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US 10,309,473 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for heat dissipation of a brake pad
OwnerEdward D. Hortoninventor
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Abstract
A device for braking a vehicle includes a first brake pad and a first back plate coupled to the first brake pad and comprising a first plurality of ridges provided on a first face of the first brake plate. The device and corresponding method provide an improved manner for cooling existing brake systems.
Claims20
A device for braking an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a first disc brake pad;
- and
- a first back plate comprising a curved top side, a curved bottom side, a first face, a second face, and at least one locating tab, a first plurality of ridges provided on the first face of the first back plate, wherein the first disc brake pad is coupled to a second face of the first back plate that is opposite the first face,
- wherein the first back plate is defined by a first length and a first width, the first length being greater than and perpendicular with respect to the first width, and an axis A that extends parallel with respect to the first length,
- wherein the plurality of ridges extend parallel with respect to the axis A,
- wherein the plurality of ridges extend along more than half of the first length, wherein the plurality of ridges are disposed along substantially the entire first width, and
- wherein the first disc brake pad is capable of braking the automotive vehicle.
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A device for dissipating heat from an automotive vehicle disc brake pad assembly comprising:
- a disc brake pad;
- and
- a first back plate coupled to the disc brake pad;
- wherein the first back plate includes a curved top side, a curved bottom side, a first face, a second face opposite the first face, and at least one locating tab, further comprising a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys forming a plurality of triangular ridges disposed along the first face,
- wherein the first back plate is defined by a length and a width, the length being greater than and perpendicular with respect to the width, and an axis A that extends parallel with respect to the length and substantially parallel to the elongate direction of the first brake pad,
- wherein the plurality of ridges extend parallel with respect to the axis A,
- wherein the plurality of ridges extend along more than half of the length, wherein the plurality of ridges are disposed along substantially the entire width, and
- wherein the disc brake pad is capable of braking an automotive vehicle.
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A method of dissipating heat from an automotive disc brake pad assembly comprising:
- providing a brake caliper having a first disc brake pad;
- and
- attaching a first back plate to a first surface of the first disc brake pad that is opposite a cooling surface of the first back plate, the cooling surface of the first back plate having a first plurality of cooling channels formed therein,
- wherein the first back plate comprises a curved top side, a curved bottom side, a first face, a second face, and at least one locating tab,
- wherein the first back plate is defined by a length and a width, the length being greater than and perpendicular with respect to the width, and an axis A that extends parallel with respect to the length and substantially parallel to the elongate direction of the first brake pad,
- wherein the plurality of cooling channels extend parallel with respect to the axis A,
- wherein the plurality of cooling channels extend along more than half of the length, wherein the plurality of cooling channels are disposed along substantially the entire width, and
- wherein the first disc brake pad is capable of braking an automotive vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.