disk brake includes a stopper portion for stopping movement of the shim 70 with respect to the brake pad 50, wherein a point of action on the shim the stopper portion acts on is provided at the downstream side in a rotating direction of the disk rotor 14 with respect to a point of action on the shim the pressuring element acts on.

Abstract: A braking force is generated by using a rotation of an electric motor to move a piston, which presses friction members onto a rotor. The displacement of the piston is controlled such that a detection value of a resolver becomes a target value. In the case of brake noise due to vibration of the rotor, the displacement of the friction members with respect to the rotor fluctuates in connection with the rotation of the rotor, leading to fluctuations in a rotational amount of the electric motor. Therefore, in a simple method and apparatus, brake noise can be detected based upon the magnitude of the fluctuation amount in the detection value of the resolver.

Abstract: A disc brake assembly for a motor vehicle includes a rotor, a bracket, a pair of brake pads slidably supported by the bracket for movement along a reference axis, and a caliper, also slidably supported by the bracket for movement along the reference axis, bridging the rotor periphery and operative to urge each brake pad into engagement with a respective friction surface of the rotor. A spring clip on the caliper includes a first pair of arms, each resiliently engaging a respective radially-disposed surface on the bracket to thereby releasably secure the spring clip to the caliper. The spring clip also includes a second pair of arms, each resiliently engaging a respective axially-disposed surface on the bracket to urge the outboard portion of the caliper along the reference axis away from the outboard friction surface of the rotor.

Abstract: A brake squeal control device is proposed which carries out squeal control by specifying travel state and temperature conditions in which brake noise tends to be produced. The brake squeal control device is adapted to feed detection signals from a sensor group that indicates the travel state of the vehicle from a stepping force sensor or wheel speed sensors, and a sensor group that indicates the temperature state from an engine cooling water temperature sensor, a car compartment temperature sensor, a caliper temperature sensor or an outer air temperature sensor to a control circuit. If conditions corresponding to an “in-the-cold” and “first-in-the-morning” states are detected by computing in the control circuit, a solenoid valve is turned on and off to suppress brake squeals.

Abstract: A disc brake rotor is provided which is balanced by removal of metal from between two opposed friction faces of the rotor. The friction faces are provided by two discs which are separated from each other by radially extending ribs.

Abstract: A disc brake comprises at least two axially slidable brake discs. The brake discs are mounted for axial sliding movement under the dynamic conditions of use by means of a series of circumferentially spaced wire springs or leaf springs each of which simultaneously receives the at least two brake discs on the axially-extending structure of the spring. As a result, initiation of braking causes simultaneous axial sliding movement of the entire spring and multiple disc assembly as a unit, thereby achieving a more balanced braking action and more even friction pad wear.

Abstract: A caliper assembly for a disc brake is capable of inhibiting eccentric abrasion of pads without a factor of increasing additional costs and the resultant noise and vibration generated when a brake is actuated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flat spring (1) for pads (4) of braking systems having a caliper body (9) extending astride a braking disk (6), the spring comprising thrust elements (5) which can urge the pads (4) at least away from the braking disk, as well as at least one first element (3) having at least one seat (7) which houses restraining means (8) for restraining the spring (1) on the caliper body (9), loading at least one area (21) of the seat (7), characterized in that transfer arms (2) for transferring the loading of the spring extend from the at least one area (21) of the seat (7), each transfer arm extending substantially in a straight line as far as the respective thrust element (5) so that openings (2b) are created in the spring and are arranged in the vicinity of the braking disk (6) when the spring is in operative conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to the damping of mechanical vibrations of components in apparatuses. In particular, the invention relates to the damping of components of brakes. For this purpose, at least one piezoelectric element is provided, which is in engagement with the vibrating component and electrically excited in such a way that it damps vibrations of the component.

Abstract: A tuned mass damper for sound-dampening brake squeal noise is located within a hole formed in a brake component such as a backplate supporting a brake pad. The location of the hole and the weight and geometry of the tuned mass damper are tailored to provide effective damping for the particular frequencies that are to be eliminated in the brake system. Locating the tuned mass damper inside of a hole in the component has packaging and manufacturing advantages, and results in a tuned mass damper that is less susceptible to damage when in use. The hole may be blind, the bottom of the hole being thin enough to serve as a spring member to which a vibration damping mass is attached. In one embodiment, the tuned mass damper is a module adapted for insertion into the hole in the brake backplate. Contact between the module and inner surfaces of the hole transfers mechanical vibration of the backplate to the tuned mass damper.

Abstract: A wheel bearing assembly is provided which can suppress brake judder. A film is disposed between the brake rotor-mounting surface of the wheel mounting flange and an abutment surface of a brake rotor to fill a gap therebetween to suppress the deformation of the brake rotor. Also, by concentrating the contact force between the wheel-mounting flange and the brake rotor when a disc wheel of the wheel is tightened to the hub bolts to a portion near the hub bolts, the contact between the wheel-mounting flange and the brake rotor on the surfaces between the hub bolts is suppressed so that undulation of the flat surfaces between the hub bolts will not cause deformation of the brake rotor.

Abstract: A vibration damping shim structure is provided, which not only can sufficiently exert vibration damping effect in a wide range of temperatures, but also can prevent a squeal phenomenon particularly in low temperatures. A rubber coating layer a1 is formed on one side of a first constraint plate a2 of a metallic plate and a second constraint plate a4 is stuck to the other side of the first constraint plate a2 with a adhesive layer a3 placed in-between. The ratio of the thickness of the first constraint plate a2 to a sum total of the thickness of the back plate b1 forming a disc brake B and the second constraint plate a4 is taken as within 0.1 to 0.2, and the second constraint plate a4 is used so as to be brought into contact with the back plate b1.

Abstract: An annular disc brake assembly has a housing mounted to a vehicle and a rotor disk mounted to a wheel of the vehicle. A pair of annular brake shoes are in frictional engagement with the rotor disk during a brake action, and resiliently supported by the housing and a supportive structure of the vehicle, respectively. The housing includes an annular radial wall having an annular ridge on the inner surface to abut the brake shoe which is supported by the housing so that during the brake action uneven and various forces applied to the brake shoe will cause local portions of the brake shoe oscillating about the contact point. The oscillation will be damped by damping pads placed between the housing and the brake shoe. The housing has a plurality of axial link members extending from the annular radial wall. The axial link members include clip structure at each distal end for clipping onto the supportive structure of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a brake lining which, in order to reduce and eliminate noises, has a sliding metal sheet in addition to the classical lining parts such as friction lining, lining support plate and damping plate. Further, the damping plate has bores which are filled with grease. The purpose of the grease is, primarily, to lubricate the surface directed to the sliding metal sheet and the damping plate so that both surfaces can slide on each other without friction.

Abstract: In an electric motor brake, a friction disc includes an anti-rattle portion integrally molded therewith and reducing the tolerance gap between the motor shaft hub and the friction disc to minimize rattling of the friction disc during rotation of the shaft, and eliminating the need for a separate anti-rattle spring. In a first embodiment, the friction disc has a cavity at the inner circumference thereof facing the hub, and a cantilever finger extending into the cavity and engaging the hub and providing a cantilever bias urging engagement of the hub and friction disc. In a second embodiment, a bump on a slotted inner circumference of the friction disc provides the biasing portion, or may be spaced from the hub by a nominal clearance.

Abstract: A holding spring arrangement for a spot-type disc brake, in particular an integrated disc brake for automotive vehicles, wherein a brake carrier of the disc brake is integrated into the steering knuckle of the vehicle, and the holding spring includes at least one spring arm which extends generally in a circumferential direction and clamps the housing of the disc brake and the brake carrier to one another in a radial direction. To largely prevent tilting of the outward brake pad, according to the present invention, a holding element is provided for mounting the housing holding spring on the brake pad, which holding element is particularly made of sheet metal and supported on a part of the brake housing.

Abstract: An open-topped disc brake comprises a disk and friction pads provided on opposite sides of the disk and having back plates. A caliper having a window and fluid pressure cylinders are provided together with pad pins extending across the window for supporting the friction pads. Pistons slidably received in the fluid pressure cylinders urge the friction pads against the disk. First and second shims are disposed between the friction pads. The first shims are provided near the friction pads with first claws provided on the first shims which resiliently embrace the back plates of the pads by straddling outer and inner edges of the back plates. Second shims are provided near the pistons with third claws provided on the second shims to detachably and resiliently engage the pistons. Second claws are provided on one of the first shims and the second shims for resiliently gripping the other of the first shims and the second shims so that the first and second shims are moved together.

Abstract: A modular brake rotor includes a core having a central wall and a plurality of support ribs extending radially outwards therefrom. A pair of friction rings are secured to the support ribs. A viscoelastic vibration reducing element is disposed between the support ribs and the friction rings for creating a vibration reducing interface therebetween. The viscoelastic vibration reducing element is preferably a viscoelastic adhesive. In an alternate embodiment, the viscoelastic vibration reducing element is viscoelastic laminate including one or more layers of viscoelastic adhesive bonded to one or more intermediate materials.

Abstract: In a multi-disc torque transmission device such as an aircraft brake assembly in which stator discs are carried by a torque tube and rotor discs are rotatable with a wheel carried by a bearing mounted on an axle, a spacer member provides radial support between the axle and torque tube and spring provides a resilient force for axial location of the spacer member relative to abutment surfaces defined by at least one of the axle and torque tube or at least one component carried by the axle or torque tube.

Abstract: A disk brake in which a cylinder bore of a caliper is decentered toward the exit side in the rotational direction of a disk with respect to friction pads, and claw portions of the caliper are also decentered toward the exit side with respect to the friction pads. The entrance-side and exit-side claw portions have approximately the same wall thickness in the circumferential direction of the disk. When the brake is activated, the claw portions exhibit approximately the same rigidity so that the surface pressure of each claw portion pressing the outer friction pad can is kept uniform, and non-uniform.

Abstract: A disc brake includes a carrier with an inner beam secured to a knuckle, a pair of in board and outboard brake pad assemblies located on opposite sides of a rotor and slideably supported on the carrier, and a caliper extending over the periphery of the rotor and axially moved to urge the in board and outboard brake pad assemblies into frictional engagement with the opposite sides of the rotor. The carrier is constructed so that the difference in natural frequency between a bending mode and a torsion mode is at least 300 Hz. The carrier has a moment of inertia of area/polar moment of inertia of area ratio of at least 0.75.

Abstract: In the pushing anchor type disc brake device, reduction of noise and prevention of uneven wear can be accomplished especially in the brake device in which brake torque of the outer pad is transmitted via the caliper. In the disc brake device, the caliper is guided by a pair of guide pins composed of a main pin and a sub-pin. In order to transmit the brake torque of the outer pad via the caliper and the main pin, the back plate of the outer pad and the caliper are engaged with each other by engaging a protrusion with a recess, wherein the engagement is conducted at a plurality of portions in the circumferential direction of the rotor, so that the brake torque can be transmitted from the outer pad to the caliper. The main pin is arranged on the rotor run-out side, so that a pushing anchor structure can be formed. A pair of guide pins and guide holes of the support member which engage with the pair of guide pins stride the rotor and extend exceeding a facing section where the rotor faces the outer pad.