Vehicle brake
US5873435A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D65/10
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The brake system employs a ring braking member and a suspended brake caliper having a responsive linkage correcting the caliper and a knuckle support arrangement. The ring braking member is preferably die cast as a single component with a control hub and is of a lightweight, high temperature aluminum composite material. The brake system is designed to have a relatively thick ring brake member of this lightweight material to provide sufficient capacity to absorb the heat of braking and transfer of this heat to the surrounding air prior to the ring brake reaching a temperature where damage is likely to occur. The normal operating temperature is well below the theoretical maximum temperature or rated temperature of the composite material.
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