Automatic actuator for coupler knuckle-assembly of a railway passenger car
US5139161A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61G3/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A linkage-actuator for the coupler knuckle-assembly of a railway passenger car which is mounted on the coupler head directly adjacent to the knuckle-assembly, which linkage-actuator does not extend along the shank connecting the knuckle-assembly to the car proper, thereby saving considerably on space and weight. The linkage-actuator allows for both manual and pneumatic actuation of the knuckle-assembly. The linkage-actuator for the knuckle-assembly is mounted directly on the coupler head. The rotatable operating rod for placing the knuckle into its lock-set or fully open position is actuated by a pivotal plate mounted on top of the coupler head. One end of the plate is urged into its non-actuated, horizontal position by a spring, while the other end of the plate is connected to an eccentric cam that is coupled to the rotatable actuating rod of the knuckle-assembly. An air-bellows lifts the end of the plate coupled to the eccentric cam which, in turn, rotates the actuating rod, to thereby place the knuckle into its lock-set or fully thrown position.
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