Sensor-equipped brake pad with printed circuit board with stiffening means

A method for producing a sensor-equipped brake pad for the braking system of a motor vehicle, the sensor-equipped brake pad comprising a printed circuit board, a rear support plate having a recess in which said printed circuit board is fixed, at least one force or temperature sensor mounted on said printed circuit board, a block of friction material mounted on said rear plate, wherein said printed circuit board is interposed between said rear plate and said block of friction material, wherein it comprises a structural stiffening means for said printed circuit board, namely, alternatively and/or in combination:

• a structural stiffening means configured and disposed so as to ensure adherence between said rear plate and said printed circuit board;
• a structural stiffening means configured and disposed so as to rigidly connect said printed circuit board to said rear plate;
• a structural stiffening means comprising a rigid substrate of said printed circuit board, wherein said rigid substrate includes a steel plate with a thickness comprised between 3 mm and 10 mm;
• a structural stiffening means comprising a differential machining of said rear support plate for the creation of discrete elements at the position of the seat of said at least one force sensor of said printed circuit board;
• a structural stiffening means comprising a differential machining of said rear support plate for the creation of discrete fixing points at and around the position of the seat of said at least one force sensor of said printed circuit board.