Limp-in control arrangement for an electro-pneumatic brake control system
US6286913A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T17/18
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A limp-in control arrangement for an electro-pneumatic integrated control system for railway vehicles including a supply and exhaust magnet valve for electrically controlling the pneumatic brakes on the railway vehicle, an electromagnetic relay for sensing the operational condition of the electro-pneumatic integration control system, a switching device for enabling a limp-in control function when the electro-pneumatic integrated control system is experiencing a malfunction, an operating device for initiating a limp-in control function by releasing and reapplying the pneumatic brakes to allow the railway vehicle to be moved to a repair facility.
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