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US 10,221,904 B2Granted
Rotational fixing for a guide pin of a disc brake and method thereof
AssigneeMeritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
InventorDietmar Knoop
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Abstract
A rotational fixing for a guide pin of a disc brake and method for fixing a guide pin of a disc brake. The rotational fixing includes a guide sleeve having a sleeve portion, a receiving portion of a brake carrier, and an inter-connection. The receiving portion receives the sleeve portion. The inter-connection engages the sleeve portion and the receiving portion and restricts rotation of the guide sleeve relative to the brake carrier when the sleeve portion is received by the receiving portion.
Claims20
A rotational fixing for a disc brake comprising:
- a brake carrier that has a receiving face and a bore extending from the receiving face;
- a guide pin that includes:
- a guide sleeve having a first end surface and a second end surface disposed at opposite distal ends of the guide sleeve, a bore hole that extends along an axis from the first end surface to the second end surface and a flange that extends continuously around the bore hole, extends radially outward with respect to the axis, and has a flange face, wherein the flange face defines the first end surface and is received by the receiving face;
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- a fastener that is received in the bore of the brake carrier and the bore hole of the guide sleeve such that the fastener and the guide sleeve do not slide along the axis with respect to each other when the fastener is secured to the brake carrier;
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- an inter-connection that engages the flange and the receiving face so as to restrict rotation of the guide sleeve about the axis relative to the brake carrier.
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A disc brake comprising:
- a brake carrier having a bore and a receiving face;
- a caliper;
- a guide pin that includes:
- a guide sleeve having a first end surface and a second end surface disposed at opposite distal ends of the guide sleeve, a bore hole that extends along an axis from the first end surface to the second end surface, and a flange that extends continuously around the bore hole, extends radially outward with respect to the axis, and has a flange face, wherein the flange face defines the first end surface and engages the receiving face;
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- a fastener that is received in the bore of the brake carrier and the bore hole of the guide sleeve such that the fastener and the guide sleeve do not slide along the axis with respect to each other when the fastener is secured to the brake carrier;
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- an inter-connection that engages the flange and the receiving face so as to restrict rotation of the guide sleeve relative to the brake carrier thereby inhibiting the guide sleeve from rotating the fastener about the axis and loosening the fastener from the brake carrier.
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A method for fixing a guide pin of a disc brake comprising:
- providing a guide sleeve having a bore hole that extends along an axis and extends from a first end surface of the guide sleeve to a second end surface of the guide sleeve, the first and second end surfaces being disposed at opposite distal ends of the guide sleeve, and a flange that extends continuously around the bore hole, extends radially outward with respect to the axis, and has a flange face, wherein the flange face defines the first end surface;
- providing a brake carrier having a bore and a recess that has a recess face;
- providing a connector;
- providing a fastener;
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- assembling the guide sleeve, connector, fastener, and brake carrier such that the fastener is positioned in the bore and the bore hole such that the fastener and the guide sleeve do not slide along the axis with respect to each other, and the connector extends between the flange face and the recess face and restricts rotation of the guide sleeve relative to the brake carrier when the flange face is disposed against the recess face.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.