The caliper body of the brake caliper and the brake caliper

Abstract

The present invention relates to a caliper body (1) in which a screw seat (5) for accommodating a connecting screw (6) extends along a screw seat direction (S-S). The screw seat (5) is surrounded by a screw head support surface (9). The caliper body (1) comprises a pin seat (10) adapted to accommodate pins (11) that support opposing brake pads (4) and enable their sliding. The pin seat (10) extends along a first direction (P-P). The screw head support surface (9) defines a first extension (12) extending along the screw seat direction (S-S). The pin seat (10) defines a second extension (13) extending along the pin seat direction (P-P). The first extension (12) intersects the second extension (13).

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 Field of the Invention 【0002】 The present invention relates to a caliper body, a brake caliper, a caliper body and caliper support assembly, and a method of assembling pad support pins in a caliper body. 【Background Art】 【0003】 Background Art 【0004】 In a well-known type of disc brake, the brake caliper is generally arranged to straddle a brake disc attached to a hub of a vehicle wheel. The brake caliper usually comprises a caliper body that houses brake pads and an actuator for pressing the pads against the disc to effect a braking action on the vehicle. 【0005】 In some known disc brake types, the pads are supported by support pins housed in appropriate caliper body seats provided in the caliper body, each support pin passing through a corresponding hole provided in a support plate for the friction material of each brake pad. Such support pins have a longitudinal extension axis, a pin head, and a pin tip portion disposed at an end opposite the extension axis. 【0006】 The support pins are coupled with clearance with respect to their respective caliper body seats, and for this reason, elastic elements are used to axially restrain the pins with respect to the caliper body seats. 【0007】 In some cases, such elastic elements are pre-assembled coaxially on the pin body within an annular pin seat. The annular pin seat in which the elastic element is housed usually includes a generally cylindrical bottom wall extending axially, and a first seat wall that is substantially transverse to the bottom wall, excluding the flared connection portion. 【0008】 Such elastic elements are typically expansion elastic elements, which, in a stationary state, have a radial dimension larger than the radial dimension of the first sheet wall. When a support pin with an expansion elastic element is assembled to the caliper body, the expansion elastic element is thus radially compressed in the direction of the support pin by the wall of the caliper body sheet, and the expansion elastic element is constrained to the caliper body sheet by friction. As a result, the expansion elastic element provides axial restraint to prevent the pin from slipping out of its sheet. 【0009】 The expansion elastic element is slidably inserted into the caliper body sheet, for example, by a thrust action. When the expansion elastic element is disposed within the caliper body sheet and at least one pin abutment portion of the support pin is axially abutted against the caliper body that defines the maximum insertion position of the pin in the caliper body, the elastic element forms axial restraint against the pin, whereby movement of the pin in the extraction direction is prevented until the axial action applied by the first sheet wall of the pin exceeds the static frictional force between the elastic element and the caliper body, and the elastic element slides relative to the caliper body, and as a result, allows the pin to come out of its sheet. 【0010】 For example, EP1425520 by the applicant shows a brake pad support pin coupled to a barrel-shaped expansion elastic element. 【0011】 The shape of the support pin and each expansion elastic element is such that it ensures an axial restraint connection between the support pin and the caliper body when the vehicle is in use, and meets the need to ensure easy assembly of the brake caliper assembly and easy replacement of the brake pads, for example, during maintenance, while withstanding the bias during operation. 【0012】 From a further perspective, to ensure the correct axial positioning of the support pin and the elastic element assembly, a known type of pad support pin is machined to have a pin abutment portion that abuts axially against the caliper body when the support pin reaches its maximum axial insertion position, and the expanding elastic element forms a radial seal with the caliper body to prevent unwanted detachment of the support pin from the caliper body. 【0013】 The pad support pin is machined in different ways to obtain different pin abutting portions depending on the type of caliper body to which it is to be attached, for example, a monoblock caliper body or a caliper body assembled from two caliper half - bodies. Consistently, the seats in the caliper body in which the pin tip and the pin head are respectively received have different shapes depending on the type of caliper body. 【0014】 In some types of pad support pins, a pin abutment portion, i.e., a shoulder, with a larger radial dimension than the small - diameter pin tip is provided at the pin tip, so that when the pin is inserted into the caliper body and reaches the maximum axial insertion position, it abuts against the caliper body. 【0015】 In other types of pad support pins, the pin portion where the annular sheet for the elastic element is located has a larger radial dimension than the remaining pin portion, and thus has a pin fitting shoulder formed to abut against the shoulder of the caliper body sheet in the direction of the pin tip. When the pin is inserted into the caliper body and the axial insertion position reaches the maximum, it abuts against the caliper body. In such a case, the caliper body sheet that houses the pin portion where the annular sheet is obtained is usually composed of a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion with different diameters, which are connected by the shoulder of the caliper body sheet. 【0016】 Such pad support pins and corresponding elastic elements meet the need for easy assembly and maintenance, but it has been found that the mechanical operations for defining the pin abutment make the manufacture of the support pins particularly complex, having a significant impact on the final cost and processing time. 【0017】 Therefore, there is a strong need for pad support pins that can standardize the pin geometry for different types of calipers, are easy to manufacture, and can reduce the manufacturing cost per unit, thereby further facilitating the assembly process of such assemblies in each caliper body. 【0018】 Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the drawbacks described with reference to the prior art and provide a vehicle caliper body, pin assembly, caliper body, and method for assembling a pad support pin in a caliper body having structural and functional features that meet the aforementioned needs, a caliper body, pin, and elastic element assembly, brake caliper, caliper body, and caliper and caliper support assembly, as well as a method for assembling a pad support pin that meet the aforementioned needs. 【Summary of the Invention】 【0019】 Solution 【0020】 The object of the present invention is to provide a caliper body, brake caliper, caliper and caliper support assembly, and a method for assembling a pad support pin in a vehicle caliper body that are easy to manufacture, easy to maintain and assemble, and have the highest certainty that the pin will not accidentally come off its seat when using the brake caliper. 【0021】 This and other objects and advantages are achieved by the caliper body according to claim 1, the brake caliper according to claim 9, the assembly according to claim 8, the caliper body according to claim 20, and the method of attaching a pad support pin in the caliper body of a vehicle according to claim 21. 【0022】 Some advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims. 【0023】 Analysis of this solution shows that the proposed solution can simplify the machining of the support pin while maintaining easy and accurate positioning of the support pin inside the caliper body. 【0024】 Furthermore, the proposed solution reduces the manufacturing cost by reducing the pin portions that need to be machined after extraction. 【0025】 Furthermore, the proposed solution can standardize different types of pins and different types of pin seats made in the caliper body, further reducing the manufacturing cost and simplifying the assembly operation. 【0026】 Furthermore, the proposed solution can ensure maximum certainty so that the pin is not accidentally removed from its seat during use. 【Brief Description of the Drawings】 【0027】 Drawings 【0028】 Further features and advantages of the caliper body, brake caliper, assembly, and assembly method are shown below by way of non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings. 【0029】 【Figure 1】 FIG. 1 shows an axonometric projection view of a brake caliper mounted on a caliper stand. 【0030】 【Figure 2】Figure 2 shows an axonometric projection view of a separate part of the assembly of Figure 1. 【0031】 【Figure 3】 Figure 3 shows an axonometric projection view of a separate part of the assembly of Figure 1 from a different perspective. 【0032】 【Figure 4】 Figure 4 shows an axonometric projection view of a brake caliper according to the present invention. 【0033】 【Figure 5】 Figure 5 shows an axonometric projection view of a caliper body according to the present invention. 【0034】 【Figure 6】 Figure 6 shows a front view of the caliper body of Figure 5. 【0035】 【Figure 7】 Figure 7 shows an axonometric projection view of the brake caliper of Figure 4 with the connecting screw attached, cut along the radial and axial directions through the pin sheet. 【0036】 【Figure 8】 Figure 8 is an axonometric projection view cut along a plane oriented in the radial and axial directions through the pin sheet, showing the state in which the connecting screw has been removed from the sheet and the pin has been removed from the sheet in the brake caliper of Figure 4. 【0037】 【Figure 9】 Figure 9 is an axonometric projection view of the caliper of Figure 4 cut along a plane passing through the circumferential and radial directions, showing the state in which the connecting screw is inserted. 【0038】 【Figure 10】 Figure 10 is an axonometric projection view of the caliper of Figure 4 with the connecting screw inserted, cut along a plane passing through the circumferential and radial directions from a different perspective. 【0039】 【Figure 11】 Figure 11 is an axonometric projection view of an assembly depicted at the operating positions of a brake pad, a pad spring, a brake pad sliding and support pin, and a connecting screw. 【0040】 【Figure 12】 Figures 12 and 13 are axial cross-sectional views of the caliper of FIG. 4, cut along planes passing through the radial and axial directions, depicting the disassembly steps of two pins, first removing the connecting screw and then removing the pins. 【0041】 【Figure 14】 Figure 14 is an axonometric projection view of a part of the caliper of FIG. 4, showing three steps of pin attachment. First, the pin is inserted into its seat, and then the connecting screw is inserted into its seat so as to obstruct the removal path of the pin. 【Figure 15】 Figure 15 is an axonometric projection view of a part of the caliper of FIG. 4, showing three steps of pin attachment. First, the pin is inserted into its seat, and then the connecting screw is inserted into its seat so as to obstruct the removal path of the pin. 【Figure 16】 Figure 16 is an axonometric projection view of a part of the caliper of FIG. 4, showing three steps of pin attachment. First, the pin is inserted into its seat, and then the connecting screw is inserted into its seat so as to obstruct the removal path of the pin. 【DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION】 【0042】 Description of Some Preferred Embodiments 【0043】 According to a general embodiment, the caliper body 1 of the brake caliper 2 is adapted to accommodate thrust means 3 for pressing the opposing brake pads 4 against the opposing brake surfaces 24, 25 of the brake disc 26 to which the caliper body 1 is adapted to straddle. 【0044】 The brake disk 26 defines an axial direction A-A parallel or coincident with the rotation axis X-X of the brake disk 26, a radial direction R-R orthogonal to the rotation axis X-X, and a circumferential direction C-C orthogonal to both the axial direction A-A and the radial direction R-R at each intersection of the axial direction A-A and the radial direction R-R. 【0045】 The caliper body 1 includes at least one screw seat 5 that houses a connecting screw 6 for connecting the caliper body 1 to the caliper support 7. 【0046】 The screw seat 5 extends along a screw seat direction S-S. 【0047】 The connecting screw 6 includes a screw head 8 that supports and tightens the connecting screw 6 and connects the caliper body 1 to the caliper support 7. 【0048】 The at least one screw seat 5 is surrounded by a screw head support surface 9 adapted to support the screw head 8 and tighten the connecting screw 6. 【0049】 The screw head support surface 9 defines a first screw head support surface extension 12 directed along the screw seat direction S-S. 【0050】 The caliper body 1 includes at least one pin seat 10 adapted to house a brake pad slider and a support pin 11. The pin 11 supports the opposing brake pads 4 and is adapted to enable their sliding. The pin 11 is removable to enable its disassembly and replacement, for example when the brake pads 4 are worn. 【0051】 The at least one pin seat 10 extends along a pin seat direction P-P. 【0052】 The at least one pin seat 10 defines a second pin seat extension 13 directed along the pin seat direction P-P. 【0053】 The first screw head support surface extension 12 intersects the second pin sheet extension 13. 【0054】 The intersection of the first screw head support surface extension 12 and the second pin sheet extension 13 doubles the certainty and enables the pin 11 not to come out of its pin sheet 10 during the operation of the brake caliper 2. In particular, in the present invention, the function of preventing the pin 11 from coming out of its sheet 10 is fulfilled by the connecting screw 6 that connects the caliper body 1 to the vehicle. 【0055】 According to one embodiment, the pin sheet 10 includes a constriction portion on the surface opposite to the connecting screw 6, where the widened portion of the pin abuts against the sheet to prevent it from coming out from the side of the caliper body opposite to the connecting screw 6. 【0056】 According to one embodiment, when the connecting screw 6 is not accommodated in the at least one screw sheet 5, the at least one pin sheet 10 opens towards the first screw head support surface extension 12 and seamlessly faces that surface so as to be freely accessible to the at least one pin sheet 10. 【0057】 According to one embodiment, the at least one screw sheet 5 defines a third screw sheet extension 14 that is directed along the screw sheet direction S-S. 【0058】 The third screw sheet extension 14 intersects the second pin sheet extension 13. 【0059】 According to one embodiment, the at least one pin sheet 10 is at least partially a cylindrical sheet. 【0060】 The at least one screw sheet 5 is at least partially a cylindrical sheet. 【0061】 According to one embodiment, the screw head support surface 9 is an annular crown. 【0062】 According to one embodiment, the screw head support surface 9 is obtained from a flat caliper body portion 15 formed in the caliper body 1, forms at least one flat portion side wall 16, and is placed on, for example, a cylindrical extension portion and at least partially surrounds the screw head support surface 9. 【0063】 According to one embodiment, when viewed transversely in the planes of the circumferential direction C-C and the radial direction R-R (see FIG. 6), the mouth of the at least one pin sheet 10 is completely visible without obstruction by parts or components of the caliper body 1. Thus, with the connecting screw 6 removed, the pin 11 can freely enter and exit the pin sheet 10, but with the connecting screw 6 positioned within the screw sheet 5, the pin 11 is blocked within the pin sheet 10 and cannot enter or exit. 【0064】 According to one embodiment, the caliper body 1 is an integrally formed body that forms three connecting bridges 30, 31, 32 connecting two opposing elongated elements 35, 36, and in each of them, two sheets 22, 23 for the thrust means 3 are obtained. 【0065】 According to an embodiment, the screw sheet direction S-S is a radial direction R-R or a direction parallel to the radial direction R-R, preferably the radial direction R-R passing through the center line of the caliper body 1 or the thrust center of one of the brake pads 4. 【0066】 The pin sheet direction P-P is an axial direction A-A or a direction parallel to the axial direction A-A. 【0067】 The present invention also relates to a brake caliper 2 including the caliper body 1 according to any one of the above-described embodiments. Opposing brake pads 4 elastically biased by at least one pad spring 17 are accommodated in the brake caliper 2. 【0068】 The pads are supported by and slide on at least one brake pad sliding and support pin 11. 【0069】 According to one embodiment, the pad spring 17 elastically biases the brake pad sliding and support pin 11 by an elastic action directed, for example, in the radial direction R-R and / or the circumferential direction C-C. 【0070】 According to one embodiment, the brake pad sliding and support pin 11 includes an annular pin sheet 18. 【0071】 The pad spring 17 includes a spring portion 19 or a tab that is at least partially inserted into the annular pin sheet 18 so as to cancel out excessive movement of the brake pad sliding and support pin 11 along the axial direction A-A. 【0072】 According to one embodiment, at least one connecting screw 6 connects the caliper body 1 to the caliper support 7. 【0073】 According to one embodiment, the connecting screw 6 is a screw stud. 【0074】 According to one embodiment, the connecting screw 6 includes a screw head 8. 【0075】 The screw head 8 includes a screw head support tightening surface 21 that abuts against the screw head support surface 9 when the screw is tightened. Thereby, the screw head 8 at least partially intersects the second pin sheet extension 13. 【0076】 According to one embodiment, the screw head 8 includes a grip surface 22 for operating the connecting screw 6. 【0077】 According to one embodiment, the connecting screw 6 includes a screw shank 20 for connection with the screw sheet 5 and connection with a caliper support screw sheet 23 provided on the caliper support 7. 【0078】 According to one embodiment, the pad spring 17 is connected to the caliper body 1 and biases the brake pad placed on the caliper body 1 away from the brake disk 26 in the circumferential direction C-C and in the axial direction A-A. 【0079】 According to one embodiment, the brake pads 4 each include a support plate 27. 【0080】 The support plate 27 includes a support arm 28 for supporting the support plate 27 on a pad surface 29 provided on the caliper body 1. 【0081】 According to one embodiment, the pad surface 29 faces the brake pad 4 and protrudes from the end bridge 30. 【0082】 According to one embodiment, the brake pads 4 each include a support plate 27. 【0083】 The support plate 27 includes a support fork 33 arranged so as to straddle the brake pad sliding pin 11. 【0084】 According to one embodiment, the caliper body 1 includes a plate support element 34 that is directed in the radial direction R-R or a direction parallel to the radial direction R-R, passes through, for example, the center line or the pressure center of the brake pad 4, supports the support plate 27, and is adapted to respond to the braking action. 【0085】 The present invention also relates to a brake caliper assembly including a brake caliper 2 according to any one of the above-described embodiments and a caliper support 7. 【0086】 The caliper support 7 includes at least one caliper support screw seat 23 for accommodating the screw shank 20 of a connection screw 6 that connects the caliper body 1 to the caliper support 7. 【0087】 The present invention also relates to a method of attaching a brake pad 4 to a caliper body 1. 【0088】 This method includes at least the following steps. 【0089】 Prepare a brake caliper 2 as defined in any of the above embodiments. 【0090】 With the caliper body 1 disassembled, connect the pad spring 17 to the caliper body 1. 【0091】 With the caliper body 1 disassembled, insert the brake pad 4 into the caliper body 1 such that its support arm 28 engages the pad surface 29. 【0092】 Insert the brake pad sliding and support pin 11 into the pin sheet 10 with the support fork 33 straddling the pin 11 and the spring portion 19 at least partially inserted into the annular pin sheet 18. 【0093】 Insert the connecting screw 6 into the screw sheet 5, thereby at least partially obstructing access to the pin 18 and causing the screw head 8 to at least partially intersect the second pin sheet extension 13. 【Explanation of Reference Numerals】 【0094】 1 Caliper body 2 Brake caliper 3 Thrust means 4 Brake pad 5 Screw sheet 6 Connecting screw 7 Caliper support 8 Screw head portion 9 Screw head support surface 10 Pin sheet 11 Brake pad sliding and support pin 12 First screw head support surface extension 13 Second pin sheet extension 14 Third screw sheet extension 15 Flat caliper body part 16 Flat part side wall 17 Pad spring 18 Annular pin sheet 19 Spring part or tab 20 Screw shank 21 Screw head support tightening surface 22 Grip surface 23 Caliper support screw sheet 24 Brake surface 25 Brake surface 26 Brake disc 27 Support plate 28 Support arm 29 Pad surface 30 End bridge 31 Intermediate bridge 32 End bridge 33 Support fork 34 Plate support element 35 Elongated caliper body element 36 Elongated caliper body element A-A axial direction X-X rotation axis R-R radial direction C-C circumferential direction P-P pin sheet direction S-S screw sheet direction

Claims

[Claim 1] A caliper body (1) of a brake caliper (2) adapted to house thrust means (3) for pressing opposing brake pads (4) against opposing brake surfaces (24, 25) of a brake disc (26), wherein the caliper body (1) is adapted to be positioned across the brake disc (26), The brake disc (26) defines an axial direction (A-A) parallel to or coinciding with the rotation axis (X-X) of the brake disc (26), a radial direction (R-R) perpendicular to the rotation axis (X-X), and a circumferential direction (C-C) perpendicular to both the axial direction (A-A) and the radial direction (R-R) at each intersection of the axial direction (A-A) and the radial direction (R-R). The caliper body (1) is provided with at least one screw seat (5) that houses a connecting screw (6) for connecting the caliper body (1) to the caliper support (7), The at least one screw seat (5) extends along the screw seat direction (S-S), The connecting screw (6) is provided with a screw head (8) that supports and fastens the connecting screw (6) by connecting the caliper body (1) to the caliper support (7). The at least one screw seat (5) is surrounded by a screw head support surface (9) suitable for supporting the screw head (8) and tightening the connecting screw (6), The caliper body (1) has at least one pin seat (10) adapted to accommodate brake pad sliding support pins (11), The brake pad sliding support pin (11) is adapted to support the opposing brake pad (4) and allow it to slide. The at least one pin sheet (10) extends along the pin sheet direction (P-P), The screw head support surface (9) defines a first screw head support surface extension (12) that extends along the screw seat direction (S-S), The at least one pin sheet (10) defines a second pin sheet extension (13) that extends along the pin sheet direction (P-P), The caliper body (1) has the first screw head support surface extension (12) intersecting with the second pin seat extension (13). [Claim 2] The caliper body (1) according to claim 1, The caliper body (1) has at least one pin sheet (10) that opens toward and seamlessly faces the first screw head support surface extension (12) so that the at least one pin sheet (10) can be freely accessed when the connecting screw (6) is not housed in the at least one screw sheet (5). [Claim 3] The caliper body (1) according to claim 1, The at least one screw seat (5) defines a third screw seat extension (14) that extends along the screw seat direction (S-S), The third screw seat extension (14) intersects with the second pin seat extension (13) and is located on the caliper body (1). [Claim 4] A caliper body (1) according to any one of claims 1, The at least one pin sheet (10) is at least partially cylindrical, The at least one screw seat (5) is at least partially cylindrical, The caliper body (1) has a screw head support surface (9) that is an annular crown. [Claim 5] The caliper body (1) according to claim 1, The screw head support surface (9) is obtained from a flattened caliper body portion (15) formed on the caliper body (1), and the caliper body (1) forms at least one flattened portion side wall (16) that at least partially surrounds the screw head support surface (9). [Claim 6] The caliper body (1) according to claim 1, A caliper body (1) in which, when the at least one pin sheet (10) is viewed crosswise with respect to the circumferential (C-C) and radial (R-R) planes, the at least one pin sheet (10) is fully visible without any part or component of the caliper body (1) obstructing the view. [Claim 7] The caliper body (1) according to claim 1, The caliper body (1) is a single-piece molded body that forms three connecting bridges (30, 31, 32) connecting two opposing elongated elements (35, 36) from which two seats (22, 23) for the thrust means (3) are obtained. [Claim 8] The caliper body (1) according to claim 1, The screw seat direction (S-S) is the radial direction (R-R) or a direction parallel to the radial direction (R-R), The radial direction (R-R) is the center line of the caliper body (1) or the thrust center of one of the opposing brake pads (4), A caliper body (1) in which the pin seat direction (P-P) is the axial direction (A-A) or a direction parallel to the axial direction (A-A). [Claim 9] The opposing brake pads (4) are housed and elastically biased by at least one pad spring (17), A brake caliper (2) comprising the caliper body (1) according to claim 1, wherein the opposing brake pads (4) are supported by the brake pad sliding support pins (11) and slide on the brake pad sliding support pins (11). [Claim 10] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 9, The brake caliper (2) has at least one pad spring (17) that elastically biases the brake pad sliding support pin (11) by elastic action directed in the radial direction (R-R) and / or the circumferential direction (C-C). [Claim 11] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 9, The brake pad sliding support pin (11) includes an annular pin sheet (18), A brake caliper (2) wherein at least one pad spring (17) includes a spring portion (19) that is at least partially inserted into the annular pin seat (18) so as to counteract excessive movement of the brake pad sliding support pin (11) along the axial direction (A-A). [Claim 12] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 9, A brake caliper (2) having at least one connecting screw (6) that connects the caliper body (1) to the caliper support (7). [Claim 13] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 12, wherein at least one connecting screw (6) is a screw stud. [Claim 14] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 12, The at least one connecting screw (6) includes a screw head (8), The screw head (8) includes a screw head support tightening surface (21) that contacts the screw head support surface (9) when the screw is tightened. The screw head (8) intersects at least partially with the second pin seat extension (13), and / or Brake caliper (2), wherein the screw head (8) includes a gripping surface (22) for operating the at least one connecting screw (6). [Claim 15] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 12, The brake caliper (2) comprises a screw shank (20) for connecting to the at least one connecting screw (6) and a screw shank (20) for connecting to a caliper support screw seat (23) provided on the caliper support (7). [Claim 16] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 9, The brake caliper (2) is configured such that at least one pad spring (17) is connected to the caliper body (1) and biases the brake pad, which is mounted on the caliper body (1), away from the brake disc (26) in the circumferential direction (C-C) and the axial direction (A-A). [Claim 17] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 9, Each of the opposing brake pads (4) includes a support plate (27), The brake caliper (2) is provided on the caliper body (1) and is provided protruding from the end bridge (30) on the pad surface (29) facing the opposing brake pads (4), and includes a support arm (28) for supporting the support plate (27). [Claim 18] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 9, Each of the opposing brake pads (4) includes a support plate (27), The support plate (27) is a brake caliper (2) which includes a support fork (33) positioned to straddle the brake pad sliding support pin (11). [Claim 19] A brake caliper (2) according to claim 9, The caliper body (1) is a brake caliper (2) comprising a plate support element (34) that is adapted to respond to braking action, passing through the centerlines or pressure centers of the opposing brake pads (4) along the radial direction (R-R) or a direction parallel to the radial direction (R-R), supporting the support plate (27). [Claim 20] A brake caliper assembly comprising the brake caliper (2) and the caliper support (7) according to claim 9, A brake caliper assembly comprising a caliper support (7) having at least one caliper support screw seat (23) for housing the screw shank (20) of the connecting screw (6) that connects the caliper body (1) to the caliper support (7). [Claim 21] A method for attaching brake pads (4) to the caliper body (1), A brake caliper (2) according to any one of claims 9 to 19 is provided, With the caliper body (1) disassembled, the pad spring (17) is connected to the caliper body (1), With the caliper body (1) disassembled, the brake pad (4) is inserted into the caliper body (1), and the support arm (28) is engaged with the pad surface (29). The support fork (33) is positioned so as to sandwich the brake pad sliding support pin (11), the spring portion (19) is inserted at least partially into the annular pin seat (18), and the brake pad sliding support pin (11) is inserted into the pin seat (10), A method comprising inserting the connecting screw (6) into the at least one screw seat (5), thereby at least partially obstructing access to the annular pin seat (18), and the screw head (8) at least partially intersecting the second pin seat extension (13).

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