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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2004
Kurt Mohr, Halsenbach-Ehr, DE;
Kurt Mohr, Halsenbach-Ehr, DE;
Lucas Automotive GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A disc brake () is described, comprising a brake disc () and two brake shoes (), which are pressable against both sides of the brake disc () and which in relation to a peripheral force (C') generated upon application of the brake shoes () against the brake disc () are supported against a vehicle-fixed carrier (). The disc brake () moreover comprises at least one device () for measuring and/or converting the peripheral force (C′), which device is disposed in a force transmission chain between the brake shoe () and the carrier (). A force transmission member in the form of e.g. a swivel element () is disposed between the brake shoe () and the device () for measuring and/or converting the peripheral force (C′) and is movable under guidance parallel to the brake disc ().