Brake lining for railway vehicles and disc brake equipped with the same
US9394953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D65/092
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A disc brake for railway vehicles includes a brake disc fixed to a wheel or an axle of a railway vehicle and a brake lining configured to be pressed against a frictional surface of the brake disc by a brake caliper. The brake lining includes a plurality of friction members arranged to be spaced from each other, each of the friction members having a surface that faces the frictional surface of the brake disc, a metallic backing secured to back surfaces of the friction members, and a base plate supporting the friction members on the back surface side via spring members. The base plate is mounted to a brake caliper; wherein the friction members are provided in pairs with each pair being formed by two adjacent ones of the friction members, and the metallic backing is a one-piece member provided for each pair of the friction members.
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