A BRAKING ARRANGEMENT AND AN ATTACHMENT MEMBER

Abstract

A braking arrangement includes a brake liner, a backing plate and an attachment member for interconnecting the brake liner to the backing plate, wherein the brake liner includes a recess in a surface facing the backing plate, wherein the backing plate includes a through hole associated to the recess of the brake liner; wherein the attachment member includes a first portion engaging the recess of the brake liner, wherein the attachment member further includes a second portion extending from the first portion of the attachment member and forming a one-piece unit with the first portion, and in that the second portion extends into the through hole of the backing plate and engages with the backing plate. An attachment member and a method for interconnecting a brake liner to a backing plate by an attachment member are also provided.

Claims

1. A braking arrangement (100, 500) comprising a brake liner (210), a backing plate (208) and an attachment member (212, 612) for interconnecting the brake liner (210) to the backing plate (208), wherein the brake liner comprises a recess (306, 506) in a surface facing the backing plate (208), wherein the backing plate (208) comprises a through hole (302, 502) associated to the recess (306, 506) of the brake liner (210); wherein the attachment member (212, 612) comprises a first portion (322) engaging said recess (306, 506) of said brake liner (210), characterized in that said attachment member (212, 612) further comprises a second portion (324) extending from the first portion (322) of the attachment member and forming a one-piece unit with the first portion, and in that the second portion (324) extends into the through hole (302, 502) of said backing plate (208) and engages with said backing plate (208).

2. The braking arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the second portion (324) extends through the through hole (302, 502) of the backing plate (208) and engages with a surface (412) of the backing plate located on an opposite side of the backing plate (208) in relation to the brake liner (210).

3. The braking arrangement according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the second portion (324) engages the surface (412) of said backing plate on opposite sides of said through hole (302, 502).

4. The braking arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second portion (324) comprises a pair of legs (334, 336).

5. A braking arrangement (100, 500) comprising a brake liner (210), a backing plate (208) and an attachment member (212, 612, 712) for interconnecting the brake liner (210) to the backing plate (208), wherein the brake liner comprises a recess (306, 506) in a surface facing the backing plate (208), wherein the backing plate (208) comprises a through hole (302, 502) associated to the recess (306, 506) of the brake liner (210); wherein the attachment member (212, 612) comprises a first portion (322) engaging said recess (306, 506) of said brake liner (210), characterized in that said attachment member (212, 612) further comprises a second portion (324) extending from the first portion (322) of the attachment member, wherein the second portion (324) comprises a pair of legs (334, 336) extending into the through hole (302, 502) of said backing plate (208) and engages with said backing plate (208).

6. The braking arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the pair of legs (334, 336) extends through the through hole (302, 502) of the backing plate (208) and engages with a surface of said backing plate (208) on an opposite side of the backing plate (208) in relation to the brake liner (210).

7. The braking arrangement according to claims 5 or 6, wherein the pair of legs (334, 336) is configured to engage a surface (412) of the backing plate (208) on opposite sides of the through hole (302).

8. The braking arrangement according to any one of claims 5-7, wherein the pair of legs (334, 336) is forming a one-piece unit with the first portion (322).

9. The braking arrangement according to claim 4 or any one of claims 5-8, wherein each of the legs (334, 336) of the second portion of the attachment member comprises an end portion having a J-formed flange (408, 410), said J-formed flanges are facing away from each other.

10. The braking arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the recess (306) is elongated and extends in an axial direction of the brake liner from an axial end portion (308) of the brake liner (210) towards a center portion thereof.

11. The braking arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the brake liner (210) comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses (306, 506).

12. The braking arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the backing plate (208) comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced through holes (302, 502) associated to the recesses (306, 506).

13. The braking arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first portion (322) of the attachment member comprises a dovetail shaped portion (326).

14. The braking arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the recess (306) of the brake liner (210) comprises a dovetail shaped portion.

15. The braking arrangement according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the recess (506) of said brake liner is formed as a through hole having a protruding portion (508) at a side of the brake liner (210) facing the backing plate (208).

16. The braking arrangement according to claim 15, wherein the through hole (506) is positioned at a predetermined non-zero distance from an axial end portion (308) of the brake liner (210).

17. An attachment member (212, 612) configured to interconnect a brake liner (210) to a backing plate (208), wherein the attachment member (212, 612) comprises a first portion (322) configured to engage a recess (306, 506) of the brake liner (210), characterized in that the attachment member (212, 612) further comprises a second portion (324) extending from the first portion (322) and forming a one-piece unit with the first portion, wherein said second portion is configured to extend into a through hole (302, 502) of said backing plate and engage with said backing plate (208) when said attachment member interconnects said brake liner to said backing plate.

18. The attachment member according to claim 17, wherein the second portion (324) is configured to extend through the through hole (302, 502) of the backing plate (208) and engage with a surface (412) of the backing plate (208) located on an opposite side of the backing plate in relation to the brake liner.

19. The attachment member according to any one of claims 17-18, wherein the second portion comprises a pair of legs (334, 336).

20. An attachment member (212, 612) configured to interconnect a brake liner (210) to a backing plate (208), wherein the attachment member (212, 612) comprises a first portion (322) configured to engage a recess (306, 506) of the brake liner (210), characterized in that the attachment member (212, 612) further comprises a second portion (324) extending from the first portion (322), wherein said second portion comprises a pair of legs (334, 336) configured to extend into a through hole (302, 502) of said backing plate and engage with said backing plate (208) when said attachment member interconnects said brake liner to said backing plate.

21. The attachment member according to claim 20, wherein the pair of legs (334, 336) is configured to extend through the through hole (302, 502) of the backing plate (208) and engage with a surface (412) of the backing plate (208) located on an opposite side of the backing plate in relation to the brake liner (210).

22. The attachment member according to any one of claims 20-21, wherein the pair of legs (334, 336) is configured to engage a surface of the backing plate (208) on opposite sides of the through hole (302).

23. The attachment member according to any one of claims 20-22, wherein the pair of legs (334, 336) is forming a one-piece unit with the first portion (322).

24. The attachment member according to any one of claims 17-23, wherein the second portion (324) is configured to be deformed from a first, non-operative state, to a second, operative state, in which said second portion (324) engages with said backing plate (208).

25. The attachment member according to claim 24 and any one of claims 19 and 20-23, wherein the legs (334, 336) are arranged in a first mutual position in the first, non-operative state, and configured to be arranged in a second mutual position in the second, operative state, wherein the legs (334, 336) are configured to be arranged in a diverging mutual position in the second, operative state.

26. The attachment member according to claim 19 or any one of claims 20-25, wherein each of the legs (334, 336) of the second portion is configured to be formed in a J-formed flange (408, 410) when the attachment member interconnects said liner to said backing plate, said J-formed flanges are configured to face away from each other.

27. The attachment member according to any one of claims 17-26, wherein the first portion (322) comprises a dovetail shaped portion (326).

28. The attachment member according to claim 27, wherein the first portion (322) comprises a protruding portion (328) extending from outer end portions (330, 332) of the dovetail shaped portion (326) towards a longitudinal center plane (327) of the attachment member (212) and in a direction away from the extension of the second portion (322).

29. A drum brake (200) comprising a pair of brake shoes (202, 204), which are movably arranged in relation to each other in a radial direction of the drum brake (200) and a braking arrangement according to any one of claims 1-16, wherein the backing plate (208) is attached to one of the brake shoes (202, 204).

30. A vehicle (1) comprising a braking arrangement according to any one of claims 1-16 or a drum brake (200) according to claim 29.

31. A method for interconnecting a brake liner (210) to a backing plate (208) by means of an attachment member (212, 612), the method comprising the steps of: positioning (S1) the brake liner (210) on an outer surface (309) of said backing plate such that a recess (306, 506) of the brake liner (210) is associated with a through hole (302, 502) of the backing plate (208); providing (S2) the attachment member to the brake liner (210) and the backing plate (208) such that a first portion (322) of the attachment member (212, 612) is positioned in the recess (302, 502) of the brake liner (210) and a second portion (324) of the attachment member (212, 612), extending from the first portion (322) and forming a one-piece unit with the first portion (322), is positioned in the through hole (302, 502) of the backing plate (208); and pressing (S3) said second portion (324) in a direction towards the brake liner (210) for engaging the second portion (324) with said backing plate (208).

32. The method according to claim 31, wherein the step of providing the attachment member (212, 612) to the brake liner (210) and the backing plate (208) is executed by means of directing the attachment member (212, 612) from an axial end portion (304) of the backing plate (208) towards a center portion thereof.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0051] The above, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the present invention, will be better understood through the following illustrative and non-limiting detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention, wherein:

[0052] FIG. 1 is a side view of a heavy duty vehicle, in the form of a truck, provided with a braking arrangement according to an example embodiment of the present invention;

[0053] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the braking arrangement in an assembled configuration according to an example embodiment of the present invention;

[0054] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the components of the braking arrangement according to an example embodiment of the present invention;

[0055] FIGS. 4a-4c illustrate the braking arrangement during assembly thereof according to an example embodiment of the present invention;

[0056] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the components of the braking arrangement according to a further example embodiment of the present invention;

[0057] FIG. 6 is a cut-out side view of a braking arrangement comprising an attachment member according to a further example embodiment of the present invention;

[0058] FIG. 7 is a cut-out side view of a braking arrangement comprising an attachment member according to a still further example embodiment of the present invention; and

[0059] FIG. 8 is a flow chart illustrating an example embodiment of a method for interconnecting a brake liner to a backing plate by means of an attachment member.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0060] The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided for thoroughness and completeness. Like reference character refer to like elements throughout the description.

[0061] With particular reference to FIG. 1, there is provided a vehicle 1 comprises a braking arrangement 100 according to an example embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle 1 depicted in FIG. 1 is a heavy duty vehicle, here in the form of a truck, for which the inventive braking arrangement 100, which will be described further below, is particularly suitable for.

[0062] Turning to FIG. 2, there is provided a perspective view of a braking arrangement 100 in an assembled configuration according to an example embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 2 depicts a portion of a drum brake 200 which comprises the braking arrangement 100 according to an example embodiment of the present invention. The drum brake 200 comprises a pair of brake shoes 202, 204 which are connected to each other as well as to a brake actuating arrangement (not shown) by means of springs 206. Further, the brake shoe 202 is associated with, and comprises, a backing plate 208. The backing plate 208 is configured to be a support for the wearing part of the drum brake 200, namely the brake liner 210. In detail, the brake liner 210 is connected to the backing plate 208 by means of a plurality of attachment members 212. A further description of the backing plate, brake liner and attachment members will be given below in relation to e.g. FIGS. 3-6.

[0063] When the drum brake 200 is activated, i.e. when the brakes are applied for reducing the vehicle speed, the brake actuating arrangement forces the brake shoes 202, 204 with the backing plate 208, attachment members 212 and brake liner 210 in the radial direction of the drum brake 200. The brake liner 210 is thus forced in the radial direction of the drum brake 200 and will eventually get in contact with a friction element (not shown) of the vehicle wheel such that a relative motion between the drum brake and the vehicle wheel is reduced. When the drum brake is deactivated, the springs 206 will bring the braking shoe to their non-braking position.

[0064] Since the brake liner 210, during activation of the drum brake, is forced in contact with the friction element of the vehicle wheel, the brake liner 210 will be more and more worn down, i.e. the material thickness of the brake liner 210 will be slightly reduced for each time the drum brake 200 is activated. Eventually, the brake liner 210 needs to be replaced with a new brake liner in order for the drum brake 200 to achieve proper braking functionality for the vehicle.

[0065] Reference is therefore made to FIG. 3 which illustrates an exploded view of the braking arrangement in FIG. 2, as well as detailed views of a cross-section of the above described attachment member 212 and the brake liner 210. The braking arrangement 100 depicted in FIG. 3 comprises the backing plate 208, the brake liner 210 and the attachment members 212 before the braking arrangement 100 is assembled in its final configuration.

[0066] Firstly, the backing plate 208 comprises a plurality of through holes 302. The through holes 302 are arranged as elongated through holes which are extending axially from an axial end portion 304 towards a center portion of the backing plate 208. More specifically, the through holes 302 are open in the axial direction of the backing plate at the axial end portion 304. As depicted in FIG. 3, the through holes 302 are arranged on each axial end portion 304 of the backing plate 208. Although the elongated through holes depicted in FIG. 3 extends purely in the axial direction of the backing plate 208, the through hole may equally as well have a circumferential component such that the elongated through hole extend in an axial direction of the backing plate as well as a circumferential direction thereof.

[0067] Turning now to the brake liner 210 depicted in FIG. 3, which is the wear part of the braking arrangement 100. A cut-out portion of the brake liner 210 is depicted in FIG. 3 for a further detailed illustration thereof. The brake liner 210 comprises a plurality of recesses 306 which, in the example embodiment depicted in FIG. 3, are arranged as elongated recesses extending from an axial end portion 308 of the brake liner 210 towards a center portion thereof. More specifically, the recesses 306 are open in the axial direction of the brake liner 210 at the axial end portion 308. The recesses 306 are provided as non-through holes and arranged on a surface 310 facing the backing plate 208 when the braking arrangement is assembled. By means of a recess in the form of a non-through hole, the braking area of the surface 312 facing away from the backing plate 208 is increased in relation to through holes arranged in the brake liner 210. Furthermore, the recesses 306 are arranged on each axial end portion 308 of the brake liner 210 and distributed in the circumferential direction of the brake liner 210 at intervals corresponding to the circumferential distribution of the through holes 302 of the backing plate 208. Hence, the through holes 302 of the backing plate 208 are associated with the recesses 306 of the brake liner 210 such that, when the braking arrangement 100 is assembled, each of the recesses 306 of the brake liner 210 more or less coincides with a respective through hole 302 of the backing plate 208.

[0068] In order to describe the recess 306 of the brake liner 210 in further detail, reference is made to the cut-out portion depicted in FIG. 3. The recess 306 of the brake liner 210 is, as described above, formed as a non-through hole which comprises a first 313 and a second 314 side wall and a bottom recess wall 316. Furthermore, the recess 306 is formed as a dovetail shape which means that a width 318 of the recess 306 facing away from the backing plate 208 is larger than a width 320 of the recess 306 facing the backing plate 208. The advantages of forming the recess 306 in a dovetail shape will be described further below in relation to the description of the attachment member 212 depicted in FIG. 3.

[0069] The attachment member 212, which cross-section according to an example embodiment of the present invention is depicted in further detail in FIG. 3, will now be described. The attachment member 212 comprises a first portion 322 and a second portion 324. The first 322 and the second 324 portions of the attachment member 212 are formed as a one-piece unit, i.e. the first 322 and the second 324 portions form an integral part of the attachment member 212. The first portion 322 of the attachment member 212 is configured to be directed into the recess 306 of the brake liner 210 during assembly thereof, while the second portion 324 is configured to extend into the through hole 302 of the backing plate 208. The second portion 324 of the exemplified attachment member 212 depicted in FIG. 3 is further configured to extend into and through the through hole 302 of the backing plate 208. A detailed description of the assembly method will be given below in relation to FIGS. 4a-4c and FIG. 8.

[0070] The first portion 322 of the attachment member 212 comprises a dovetail shaped portion 326. The dovetail shaped portion 326 is advantageous since it, when the first portion 322 of the attachment member 212 is directed into dovetail shaped recess 306 of the brake liner 210, has a shape that correspond to the dovetail shape of the recess. Hereby, a tight fit between the attachment member 212 and the brake liner 210 is provided. In detail, the attachment member 212 is, by means of the dovetail shape 326, prevented from being moved in the radial direction of the braking arrangement 100. Furthermore, the first portion of the attachment member 212 comprises a protruding portion 328. The protruding portion 328 extends from outer end portions 330, 332 of the dovetail shaped portion 326 and in a direction away from the second portion 324 of the attachment member 212. An advantage with the protruding portion 328 is that, when the first portion 322 of the attachment member 212 is provided into the recess 306 of the brake liner 210, the fit between the first portion 322 and the recess 306 can be further improved by means of the connection between the protruding portion 328 and the bottom recess wall 316 of the recess.

[0071] Moreover, the second portion 324 of the attachment member 212 comprises a pair of legs 334, 336. The pair of legs 334, 336 extends in a direction away from the first portion 322 of the attachment member 212 and is arranged approximately in parallel with each other. The invention is thus not limited to parallel legs; the legs 334, 336 may equally as well be inclined in relation to each other. The pair of legs 334, 336 will, when the braking arrangement 100 is assembled, be formed in a J-shaped form, which will be illustrated and described in further detail below. It should be noted that the present invention should not be limited to any particular size and shape of the pair of legs 334, 336. These parameters are of course depending on the specific application of the braking arrangement, e.g. the size of the drum brake, the number of attachment member used, etc.

[0072] Reference is now made to FIGS. 4a-4c, which illustrate the method for assembling the braking arrangement, or more precisely, the method of interconnecting the brake liner 210 to the backing plate 208 by means of the attachment member 212.

[0073] FIG. 4a illustrates the braking arrangement 100 before final assembly thereof. A detailed side view of the braking arrangement 100 before assembly thereof is depicted in FIG. 4b. Attention is therefore drawn to FIG. 4b, which illustrates the attachment member 212 in position before the brake liner 210 is fully connected to the brake liner 208. As can be seen in FIG. 4b, the first portion 322 of the attachment member 212 is positioned in the recess 306 of the backing plate 210 such that the dovetail shaped portion 326 of the attachment member 212 is positioned in the dovetail shaped portion of the recess 306. The second portion 324 of the attachment member 212 is extending through the backing plate 208 such that the pair of legs 334, 336 is directed out from the backing plate 208. The braking arrangement is now ready to be assembled and is provided into an assembly arrangement, in FIG. 4a illustrated as an arrangement having a top anvil 402 which is configured to be in abutment with the surface 312 of the brake liner 210 facing away from the backing plate 208, and a bottom press 404 having a tapering end portion 406 facing a surface 412 of the backing plate 208 facing away from the brake liner 210.

[0074] During assembly of the braking arrangement 100, i.e. when interconnecting the brake liner 210 with the backing plate 208 by means of the attachment member 212, the top anvil 402 is arranged in abutment with the surface 312 of the brake liner 210 facing away from the backing plate 208. The bottom press 404 is provided from a non-engaging state, as illustrated in FIG. 4b, to an engaging state, as illustrated in FIG. 4c. The bottom press 404 is thus, during assembly, provided in a radially outward direction towards the attachment member 212. As further illustrated in FIG. 4c, the tapering end portion 406 of the bottom press 404 has been directed into the area between the pair of legs 334, 336 such that each of the pair of legs 334, 336 has formed a J-formed flange 408, 410. Hence, the tapering end portion 406 of the bottom press 404 forces the pair of legs 334, 336 towards a respective side of the opening 302 of the backing plate 208 such that the J-formed flanges 408, 410 are arranged in abutment with the surface 412 of the backing plate 208 facing away from the brake liner 210. Hereby, the brake liner 210 is securely and tightly fixated to the backing plate 208.

[0075] Turning to FIG. 5, which is an exploded perspective view illustrating the components of the braking arrangement 500 according to a further example embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen, the recesses of the brake liner are formed as elongated through holes 506. The elongated through holes 506 are provided at a distance from the axial end portions 308 of the brake liner 210, i.e. the elongated through holes 506 are arranged at a non-zero distance from the axial end portions 308, on a respective side thereof, of the brake liner 210. Furthermore, the elongated through holes 506 are circumferentially spaced from each other and comprises a protruding portion 508 at a side of the through hole facing the backing plate 208. The protruding portion 508 can be designed differently but should imply that the area of the opening facing the backing plate 208 is smaller than the area of the opening facing away from the backing plate 208. The backing plate 208 also comprises through holes 502 arranged at a non-zero distance from a respective axial end portion 304 of the backing plate 208. The through holes of the backing plate 208 are also circumferentially spaced from each other and at intervals corresponding to the intervals of the circumferentially arranged through holes 506 of the brake liner 210. Hence, the through holes 506 of the brake liner 210 are associated with the through holes 502 of the backing plate 208.

[0076] Moreover, the braking arrangement 500 depicted in FIG. 5 also comprises an attachment member 212. The attachment member 212 can be designed as the attachment member 212 depicted in FIGS. 2-4c, or it can be provided with a rounded first portion (not shown) which corresponds to the rounded edges 510 of the through holes. In an assembled configuration, the dovetail shape of the attachment member 212 will be in abutment with the protruding portion 508 of the brake liner 210. It should be readily understood that the first portion 322 of the attachment member 212 does not necessarily have to have a dovetail shaped portion 326. The dovetail shaped portion 326 may equally as well be formed as a T-shaped portion, or the like.

[0077] When assembling the braking arrangement 500 depicted in FIG. 5, the attachment members 212 are provided through the through holes 506 of the brake liner 210 and further through the through holes 502 of the backing plate 208. In detail, the attachment members 212 are provided into the through holes 506 of the brake liner 210 from a side of the brake liner 210 facing away from the backing plate 208. Hereby, the dovetail shaped portion 326 of the attachment member 212 will be in abutment with the protruding portion 508 of the through hole 506. The second portion 324 of the attachment member will extend through the through hole in a similar manner as depicted in FIG. 4b. Thereafter, the braking arrangement 500 is assembled as described above in relation to FIG. 4c.

[0078] Although the above description has been related to an attachment member 212 with a second portion 324 comprising a pair of legs 334, 336, other configurations of the attachment member are also conceivable. Reference is therefore made to FIG. 6 which illustrates another example embodiment of an attachment member 612 according to the present invention. The first portion 322 of the attachment member 612 is similar to the first portion of the attachment member 212 depicted and described above in relation to FIGS. 2-5 and will therefore not be described further. The second portion 324 on the other hand comprises a solid portion 604 instead of the above described pair of legs 334, 336. The solid portion 604 of the second portion 324 extends in a direction away from the first portion 322 of the attachment member 612. During assembly of the braking arrangement 100, 500, a bottom press 404 and a top anvil 402, as described above in relation to FIGS. 4a-4c, can be used. When the bottom press 404 is pressed on the bottom side 606 of the solid portion 604, the solid portion 604 will be compressed in such a way that it will expand in the circumferential direction 608 of the braking arrangement 100, 500. Hereby, a side portion 610 of the solid portion 604 will be press-fitted in the through hole 302, 502 of the backing plate to thereby form an assembled configuration of the braking arrangement 100, 500.

[0079] In order to describe a still further example embodiment of the attachment member 712 according to the present invention, reference is made to FIG. 7. The attachment member 712 depicted in FIG. 7 comprises a first 322 and a second 324 portion. The second portion 324 comprises a pair of legs 334, 336 extending in a direction away from the first portion 322 of the attachment member 712. The major difference between the embodiment depicted in FIG. 7 and the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 2-5 is that the first and second portions of the attachment member in FIG. 7 is not arranged as an integral part with each other, i.e. they are formed by two separate portions. The first 322 and the second 324 portions are interconnected to each other by means of a joint member 704, here in the form of a screw. The joint member may however be a suitable means for interconnecting the first portion 322 with the second portion 324, such as e.g. a bolt or glue, etc. The screw in the example depicted in FIG. 7 is extending from the second portion and in to the first portion. The screw may however be provided to the attachment member in the opposite direction as well, i.e. in a direction from the first portion and into the second portion.

[0080] Now, reference is made to FIG. 8, in combination with FIGS. 3, 4a-4c, in order to further describe the method for interconnecting the brake liner to the backing plate by means of the attachment member. Firstly, the brake liner 210 is positioned S1 on the backing plate. More specifically, the brake liner 210 is positioned on an outer surface of the backing plate 208, wherein the outer surface should be interpreted as a radially outward facing surface of the backing plate 208. The brake liner 210 should be positioned on the backing plate 208 in such a way that the recesses 306 of the brake liner 210 are associated with the through holes 302 of the backing plate 208. Thereafter, the attachment members 212 are provided S2 to the brake liner 210 and the backing plate 208 such that the first portion 322 of the attachment members 212 are positioned in the recess 306 of the brake liner 210 and the second portion 324 of the attachment members 212 are positioned through the through holes 302 of the backing plate 208. For the braking arrangement depicted in e.g. FIG. 3, the attachment members 212 are provided into the respective recess 306 and through hole 302 from the axial end portions 304, 308 of the brake liner 210 and the backing plate 208. Finally, when the attachment members 212 are positioned, the second portion 324 of the attachment members 212 are pressed S3 in a direction towards the brake liner. Hereby, the second portion 324 of the attachment members 212 engages with the backing plate 208. More specifically, the pair of legs 334, 336 is, by means of a pressing tool, formed in J-formed flanges which engage with the surface 412 of the backing plate facing away from the brake liner 210.

[0081] The method for assembling the braking arrangement 500 depicted in FIG. 5 differs mainly from the above described method in that the attachment members 212 are provided to the brake liner 210 and the backing plate 208 radially, i.e. from a side of the brake liner 210 facing away from the backing plate 208 instead of being provided from an axial end portion of the brake liner and backing plate.

[0082] It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings; rather, the skilled person will recognize that many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims.