Patent ID: 6186289
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A disc brake, comprising:an inboard brake pad assembly and an outboard brake pad assembly each to be located on a respective opposite side of a rotor that has an axis and an outer periphery;a caliper to extend over the outer periphery of the rotor and to be movable along the axis thereof, such that said inboard brake pad assembly and said outboard brake pad assembly are each movable into frictional engagement with its respective opposite side of the rotor; anda carrier slidably supporting said inboard brake pad assembly and said outboard brake pad assembly, wherein said carrier has a first natural frequency in a bending mode and a second natural frequency in a torsion mode and includes an inner beam to be secured to a part of a vehicle and an outer beam connected to said inner beam and spaced therefrom along the axis of the rotor, with said inner beam having a sectional shape such that the difference between the first natural frequency and the second natural frequency is at least 300 Hz.