BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY

• US 20180313416A1
• Filed: 04/26/2017
• Published: 11/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Company Limited (Akebono Brake Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Company Limited (Akebono Brake Corporation)
• Inventors: Wilson, Kirby Lee
• Granted Patent: US 10,302,160 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/0008 Brake supports
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/0016 Brake calipers
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/002 assembled from a plurality of parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/0091 Plural actuators arranged side by side on the same side of the rotor
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 55/228 with a separate actuating member for each side
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/0056 Brake supports
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/0068 Brake calipers
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/0075 assembled from a plurality of parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/095 Pivots or supporting members therefor

Abstract

A brake caliper assembly that includes a caliper body and a support member. The caliper body includes an inboard wall; an outboard wall; and a transverse wall connecting the inboard wall and the outboard wall. The support member is adapted to connect the brake caliper assembly to a vehicle. The support member is connected to the inboard wall at more than two support connections.

Claims

1. ) A brake caliper assembly, comprising:

a) a caliper body including;

i) an inboard wall;

ii) an outboard wall; and

iii) a wall connecting the inboard wall and the outboard wall;

b) a support member adapted to connect the brake caliper assembly to a vehicle;

wherein the support member comprises two or more bores that are each configured to receive a respective fastener to connect the support member to the caliper body, and

wherein one of the two or more bores is configured so that the respective fastener is received into the bore from a first direction, and one of the two or more bores is configured so that the respective fastener is received into the bore from a second direction that is generally opposite the first direction.

2. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 1, wherein the support member comprises two knuckle connection bores for connecting the brake caliper assembly to the vehicle, and,

wherein one or more of the two or more bores are located in between the two knuckle connection bores.

4. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 1, wherein the support member comprises exactly three bores and exactly three fasteners that are configured to connect the support member to the brake body, and

wherein two of the exactly three bores are configured so that the respective fasteners are received into the two bores from the first direction, and one of the exactly three bores is configured so that the respective fastener is received into the bore from the second direction, the second direction is oriented about 180 degrees relative to the first direction.

5. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 4, wherein two of the exactly three bores are located within a common plane, and one of the exactly three bores is located within another plane.

6. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 1, wherein the brake caliper comprises a leading end and an opposing trailing end, and each of the two or more bores are spaced apart generally equidistant from one another in between the leading end and the trailing end.

7. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 6, wherein one of the two or more bores is generally centered between the leading end and the trailing end of the caliper body.

8. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 2, wherein each of the two or more bores are oriented generally perpendicular to the two knuckle connection bores.

9. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 8, wherein each of the two knuckle connection are centered about an axis that is arranged generally parallel to an axis along which a brake piston supported by the caliper body is configured to move.

11. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 1, wherein the support member comprises exactly four bores that are each configured to receive a respective one of the fasteners to connect tire support member to the inboard wall of the brake caliper.

30. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 11, wherein two of the exactly four bores are configured so that the respective fasteners are received into the two bores from the first direction, and two of the exactly four bores are configured so that the respective fasteners are received into the two bores from the second direction, the second direction is oriented about 180 degrees relative to the first direction.

31. ) The brake caliper assembly according to claim 30, wherein the brake caliper comprises a leading end and an opposing trailing end, and each of the exactly four bores are spaced apart generally equidistant from one another in between the leading end and the trailing end.

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21. ) A support bracket comprising:

a longitudinal section extending between a first end and a second end;

a first bore located at the first end;

a second bore located at the second end; and

a third bore located in between the first bore and the second bore;

wherein the first bore, the second bore, and the third bore are each configured to receive a fastener, each of the fasteners are configured to engage a brake caliper to connect the support bracket to the brake caliper; and

wherein the first bore and the second bore are located within a common plane, and the third bore is located within a different plane.

22. ) The support bracket according to claim 21, wherein the brake caliper comprises a leading end and an opposing trailing end, and each of the three bores are spaced apart generally equidistant from one another in between the leading end and the trailing end.

23. ) The support bracket according to claim 21, wherein the third bore is configured to receive the respective fastener from a first direction, and the first bore and the second bore are configured to receive the respective fastener from a second direction that is opposite first direction.

24. ) The support bracket according to claim 21, wherein the support member comprises two knuckle connection bores for connecting the brake caliper assembly to a vehicle, and wherein one of the two knuckle connection bores is located in between the first bore and the third bore, and one of the two knuckle connection bores is located in between the third bore and the second bore.

25. ) The support bracket according to claim 21, wherein the support bracket comprises a fourth bore that is located in between the third bore and the second bore, the fourth bore is configured to receive a fastener that is configured to engage the brake caliper to connect the support bracket to the brake caliper.

26. ) The support bracket according to claim 25, wherein the third bore and the fourth bore are located in a common plane that is laterally offset from the common plane that includes the first bore and the second bore.

27. ) The support bracket according to claim 25, wherein the brake caliper comprises a leading end and an opposing trailing end, and each of the four bores are spaced apart generally equidistant from one another in between the leading end and the trailing end.

28. ) The support bracket according to claim 25, wherein the third bore and the fourth bore are configured to receive the respective fastener from a first direction, and the first bore and the second bore are configured to receive the respective fastener from a second direction that is opposite first direction.

29. ) The support bracket according to claim 27, wherein the support member comprises two knuckle connection bores for connecting the brake caliper assembly to a vehicle, one of the two knuckle connection bores is located in between the first bore and the third bore, and a second of the two knuckle connection bores is located between the fourth bore and the second bore.