Floating-caliper disk brake

• US 20060076198A1
• Filed: 05/23/2003
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Thiel, Rudolf
• Application Number:
  US10/516,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20060076198A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 188/73.430
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/0041 Resilient elements interposed directly between the actuating member and the brake support, e.g. anti-rattle springs
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 55/227 by two or more pins

Abstract

The invention relates to a floating-caliper disc brake of a motor vehicle including a brake holder firmly attached to the vehicle and a floating caliper that is mounted on the brake holder so as to be axially displaceable. In this arrangement, the floating caliper is displaceably mounted on the brake holder, preferably by means of at least one pin guide. A radial fixation of the floating caliper on the brake holder is carried out by a locking element that is detachably secured to the floating caliper and with a portion is axially displaceably arranged on the brake holder. To improve ease of displacement of the floating caliper and to prevent undesirable radial movements of the floating caliper, the locking element is secured to the floating caliper so as to be adjustable in its radial position. As a result, it is possible to adjust a defined radial clearance between the floating caliper and the brake holder.

Claims

1-8. -8. (canceled)

9. A floating-caliper disc brake of a motor vehicle including a brake holder firmly attached to the vehicle, on which a floating caliper is axially displaceably mounted, and including a locking element for the radial fixation of the floating caliper on the brake holder that is detachably secured to the floating caliper and axially displaceably arranged with a portion on the brake holder,

wherein the locking element is secured to the floating caliper so as to be adjustable in its radial position.

10. The floating-caliper disc brake as claimed in claim 9,

wherein the floating caliper is supported at least radially on an associated brake pad, which in turn is axially displaceably guided in and radially abutting on the brake holder.

11. The floating-caliper disc brake as claimed in claim 9,

wherein the locking element is attached to the floating caliper by means of at least one radially extending elongated hole or any other appropriately sized opening in which an associated pin is arranged with a clearance.

12. The floating-caliper disc brake as claimed in claim 9,

wherein the locking element is detachably fastened to a carrier connected firmly to the floating caliper.

13. The floating-caliper disc brake as claimed in claim 11,

wherein the pin is detachably secured to the floating caliper.

14. The floating-caliper disc brake as claimed in claim 11,

wherein the locking element is detachably fastened to a carrier connected firmly to the floating caliper;

and

wherein the pin is detachably secured to the carrier.

15. The floating-caliper disc brake as claimed in claim 9,

wherein the portion of the locking element that is axially displaceably arranged on the brake holder has a radially elastic design.

16. The floating-caliper disc brake as claimed in claim 15,

wherein at least one elastic spring arm is provided at the locking element and bears against the brake holder with a preload in circumferential direction and in an axially displaceable manner.