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Squeak prevention for disc brake

US5238089A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 1992
Grant dateAug 24, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D2069/004
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for preventing the squeak in a disc brake apparatus in which friction pads comprised of a semi-metallic or a non-asbestos material are pushed onto a disc rotor to perform braking is characterized in that the disc rotor is circumferentially divided by the use of slits or couplings so that the frequency of second-order resonance in the longitudinal vibration of the rotor is higher than 15 kHz and thus inaudible to humans.

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