US 12,253,129 B2
Brake pad assembly having a pad spring for a disk brake system and disk brake system
Hatem Shahin, Pfaffenhofen (DE)
Assigned to HL MANDO CORPORATION, Pyeongtaek (KR)
Filed by HL MANDO CORPORATION, Pyeongtaek (KR)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/727,823.
Prior Publication US 2023/0228307 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. F16D 65/097 (2006.01); F16D 55/224 (2006.01); F16D 65/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 65/0978 (2013.01) [F16D 55/224 (2013.01); F16D 65/0006 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A brake pad assembly for a disk brake system, comprising
a back plate having a front side for facing a brake disk of the disk brake system and
a friction layer arranged on the front side of the back plate for contacting a friction surface of the brake disk,
wherein the back plate comprises a guiding protrusion configured to be slidably received within a guiding recess of a carrier of the disk brake system,
further comprising a pad spring configured to be arranged between the guiding protrusion of the back plate and the guiding recess of the carrier,
characterized in that the pad spring is fixedly attached to the guiding protrusion of the back plate at a top surface and a bottom surface of the guiding protrusion using bolts, rivets, and/or an adhesive,
wherein the pad spring is attached to the guiding protrusion of the back plate using a first plurality of bolts or rivets at the top surface and a second plurality of bolts or rivets at the bottom surface of the guiding protrusion,
wherein the pad spring is attached to the guiding protrusion of the back plate further using the adhesive at the top surface and the bottom surface of the guiding protrusion such that the first and second plurality of bolts or rivets are installed through the adhesive between the pad spring and the guiding protrusion of the back plate.