Brembo S.p.A.

A method for controlling a braking system of a vehicle may include detecting, by a first plurality of detection devices distributed on the braking system of the vehicle, first information representative of a condition of motion of the vehicle. The method may also include detecting, by a second plurality of detection devices belonging to a first driver assistance sub-system associated with the vehicle, second information representative of a condition of motion of the vehicle. The method may also include determining, by a first data processing block, a first control signal of a braking module of the vehicle based on the first information and the second information. The method may also include controlling, by the first data processing block, the braking module of the vehicle based on the determined first control signal.

A brake disc for a disc brake may have a braking band made of gray cast iron or steel, provided with two opposite braking surfaces, each of which defines at least partially one of the two main faces of the disc. The disc is provided with a base layer constituted by steel having a nickel content of at most 15% which covers at least one of the two braking surfaces of the braking band.

A method of controlling a braking system of a vehicle for activating a parking-braking force actuated by the braking system is provided. The method involves actuating both a first actuator approaching against a first pad to apply a first force and the second actuator approaching against a second pad to apply a second force, detecting a value of the first force and the second force, synchronizing an application of the first force and the second force on a brake disc, and continuing the actuation of the first actuator and the second actuator until a first predetermined force value is reached by the first force and a second predetermined force value is reached by the second force, and stopping the first actuator and second actuators by an electronic processing unit.

A pad-holding and pad return spring assembly has a pad-holding spring arranged between a guiding ear of a brake pad and a support, and a pad return spring. The pad holding spring has a C-shaped section having a central portion adapted to be inserted into a recess of the support and to accommodate the guiding ear. The pad return spring has an anchoring portion connected to the C-shaped section extending in an axial direction in a first orientation opposite to a brake disc, and an elastic return arm connected to the anchoring portion and having an elastic return arm end for engaging the brake pad. The elastic return arm develops along an elastic return arm longitudinal direction oriented in the axial direction with a second orientation concordant with the brake disc, is elastically movable between an advanced position and a resting position.

A gray cast iron comprising carbon, silicon, vanadium, manganese, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, copper, sulfur, phosphorus, tin and titanium, wherein: the percentage by weight of carbon is from 3.70-3.90%, the percentage by weight of silicon is from 1.30-2.10%, the percentage by weight of vanadium is from 0.12-0.14%, the percentage by weight of manganese is from 0.60-0.90%, the percentage by weight of nickel is from 0.05-0.50%, the percentage by weight of chromium is from 0.20-0.35%, the percentage by weight of molybdenum is not higher than 0.10%, the percentage by weight of copper is not higher than 0.35%, the percentage by weight of sulphur is lower than 0.10%, the percentage by weight of tin is lower than 0.10%, the percentage by weight of titanium is lower than 0.01%, the remainder by weight being constituted of iron.

Application, in a single software instrument, of AI and advanced statistics methods for monitoring and analyzing quality problems over the whole lifecycle of a product is provided. A method based on web scraping techniques and AI for monitoring the product out of the warranty period is also provided.

A caliper body which has a wheel-side first portion, a vehicle-side second portion, at least one thrust device housing, and at least one bridge connecting the wheel-side first portion to the vehicle-side second portion is provided. The at least one bridge has at least one ventilation opening and at least one conveying channel fluidically connected to the outside of the caliper body through the at least one ventilation opening. The least one ventilation opening directly faces in an axial direction the inside of the caliper body with the outside of the caliper body to direct heat generated inside the caliper body in an outer axial direction towards the outside of the caliper body and conveyed outside by the at least one conveying channel through the at least one ventilation opening.

A method for controlling a vehicle braking system may include receiving a braking request, and first input information representative of the vehicle. The method may also include determining first intermediate information on the basis of first input information and determining a reference force value on the basis of the first input information and of the braking request. The method may also include detecting second input information representative of the braking system at the corner of the vehicle. The method may also include determining an estimated force value on the basis of the first intermediate information and the second input information and determining a control quantity. The method may also include determining a control signal of an electro-mechanical actuator of a braking system brake caliper based on the control quantity and the reference force value. The method may also include providing the control signal to the electro-mechanical actuator.

A disc brake caliper has a caliper body arranged straddling a brake disc having a rotation axis defining an axial direction and opposite friction surfaces, pads accommodated in the caliper body, a cylinder forming a cylindrical wall and a bottom wall, a piston, and a parking-braking system having a rotating member accommodated within a rotation housing formed in the bottom wall. The cylinder defines a first annular housing and a second annular housing both made in the bottom wall, and extending in a direction transverse to the axial direction and leading into the rotation housing. The second annular housing is distinct from the first annular housing and positioned in a direction opposite to an inner surface of the bottom wall. The first annular housing accommodates a first seal. The second annular housing accommodates a second seal. The first and second seals act between the rotating member and the bottom wall.