Patent ID: 8701844

Claim:
A brake dust collector ( 10 ) for a disc brake ( 12 ) comprising a brake disc ( 18 ) and a brake caliper ( 16 ) clasping the brake disc, the brake dust collector including a housing ( 24 ) designed to clasp a portion of the brake disc ( 18 ) directly adjoining the brake caliper ( 16 ) in the main direction of rotation (R) of the brake disc ( 18 ) and provided with a brake dust retainer arranged in the housing ( 24 ), the brake dust retainer comprising a plurality of brake dust intake ports ( 48 ), characterized in that the housing ( 24 ) features a plurality of air intake ports ( 34 ; 38 ) separate from the brake dust intake ports ( 48 ) and in that the brake dust retainer features on each side of the brake disc ( 18 ) at least one slat ( 42 , 42 ′) extending radially relative to the brake disc ( 18 ) and along the circumference of the brake disc ( 18 ), beginning at one of the plurality of brake dust intake ports ( 48 ) and ending in a brake dust collection chamber ( 44 ).