Floating Caliper Bolt Guide with Segmented Sliding Bush

The guide body is segmented into multiple guide surfaces (first guide surface, second guide surface, third guide surface, fourth guide surface) arranged at different positions and orientations. This segmentation allows each surface to contribute to guidance stability while limiting the contact area of any single surface, thereby reducing static friction and breakaway torque compared to a single large guide surface.

Different regions of the guide body are given different functional qualities: the first and second guide surfaces provide primary guidance, while the third and fourth guide surfaces provide auxiliary guidance and support. The guide surfaces are designed with specific local geometries (inclined angles, positions) to optimize both stability and friction characteristics in different areas.

The guide body is designed to deform elastically under high forces. The third and fourth guide surfaces are positioned and dimensioned to become effective support surfaces when the guide body deforms under load. This dynamic adaptation allows the guidance system to provide sufficient support capability under high forces while maintaining small contact areas during normal operation to minimize static friction.

The third and fourth guide surfaces are positioned and dimensioned to provide auxiliary support before excessive deformation occurs. These surfaces act as a cushion or backup support system that engages when the primary guide surfaces experience high forces, preventing metal-to-metal contact and providing additional guidance support without requiring the primary surfaces to be large enough to cause high static friction.

Multiple guide surfaces that would traditionally require separate components are merged into a single integrally formed guide body. The guide body is produced as one piece using injection molding, combining the functions of multiple guide surfaces while simplifying the overall structure, reducing the number of parts, and lowering manufacturing complexity and cost.

The guide surfaces are designed with specific geometric parameters (inclined angles, positions, dimensions) that are optimized during the injection molding process. By carefully controlling these parameters, the single-piece guide body achieves the same guidance reliability as complex multi-part systems would provide, while benefiting from simpler manufacturing.