Caliper housing for a disk brake system and method for manufacturing a caliper housing
AssigneeHl Mando Corporation
InventorHatem Shahin
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Abstract
The application relates to a caliper housing for a disk brake system. In addition, the application relates to a method for manufacturing a caliper housing. The proposed caliper housing comprises an inner part, an outer part, and a bridge part. The bridge part connects the inner part and the outer part. The caliper housing is formed by additive manufacturing such that a first region of the caliper housing and a second region of the caliper housing are formed and such that the first region has different material properties than the second region.
Claims12
A caliper housing for a disk brake system, comprising an inner part, an outer part, and a bridge part connecting the inner part and the outer part, characterized in that the caliper housing is formed by additive manufacturing such that a first region of the caliper housing and a second region of the caliper housing are formed and such that the first region has different material properties than the second region,
- wherein the caliper housing is formed by additive manufacturing such that a hole region of the caliper housing is formed,
- wherein the hole region comprises at least one through hole, wherein the hole region is formed in the outer part,
- wherein the outer part comprises an interior surface that is configured to push against a back side of a brake pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.