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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1997
Hisashi Mori, Tokyo, JP;
Seiya Odaka, Tokyo, JP;
Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pad clip 40 includes a U-shaped portion 46 which can be engaged with a guide projection 16 provided in a support 14. On one side of the U-shaped portion 46, a first spring portion 74 is continuously connected to a second spring portion 64. The first spring portion 74 includes a curved portion 76 and a leading end contact portion 82, such that the leading end contact portion 82 energizes a friction pad 20 outwardly in the rotor radial direction. The second spring portion 64 is protruded and curved in the rotor peripheral direction to thereby provide a projection shape. The protrusion top portion 70 of the second spring portion 64 is in contact with the friction pad 20, and the spring upper end portion 66 and lower end portion 68 of the second spring portion 64 are respectively in contact with the support 14, thereby energizing the friction pad 20 in the rotor peripheral direction. Thus, if the friction pad 20 moves in a manner like arrow 84 to thereby push and collapse the second spring portion 64, then the contact portion 82 will move upwardly, which increases the energizing force to energize the friction pad 20 outwardly in the rotor radial direction.