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Electropneumatic air brake control system for railway vehicles

US5064251A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
4References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 2, 1990
Grant dateNov 12, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T17/228
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electromagnetic air brake control system including a module portion and an integral relay valve portion. The module portion includes a brake pipe cut-off valve. A bistable electropneumatic valve device pneumatically connected to the brake pipe cut-off valve. A pole changing relay electrically connected to an electric coil of the bistable electromagnetic device. The pole changing relay having an electric coil connected to a d.c. voltage. A quick release relay having an electric connection to the d.c. voltage and having contacts connectable to contacts of the pole changing relay. A pair of relay driver circuits supplied by a supplemental power supply for causing the electric coils of the pole changing and quick release relays to be energized and deenergized in accordance with output signals received from a command control circuit and a monitor checking circuit.

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