Damped brake components and methods of manufacturing the same
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsYuri Anatoly KARPENKO, J. Chris OAKWOOD, Peter KOWALOW, Charles K. EVANS
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Abstract
A brake component for a motor vehicle may include a body and at least one cable positioned within the body. The at least one cable may include a plurality of wires positioned relative to one another, each of the plurality of wires having a surface in sliding contact with surfaces of adjacent wires of the plurality of wires. During braking of the motor vehicle, sliding movement of the surfaces of the plurality of wires relative to each other may dampen a resonant frequency of the component.
Claims23
A brake component for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a body;
- and
- at least one cable positioned within the body, the at least one cable comprising a plurality of wires positioned relative to one another, each of the plurality of wires having a surface in sliding contact with surfaces of adjacent wires of the plurality of wires,
- wherein, during braking of the motor vehicle, sliding movement of the surfaces of the plurality of wires relative to each other dampens a resonant frequency of the component.
A brake rotor for attachment to a wheel of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a cheek portion;
- and
- at least one cable positioned within the cheek portion, the at least one cable comprising a plurality of wires positioned relative to one another, each of the plurality of wires having a surface in sliding contact with surfaces of adjacent wires of the plurality of wires,
- wherein, during braking of the motor vehicle, sliding movement of the surfaces of the plurality of wires relative to each other dampens a resonant frequency of the rotor.
A brake pad assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a rigid backing structure;
- a friction material carried by the rigid backing structure;
- and
- at least one cable, the at least one cable comprising a plurality of wires positioned relative to one another, each of the plurality of wires having a surface in sliding contact with surfaces of adjacent wires of the plurality of wires,
- wherein, during braking of the motor vehicle, sliding movement of the surfaces of the plurality of wires relative to each other dampens a resonant frequency of the brake pad.
A method of manufacturing a brake component for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- positioning at least one cable within the brake component, the at least one cable comprising a plurality of wires in sliding contact with one another,
- wherein the at least one cable is positioned within the brake component so that, during braking of the motor vehicle, the at least one cable is configured to dampen a resonant frequency of the component via friction generated by sliding movement between the plurality of wires.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.