High efficiency braking and self-draining brake-disk with visual wear control
AssigneeBrembo S.p.A.
InventorLeone Oberti
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Abstract
A high braking efficiency and self-draining brake disc with wear visual control comprises a braking strip (2) having two opposite faces (2′, 2″) provided each with a swept braking surface, a bell (3) fixed to the axis of a wheel and a connection throat (4) between the braking strip (2) and the bell (3), wherein at least a face, preferably both faces (2′, 2″), of the braking strip (2) is provided with radial grooves (5) shaped as a circle arc, opened towards the outside of the braking strip (2) and communicating with the connection throat (4); the radial grooves (5) being extended on all the swept braking surface.
Claims12
A high braking efficiency and self-draining brake disc (1), adapted for use in disc-braking devices, comprising a braking strip (2) having two opposing faces (2′,2″), each being provided with a swept braking surface, a bell (3) fixed to the axis of a wheel and a connection throat (4) between said braking strip (2) and said bell (3), wherein radial grooves (5) shaped in the arc of a circle are arranged on said opposing faces (2′,2″) of said braking strip (2), said grooves arranged on one face of said opposing faces of said braking strip are offset by-a half-pitch with respect to the grooves arranged on the opposing face, said grooves extending on all the swept braking surface and being open towards the outside of said braking strip and communicating with said throat.
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