A vehicle having a brake rotor 11 attached to a wheel (2, fig 1); a brake calliper 12 having an inboard actuator 26 for pressing an inboard brake pad 24 against the brake rotor 11 and an outboard actuator 27 for pressing an outboard brake pad 25 against the brake rotor 11. An air duct 10 having a first channel 41 for directing air at one or both of the inboard brake pad 24 and the inboard actuator 26 and a second channel 42 for directing air at one or both of the outboard brake pad 25 and the outboard actuator 27. The first and second channels 41 & 42 may be integral or rigidly attached to each other. An inlet 40 to the air duct 10 preferably faces forward with respect to the vehicle. The air duct 10 is preferably fast with the calliper 12.
Brake Cooling
2015-05-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English