US 12,352,327 B2
Wheel brake arrangement
Lars Svensson, Gothenburg (SE); Martin Petersson, Sävedalen (SE); and Kent Augustsson, Bollebygd (SE)
Assigned to Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/616,356.
Application 18/616,356 is a continuation of application No. 17/416,231, granted, now 11,971,077, previously published as PCT/EP2018/085599, filed on Dec. 18, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0229878 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. F16D 65/097 (2006.01); F16D 55/226 (2006.01); F16D 55/00 (2006.01); F16D 65/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 65/0979 (2013.01) [F16D 55/226 (2013.01); F16D 2055/0029 (2013.01); F16D 2055/007 (2013.01); F16D 2065/1396 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A brake pad arrangement comprising a backing plate and a resilient member:
wherein the backing plate is arranged to support a brake pad on a first surface of the backing plate for engaging a brake disc in an axial direction of the brake pad arrangement normal to the first surface;
wherein the resilient member is connected to a second surface of the backing plate opposite to the first surface, and arranged to engage first and second axially extending side surfaces of a retainer bar that extends axially across the brake pad arrangement when in use, the first and second axially extending side surfaces facing away from each other;
wherein the resilient member is arranged to be tensioned during a braking action, with tensioning of the resilient member serving to urge the brake pad arrangement in the axial direction away from the brake disc upon cessation of the braking action; and
wherein the resilient member is further arranged to generate a radial force component in a direction away from the retainer bar to prevent a radial motion of the brake pad arrangement.