IP Library Granted Patent US 11,686,357
Granted Patent B2
US 11,686,357 · App. 17/050,266 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Floating-caliper brake

Inventor: Michael Putz (Sebersdorf, AT)
Assignee: VE VIENNA ENGINEERING FORSCHUNGS—UND ENTWICKLUNGS GMBH
F16D55/227F16D65/0056F16D65/0068F16D65/0087F16D65/18F16D2055/0008F16D2055/0029
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Patent No.
US 11,686,357
App. No.
17/050,266
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The aim of the invention is to ensure a reliable lift of both brake pads of a floating-caliper brake ( 1 ) after releasing the brake. This is achieved in that a lifting part ( 20 ) is hinged to the brake caliper ( 2 ) at a hinge point ( 21 ), and the lifting part ( 20 ) is supported on the support structure ( 7 ) at a contact point ( 23 ) at least partly at releasing the floating-caliper brake ( 1 ), wherein a lift drive ( 22 ) is provided which rotates the lifting part ( 20 ) about the hinge point ( 21 ) such that a support for the lifting part ( 20 ) is produced on the contact point ( 23 ), whereby the hinge point ( 21 ) and the brake caliper ( 2 ) are moved.

Claims (8)

1. A floating-caliper brake, comprising a brake caliper floatingly mounted on a support structure of the floating-caliper brake, on which brake caliper a first brake pad and a pressing device are arranged, wherein a second brake pad being arranged on the pressing device and the pressing device moving the second brake pad toward the first brake pad in order to actuate the floating-caliper brake and moving the second brake pad away from the first brake pad in order to release the floating-caliper brake, wherein a lifting part is hinged to the brake caliper at a hinge point, and the lifting part is supported on the support structure at a contact point at least partly at releasing the floating-caliper brake, wherein a lift drive is provided which rotates the lifting part about the hinge point such that a support for the lifting part is produced at the contact point, whereby the hinge point and the brake caliper are moved.

2. The floating-caliper brake according to claim 1 , wherein, when the floating-caliper brake is actuated, the lifting part abuts the support structure at the contact point until the floating-caliper brake is completely released.

3. The floating-caliper brake according to claim 1 , wherein, during actuation and release, the lifting part abuts the support structure at the contact point, whereas the contact point being moved on the support structure when the floating-caliper brake is actuated.

4. The floating-caliper brake according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of lifting parts are arranged on the brake caliper, which parts each abut the support structure at a contact point and are actuated by one or more lift drives.

5. The floating-caliper brake according to claim 1 , wherein a lifting part is hinged to the brake caliper at two hinge points, and each end of the lifting part is supported on the support structure at a contact point at least partly at re-leasing the floating-caliper brake and the lift drive rotates the lifting part about the two hinge points.

6. The floating-caliper brake according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing device is also used as a lift drive.

7. The floating-caliper brake according to claim 1 , wherein a caliper guide for guiding the brake caliper is provided on the support structure and the lifting part abuts the caliper guide at the contact point.

8. The floating-caliper brake according to claim 7 , wherein the caliper guide is designed as a guide pin which is arranged in a guide hole of the brake caliper.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2023
From: VE VIENNA ENGINEERING FORSCHUNGS- UND ENTWICKLUNGS GMBH
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 064335/0980 →
ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS CHANGE Recorded Apr 29, 2021
From: VE VIENNA ENGINEERING FORSCHUNGS-UND ENTWICKLUNGS GMBH
To: VE VIENNA ENGINEERING FORSCHUNGS-UND ENTWICKLUNGS GMBH
Reel/Frame 056094/0459 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2020
From: PUTZ, MICHAEL
To: VE VIENNA ENGINEERING FORSCHUNGS- UND ENTWICKLUNGS GMBH
Reel/Frame 054200/0810 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT A 50344/2018 · Apr 25, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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