Ball ramp caliper brake with monocast housing and coplanar springs

A caliper brake comprising

• a housing having an actuator side and a carrier side, wherein the housing is monocast and devoid of a central bridge, the actuator side including a first plurality of ball ramps on an inner part thereof;
• a pair of caliper pads including a first pad nearer to the actuator side and a second pad nearer to the carrier side;
• a lever having a second plurality of ball ramps facing the first plurality of ball ramps;
• and
• a plurality of balls, each being positioned between a respective one of the first plurality of ball ramps and a respective one of the second plurality of ball ramps.

A caliper brake comprising

• a housing having an actuator side and a carrier side,
• a pair of caliper pads including a first pad nearer to the actuator side and a second pad nearer to the carrier side,
• the actuator side including a first plurality of ball ramps on an inner part thereof,
• the carrier side including a pair of housing holes therethrough;
• the first pad having a hole;
• a lever having a second plurality of ball ramps facing the first plurality of ball ramps and a lever hole;
• a plurality of balls, each being positioned between a respective one of the first plurality of ball ramps and a respective one of the second plurality of ball ramps;
• and
• a bolt threaded with a threaded hole and extending into the hole of the first pad, wherein the threaded hole is either the lever hole or an additional hole within a backing plate of the first pad.