Caliper Assembly With Axially Offset Line Of Action Braking Assemblies
A caliper assembly for applying braking forces to brake pads and a brake rotor including a first braking assembly with an axial line of action, a second braking assembly with an axial line of action offset from the axial line of action of the first brake assembly and a load transfer device for transferring a clamping force from the second braking assembly to the first braking assembly.
1 . A caliper assembly comprising:
a first braking assembly with an axial line of action;
a second braking assembly with an axial line of action offset from the axial line of action of the first brake assembly; and
a load transfer device for transferring a mechanical force from the second braking assembly to the first braking assembly.
2 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 and further including a housing, wherein the first brake assembly, the second brake assembly and the load transfer device are housed in the housing.
3 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 wherein the first braking assembly is hydraulic.
4 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 wherein the second braking assembly is hydraulic.
5 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 wherein the second braking assembly is a SAHR brake assembly.
6 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 wherein the first brake assembly is a dynamic service brake assembly.
7 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 wherein the second braking assembly is a static brake assembly.
8 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 wherein the second brake assembly is a park brake assembly.
9 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 wherein the load transfer device acts via one of mechanically, hydraulically and pneumatically.
10 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 wherein the load transfer device is a mechanical linkage.
11 . A caliper assembly of claim 10 wherein the mechanical linkage is at least one of an arm, a lever, a cable and a gear.
12 . A caliper assembly of claim 1 wherein the load transfer device is a rocker arm.
13 . A caliper assembly comprising:
a dynamic braking assembly having an axial line of action;
a static braking assembly having an axial line of action that is offset from the axial line of action of the service braking assembly; and
a linkage connecting the service brake assembly and the static brake assembly.
14 . A caliper assembly of claim 13 and further including a housing, wherein the dynamic braking assembly, the static braking assembly and the linkage are housed in the housing.
15 . A caliper assembly of claim 13 wherein each of the dynamic braking assembly and the static brake assembly are hydraulic.
16 . A caliper assembly of claim 13 wherein the linkage is at least one of a mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic type.
17 . A caliper assembly of claim 13 wherein the linkage is a mechanical linkage.
18 . A caliper assembly of claim 18 wherein the mechanical linkage is a rocker arm.
19 . A caliper assembly of claim 13 wherein the linkage is adapted to transfer a mechanical clamping force from the static braking assembly to the dynamic braking assembly to enable the dynamic braking assembly to apply a braking force.
20 . A caliper assembly comprising:
a housing;
a hydraulic service brake assembly in the housing having an axial line of action;
a SAHR park brake assembly in the housing having an axial line of action offset from axial line of action of the hydraulic service brake assembly; and
a mechanical linkage in the housing and adapted to transfer a mechanical force from the SAHR park brake assembly to the hydraulic service brake assembly.