Coulomb friction damped disc brake caliper bracket
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsOmar S. Dessouki, Brent D. Lowe, Mark T. Riefe, Matthew T. Doescher, James J. Yuhas
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Abstract
A Coulomb friction damped disc brake caliper bracket, wherein damping is provided by Coulomb friction, most preferably at the outboard tie-bar thereof. In one form, at least one clamping member applies compressive force externally to the caliper bracket, and in a second form, at least one interfacial boundary is internally disposed in the caliper bracket. Provided thereby is a mechanically distinguishable surface boundary between two surfaces which are in mutual contact such that a state of Coulomb friction exists therebetween.
Claims7
A Coulomb friction damped disc brake caliper bracket, comprising:
- at least one clamping member externally disposed with respect to said caliper bracket, said clamping member abutting only said caliper bracket and applying a directly opposed compression force to said caliper bracket;
- wherein a state of Coulomb friction exists between said caliper bracket and said at least one clamping member;
- and
- wherein each clamping member comprises:
- at least one set of opposed clamp jaws;
- and
- a resilient wall connected respectively to each said of mutually opposed clamp jaws;
- wherein the resiliency of said resilient wall provides said directly opposed compression force when the clamp jaws of said at least one set of clamp jaws are spread mutually apart.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.