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Brake dive compensator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-03-01
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Granted: 1999-08-03
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Expires: 2015-03-01
Abstract
Abstract The description relates to a braking dive compensator for single-track vehicles. The front wheel (7) with its axle (13) and a brake anchor plate (1) are arranged on a trailing link (4). The link (4) is supported via a sprung component (8) on one fork (3) and, on braking, a force counteracting the braking dive force is taken from the brake anchor plate (1) and the fork (3). Between the brake anchor plate (1) and the fork (3) is articulated a pushrod (2) which assumes an acute angle (α) with the longitudinal axis of the link (4) under tension.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Koppelberg
- 👤 Norbert Duwel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:28
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K25/00; B62K25/04; B62K25/12; B62K25/22; B62K25/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A brake dive compensation device for a front wheel spring suspension of a single-track vehicle, in which a front wheel of the vehicle including a wheel axle and a brake carrier, comprising: a wheel guide carrier; a spring element; a drawn swinging arm attached to a wheel axis and a brake carrier including a brake of a front wheel, the swinging arm being supported by the spring element on the wheel guide carrier; a thrust rod connected by a jointed link at one point to the brake carrier and by a jointed link at another point to the wheel guide carrier; and the spring element having a spring range and the thrust rod being arranged such that, when a force is imposed onto the wheel guide carrier during actuation of the brake to counteract a brake dive force, within a entire spring range, the thrust rod adopts an acute angle with a longitudinal axis of the swinging arm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A brake dive compensation device for a front wheel spring suspension of a single-track vehicle, in which a front wheel of the vehicle including a wheel axle and a brake carrier, comprising: a wheel guide carrier; a spring element; a drawn swinging arm attached to a wheel axis and a brake carrier including a brake of a front wheel, the swinging arm being supported by the spring element on the wheel guide carrier; a thrust rod connected by a jointed link at one point to the brake carrier and by a jointed link at another point to the wheel guide carrier; and the spring element having a spring range and the thrust rod being arranged such that, when a force is imposed onto the wheel guide carrier during actuation of the brake to counteract a brake dive force, within a entire spring range, the thrust rod adopts an acute angle with a longitudinal axis of the swinging arm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 1, wherein the thrust rod is arranged at an approximate right angle to a central axis of the brake carrier, the axis running in a radial direction, when the vehicle is under static operational load conditions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 1, wherein the wheel guide carrier includes a plurality of jointed link locations for connection of the thrust rod to the wheel guide carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 1, wherein the wheel guide carrier includes an upper section and a lower section, the lower section being offset in a direction of travel relative to the upper section, and wherein the spring element at least partially disposed inside the upper section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the spring element is attached by a jointed link to the swinging arm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 1, wherein the spring element includes a damping element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 1, wherein the spring element is adjustably connected to the wheel guide carrier for maintaining a constant zero position at different static operational loads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 1, wherein jointed link connections are provided to connect the swinging arms with the wheel guide carrier, the brake carrier (1) with the swinging arm, a the thrust rod with the brake carrier and the wheel guide carrier, and the jointed link connections include slide or rolling bearings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 1, wherein the wheel guide carrier is a single-limb element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 1, wherein the wheel guide carrier is a two-limb element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 2, wherein the wheel guide carrier includes a plurality of jointed link locations for connection of the thrust rod to the wheel guide carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 2, wherein the wheel guide carrier includes an upper section and a lower section, the lower section being offset in direction of travel relative to the upper section, and wherein the spring element at least partially disposed inside the upper section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 3, wherein the wheel guide carrier includes an upper section and a lower section, the lower section being offset in a direction of travel relative to the upper section, and wherein the spring element at least partially disposed inside the upper section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 2, wherein an upper end of the spring element is attached by a jointed link to the swinging arm direction of travel before or behind the wheel axis (13), or at the brake carrier (1).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 3, wherein an upper end of the spring element is attached by a jointed link to the swinging arm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 2, wherein the spring element includes a damping element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 2, wherein the spring element is adjustably connected to the wheel guide carrier for maintaining a constant zero position at different static operational loads.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 2, wherein jointed link connections are provided to connect the swinging arms with the wheel guide carrier, the brake carrier (1) with the swinging arm, a the thrust rod with the brake carrier and the wheel guide carrier, and the jointed link connections include slide or rolling bearings.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 2, wherein the wheel guide carrier is a single-limb element.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A brake dive compensation device according to claim 2, wherein the wheel guide carrier is a two-limb element.
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