Electromagnetic track brake for a railway vehicle
US4299312A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1979 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61H7/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electromagnetic track brake for a railway vehicle comprises an elongate brake energizing coil (1), an oval frame (2) thereabout, and a plurality of U-shaped shoes (3) mounted in a row on the frame. In order to improve the working characteristics and the stiffness of the track brake the lower branch of the frame (2) has a closed cross-section and an interlocking portion (15) extending down between the U-legs of the shoes (3). Interlocking elements are provided on both the frame and the shoes for transmitting braking reaction forces from the shoes to the frame.
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