Brake caliper (1) for a disc brake system comprising a caliper body (4) adapted to straddle the disc (3), which comprises a first elongated portion (5) adapted to face a first braking surface (6) of the brake disc (3), and a second elongated portion (7), opposite to said first elongated portion (5) and adapted to fa...

A brake caliper for a disc brake comprising: • - a caliper body (2) adapted to straddle a brake disc to apply a braking action on a vehicle; • - said caliper body comprising at least one thrust device housing (4) which accommodates a thrust device (5) adapted to apply a bias on at least one brake pad to abut said at...

The present invention relates to a brake caliper of a disc brake (1) comprising: - a caliper body (2) adapted to straddle a brake disc (3) to apply a braking action on a vehicle; - said brake disc (3) defining an axial direction (A-A) directed either along or parallel to the rotation axis (X-X) of said brake disc (3...

Floating caliper (1) comprises a body (2) supported in axial direction at one guide pin (4) having a pin portion (5) of pin extension (L) said body (2) comprises a pin seat (6) accommodating said pin portion (5) and having a pin extension (S) said caliper (1) comprises a sealing arrangement (7) interposed between sa...

The present invention relates to a hydraulic assembly (1), in particular for braking systems and/or for actuating clutches, comprising: - a hydraulic unit (2) having a hydraulic unit body (27), in which at least one delivery channel (12) is obtained, wherein said hydraulic unit body (27) comprises a hydraulic unit b...

Adjustable pressure simulator device (4) for vehicle braking systems of the brake-by-wire type, comprising an absorber body enclosing a first cylinder and a second cylinder fluidically communicating with each other and at least partially filled with a fluid, wherein the first cylinder houses a first piston subject t...

An actuating device (1) for a disc brake (2), comprises a piston (7), a first ramp-ball motion converter (100), having a first ramp portion (101) axially constrained and actuatable in rotation around the actuating axis (8), a second ramp portion (102) coupled to the piston (7) and a plurality of rolling elements (29...

The invention relates to a method (200) for controlling a braking system of a vehicle for the distribution of braking torques (F1, F2, F3, F4) for service braking, the braking system comprising a first and at least a second brake caliper associated with one or more wheels of the vehicle and at least one electronic c...

ABSTRACT LEVER DEVICE, BRAKING SYSTEM, SPRING ASSEMBLY Provided is a lever device(100) for hydraulically actuating a first/front braking device(101) of a handlebar vehicle; a spring assembly of lever device(100) comprises a lever assembly(1) comprising a primary lever(2), the primary lever comprising a primary...

ABSTRACT LEVER ASSEMBLY, LEVER DEVICE Provided is a lever assembly(1) for a lever device(100) to hydraulically actuate a first/front braking device(101) of a handlebar vehicle; lever device(100) comprising a master cylinder body(21), comprising cylinder walls(55) delimiting a cavity or cylinder(23), at least o...

A method for identifying and characterizing noises generated by a vehicle braking system is described. The method first comprises the steps of detecting noises generated by a vehicle braking system under dynamic operating conditions and generating digital audio data representative of the detected noise. The method t...

A method for identifying and characterizing surface defects on an object is described. Such a method comprises the steps of acquiring at least one digital image of the object or a part of the object on which the surface defects must be identified; then, providing the aforesaid at least one acquired digital image to ...

The invention relates to a parking-braking assembly (1) of a motor vehicle (2), comprising: at least one first brake caliper (10) associated with a wheel (3) of the rear axle (5) of said vehicle (2); at least one further first brake caliper (11) associated with a wheel (4) of the front axle (6) of said vehicle (2); ...

A braking system (4) for a motorcycle (8) comprising at least a first braking device (12) operatively connected to a first wheel (16) of the motorcycle (8), and provided with a first hydraulic supply circuit (20), a first electric actuator (24) having first electrical or electro-mechanical motor means, operatively c...

A method for interrogating at least one sensor of the birefringent Fiber Bragg Grating type, Bi-FBG is described. Such a method firstly comprises the steps of illuminating said at least one sensor of the birefringent Fiber Bragg Grating type, Bi-FBG, with a broadband optical excitation radiation OA; and conveying th...

Brake caliper (1) for a disc brake (2), said brake caliper (1) being adapted to be arranged straddling a braking band (3) of a brake disc (4) having at least one first and one second braking surface (5, 6) arranged opposite to each other; said disc (4) defining an axial direction (A-A) parallel to a rotation axis (a...

A brake disc (1) for disc brake comprises a braking band (2) made of gray cast iron or steel, provided with two opposite braking surfaces (2a, 2b), each of which defines at least partially one of the two main faces of the disc (1). The brake disc is provided with a base layer (30) made of totally nickel-free steel w...

A brake disc (1) for disc brake comprises a braking band (2) made of gray cast iron or steel, provided with two opposite braking surfaces (2a, 2b), each of which defines at least partially one of the two main faces of the disc (1). The brake disc is provided with a base layer (30) totally nickel-free and one or more...

The invention relates to a method for producing a ceramic coating on the surface of an aluminum alloy substrate by means of plasma electrolytic oxidation, comprising the steps of: a) immersing the substrate as an electrode together with a counter-electrode in an alkaline electrolytic aqueous solution; b) applying an...

A braking system (4) for a motorcycle comprising: a first braking device (12) operatively connectable to a first wheel of the motorcycle, and provided with a first hydraulic supply circuit (16), a first manually operated hydraulic device (20) provided with a first manually operated control (24) and a first hydraulic...

The present invention is directed to a method for producing an iron nitride coating on the surface of an iron or iron alloy substrate, said method comprising the following steps: a) immersion of said iron or iron alloy substrate, in the presence of a counter electrode acting as a cathode, into an electrolytic bath c...

A braking feel simulator device (1) for a braking system (2), wherein the braking feel simulator device (1) is adapted to be connected to a brake pedal (3), said braking feel simulator device (1) comprising a reservoir (4), configured to contain hydraulic fluid; an absorber (5), configured to apply a reaction force ...

The present invention relates to a caliper body (1) in which a screw seat (5) for accommodating a connecting screw (6) extends along a screw seat direction (S-S); said screw seat (5) is surrounded by a screw head support surface (9); said caliper body (1) comprises a pin seat (10) adapted to accommodate a pin (11), ...

The present invention relates to a brake disc for a disc brake, in particular for motorcycles or motor vehicles, comprising braking band (2), provided with two opposite braking surfaces (2a, 2b), each of which at least partially defines one of the two main faces of the disc (1), the braking band (2) being made of gr...