443results about "Brake arrangement with pressed braking surface" patented technology

A train control system comprising a vital brake interface unit that is disposed between the train control processors and the braking system. The brake interface unit ensures that any failure in the control processors or the interface itself is detectable and, when detected, causes the system to fail safely (i.e., the train's brakes are applied). By virtue of the use of redundant circuitry paths, the vital braking interface unit enables real-time verification of system circuitry without actually applying the train's brakes.

A small vehicle has a frame assembly that is supported by rear wheels. An engine is supported by the frame assembly. The rear wheels are driven by the engine through a shaft drive arrangement. A brake assembly is connected to the shaft drive arrangement. An exhaust system extends away from the engine. An air cleaner is positioned along an air induction system of the engine. The air cleaner is positioned between the exhaust system and a cooling air duct that supplies cooling air to the brake assembly.

A line system (1) for fluids having volatile components, which comprises at least one fluid line (2,3,4), each having a separate inlet (10) and outlet (11), the fluid lines (2,3,4) being enclosed by a first line wall (12) and extending jointly over a section (A) of the line system (1) close-fitting to one another, but being separated from one another at least by the first line wall (12) over the entire length of the fluid lines (2,3,4). The line system (1) is implemented as a plastic hollow profile at least over the section (A) and comprises a further fluid line (8), which is enclosed by a second line wall (13), and comprises one or more line chambers (8″,8′″), which are at least partially separated from one another by support webs (7), whose totality at least essentially encloses the fluid lines (2,3,4). In addition, the first and second line walls (12,13) and the support webs (7) of the plastic hollow profile being implemented from the same polymer material. The line system (1) according to the present invention is characterized in that the further fluid line (8) is implemented as a scavenging line (8) having scavenging chambers (8″,8′″) and is connected to a scavenging device, which is implemented for flushing or suctioning the scavenging line (8) and therefore for conveying away and collecting permeates originating from the fluid lines.

A brake disc for cycle brake systems includes an outer peripheral portion, a hub portion, and an air circulating device attached to the brake disc, and inclined relative to the brake disc, to propel and circulate air around the brake disc when the brake disc is rotated. For example, the air circulating device includes a number of spokes or fan blades secured between the outer peripheral portion and the hub portion of the brake disc, and inclined relative to the brake disc. The fan blades may be secured to the spokes.

The invention discloses a suspended train rail. The suspended train rail comprises a main body beam, a rail beam and a cover, wherein the rail beam is connected with the lower end of the main body beam, the cross section of the rail beam is in an inverted T shape, the cover can cover the rail beam, and the bottom of the cover is completely open. The invention also provides a suspended bogie. The suspended bogie comprises a framework, the framework comprises a U-shaped beam and cantilever beams horizontally extending from tops of two sides of the U-shaped beam respectively in the longitudinal direction; traveling wheels are symmetrically mounted on the cantilever beams and are opposite, and surfaces of the traveling wheels are in the vertical direction. According to the brand-new suspended train rail, the suspended bogie and a train system comprising the suspended train rail and the suspended bogie, the structural composition of the suspended train rail is completely different from that of an existing suspended train rail, the cover of the suspended train rail is completely open, and maintenance of equipment in the rail, cooling of the bogie and cleaning are facilitated. The advantages that damage to the rail is avoided, the cost is low, the structure is compact, running is stable and reliable and the like are realized.

The invention discloses a floating type brake pad used in rainy and snowy weather, belonging to the technical field of train braking. The floating type brake pad used in the rainy and snowy weather comprises a back plate (1) and a plurality of friction blocks (2), wherein the back plate (1) is a sector ring structure with two ends transited through circular arcs; the friction blocks (2) are connected to the back plate (1) in a floatable manner; multiple layers of the friction blocks (2) are arranged from the inner ring to the outer ring of the back plate (1); an anti-rotation structure is arranged between the friction blocks (2) in adjacent layers; and the friction surface of each friction block (2) is a flat and smooth plane. The floating type brake pad used in the rainy and snowy weather solves the technical problems that the conventional brake pad is easy to accumulate friction scraps and is easy to condense with the rain and the snow to form a relatively big ice block to affect the normal work of the brake pad when being used in the rainy and snowy weather.

A line system (1) for fluids having volatile components, which comprises at least one fluid line (2,3,4), each having a separate inlet (10) and outlet (11), the fluid lines (2,3,4) being enclosed by a first line wall (12) and extending jointly over a section (A) of the line system (1) close-fitting to one another, but being separated from one another at least by the first line wall (12) over the entire length of the fluid lines (2,3,4). The line system (1) is implemented as a plastic hollow profile at least over the section (A) and comprises a further fluid line (8), which is enclosed by a second line wall (13), and comprises one or more line chambers (8″,8′″), which are at least partially separated from one another by support webs (7), whose totality at least essentially encloses the fluid lines (2,3,4). In addition, the first and second line walls (12,13) and the support webs (7) of the plastic hollow profile being implemented from the same polymer material. The line system (1) according to the present invention is characterized in that the further fluid line (8) is implemented as a scavenging line (8) having scavenging chambers (8″,8′″) and is connected to a scavenging device, which is implemented for flushing or suctioning the scavenging line (8) and therefore for conveying away and collecting permeates originating from the fluid lines.

A caliper cover for brake calipers which is easily engageable using a clip having a slot to engage a bolt extending from a member engaged to the caliper cover.

The invention provides a suspended monorail train driving device, and relates to the technical field of driving of suspended monorail traffic. A gear transmission structure of the traditional motor has the problems that vibration noise is high, and a wheelrail abrasion space is reduced during operation. The non-contact driving structure is characterized in that mounting seats of linear motors are arranged on the two sides of the middle of a truck frame; axles provided with disk braking devices are connected with the truck frame by bearings; travelling wheels are arranged at the two ends of the axles; guide wheel mounting seats are arranged at the front and rear ends of the truck frame; safety wheels and guide wheels are arranged on the two sides of the truck frame; a suspended device penetrates through the middle of the truck frame, and is connected with a sleeper beam; an air spring is arranged between the sleeper beam and the truck frame; a train body is articulated with the lower end of the suspended device; a rail beam is in a box structure with an opening below; a positive conductor rail is arranged at the top of the rail beam; two negative conductor rails are arranged on the inner sides of the rail beam respectively; and bases of induction plates are welded on the inner sides of the rail beam, and correspond to the mounting seats of the linear motors. The device is mainly used for urban traffic.

A disc brake pad including a brake lining having at least one friction surface, and provided with a heat dissipating structure which circulates the heat to be dissipated in one or more directions substantially parallel to the plane of the friction surface. The structure is arranged in the lining and / or in a carrier plate if there is one, or at the interface. The structure may be formed from cylindrical holes with axes following one or more directions substantially parallel to the friction surface. These holes are through holes, such that the air can freely pass therethrough. The structure may also be formed from projections at the periphery of the carrier plate, optionally fitted with cooling fins, or bars which are good heat conductors enclosed a component of the pad.

The invention belongs to the technical field of braking devices, and particularly relates to a braking device for a gauge-changeable bogie. The braking device comprises a braking lifting seat and a braking clamp mounting seat, the braking lifting seat comprises a sliding joint, the braking clamp mounting seat comprises a sliding connector, and the sliding joint and the sliding connector form an axial sliding pair. The invention aims to provide a braking device for the gauge-changeable bogie to solve the problem that the gauge-changeable bogie cannot adopt a wheel disc braking mode, and the braking device can move along with a wheel disc braking disc on a wheel, so that wheel disc braking of the gauge-changeable bogie is achieved. Railway transportation of a 'silk road economic belt' is implemented, the problem of non-uniform railway gauges needs to be solved, and axial adjustment of a shaft disc braking device of the gauge-changeable bogie is an important link, so that design of a shaft disc braking mode of changeable rail gauges has quite important and profound significance.

The invention solves problems wherein a caliper body moves in the direction of rolling stock width when rolling stock runs, thereby causing wear of a lever turn part, a spring cylinder and a lever interfere with other section, thereby causing noise, and an interference section is damaged in a conventional brake caliper device for railroad rolling stock provided with a parking brake mechanism for swinging the lever supported on the caliper body by the non-restraint spring cylinder and pressing a brake block against a disc by a pressing piece connected with a point of application of the lever. This brake caliper device is provided with a cylindrical case 18a joined with the caliper body 2, a pin 18b inserted into the cylindrical case, an elastic body 18c giving slide resistance to the pin 18b, and a travel resistance imposing means 18 provided with faces 18d, 18e on which both ends of the pin 18b are abutted. Travel resistance is added to the spring cylinder 13 constituting the parking brake mechanism 10 by the travel resistance imposing means 18 to suppress free moving of the spring cylinder by receiving lateral gravity acceleration when the rolling stock runs and suppress its moving by exceeding fixed amount.

A motor bogie for a rail vehicle having an integral low-slung floor, the motor bogie having a frame resting on four wheels via a primary suspension, the frame supporting at least one motor disposed on one side of the frame and connected to at least one wheel via transmission, wherein each wheel has an individual wheel shaft supported by an axle box, and wherein the transmission comprise a gear unit coupled directly to the shaft of the wheel and a telescopic transmission of the type having a double universal joint and disposed between the gear unit and the motor, the gear unit being placed outside the wheel, and having a casing incorporating the axle box of the shaft of the wheel, the casing of the gear unit serving as a support element for supporting a primary suspension member on which the frame bears.

Vanes positioned immediately adjacent the swept area of a moving friction brake rotor induce a flow of air over the rotor by displacing the boundary layer of gases from the rotor surface and conducting such layer along the intercepting surface of the vane, and thus inducing a flow of cooler air over the rotor. Under heavy braking, friction pad particles and substantial quantities of thermal energy in the superheated gases of the boundary layer are removed by the vanes.

A brake caliper (10) includes a first caliper arm (12) that opposes a first frictional surface (6a) of a vehicle wheel (5) and a second caliper arm (14) that opposes a second frictional surface (6b) of the same. A movable brake pad (7) is supported by the first caliper arm (12) and applies a braking force to the first frictional surface (6a). A plurality of pistons (55) which drive the movable brake pad (7) in accordance with expansion of a diaphragm (75) provided in the brake caliper (10), and a guide member (65) that guides displacement of the plurality of pistons (55) in a right-angle direction relative to the first frictional surface (6a) are provided, and therefore the movable brake pad (7) applies an even braking force to the vehicle wheel (5) in cooperation with a fixed brake pad (700) fixed to the second caliper arm (14).

The invention relates to a rail wagon bogie which is characterized by comprising a framework assembly, two sets of wheel set assemblies, four sets of single-stage suspension devices, a set of traction device, and two sets of dual-stage suspension devices; the framework assembly comprises two oppositely arranged side beams and two oppositely arranged cross beams; the side beam is in a U-shaped structure, one set of wheel set assembly is arranged on the outer side of each of the two cross beams, one set of rotation arm is arranged at each of two ends of each side beam to locate each single-stage suspension device, the traction device is arranged in the middle of the framework assembly, and each of the two side beams is provided with one set of full side bearing to bear the dual-stage suspension device. The rail wagon bogie is simple in structure and can achieve low power action, a vehicle has a higher critical speed and excellent curve negotiating performance by reasonably selecting the locating rigidity of a nodal point of the rotation arm and the longitudinal, transverse and vertical rigidities of the dual-stage suspension devices, the running safety of a rapid wagon at the speed of 160km per hour is guaranteed, and the rail wagon bogie can be widely applied to rail wagons.

Provided is a compact brake cylinder device capable of increasing the brake force output from a brake output unit that moves along with a rod, without requiring the device to be made larger. A piston (24) sections off a pressure chamber (43) within a main cylinder (20a), surrounds the axial periphery of a rod (22), and moves in a direct line parallel with the direction of motion of the rod (22). With the supply of a pressure fluid to the pressure chamber (43) the piston (24) moves outward relative to the main cylinder (20a) in opposition to the biasing force of a rod-biasing spring (23). An oscillating member (46) of a force-multiplying mechanism (25) is biased by the piston (24) moving in the outward direction, oscillates, and biases the rod (22), causing the rod (22) to move in the forward direction. In this way, the force-multiplying mechanism (25) multiplies the drive force from the piston (24) so as to act on the rod (22). The brake output unit (21) moves in the forward direction along with the rod (22) and outputs brake force.

A motor bogie for a rail vehicle having an integral low-slung floor, the motor bogie having a frame resting on four wheels via a primary suspension, said frame supporting at least one motor disposed on one side of the frame and connected to at least one wheel via transmission means, wherein each wheel has an individual wheel shaft supported by an axle box, and wherein said transmission means comprise a gear unit coupled directly to the shaft of said wheel and a telescopic transmission of the type having a double universal joint and disposed between the gear unit and the motor, said gear unit being placed outside the wheel, and having a casing incorporating the axle box of the shaft of the wheel, said casing of the gear unit serving as a support element for supporting a primary suspension member on which the frame bears.

The invention provides a brake caliper (10) having a pair of caliper arms (12) facing friction surfaces (6) on both sides of a wheel (5). The caliper arms (12) press brake pads (7) to the friction surfaces (6) to brake the wheel (5). In a caliper arm (12) is formed a pressure chamber (63) defined by a diaphragm (75). The caliper arm (12) has pistons (55) for driving a brake pad (7) in response to inflation of the diaphragm (75) occurring when compressed air is supplied into the pressure chamber (63), and the caliper arm (12) also has a guide member (65) for guiding movement of the pistons (55) in the direction normal to the friction surface (6). The movable brake pads (7) apply a uniform braking force to the wheel (5).

An inlet, positioned to access the flow of air passing around and under a moving vehicle, may draw in air which is conveyed through a duct and discharged to cool a brake on a vehicle. The inlet has a closure. The closure is opened and closed on demand by a temperature-operated actuator incorporating an active or smart material under the direction of a controller. In embodiments, a sensor, suitably positioned to sense a temperature representative of the brake temperature, communicates the sensed brake temperature to the controller. The controller may respond to the sensed brake temperature, by triggering operation of the actuator. Typically the closure is opened to allow passage of cooling air to the brake when the sensed brake temperature exceeds, or is anticipated to exceed, a predetermined temperature.

In a vehicle caliper brake device, a brake pad 7 supported by a holder 8 applies a frictional force to a braking surface 6 as a diaphragm actuator 60 is driven. The holder 8 is supported by a caliper main body 10 to be capable of displacing in a displacement direction of the brake pad 7. The diaphragm actuator 60 includes a piston 65 that is driven by a diaphragm 76 to push the holder 8. The piston 65 is fixed to the holder 8 using a plurality of screws 66, and therefore the piston 65 applies a pressing force to the brake pad 7 uniformly without the need for guidance by a guide.

A vehicle system includes a compressed air system and a brake assembly. The compressed air system includes an actuating means for actuating a pneumatic-controlled vehicle component and an exhaust outlet adapted to discharge exhaust air from the actuating means. The vehicle system includes a discharge device for discharging air to at least a portion of the brake assembly. A method of improving the braking characteristics of a brake assembly is also provided. Furthermore, the use of exhaust air in order to improve the braking characteristics of a brake assembly is also described.

One embodiment of a brake drum includes a cylindrical main body portion, a brake drum mounting flange portion, a brake drum transition portion, the brake drum transition portion extending between the cylindrical main body portion and the mounting flange portion, the transition portion having a plurality of vent openings, and one air scoop secured at each of the vent openings, whereby rotation of the brake drum and air scoop induces air movement within a brake drum cavity defined by the main body portion. Each air scoop defines a louver opening which faces the angular direction of drum rotation, an air channel in fluid communication with the louver opening and the brake drum cavity, and a deflection surface located in the air channel. The deflection surface is positioned to re-direct air movement entering the louver opening at an angular direction, to a generally radial and inboard direction.

A disc brake caliper comprising a suspension side portion, facing an associable suspension to support said caliper, a wheel side portion facing a wheel being rotatably integrally associable to a brake disc, said wheel side and suspension side portion comprising cylinders suitable to house pistons facing pads for breaking the brake disc, and being connected by at least one connecting bridge extending astride the brake disc. The caliper comprises at least one casing being associable to a side surface of said caliper opposite a housing recess of the brake disc, such as to define a duct extending between said suspension side and wheel side portion to convey a cooling air steam, near thrust portion of the pads being affected by the relative pistons.

A brake lining for a railroad car brake includes friction members which are pressed onto the sliding surface of a brake disc, and a back plate which is attached to a brake caliper in order to support the friction members. The friction members are dividedly arranged in a radial direction and in a circumferential direction of the brake disc. A disc spring is disposed between each respective friction member and the back plate. An outer peripheral surface of the friction members facing the back plate is formed in a convex curved shape in an area outside the elastic member. When a light pressing force is applied, a pressing force is transmitted from the back plate to the friction members via the disc springs. When a heavy pressing force is applied, the back plate and a rounded surface portion make contact, thereby directly transmitting a pressing force to the friction members.

The invention relates to a wagon brake system, which comprises a brake control system and a base control system. The base control system comprises that each car axle is provided with at least one disc brake device; the disc brake device comprises a brake disc (11) rotating with the car axle, a lever system (12), a brake pad (13), and a unit brake cylinder (14); certain gap is formed between the brake pad and the brake disc; the lever system is acted on the brake pad; the brake control system comprises an antiskid unit (9) communicated with the unit brake cylinder; compressed air entering the unit brake cylinder through the antiskid unit is converted into an acting force and output by the unit brake cylinder, and is amplified to the brake pad through the lever system; a positive pressure acted on the brake disc is formed by the brake pad; when wheel set sliding is detected to generate by the antiskid unit, an access from the brake control system to the unit brake cylinder is closed; and an access from the unit brake cylinder to atmosphere is opened; therefore, a brake force is eased so as to lead the car axle to resume to normal speed reduction rapidly. The wagon brake system can be adopted to improve the brake power, and is suitable for improving the speed of a wagon.

The invention relates to a rigid following mechanism and a brake clamp unit for a variable-gauge bogie. The rigid following mechanism comprises a following connecting part, a positioning device and atleast two fixed parts, wherein the positioning device is mounted on the following connecting part; and the fixed parts are parallel to each other. The following connecting part and the fixed parts are installed in a sliding fit mode. The positioning device is connected with a first fixed part in a contact mode. Contact sliding parts are separately installed on two supporting arms of the followingconnecting part. The brake clamp unit comprises a mounting bracket and a brake actuator and a rigid follower mechanism, wherein the brake actuator is mounted on the mounting bracket. The following connecting part and the brake actuator are installed in a fit mode. The positioning device is tightly attached to the mounting bracket, and the fixed parts are fixedly installed on the mounting bracket.The rigid following mechanism and the brake clamp unit for the variable-gauge bogie can change the position along with wheels, the position on a target gauge position is automatically found, and thechange of the position is achieved.

The invention relates to a brake actuator, especially for a rail vehicle brake, comprising an accumulation brake unit having an energy accumulator for storing and supplying energy for applying the brake, preferably in the event of safety braking and / or park braking, and a locking device for locking and unlocking the energy accumulator. After the release of the locking device, an inertia weight from part of the energy released from the energy accumulator can be subjected to a rotational movement for damping purposes.