| 摘要 |
In a disc braking system for bicycles and other vehicles so equipped with disc brakes on the front wheel, it is known that the brakes are activated through the manipulation of a lever and that by hydraulic or cable connections the pads contained in the brake calliper(s) are induced to press upon the disc causing the rotating wheel to slow and, if the application continues, stop. In this invention the front brake calliper is mounted on a swing-arm having an axis of rotation or pivot around the wheel axle. Attached to the end of each swing-arm is a rod which extends upwards to connect to a brace plate through which the front suspension fork assembly passes. The connection of the rod to both the swing-arm and the brace plate is accomplished through pivoting joints. This invention (MECHANICAL ANTI-DIVE BRAKING SYSTEM) prevents the compression ("dive") of the front suspension during the application of the front disc brake by transferring brake energy to the frame rather than to the lower moving section of the suspension forks. It does not, however, prevent the front suspension from operating independently to full effectiveness before, during, or after the application of the brakes. The invention is comprised of the swing-arm, the energy trasfer rod, and the brace-plate. It is envisioned that adaption to specific suspension or axles would be performed as required to implement the invention but this invention makes no claim to a particular suspension system or axle system.
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