Patent · US Expired

Electro mechanical brake tightening device

US6957571B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

11References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Josef Staltmeir · Birkenfeld, DE
Thomas Wagner · Kerpen, DE
Ulf Friesen · Neubiberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 12, 2002
Grant date	Oct 25, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 22, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2066/005
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electromechanical brake tightening device for a rail vehicle, includes a brake actuator to apply and release brakes. The actuator has a power converter to convert energy supplied by the brake actuator to a brake application movement. The power converter includes a shear force measuring bolt and/or a brake lever, arranged in a power transmission path of the converter to measure braking power.

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