Disc assemblies for vehicle disc brakes
US4199044A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2065/1392
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a disc assembly for a vehicle disc brake, the assembly comprises a rotor, with brake rings secured to one or both of a pair of opposite faces of the rotor by bolts passing through clearance openings in the rotor. Each brake ring comprises at least two segments, with clearances provided between adjacent radial ends of the segments. The segments are coupled by pivotal links, and a single pivotal connection is provided between each segment and the rotor. The pivotal connection is located to one side of a radius of the disc bisecting the segment, and the segments, links, and pivotal connections are constructed and arranged to maintain the disc assembly in balance irrespective of centrifugal, shock, or expansive forces.
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