US 11,773,937 B2
Anti-lock sensor ring, disk brake band and assembly
Colin Martin, Plymouth, MI (US); Christopher Stoick, Plymouth, MI (US); Sheldon Wylie, Plymouth, MI (US); Kevin Thompson, Plymouth, MI (US); and Mark Olson, Plymouth, MI (US)
Assigned to Brembo North America, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed by Brembo North America, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/392,308.
Prior Publication US 2023/0043908 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. F16D 65/12 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/171 (2006.01); B60T 8/32 (2006.01); G01P 3/488 (2006.01); F16D 65/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 66/00 (2013.01) [B60T 8/171 (2013.01); B60T 8/329 (2013.01); F16D 65/123 (2013.01); F16D 65/128 (2013.01); G01P 3/488 (2013.01); B60T 2240/00 (2013.01); F16D 2065/1328 (2013.01); F16D 2066/003 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An anti-lock sensor ring, comprising:
an annular ring body comprising a flattened exciting portion comprising a plurality of exciting elements suitable to interact with a stationary sensor;
the annular ring body comprising a rotation axis defining an axial direction parallel or coincident with the rotation axis, a radial direction orthogonal to the axial direction, and a circumferential direction orthogonal both to the axial direction and the radial direction;
the flattened portion comprising an external ring radial edge;
a retention mechanism is projecting from the ring radial edge;
the retention mechanism comprises cantilever spring retention clips elastically deformable to snap on a disc brake band retention seat;
the retention mechanism comprises a cantilever support portion;
at least a portion of each of the cantilever spring retention clips is side by side to and spaced apart from the cantilever support portion defining a clamp channel;
each of the cantilever spring retention clips comprising a retention surface;
the cantilever support portion comprising a support surface;
wherein the plane defined by the retention surface and the plane defined by the support surface are facing each other in order to create opposing gripping elements;
wherein the cantilever support portion is a continuous ring partially circumferentially interrupted by ring windows, each ring window comprising a window base disposed close to the flattened exciting portion; and wherein
each of the cantilever spring retention clips extend from the window base with an orthogonal spring arm disposed orthogonal to the flattened exciting portion and a gripping end defining the at least a portion of each of the cantilever spring retention clips disposed side by side to and spaced apart from the cantilever support portion.