Pad-holding and pad return spring assembly, pad assembly, disc brake assembly

A brake pad assembly for a disc brake assembly, comprising:

• at least one brake pad, and
• at least one pad-holding and pad return spring assembly defining an axial direction, a radial direction perpendicular to said axial direction and a circumferential or tangential direction perpendicular to both said axial direction and said radial direction, said pad-holding and pad return spring assembly comprising:
• at least one pad-holding spring configured to be arranged between at least one guiding ear of a brake pad of the disc brake assembly and a support of the disc brake assembly to bias said brake pad in the radial and circumferential directions, and
• a pad return spring configured to bias said brake pad in the axial direction away from a brake disc of the disc brake assembly,
• wherein said pad-holding spring and said pad return spring are made as separate pieces and are operatively connected,
• wherein said pad-holding spring has a prevailing development in the radial and circumferential directions and comprises at least:
• a C-shaped section comprising a central portion that develops substantially in the radial direction, an upper portion and a lower portion extending from radially opposite ends of the central portion and developing substantially in the circumferential direction, wherein said C-shaped section is adapted to be inserted in a recess of said support and to accommodate said guiding ear,
• wherein said pad return spring has a prevalent development in the axial and radial directions and comprises:
• an anchoring portion operatively connected to said C-shaped section and extending from said C-shaped section in the axial direction with a first orientation opposite to said brake disc, and
• an elastic return arm operatively connected to said anchoring portion and having an elastic return arm end configured to engage said brake pad, wherein said elastic return arm develops from said anchoring portion along an elastic return arm longitudinal direction prevalently oriented in the axial direction with a second orientation concordant with said brake disc, opposite to said first orientation, wherein said elastic return arm is elastically movable in the axial direction between at least one advanced position towards said brake disc and a resting position retracted with opposite orientation, and
• wherein said pad return spring is made of at least one wire, wherein said at least one wire is bent so that, in each position of said elastic return arm, during normal operation, said elastic return arm is spaced from any portion of said pad-holding spring and from said anchoring portion of said pad return spring, wherein said pad-holding and pad return spring assembly is connectable to said brake pad,
• wherein said brake pad comprises friction material and a support plate supporting said friction material, wherein said support plate comprises the at least one guiding ear protruding laterally in the circumferential direction,
• wherein said C-shaped section of said pad-holding spring is configured to accommodate said guiding ear to bias said brake pad in the circumferential direction and the radial direction, and
• wherein said elastic return arm end of said pad return spring is configured to engage said guiding ear to bias said brake pad in a distancing direction away from the brake disc.