Brake assembly with brake pad carrier and clip
A brake assembly comprises: a brake pad carrier supporting a brake pad which is movable relative to a brake rotor, the brake pad carrier comprising a protrusion, wherein a top surface of the protrusion has at least one notch comprising a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other; and a brake pad clip comprising at least one protruding part disposed within the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier, wherein the first side surface and the second side surface of the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier form an inner shape of the notch limiting movement of the protruding part of the brake pad clip in directions toward and away from the brake rotor.
1. A brake assembly, comprising:
a brake pad carrier supporting a brake pad which is movable relative to a brake rotor, the brake pad carrier comprising a protrusion for being coupled to a brake pad clip,
wherein at least one notch is formed in a top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier, and
wherein the notch comprises a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other and having a shape limiting movement of at least one protruding part of the brake pad clip, inserted into the notch of the brake pad carrier, in directions toward and away from the brake rotor,
wherein the at least one notch comprises two or more notches formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier and the at least one protruding part of the brake pad clip comprises two or more protruding parts of the brake pad clip to be received within the two or more notches.
2. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second side surfaces of the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier are generally perpendicular to an axis of the brake rotor.
3. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second side surfaces of the notch extend downward from the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
4. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier has an inner width or diameter between the first side surface and the second side surface which is substantially equal to a width or diameter of the protruding part of the brake pad clip inserted into the notch of the brake pad carrier.
5. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one protruding part of the brake pad clip inserted into the notch of the brake pad carrier comprises a tab and/or a barb.
6. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one protruding part of the brake pad clip inserted into the notch of the brake pad carrier has a cylindrical or polygonal cross-sectional shape.
7. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the two or more protruding parts of the brake pad clips have at least one of cylindrical and polygonal cross-sectional shapes.
8. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier comprises:
an opening at a side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier facing the brake pad; and
an angled side surface extending downward from the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier and angled toward the brake pad,
wherein the opening and the angled side surface face each other.
9. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier comprises a third side surface extending downward from the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier and angled toward the brake pad.
10. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier comprises an opening at a side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier facing the brake pad.
11. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein the notch comprises a fourth side surface extending downward from the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier, wherein the protruding part of the brake pad clip is seated against a portion of the fourth side surface of the notch to limit the movement of the protruding part of the brake pad clip in a direction toward the brake pad.
12. The brake assembly of claim 1 , wherein one or more other notches are formed in a side surface of the protrusion facing the brake pad to receive one or more other protruding parts of the brake spring.
13. A brake assembly, comprising:
a brake pad carrier supporting a brake pad which is movable relative to a brake rotor, the brake pad carrier comprising a protrusion for being coupled to a brake pad clip,
wherein at least one notch is formed in a side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier facing the brake pad, and
wherein the at least one notch comprises a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other and having a shape limiting movement of at least one protruding part of the brake pad clip, inserted into the notch of the brake pad carrier, in directions toward and away from the brake rotor,
wherein the at least one protruding part of the brake pad clip comprises one or more legs protruding toward the notch formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
14. The brake assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first and second side surfaces of the notch formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier are generally perpendicular to an axis of the brake rotor.
15. The brake assembly of claim 13 , wherein the notch formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier is formed from a top to a bottom of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
16. The brake assembly of claim 13 , wherein the notch is formed in a portion of the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
17. The brake assembly of claim 13 , wherein the one or more legs of the brake pad clip has a shape bent toward the notch formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
18. The brake assembly of claim 13 , wherein the notch formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier has an inner width between the first side surface and the second side surface which is substantially equal to a width of the one or more legs of the brake pad clip.
19. The brake assembly of claim 13 , wherein the one or more legs of the brake pad clip are seated against or contact one or both of the first and second side surfaces of the notch formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
20. A brake assembly, comprising:
a brake pad carrier supporting a brake pad which is movable relative to a brake rotor, the brake pad carrier comprising a protrusion, wherein a top surface of the protrusion has at least one notch comprising a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other; and
a brake pad clip comprising at least one protruding part disposed within the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier,
wherein the first side surface and the second side surface of the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier form an inner shape of the notch limiting movement of the protruding part of the brake pad clip in directions toward and away from the brake rotor,
wherein the at least one notch comprises two or more notches formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier and the at least one protruding part of the brake pad clip comprises two or more protruding parts of the brake pad clip to be received within the two or more notches.
21. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the first and second side surfaces of the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier are generally perpendicular to an axis of the brake rotor.
22. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the first and second side surfaces of the notch extend downward from the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
23. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier has an inner width or diameter between the first side surface and the second side surface which is substantially equal to a width of the protruding part of the brake pad clip disposed within the notch of the brake pad carrier.
24. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the at least one protruding part of the brake pad clip comprises a tab and/or a barb.
25. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the at least one protruding part of the brake pad clip has a cylindrical or polygonal cross-sectional shape.
26. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the two or more protruding parts of the brake pad clips have at least one of cylindrical and polygonal cross-sectional shapes.
27. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier comprises:
an opening at a side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier facing the brake pad; and
an angled side surface extending downward from the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier and angled toward the brake pad,
wherein the opening and the angled side surface face each other.
28. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier comprises a third side surface extending downward from the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier and angled toward the brake pad.
29. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the notch formed in the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier comprises an opening at a side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier facing the brake pad.
30. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein the notch comprises a fourth side surface extending downward from the top surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier, wherein the protruding part of the brake pad clip is seated against a portion of the fourth side surface of the notch to limit the movement of the protruding part of the brake pad clip in a direction toward the brake pad.
31. The brake assembly of claim 20 , wherein one or more other notches are formed in a side surface of the protrusion facing the brake pad to receive one or more other protruding parts of the brake spring.
32. The brake assembly of claim 31 , wherein the one or more other notches comprise fifth and sixth side surfaces facing each other, and
the fifth and sixth side surfaces of the one or more other notches formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier are generally perpendicular to an axis of the brake rotor.
33. The brake assembly of claim 31 , wherein the one or more other notches formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier are formed from a top to a bottom of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
34. The brake assembly of claim 31 , wherein the one or more other notches are formed in a portion of the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
35. The brake assembly of claim 31 , wherein the one or more other protruding parts of the brake pad clip comprise one or more legs protruding toward the one or more other notches formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
36. The brake assembly of claim 35 , wherein the one or more legs of the brake pad clip has a shape bent toward the one or more other notches formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.
37. The brake assembly of claim 35 , wherein the one or more other notches formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier have an inner width which is substantially equal to a width of the one or more legs of the brake pad clip.
38. The brake assembly of claim 35 , wherein the one or more legs of the brake pad clip are seated against or contact at least one of side surfaces of the one or more other notches formed in the side surface of the protrusion of the brake pad carrier.