Brake system for bicycles
AssigneeSram, LLC
InventorsSebastian Heyna, Henrik Braedt, Charles Dunlap
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Abstract
Brake calipers and rotors for bicycles are described herein. An example brake caliper includes an outboard caliper portion to be disposed inboard of a frame of the bicycle. The outboard caliper portion includes an outboard caliper body and an outboard brake pad that is fixed relative to the outboard caliper body. The brake caliper also includes an inboard caliper portion coupled to the outboard caliper body. The inboard caliper portion is disposed inboard of the outboard caliper portion when the brake caliper is coupled to the bicycle. The inboard caliper portion includes an inboard caliper body and an inboard brake pad that is movable relative to the inboard caliper body.
Claims13
A brake caliper for a bicycle, the brake caliper comprising:
- an outboard caliper portion to be disposed inboard of a frame of the bicycle, the outboard caliper portion including an outboard caliper body and an outboard brake pad that is fixed relative to the outboard caliper body;
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- an inboard caliper portion coupled to the outboard caliper body, the inboard caliper portion disposed inboard of the outboard caliper portion when the brake caliper is coupled to the bicycle, the inboard caliper portion including an inboard caliper body and an inboard brake pad that is movable relative to the inboard caliper body.
A front fork for a bicycle, the front fork comprising:
- a first tube having a first wheel attachment portion;
- a second tube spaced from the first tube, the second tube having a second wheel attachment portion;
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- a brake caliper disposed on an inboard side of the first tube,
- the first tube having a post extending inboard from the inboard side of the first tube, the post configured to receive a portion of the brake caliper for mounting the brake caliper to the inboard side of the first tube,
- the brake caliper comprising:
- an outboard caliper body coupled to the inboard side of the first tube,
- an inboard caliper body coupled to the outboard caliper body, the inboard caliper body disposed inboard of the outboard caliper body,
- an outboard brake pad, and
- an inboard brake pad,
- wherein the outboard brake pad is fixed relative to the outboard caliper body and the inboard brake pad is moveable relative to the inboard caliper body.
A disc brake for a bicycle comprising:
- a brake rotor to be coupled to the bicycle and rotatable about a rotational axis, the brake rotor including:
- a carrier to be coupled to a hub of the bicycle;
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- a brake track having braking surfaces, the brake track disposed radially outward of the carrier, the brake track coupled to the carrier such that the brake track is axially movable relative to the carrier;
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- a brake caliper to be coupled to the bicycle relative to the brake rotor, the brake caliper including:
- a body;
- a first brake pad fixed relative to the body;
- and
- a second brake pad that is moveable relative to the body, such that when the brake caliper is actuated, the second brake pad engages the brake track and moves the brake track into engagement with the first brake pad,
- wherein the first brake pad is an outboard brake pad and the second brake pad is an inboard brake pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.