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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1999
Kazuhiro Asao, Yokkaichi, JP;
Kouji Takahashi, Itami, JP;
Abstract
A wear detection probe is provided to cushion an impact from a rotor to the wear detection probe and to hold the wear detection probe in a specified position during the contact with the rotor. For these purposes, a biasing mount plate is formed with biasing pieces . A stopper mount plate is formed with stopper pieces , and a wear detection probe is provided with locking pins . When being subjected to an impact from a rotor R, the wear detection probe moves backward while the biasing pieces undergo an elastic deformation by being pushed by the locking pins , with the result that the impact is cushioned. When the wear detection probe moves backward, the locking pins come into contact with the stopper pieces and, accordingly, the wear detection probe is held in contact with the rotor R while being held in the specified position.