Disc brake pad installation and retention system and method
A technology of disc brakes and brake pads, applied in the types of brakes, components of brakes, brakes in the axial direction, etc., to achieve the effect of increasing fatigue life, reducing local stress levels, and increasing the service life of calipers
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[0023] exist figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, a disc brake 1 for a commercial vehicle comprises a brake disc 2 and a brake caliper 3 straddling the brake disc 2 . The caliper 3 is usually attached via a torque plate or brake mount (not shown) to a caliper mounting bracket 4 which in turn is secured to the vehicle axle. The caliper 3 is actuated by an actuator 5, in this embodiment a spring brake actuator, controlled by the vehicle's pneumatic pressure. The actuator 5 acts on a brake pad application mechanism contained within the caliper 3 to press the brake pad 6 against the brake disc 2 to decelerate the vehicle. The invention is not limited to pneumatic actuators (e.g. electrically driven actuators could be used) or to particular types of brake caliper / mechanism arrangements (e.g. fixed bracket and sliding caliper with single sided brake pad application mechanism, or with fixing brackets and fixing calipers for the brake pad application mechanism on both sides). In...
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