Brake Caliper Styling Cover Vibration Damping
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing brake caliper assemblies, particularly floating calipers, face issues with vibration due to gaps between the caliper body and the styling cover, which affects the aesthetic appearance and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A brake caliper assembly design that includes a mounting rib on the styling cover inserted into an opening portion of the caliper body, secured by a screw member, and a vibration-proof member with flat spring portions to elastically support the caliper body and styling cover, preventing gaps and vibrations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a styling cover is disposed to improve external aesthetic appearance, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but vibration occurs due to gaps between caliper body and styling cover
Solution Approach 1:
A vibration-proof member is introduced as an intermediary element between the caliper body and styling cover. This member includes elastic portions that fill gaps and prevent relative movement, thereby eliminating vibration while preserving the aesthetic appearance provided by the styling cover
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration-proof member is divided into multiple elastic portions that are distributed across the interface between caliper body and styling cover. This segmentation allows each elastic portion to independently fill local gaps and prevent vibration in specific areas
2Strength
If multiple components are used to secure styling cover, then fastening force is ensured, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration-proof member and fastening structure are merged into a single integrated component. The vibration-proof member includes elastic portions for preventing gaps and a fastening portion for securing the styling cover, thereby ensuring fastening force while reducing the number of components
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures a fastening force between the caliper body and styling cover, minimizes vibration, and improves manufacturing efficiency and reduces material costs by using only two components.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration-proof member, which elastically supports the styling cover, may be interpose the seat portion of the caliper body and the styling cover
Data Source
AI summary
A brake caliper assembly may include a caliper body; and a styling cover which is assembled to a seat portion of the caliper body, wherein the styling cover has a mounting rib which is fastened in a state of being inserted into and in contact with an opening portion formed in the seat portion.