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Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019

Filed:

Apr. 14, 2018
Applicant:

Mando Corporation, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventors:

Antonio Eduardo Demorais, Novi, MI (US);

Suresh Babu Koduri, Novi, MI (US);

Daniel Alan Smith, White Lake, MI (US);

Assignee:

MANDO CORPORATION, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/18 (2006.01); F16D 65/56 (2006.01); F16D 55/228 (2006.01); F16D 121/04 (2012.01); F16D 121/24 (2012.01); B60T 13/74 (2006.01); F16D 125/40 (2012.01); F16D 125/08 (2012.01); F16D 125/58 (2012.01); F16D 125/64 (2012.01); B60T 7/10 (2006.01); F16D 125/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 65/567 (2013.01); F16D 55/228 (2013.01); F16D 65/18 (2013.01); B60T 7/102 (2013.01); B60T 13/741 (2013.01); F16D 2121/04 (2013.01); F16D 2121/24 (2013.01); F16D 2125/06 (2013.01); F16D 2125/08 (2013.01); F16D 2125/40 (2013.01); F16D 2125/582 (2013.01); F16D 2125/64 (2013.01);
Abstract

Brake systems and methods of their operation are disclosed, including a brake system comprising: a rotor comprising: a hub configured for attachment to a vehicle; and a first and a second contact surfaces; and a web connecting the first and second contact surfaces to the hub; a first and a second brake pad located adjacent to the respective first and second contact surfaces of the brake rotor, wherein the first and the second brake pads are configured to press on the respective first and second contact surfaces during operation of the brake system; a first brake piston configured to push the first brake pad against the first contact surface of the rotor during operation of the brake system; wherein upon operation of the brake system in a first operation mode, the first piston moves the second contact surface toward the second piston by deflection of the rotor at the web.


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