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Electro-hydraulic brake control system for a train

US4534599A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 1982
Grant dateAug 13, 1985
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T8/1893
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Electro-hydraulic brake control apparatus is provided for respective vehicles of a train in an electric train line brake control system having load sense circuits for generating analog signals when enabled by an emergency braking designation for limiting the extent of emergency brake applications for respective vehicles of the train in accordance with the load of the vehicle. Generating of the analog signals, when enabled, is continuously variable in accordance with the load of the vehicles; but is at other times normally inactive.

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