Railroad handbrake chain tension condition sensing device and method

Chain tension sensing device includes a hollow enclosure, a sensor mounted in a stationary position within enclosure and a member mounted for a reciprocal movement in a substantially linear direction relative to the sensor. The member includes a chain engaging first portion, a second portion mounted...

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Hauptverfasser:	MARLOW, JONATHON, GREGAR, PETER
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS OR DISPOSITIONS OF BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDINGAPPARATUS IN RAIL VEHICLES BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING APPARATUS PECULIAR TO RAILVEHICLES MEASURING MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER,MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES RAILWAYS TESTING TRANSPORTING VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	Chain tension sensing device includes a hollow enclosure, a sensor mounted in a stationary position within enclosure and a member mounted for a reciprocal movement in a substantially linear direction relative to the sensor. The member includes a chain engaging first portion, a second portion mounted for reciprocal movement and a sensor target disposed on a distal end of the second portion. A compressible resilient member is mounted in abutting engagement with at least a rear surface of the first portion. Chain take-up attains tension thereon generating force and moving the member towards the sensor so as to position the sensor target in operative sensing alignment therewith. Chain let-up causes the compressible resilient member to move the member in an opposite direction, removing the sensor target from the operative sensing alignment with the sensor.