Abstract:
A brake wear indicator for detecting the depth of wear of a brake lining for use on a disc brake, comprising an indicating circuit connected to a source of power and a switch means, said switch means being actuated independently of the braking surfaces of the disc even when the brake linings wear down beyond a predetermined depth whereby the braking surfaces of the disc are not injured.
Abstract:
This invention relates to improvements in and relating to a disc brake assembly of the spot-acting type, especially for use with a powered vehicle such as automotive vehicle. More specifically, the invention relates to such a type of automotive brake unit, wherein a stationary brake cylinder having a pair of opposedly acting hydraulic pistons is positioned at one side of a rotatable brake disc and a movable plate is arranged as straddling said plate in a direction parallel to the axis of said disc when actuated upon by an indirectly acting type one of said pistons, while the other directly acting type piston is also being actuated. The improvement resides in such that said movable plate is mounted at its one end by at least two support lugs formed diametrally opposite to each other on said indirectly acting piston and suspendedly mounted from U-shaped guide pins mounted in turn on a body member of said brake unit, for load distribution and the like purposes.
Abstract:
EACH FRICTION PAD OF A BRAKE DISK IS PROVIDED WITH A DETECTING SWITCH DEVICE OPERATING TO OPEN A DETECTION CIRCUIT WHEN THE PAD IS WORN TO AN ALLOWABLE WEAR LIMIT THEREBY TO CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO BE LIT. THE DETECTING SWITCH DEVICE MAY BE A SWITCH OPERATED BY MOVEMENT OF A BACKING METAL SUPPORTING THE FRICTION PAD, A WIRE CUT BY ABRASION THEREOF BY THE BRAKE DISK, OR CONTRACTS RELEASED BY ABRASION OR CONTACT BY THE BRAKE DISK, A SPRING DEVICE IN EACH CASE PREVENTING THE DETECTION CIRCUIT THUS OPENED FROM BEING CLOSED AGAIN.