PAD FIXATION FOR A DISC BRAKE

A disc brake (D) according to the present invention comprises:a caliper (1),a brake pad (3),a pad backplate (4)a first recessed portion (2a) formed in the caliper (1), the first recessed portion (2a) adapted to receive at least a part of the brake pad (3) and/or the pad backplate (4),wherein there is a clearance between the contours of the first recessed portion (2a) and the pad backplate (4) in the tangential direction on at least one side,a pad fixation means (5), which is provided on the side of the first recessed portion (2a) not pointing away from the middle axis of the disc brake (D), being adapted to push the pad backplate (4) into the radial direction pointing away from the middle axis of the disc brake (D).By providing the first recessed portion (2a) formed in the caliper (1), the machining of the interfaces of the outboard brake pad (3) or pad backplate (4) with the caliper (1) can be performed in a simple and a cost-effective way. Furthermore, such solution provides a possibility to provide an active caliper release, in particular by a spreading device (6).Furthermore, radial space can be saved, as the caliper (1) design can be kept compact.