Brake apparatus for automotive vehicle
US4874064A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2121/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake apparatus for an automotive vehicle having a wheel hub and a steering knuckle, wherein an annular V groove is formed on one side of a rotary disk of the wheel hub; a V-shaped brake member is mounted on the steering knuckle so as to be removably engageable with the V groove of the wheel hub; and at least one radial bearing and thrust bearing are disposed between a hub body of the wheel hub and an inner circumference of the steering knuckle. The apparatus is smaller in volume and simple in structure without need of a conventional caliper and a pair of pistons and further without producing biased wear on the friction surface thereof.
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