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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2013
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Ibaraki, JP;
Hironobu Yukumi, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigeru Hayashi, Minami Alps, JP;
Nobuhiro Wakabayashi, Minami Alps, JP;
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD., Ibaraki, JP;
Abstract
A return spring () made of a metal plate, for biasing a friction pad () in a return direction of separating away from a disc () is arranged between the friction pad () and a mounting member (). The return spring () includes a fixed portion (), which is on a base end side fixed to an ear portion (B) of a back plate () of the friction pad (). Then, an abutment portion (), which is on a distal end side of the return spring (), is elastically brought into abutment on an abutment plate portion (D) of a pad spring (), which is on the mounting member () side at a position on an outer side in a disc radial direction relative to the fixed portion ().