Abstract: A hydraulic brake and electronic parking integrated caliper includes a base, a main body movable relative to the base, two brake pads movable relative to the main body, two hydraulic pistons for pushing the brake pads, an electronic drive fixed to the main body, a threaded rod driven by the electronic drive to rotate, and a linearly displacing member displaceable relative to the threaded rod. When moving from a first position to a second position, the linearly displacing member pushes a hydraulic piston and a brake pad toward a direction to press against a brake disc. When moving from the second position to a third position, the linearly displacing member moves the threaded rod, electronic drive and main body toward another direction to make the other hydraulic piston and brake pad press against the brake disc. The caliper has simple structure and generates larger clamping force.

Abstract: An air brake (100) includes a brake caliper (40, 41), at least one leaf spring (44, 45), and a spring support (30a-e). The spring support is pushed into a recess (42) of the brake caliper during assembly prior to being fixed to the brake caliper. The spring support (30a) includes a visual indicator in the form of a marking (38a) or the brake caliper includes a visual indicator in the form of an incision. The visual indicator is arranged to indicate the correct depth of insertion of the spring support into the brake caliper.

Abstract: An actuating device for a coupling/braking device is provided with at least one actuating piston that is axially slidable relative to a shaft and, in an actuating state, exerts an axially acting contact pressure on coupling/braking parts of the coupling/braking device. At least one control piston is provided that axially displaces the at least one actuating piston into the actuating position. A coating is provided in a contact region between the actuating piston and the control piston, wherein the coating is disposed at the actuating piston or at the control piston or at both the actuating piston and the control piston. The actuating piston can also be designed as a control piston that interacts immediately with the coupling/braking parts of the coupling/braking device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disc brake (1) for utility vehicles, having a brake caliper, a brake disc (37), an actuating lever (4) arranged axially to a disc brake axis (A) of the brake disc (37), an adjusting device (36) comprising an adjusting spindle (12), a pressure collar (13) and an adjusting spindle head (27), wherein the adjusting device (36) is arranged at least partially within an interior (7) of the brake caliper (2), a primary seal (8) for sealing the interior (7) of the brake caliper (2), an annular space (10), which is delimited by an inner wall (6) of a through-opening (19) of the brake caliper (2) and the adjusting device, and a secondary seal (9) for at least partially sealing the interior (7) of the brake caliper (2), characterized in that the primary seal (8) and the secondary seal (9) are designed as a piston protection cap (14).

Abstract: A rotationally symmetrical bellows has a first end ring and a second end ring with a smaller diameter, and multiple folds, which in a relaxed position each have two flanks running in opposite directions with respect to one another while forming a bend. The flanks extend approximately parallel to an axis of rotation of the bellows. The rotationally symmetrical bellows is designed such that in a relaxed position of the bellows, the second end ring is arranged at an axial distance to the first end ring.

Abstract: A disc brake of a floating type includes: an inner pad and an outer pad respectively located on opposite sides of a rotor rotatable with a wheel; a pressing device configured to press the inner pad and the outer pad against the rotor; and a housing mounted on a non-rotating member and holding the pressing device. The pressing device includes: a first pressing member movable toward the rotor; a second pressing member movable away from the rotor; and a frame having a substantially frame shape and including (i) a first side portion opposed to the second pressing member and (ii) a second side portion engaged with the outer pad and movable together with the outer pad in a direction parallel with a rotation axis of the rotor. The disc brake includes a return spring provided between the frame and one of the housing and the inner pad.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake assembly (100; 200; 300), comprising: a caliper comprising a brake cylinder (5) formed in one piece with an outer clamping portion (6), the brake cylinder (5) defining an axial direction (9) and the outer clamping portion (6) forming a pair of outer clamping fingers (6a, 6b) and a recess (7) formed in between the outer clamping fingers (6a, 6b); a brake piston (12) received in the brake cylinder (5) and configured to move axially with respect to the brake cylinder (5); and an inner brake pad assembly (4a) and an outer brake pad assembly (4b), the inner brake pad assembly (4a) and the outer brake pad assembly (4b) disposed axially in between the brake piston (12) and the outer clamping portion (6), wherein the pair of outer clamping fingers (6a, 6b) of the outer clamping portion (6) define a pair of outer clamping surfaces (18a, 18b) facing the brake piston (12), the outer clamping portion (6) configured to exert a clamping force on the outer brake pad assembly (4b) by means

Abstract: A brake caliper support element, has a caliper body and at least two tines. Each tine has an element for the connection to the caliper body. Resting counter-surfaces are provided near each element for the connection to the caliper body, which are adapted to couple with connecting seats of the caliper body for a stable and rigid connection between the support element and the caliper body. A stiffening support element connects the two support element tines. The stiffening support element has a stiffening element resting surface for resting and supporting the second pad.

Abstract: A disk brake includes a caliper, an inner pad and an outer pad that press a disk, a piston pressing the inner pad, and a claw portion pressing the outer pad. The inner pad includes a first surface that contacts the disk when the inner pad presses the disk and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface has a first hole. The outer pad includes a third surface that contacts the disk when the outer pad presses the disk and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The fourth surface has a second hole. The first hole and the second hole are disposed so that, when the inner pad is projected onto the outer pad in the axial direction of the disk, the gravity center of the first hole and the gravity center of the second hole are offset relative to each other.

Abstract: A pneumatically or electromechanically actuated disk brake includes a brake disk having a preferred direction of rotation in forward travel, a brake carrier extending around the brake disk, a brake caliper extending around the brake disk, a fastening-side brake pad with a friction material, an application device having a pressure-exerting device on one side of the brake disk, and a rim-side brake pad with friction material. A fastening-side line of gravity, in the rest state of the brake, is arranged with a predetermined first offset with respect to a central axis in the direction of the entry side of the brake disk in the preferred direction of rotation. A rim-side line of gravity is arranged either with a predetermined second offset with respect to the central axis, the second offset being unequal to the first offset, or with a third offset with respect to the central axis.

Abstract: An anchor bracket for use in a disc brake assembly comprises first and second arms, first and second windows, and first and second rotor channels. The first arm has a first rotor notch and the second arm has a second rotor notch. The first window is cast in the first arm and the second window is cast in the second arm. The first rotor channel is machined from the first rotor notch to the first window and the second rotor channel is machined from the second rotor notch to the second window.

Abstract: Disclosed is a caliper cover and associated bracket. The bracket includes a surface configuration that guides the bracket along the caliper and/or that applies an elastic force against the caliper for more stable assembly. The bracket also includes an engagement structure with an engagement tab that couples the bracket to the caliper, and an opening for allowing a bolt or other fastener to fasten the caliper cover to the bracket and caliper.

Abstract: Caliper bodies for disc brakes are provided. Such caliper bodies are suitable for being arranged astride a disc for a disc brake. Calipers which include such caliper bodies are also provided.

Abstract: Vehicle disk brake designed as a service brake and as a parking- or immobilizing brake, having a brake anchor plate, which is to be fastened to the chassis of a motor vehicle by at least one screw bolt and in which two guide bolts are accommodated in order to guide a brake caliper displaceably relative to the brake anchor plate, and having a hydraulic chamber, in which a brake piston is accommodated in order to bring friction linings into and out of frictional engagement with a brake disk. A separately manipulable assembly is built onto the vehicle disk brake and has an electric motor as well as an electronic control and power device in order, independently of a hydraulic actuation of the brake piston, to actuate the brake piston via a rotary-to-linear motion converter in the sense of bringing the friction linings into and out of engagement with the brake disk.

Abstract: There is provided a caliper body for a two system-type disc brake for a vehicle, which is reduced in size and has an improved air bleeding property by employing a simple structure. In the caliper body for the two-system disc brake for the vehicle, a communication path, which connects cylinder holes for a first brake system, and a first bleeder hole are formed rectilinearly on an outside, in a disc radius direction, of an imaginary line IL1 which rectilinearly connects inner edges, in the disc radius direction, of cylinder holes for a first brake system and a cylinder hole for a second brake system is provided on an outside, in the disc radius direction, of the communication path.

Abstract: A parking brake actuator for a disc brake caliper having at least one service piston. The parking brake actuator includes a tapered collet having an axial bore for receiving the service piston; a release piston, said release piston in axially alignment with the service piston and said tapered collet, said release piston having an internally disposed taper for co-acting with the taper of said tapered collet; and a biasing means, said biasing means structured and arranged to apply a force to said release piston sufficient to place the parking brake actuator in an actuated condition.

Abstract: A disk brake having a brake disk, a brake caliper including a bracket, a caliper housing and a brake lining. The bracket and the caliper housing engage axially around the brake disk, with the caliper housing and the brake lining movable in an axial direction. The caliper housing has outer housing limb comprising two housing fingers which run substantially in a radial direction and which span a limb window situated between them and which is open in the direction of the rotational axis, with the housing fingers having one end section facing the rotational axis. A protective screen covers end sections of the housing fingers and conceals a section of the limb window that faces the rotational axis, with an outer dimension of the protective screen in a circumferential direction such that a transition between the protective screen and the housing fingers is substantially stepless in an axial projection.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unique solution for caliper assemblies, brake pads utilized in such caliper assemblies, support structures utilized in caliper assemblies and disc brake systems containing such caliper assemblies which utilize push pull or pull push abutment designs.

Abstract: A disc brake for a utility vehicle, having a brake caliper which encompasses a brake disc and which is fastened, so as to be axially movable in relation to the brake disc, to a positionally fixed brake carrier by means of two fastening elements, wherein the fastening elements have in each case one guide bar which is fixedly connected to the brake carrier, of which guide bars, for the axial mobility of the brake caliper, one in guided in a plain bearing which is designed as a fixed bearing and the other is guided in a plain bearing which is designed as a floating bearing, wherein at least the floating bearing has a guide sleeve, which engages around the guide bar and which is connected to the brake caliper so as to be fixed in terms of movement, with an elastomer bearing sleeve, and the guide bar is covered, on its end side facing away from the brake disc, by means of a cap, is designed such that the cap, while covering the guide sleeve at the end side, is fastened at least in one axial partial region to the e

Abstract: A brake caliper has a first side and a second side with a recess between the first and second sides for receiving a brake rotor. The brake caliper includes a housing for receiving a brake actuator mechanism, and the housing is on the first side and has a first part and a second part. The second part is positioned between the first part and the second side. The first part includes a single slide pin hole, the second part includes a first slide pin hole and a second slide pin hole, and the single slide pin hole is concentric with one of the first and second slide pin holes. The caliper further includes a first slide pin received in and supported by the single slide pin hole and the one of the first and second slide pin holes, and a second slide pin received in and supported by another of the first and second slide pin holes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disk brake for a vehicle. The disk brake includes an upper contact part closely making contact with an upper surface of a carrier, a coupling part connected to the upper contact part and coupled with a coupling protrusion formed in the carrier, a guide part connected to the coupling part and coupled between the slide groove provided at a lower portion of the coupling protrusion and a projection part formed in the pad plate, and a support part connected to the guide part to support a lower end of the projection part. The upper contact part closely makes contact with an outer surface of the carrier by passing through an internal surface and a top surface of the carrier coupled with the coupling part. One end of the upper contact part is fixed into a fixing groove in formed in the outer surface of the carrier.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a brake carrier for a disk brake, which comprises a flange facing in parallel to the brake disk plane. The brake carrier comprises a flange facing having at least two sections that are configured on respective shoulders on the side of the brake carrier facing away from the brake disk.

Abstract: A garnish plate mounting structure allows a garnish plate to be installed to a caliper body without the need for any special machining of the caliper body, thus achieving improved general versatility. An engaging member is disposed along an external surface of a second pad opposing an arm portion of the caliper body. The engaging member has engaging portions which engage the second pad. The engaging member is held between the arm portion and the second pad. The garnish plate is disposed at an external surface of the caliper body and connected to the engaging member through the intermediary of connecting portions provided extendedly on both sides of the engaging portion.

Abstract: A disk brake having a brake disk, a brake caliper including a bracket, a caliper housing and a brake lining. The bracket and the caliper housing engage axially around the brake disk, with the caliper housing and the brake lining movable in an axial direction. The caliper housing has outer housing limb comprising two housing fingers which run substantially in a radial direction and which span a limb window situated between them and which is open in the direction of the rotational axis, with the housing fingers having one end section facing the rotational axis. A protective screen covers end sections of the housing fingers and conceals a section of the limb window that faces the rotational axis, with an outer dimension of the protective screen in a circumferential direction such that a transition between the protective screen and the housing fingers is substantially stepless in an axial projection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disc brake having a brake carrier which is fastenable to a vehicle frame and provided with studs for guiding at least one brake lining axially with respect to a brake disc, wherein the brake lining includes U-shaped recesses for the studs into which the studs engage, and wherein during braking tensile forces and/or compressive forces are exerted upon inner surfaces of the recesses. The invention is characterized in that an inner surface of at least one of the U-shaped recesses, which surface bears against a respective stud during a brake actuation, is angled with respect to a central plane of the brake lining such that a force that arises between the said surface and the respective stud during braking presses the brake lining into a stable position with respect to the studs. The invention also relates to a brake lining for use in such a disc brake.

Abstract: A disc brake, in particular for a commercial vehicle, includes a caliper which engages over a brake disc, and a brake application device, by which a brake pad can be pressed against the brake disc via at least one actuating spindle in the caliper, in correspondence with a pressure piece. The actuating spindle is encased by a deformable bellows between the pressure piece and the caliper, which deformable bellows has, at its end side, an elastic seal which is provided with an inherently rigid support ring and which is held in the manner of a press fit in an outlet opening of the caliper or of a part which is fastened thereto. The bellows is designed such that the support ring and the seal also bear directly and peripherally against the wall of the outlet opening.

Abstract: A floating disc brake assembly including a housing, a pair of diametrically opposed cylindrical cavities within the housing, and an end cover positioned over the opening and having an aperture therethrough. A shaft with an axis of rotation is positioned within the aperture with an end of the shaft positioned within the housing. The shaft includes a splined surface that mates with the splined surface on the interior of a bore of a disc shaped rotor mounted on the shaft. A pair of diametrically opposed stationary liners are attached to the end cover and positioned between the end cover and the rotor. A piston is positioned within each cylindrical cavity in the housing opposed to the stationary stators, and an axially slidable piston side liner is positioned between the rotor and each of the pistons, with the rotor being axially slidable over the shaft and the pistons being biased to cause the piston side liners to force the rotor against the stationary liners to create a braking force.

Abstract: A disc brake shim plate including a metal plate and a rubber section formed on at least one side of the metal plate. The rubber section includes an elastomer and carbon nanofibers having an average diameter of 0.5 to 500 nm and dispersed in the elastomer; the rubber section in uncrosslinked form has a first spin-spin relaxation time (T2n), measured at 150° C. by a Hahn-echo method using a pulsed NMR technique with 1H as an observing nucleus, of 100 to 3000 microseconds, and a fraction (fnn) of components having a second spin-spin relaxation time (T2nn) of less than 0.2; and the elastomer is one material selected from a natural rubber, an ethylene-propylene rubber, and a nitrile rubber.

Abstract: A brake torque plate and an installation method for fixedly attaching the plate to an axle tube, includes the plate formed with an opening and a continuous cut extending between the plate peripheral edge and the opening, wherein the diameter of the opening is smaller than that of the axle tube. The cut enables the torque plate to be temporarily expanded for installation on the axle tube by spreading means until the bore diameter is larger than that of the axle tube. Upon mounting of the torque plate on the axle tube, the spreading means is removed to reduce the diameter of the opening, thereby creating an interference fit between the torque plate and the axle tube and minimizing or eliminating the gap between the plate opening and the axle tube to ensure perpendicularity between the axle tube center line and the torque plate inboard and outboard faces.

Abstract: The disc brake for a motor vehicle contains a caliper bracket to be secured to a vehicle body on the outer side of a disc rotor with respect to the vehicle body, a caliper body supported by the caliper bracket to be slidable in the axial direction of the disc rotor and a pair of friction pads disposed to oppose each other through the disc rotor. The caliper bracket contains a bracket main body and a connecting arm which are disposed respectively on the outer side and on the inner side of the disc rotor with respect to the vehicle body, as well as, a pair of caliper supporting arms, which connect the bracket main body with the connecting arm at their disc turning-in side end portions and at their disc turning-out side end portions, respectively.

Abstract: A caliper body for a fixed-caliper disk brake which can be associated with a disk in a manner such that its distance from the disk is kept unchanged and which is unusually strong and capable of a silent braking action comprises a first half-body which can house first means for generating the braking force and which can be arranged facing a first braking surface of one side of the disk, and a second half-body which can house second means for generating the braking force and which can be arranged facing a second braking surface of an opposite side of the disk, the first and second half-bodies being connected, by fixing means, to bridge elements which can be arranged astride the disk; the bridge elements are portions of a single element for connecting and supporting the half-bodies.

Abstract: A pair of engaging protrusions provided in a support member and a pair of engaging grooves provided in a back plate of a pad are engaged with each other, and the pad is capable of being displaced only in the axial direction of a rotor. Each engaging protrusion is composed of a rising section and a bent section which is bent at the tip end of the rising section at a right angle. The rising section composes a brake torque bearing section, and the bent section composes a rotation preventing section of the pad. The pad is prevented from rattling with respect to the support member by first and second pad clips.

Abstract: A brake assembly includes a rotatable disc which is movable along its axis of rotation. Brake pads on caliper arms are engageable with opposite sides of the disc. An actuator assembly is operable to move the caliper arms to press the brake pads against opposite sides of the disc. To accommodate movement of the disc along its axis of rotation, the actuator assembly is movable along the axis of rotation of the disc under the influence of force transmitted through the caliper arms to the actuator assembly. The caliper arms have arcuate end surfaces which engage arcuate surfaces on the brake pads.

Abstract: An annular disk brake assembly having a housing mounted to a vehicle and a rotor disk mounted to a wheel of the vehicle. Annular brake pads extend parallel to the rotor disk within the housing and are mounted thereto with at least one brake pad being movable axially by an oil applied bladder mounted to the housing to move the first brake pad axially against the rotor disk. The rotor disk is adapted to slide axially to engage the second brake pad when pressure is applied to the rotor disk by the first brake pad and the bladder.