Patent ID: 11971076
Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A wheel brake arrangement for a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel brake arrangement comprising:
a brake pad configured to be controllable between a first stage in which the brake pad abuts a brake disc for reducing a speed of the vehicle, and a second stage in which the brake pad is disconnected from the brake disc;
a carrier support connected to the brake pad for supporting the brake pad, the carrier support comprising a cavity; and
a resilient member connected between the carrier support and the brake pad, a mid-portion of the resilient member is positioned in the cavity, the resilient member comprising a first portion connected to a surface extending in a radial and tangential direction of the brake pad and configured to force the brake pad away from the brake disc when the brake pad assumes the second stage, and a second portion connected between a radially inner surface of the brake pad and a portion of the carrier,
wherein the brake pad comprises a radially extending recess portion in a surface of the brake pad arranged to face the brake disc; and
wherein the surface extending in a radial and tangential direction of the brake pad is located in the recess portion.