A disc brake caliper body 1 comprises a mounting side bracket 11 and a non-mounting side bracket 12 that extend along a circumferential direction of the body. Each bracket comprises at least one cylinder housing portion that receives corresponding brake cylinders. First and second bridging members 20, 30 interconnect the brackets at leading 2 and trailing 3 ends of the caliper body respectively. At least one of the bridging members comprises a cavity 21 that extends in the circumferential direction of the body. The cavity may be a blind hole or a through hole. At least one of the bridging members may further comprise a fluid channel that extends in a lateral and/or radial direction of the body. The caliper body may further comprise at least one cooling channel that extends along a bottom edge of one of the brackets and a third bridging member 40 that connects the brackets at a central portion along the circumferential direction of the body.


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    Title :

    Lightweight disc brake caliper body



    Publication date :

    2022-04-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen / B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF



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