Disc brake
US6286636A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D65/0978
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A disc brake comprises pads, a support member, elastic members, and a caliper. The pads include first engaging portions having first slanted surfaces with a first distance therebetween. The support member straddles the rotor and is supported on a body. The support member includes a pair of second engaging portions having second slanted surfaces. The second slanted surfaces have a second distance therebetween. The elastic member, disposed on the pads, presses the pads in a direction which shortens a third width defined by an adjacent pair of the first and second slanted surfaces, respectively. The first and second distances change gradually along the first and second slanted surfaces. Engaging protrusions are provided to one of the pairs of the first and second engaging portions, each including a first width. Engaging grooves are provided to the other of the pairs of the first and second engaging portions, each including a second width.
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