Cable feed for a mechanical ball bearing disc brake
US6520297B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2127/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cable actuated mechanical disc brake caliper includes a caliper housing and a cable guide rigidly fixed to the housing having a cable receiving bore extending along the guide axis for axially receiving a cable. A lever arm is pivotably attached to the caliper housing for pivoting about a pivot axis. The lever arm is operatively associated with the brake pad to move the brake pad between a retracted and an extended position as the lever arm is pivoted in the first direction from a non-actuated position to a fully actuated position. The lever arm has a cable clamp radially spaced from the pivotal attachment for fixedly attaching the cable to the lever arm in a select orientation relative to the lever arm and the attachment point. A guide surface is curved about the pivot axis and has a first portion attached to the lever arm with the attachment point essentially coincident therewith and a second portion circumferentially spaced from the first portion. The second portion is essentially tangent to the guide axis with the lever arm in the non-actuated position. A method of directing cable to a lever arm of a cable actuated mechanical disc brake described above includes providing a cab…
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