Rotational fixing for a guide pin of a disc brake and method thereof
AssigneeMeritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
InventorDietmar Knoop
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Abstract
A rotational fixing for a guide pin of a disc brake and method for fixing a guide pin of a disc brake. The rotational fixing includes a guide sleeve having a sleeve portion, a receiving portion of a brake carrier, and an inter-connection. The receiving portion receives the sleeve portion. The inter-connection engages the sleeve portion and the receiving portion and restricts rotation of the guide sleeve relative to the brake carrier when the sleeve portion is received by the receiving portion.
Claims20
A rotational fixing for a guide pin of a disc brake comprising:
- a sleeve portion of a guide sleeve;
- a receiving portion of a brake carrier that receives the sleeve portion;
- and
- an inter-connection to engage the sleeve portion and the receiving portion so as to restrict rotation of the guide sleeve relative to the brake carrier when the sleeve portion is received by the receiving portion.
A disc brake comprising:
- a brake carrier having a receiving portion;
- a caliper;
- at least one guide pin;
- and
- a rotational fixing that includes:
- a guide sleeve that is disposed on the guide pin and has a sleeve portion that is received by the receiving portion;
- and
- an inter-connection that engages the sleeve portion and the receiving portion so as to restrict rotation of the guide sleeve relative to the brake carrier when the sleeve portion is received by the receiving portion.
A method for fixing a guide pin of a disc brake comprising:
- providing a sleeve portion of a guide sleeve, the sleeve portion having a first cavity;
- providing a receiving portion of a brake carrier, the receiving portion having a second cavity;
- and
- co-locating a connector in the first cavity and the second cavity to engage the sleeve portion and receiving portion so as to restrict rotation of the guide sleeve relative to the brake carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.