公开(公告)号：US10323703B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15470747

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC

Inventor： Lonnie F. Cool ,  Richard L. Lantz

IPC: F16D65/00 ,  B62L3/02 ,  B62L1/00 ,  F16D55/225 ,  F16D65/18 ,  F16D55/00

Abstract: A disc brake caliper includes actuator and reaction portions disposed on opposite sides of a rotor and a bridge portion extending between the actuator and reaction portions and disposed radially outward of the rotor. The actuator portion houses a piston and a lever and defines a mounting flange for a brake actuator. Movement of the lever by the brake actuator causes the piston and the reaction portion to urge brake pads against opposite sides of the rotor. The mounting flange defines a pushrod bore and a fastener bore that receive a pushrod of the actuator and a shank of a fastener extending from the actuator, respectively. The fastener bore has a diameter that varies along at least a portion of a length of the bore beginning from a first end of the bore proximate the actuator and tapering moving towards a second end of the bore distant from the actuator.

公开(公告)号：US10436271B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15897555

申请日：2018-02-15

Applicant: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC

Inventor： Ian David ,  Lonnie F. Cool

IPC: F16D66/02 ,  B60T17/22 ,  F16D65/095 ,  F16D66/00

Abstract: An apparatus for indicating air disc brake pad wear includes a housing having a proximate end and a distal end; wherein a first opening is located at the proximate end. The housing receives a first rigid member having a proximate end and a distal end and partially contained in the housing, the first rigid member distal end extending from the distal end of the housing and configured to attach to an associated inboard disk brake pad assembly. The first rigid member moves linearly in response to the movement of the associated disc brake pad such that the proximate end of the first rigid member as seen through the first opening recedes as the associated disc brake pad wears. The housing may also receive a second rigid member configured to attach to a carrier of the air disc brake assembly for determining wear on an outboard disc brake pad.

公开(公告)号：US20180274609A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15470747

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC

Inventor： Lonnie F. Cool ,  Richard L. Lantz

IPC: F16D65/00 ,  B62L3/02 ,  B62L1/00

CPC classification number: F16D65/0068 ,  B62L1/005 ,  B62L3/023 ,  F16D55/225 ,  F16D65/0056 ,  F16D65/0075 ,  F16D65/183 ,  F16D2055/0016

Abstract: A disc brake caliper includes actuator and reaction portions disposed on opposite sides of a rotor and a bridge portion extending between the actuator and reaction portions and disposed radially outward of the rotor. The actuator portion houses a piston and a lever and defines a mounting flange for a brake actuator. Movement of the lever by the brake actuator causes the piston and the reaction portion to urge brake pads against opposite sides of the rotor. The mounting flange defines a pushrod bore and a fastener bore that receive a pushrod of the actuator and a shank of a fastener extending from the actuator, respectively. The fastener bore has a diameter that varies along at least a portion of a length of the bore beginning from a first end of the bore proximate the actuator and tapering moving towards a second end of the bore distant from the actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20200116223A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-16

申请号：US16157685

申请日：2018-10-11

Applicant: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC

Inventor： Lonnie F. Cool ,  Richard L. Lantz

IPC: F16D65/18 ,  F16D55/02

Abstract: A braking assembly for an air disc brake comprises an actuator assembly having a service portion, at least one mounting stud attached to the service portion, and an air disc brake caliper having a bore for receiving the at least one mounting stud. The mounting stud is pivotable with respect to the service portion for installation on the air disc brake caliper.

公开(公告)号：US20190249735A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US15897555

申请日：2018-02-15

Applicant: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC

Inventor： Ian David ,  Lonnie F. Cool

IPC: F16D66/02 ,  F16D65/095 ,  B60T17/22

CPC classification number: F16D66/02 ,  B60T17/22 ,  F16D65/095 ,  F16D2066/003

Abstract: An apparatus for indicating air disc brake pad wear includes a housing having a proximate end and a distal end; wherein a first opening is located at the proximate end. The housing receives a first rigid member having a proximate end and a distal end and partially contained in the housing, the first rigid member distal end extending from the distal end of the housing and configured to attach to an associated inboard disk brake pad assembly. The first rigid member moves linearly in response to the movement of the associated disc brake pad such that the proximate end of the first rigid member as seen through the first opening recedes as the associated disc brake pad wears. The housing may also receive a second rigid member configured to attach to a carrier of the air disc brake assembly for determining wear on an outboard disc brake pad.

公开(公告)号：US09097304B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-04

申请号：US13673404

申请日：2012-11-09

Applicant: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC

Inventor： Ronald S. Plantan ,  Lonnie F. Cool ,  Harish Radhakrishnan

IPC: F16D65/095 ,  F16D65/00 ,  F16D65/097

CPC classification number: F16D65/097 ,  F16D65/0972 ,  Y10T29/49815 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A system and method are provided for retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, and for installing and removing brake pads, without the need to employ brake pad retaining devices which radially over-top the brake pads. A preferred embodiment includes a retaining element, preferably a spring steel clip, having protrusions which face in opposite directions to engage corresponding slots in a brake pad lateral edge and in a brake pad carrier brake pad-facing surface. When installed in a radially-inward direction, the brake pad carrier side protrusion engages the brake pad carrier slot, and cooperates with the brake pad lateral side protrusion to resist brake pad movement in the radially-outward direction. The brake pad carrier side protrusion may be manually pressed toward the brake pad to disengage the protrusion from the carrier slot to permit withdrawal of the brake paid from the carrier.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法，用于将刹车片保持在盘式制动器中，例如在商业车辆上使用的气动盘式制动器，以及用于安装和拆卸制动衬块，而不需要使用制动衬块保持装置，该装置径向越过制动器 垫 优选的实施例包括保持元件，优​​选弹簧钢夹，其具有面向相反方向的突出部，以接合制动衬块侧边缘中的相应狭槽和制动衬块载体制动片面对表面。 当沿径向向内的方向安装时，制动衬块载体侧突起与制动衬块载体槽接合，并与制动衬块侧面突起配合，以抵抗制动衬块沿径向向外的方向运动。 制动衬块载体侧突起可以被手动地压向制动衬块，以将突起与载体槽分离，以允许从载体上取下制动器。