Brake caliper of a disc brake for motor vehicles
A brake caliper ( 1 ) for a disc brake has a tensioning side ( 2 ) and a rim side ( 3 ) and bears a brake cylinder flange face ( 4 ), which, for receiving a brake cylinder, is disposed on the tensioning side ( 2 ). Two sliding bushes ( 5, 6 ) for an axial displacement of the brake caliper ( 1 ) are disposed on a brake support, and two flange faces ( 8, 8 a ) are disposed axially parallel to each other on the tensioning side ( 2 ) between the sliding bushes ( 5, 6 ) for receiving a sensor resetting unit ( 9 ).
1. A brake caliper ( 1 ) for a disc brake, having a tensioning side ( 2 ) and a rim side ( 3 ), comprising:
a brake cylinder flange face ( 4 ), which, for receiving a brake cylinder, is disposed on the tensioning side ( 2 );
a first sliding bush ( 5 ) and a second sliding bush ( 6 ) for an axial displacement of the brake caliper ( 1 ) disposed on a brake support;
a first flange face ( 8 ) and a second flange face ( 8 a ), which, for receiving a sensor resetting unit ( 9 ), are disposed axially parallel to each other on the tensioning side ( 2 ) between the first sliding bush ( 5 ) and the second sliding bush ( 6 ),
wherein the brake caliper ( 1 ) has at least one of a first rib and a second rib, the first rib ( 10 ) being disposed on the tensioning side ( 2 ) between the first sliding bush ( 5 ) and the first flange face ( 8 ), in a direction radially opposed to the brake cylinder flange face ( 4 ), and the second rib being disposed between the second sliding bush ( 5 ) and the first flange face, in a further direction radially opposed to the brake cylinder flange face ( 4 ).
2. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an external contour of the at least one of the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ) corresponds to or is larger than an external contour of the sensor resetting unit ( 9 ) to be received by the first and second flange faces ( 8 , 8 a ).
3. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib is disposed at a spacing distance ( 18 ) from the first and second flange faces ( 8 , 8 a ).
4. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ) is shaped from a brake caliper housing ( 11 ).
5. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ) is disposed on a brake caliper housing ( 11 ) in a direction radially opposed to the brake cylinder flange face ( 4 ).
6. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ) is formed from the same material as the brake caliper ( 1 ).
7. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib has a width (B) of at least 4 mm.
8. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ) extend generally parallel to the first flange face ( 8 ) and the second flange face ( 8 a ).
9. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the brake cylinder flange face is above the first and second ribs ( 10 , 10 a ) and the first and second ribs ( 10 , 10 a ) are below the brake cylinder flange face ( 4 ).
10. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 ) extend generally perpendicular to the axial direction.
11. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 ) are spaced away from the first sliding bush and the second sliding bush.
12. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ) are axially recessed relative to the first and second flange faces ( 8 , 8 a ) and the first and second flange faces ( 8 , 8 a ) project axially in relation to the first and second ribs ( 10 , 10 a ) such that a support plate ( 17 ) of a sensor resetting installation is axially spaced from the first and second ribs ( 10 , 10 a ).
13. A brake caliper ( 1 ) for a disc brake, having a tensioning side ( 2 ) and a rim side ( 3 ), comprising:
a brake cylinder mounting face ( 4 ) disposed on the tensioning side ( 2 );
a first sliding bush ( 5 ) and a second sliding bush ( 6 ) for an axial displacement of the brake caliper ( 1 ) disposed on a brake support;
a first flange face ( 8 ) and a second flange face ( 8 a ) disposed axially parallel to each other on the tensioning side ( 2 ) between the first sliding bush ( 5 ) and the second sliding bush ( 6 ),
wherein the brake caliper ( 1 ) includes a first rib ( 10 ) and a second rib ( 10 a ), the first rib ( 10 ) being disposed on the tensioning side ( 2 ) and extending radially between the first sliding bush ( 5 ) and the first flange face ( 8 ) and radially away from the brake cylinder mounting face ( 4 ), and the second rib ( 10 a ) extending radially between the second sliding bush ( 5 ) and the first flange face ( 8 ) and radially away from the brake cylinder mounting face ( 4 );
wherein the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ) are generally parallel to the first flange face ( 8 ) and the second flange face ( 8 a ).
14. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ) are disposed on a surface recessed in relation to the first flange face ( 8 ) and the second flange face ( 8 a ).
15. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the first rib ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ) are generally perpendicular to the axial direction.
16. The brake caliper ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the brake cylinder mounting face is disposed above the first b ( 10 ) and the second rib ( 10 a ).