Guide pin
AssigneeMeritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
InventorsRichard Thompson, Paul Hayes, Neil Williams, Paul Roberts
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Abstract
A guide pin for slidably mounting a caliper to a brake carrier of a disc brake. The guide pin has a fastener for connecting the guide pin to the brake carrier, and a hollow tube for surrounding the fastener to provide a surface along which the caliper can slide. An elongate insert is positionable in the hollow tube and occupies a space between the hollow tube and the fastener.
Claims15
A guide pin for slidably mounting a caliper to a brake carrier of a disc brake, the guide pin comprising:
- a fastener for connecting the guide pin to the brake carrier;
- a hollow tube for surrounding the fastener to provide a surface along which the caliper can slide;
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- an elongate insert positionable in the hollow tube occupying a space between the hollow tube and the fastener.
A guide pin for slidably mounting a caliper to a brake carrier of a disc brake, the guide pin comprising:
- a fastener for connecting the guide pin to the brake carrier;
- a hollow tube surrounding the fastener providing a surface along which the caliper can slide;
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- a connector for abutting a surface of the hollow tube;
- wherein a clearance between the hollow tube and the fastener is greater than 0.5 mm radially.
A disc brake comprising:
- a caliper;
- a brake carrier;
- and
- a guide pin for slidably mounting the caliper to the brake carrier, the guide pin having:
- a fastener for connecting the guide pin to the brake carrier;
- a hollow tube for surrounding the fastener to provide a surface along which the caliper can slide;
- and
- an elongate insert positionable in the hollow tube occupying a space between the hollow tube and the fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.