ASSEMBLY OF A CALIPER BODY OF A DISC BRAKE AND HUB BRACKET
First Claim
1. Assembly of fixed caliper and hub bracket of a disc brake, comprisinga fixed caliper, suitable for being arranged astride of a disc for a disc brake, said disc having a first braking surface and a second braking surface opposite the first, said disc defining an axial direction parallel to a rotation axis thereof, a tangential or circumferential direction parallel to one of its braking surfaces, with a disc entry direction and a disc exit direction, and a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction and to the circumferential or tangential direction, the latter defining an outer radial direction when facing away from the rotation axis of the disc;
- said disc defining a vehicle-side volume suitable for comprising the space that from the plane containing the disc proceeds towards the vehicle, and a wheel-side volume comprising the space that from the plane containing the disc goes away from the vehicle;
said fixed caliper comprising a caliper body having a first vehicle-side elongated portion;
said vehicle-side elongated portion comprising a first disc entry-side tangential end and a second disc exit-side tangential end;
said vehicle-side elongated portion being suitable for facing an axial inner surface thereof towards the first braking surface of the disc;
said first vehicle-side elongated portion housing at least one cylinder suitable for receiving a piston to exert a pressure on at least one pad housed between said vehicle-side elongated portion of the caliper body and said braking surface of the disc;
said caliper body also comprising a second wheel-side elongated portion facing its axial inner surface towards the second braking surface of the disc and comprising a first disc entry-side tangential end and a second disc exit-side end;
said second wheel-side elongated portion housing at least one cylinder suitable for receiving a piston to exert a pressure on an opposite pad housed between said second wheel-side elongated portion of the caliper body and said second braking surface of the disc;
said first and second elongated portions being connected together by at least one bridge arranged astride of the disc that firmly connects said first vehicle-side elongated portion to said second wheel-side elongated portion so as to prevent their relative movements and limit the deformation of the caliper body;
said caliper body also comprising at least one first seat to receive a first connection element to connect said fixed caliper to said hub bracket;
said at least one first seat being arranged in said first vehicle-side elongated portion;
said hub bracket of said assembly making a support for the fixed caliper and comprising;
a hub bracket body arranged substantially in said vehicle-side volume;
said hub bracket body being suitable for being connected to an arm of the vehicle'"'"'s suspension;
said hub bracket body comprising at least one fourth seat to receive said first connection element to firmly connect said first vehicle-side elongated portion to said hub bracket body;
wherein,said caliper body of said fixed caliper comprises at least one second seat to receive a second connection element, wherein said at least second seat is arranged in said second wheel-side elongated portion, and wherein said hub bracket body has an arm that from said hub bracket body extends astride of the disc carrying a portion of the arm in said wheel-side volume, and whereinsaid portion of the arm arranged on the wheel-sidewheel-side has a fifth seat to receive the second connection element for the connection of the caliper body to the hub bracket body,characterised in that said hub bracket body is suitable for housing a bearing to support a hub able to be connected to said disc and to a wheel of the vehicle;
and wherein said fifth seat of the hub bracket body and said second seat of the caliper body extend according to the substantially tangential direction or substantially parallel to a tangential direction.
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Abstract
An Assembly (1) of a fixed caliper and hub bracket (101), comprises a fixed caliper (2) having a first vehicle-side elongated portion (7) that comprises a first disc entry-side tangential end (8) and a second disc exit-side tangential end (9); said portion (7) being suitable for facing an axial inner surface (10) thereof towards a first braking surface (4) of the disc (3); said first portion (7) housing at least one cylinder (11) suitable for receiving a piston; said caliper body (6) also comprises a second wheel-side elongated portion (12) that comprises a first disc entry-side tangential end (14) and a second disc exit-side end (15); said second portion (12) houses at least one cylinder (16); said first and second elongated portions (7, 12) being connected together by at least one bridge (17); said caliper body (6) also comprises at least one first seat (18) arranged in said first vehicle-side elongated portion (7) to receive a first connection element (19) to connect said fixed caliper to a hub bracket (101); said hub bracket (101) making a support for the fixed caliper (2) and comprises a hub bracket body (102) suitable for housing a bearing to support a hub able to be connected to said disc (3) and to a wheel of the vehicle; said hub bracket body (102) comprises at least one fourth seat (103) to receive said first connection element (19) to firmly connect said first vehicle-side elongated portion (7) to said hub bracket body (102); wherein said caliper body (6) comprises at least one second seat (20) to receive a second connection element (21) and that is arranged in said second wheel-side elongated portion (12), and in which said hub bracket body (102) has an arm (104) that from said hub bracket body (102) extends astride of the disc (3) taking a portion of the aim (105) in said wheel-side volume (V2), and in which said portion of the aim arranged on the wheel side (105) has a fifth seat (106) to receive a second connection element (107) for the connection of the caliper body (6) to the hub bracket body (102).
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. Assembly of fixed caliper and hub bracket of a disc brake, comprising
a fixed caliper, suitable for being arranged astride of a disc for a disc brake, said disc having a first braking surface and a second braking surface opposite the first, said disc defining an axial direction parallel to a rotation axis thereof, a tangential or circumferential direction parallel to one of its braking surfaces, with a disc entry direction and a disc exit direction, and a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction and to the circumferential or tangential direction, the latter defining an outer radial direction when facing away from the rotation axis of the disc; - said disc defining a vehicle-side volume suitable for comprising the space that from the plane containing the disc proceeds towards the vehicle, and a wheel-side volume comprising the space that from the plane containing the disc goes away from the vehicle;
said fixed caliper comprising a caliper body having a first vehicle-side elongated portion;
said vehicle-side elongated portion comprising a first disc entry-side tangential end and a second disc exit-side tangential end;
said vehicle-side elongated portion being suitable for facing an axial inner surface thereof towards the first braking surface of the disc;
said first vehicle-side elongated portion housing at least one cylinder suitable for receiving a piston to exert a pressure on at least one pad housed between said vehicle-side elongated portion of the caliper body and said braking surface of the disc;said caliper body also comprising a second wheel-side elongated portion facing its axial inner surface towards the second braking surface of the disc and comprising a first disc entry-side tangential end and a second disc exit-side end;
said second wheel-side elongated portion housing at least one cylinder suitable for receiving a piston to exert a pressure on an opposite pad housed between said second wheel-side elongated portion of the caliper body and said second braking surface of the disc;said first and second elongated portions being connected together by at least one bridge arranged astride of the disc that firmly connects said first vehicle-side elongated portion to said second wheel-side elongated portion so as to prevent their relative movements and limit the deformation of the caliper body; said caliper body also comprising at least one first seat to receive a first connection element to connect said fixed caliper to said hub bracket; said at least one first seat being arranged in said first vehicle-side elongated portion; said hub bracket of said assembly making a support for the fixed caliper and comprising; a hub bracket body arranged substantially in said vehicle-side volume;
said hub bracket body being suitable for being connected to an arm of the vehicle'"'"'s suspension;
said hub bracket body comprising at least one fourth seat to receive said first connection element to firmly connect said first vehicle-side elongated portion to said hub bracket body;
wherein,said caliper body of said fixed caliper comprises at least one second seat to receive a second connection element, wherein said at least second seat is arranged in said second wheel-side elongated portion, and wherein said hub bracket body has an arm that from said hub bracket body extends astride of the disc carrying a portion of the arm in said wheel-side volume, and wherein said portion of the arm arranged on the wheel-sidewheel-side has a fifth seat to receive the second connection element for the connection of the caliper body to the hub bracket body, characterised in that said hub bracket body is suitable for housing a bearing to support a hub able to be connected to said disc and to a wheel of the vehicle; and wherein said fifth seat of the hub bracket body and said second seat of the caliper body extend according to the substantially tangential direction or substantially parallel to a tangential direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15)
- said disc defining a vehicle-side volume suitable for comprising the space that from the plane containing the disc proceeds towards the vehicle, and a wheel-side volume comprising the space that from the plane containing the disc goes away from the vehicle;
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8. Caliper body of a fixed caliper of a disc brake, wherein
a fixed caliper is suitable for being arranged astride of a disc for a disc brake, said disc having a first braking surface and a second braking surface opposite the first, said disc defining an axial direction parallel to a rotation axis thereof, a tangential or circumferential direction parallel to one of its braking surfaces, with disc entry direction and disc exit direction, and a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction and to the circumferential or tangential direction, the latter defining an outer radial direction when facing away from the rotation axis of the disc, said disc defining a vehicle-side volume suitable for comprising the space that from the plane containing the disc proceeds towards the vehicle, and a wheel-side volume comprising the space that from the plane containing the disc goes away from the vehicle; -
said fixed caliper comprising a caliper body having a first vehicle-side elongated portion;
said vehicle-side elongated portion comprising a first disc entry-side tangential end and a second disc exit-side tangential end;
said vehicle-side elongated portion being suitable for facing an axial inner surface thereof towards the first braking surface of the disc;
said first vehicle-side elongated portion housing at least one cylinder suitable for receiving a piston to exert a pressure on at least one pad housed between said vehicle-side elongated portion of the caliper body and said braking surface of the disc;said caliper body also comprising a second wheel-side elongated portion with an axial inner surface thereof facing the second braking surface of the disc and comprising a first disc entry-side tangential end and a second disc exit-side end;
said second wheel-side elongated portion housing at least one cylinder suitable for receiving a piston to exert a pressure on an opposite pad housed between said second wheel-side elongated portion of the caliper body and said second braking surface of the disc;said first and second elongated portions being connected together by at least one bridge arranged astride of the disc that firmly connects said first vehicle-side elongated portion to said second wheel-side elongated portion so as to prevent their relative movements and limit the deformation of the caliper body; said caliper body also comprising at least one first seat to receive a first connection element to connect said fixed caliper to a hub bracket;
said at least one first seat being arranged in said first vehicle-side elongated portion;wherein, said caliper body of said fixed caliper comprises at least one second seat to receive a second connection element to the hub bracket, wherein said at least second seat is arranged in said second wheel-side elongated portion, and in that said second seat is suitable for receiving the second connection element for the connection of the caliper body to the hub bracket body characterised in that said second seat of the caliper body extends according to the substantially tangential direction or substantially parallel to a tangential direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. Hub bracket of a fixed caliper of a disc brake, suitable for making a support for a fixed caliper comprising:
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a hub bracket body arranged substantially in un vehicle-side volume defined by the space that extends from a plane containing a disc for a disc brake associated with said fixed caliper going towards the vehicle;
said hub bracket body being suitable for being connected to an arm of the vehicle'"'"'s suspension, and being suitable for housing a bearing to support a hub able to be connected to said disc and to a wheel of the vehicle;
said hub bracket body comprising at least one fourth seat to receive a first connection element to firmly connect a first vehicle-side elongated portion of said fixed caliper to said hub bracket body;
wherein,said hub bracket body has an arm that from said hub bracket body extend astride of the disc carrying a portion of the arm in a wheel-side volume defined by the space extending away from the plane that contains said disc going away from the vehicle, and wherein said portion of the arm arranged on the wheel side has a fifth seat to receive a second connection element for connecting the fixed caliper to the hub bracket body characterised in that said hub bracket body is suitable for housing a bearing to support a hub able to be connected to said disc and to a wheel of the vehicle; and wherein said fifth seat of the hub bracket body extends according to the substantially tangential direction or substantially parallel to a tangential direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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