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Braking installation for a railway train including a plurality of wagons for transporting goods

US9421960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Faiveley Transport Italia S.P.A. · IT

Inventors

Angelo Grasso · Canelli, IT
Francesco DeMaria · Pensacola, US
David Wynd · Blaxland, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 1, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB61H13/20
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A braking installation (1) includes a pneumatic brake pipe (BP) which extends along the train, and wherein the pressure is controlled by a braking control apparatus (BCA) in the locomotive (L), an electrical power supply and communication line (EL) which extends along the train, and which is coupled to an electronic control unit (ECU) in the locomotive (L); and in each wagon (W) or in each group of wagons (W), an electronic module (EM) coupled to the electrical line (EL) through power supply and communication interface devices (I, I1), and further connected to an electro-pneumatic control assembly (EPC) designed for driving pneumatic brake valve means (ELV).

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