Two-stage cylinder for automatic application and release of a hand brake of a railway vehicle

An apparatus engageable with a hand brake assembly which will automatically apply at least one brake secured to a railway vehicle with such hand brake assembly. The apparatus of the invention comprises an operating mechanism having at least a portion thereof engageable with at least one gear of a ge...

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1. Verfasser:	HOWARD SOMMERFELD
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS OR DISPOSITIONS OF BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDINGAPPARATUS IN RAIL VEHICLES BLASTING BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL BRAKES BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING APPARATUS PECULIAR TO RAILVEHICLES CLUTCHES COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES RAILWAYS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES VEHICLES IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An apparatus engageable with a hand brake assembly which will automatically apply at least one brake secured to a railway vehicle with such hand brake assembly. The apparatus of the invention comprises an operating mechanism having at least a portion thereof engageable with at least one gear of a gear assembly disposed in a housing member of the hand brake assembly for operating such gear assembly. The operating mechanism is a two stage pneumatic cylinder (300) having a primary portion (308) for initial phase of the brake application and a secondary portion (310) for the final brake application to apply high forces to comply with AAR requirements. A source of fluid pressure is connected to the operating mechanism for periodically supplying a predetermined pressure to such operating means. A control device is connected to the source of the fluid pressure for initiating the supply of such predetermined pressure to the operating mechanism. A further control device is connected to the source of the fluid pressure for regulating the supply of such predetermined pressure to the operating mechanism thereby causing an automatic application of such brake by the hand brake assembly.