Weight-independent safety brake

US9487194B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Jörg Beutler · DE

Inventors

• Jörg Beutler · Holzkirchen, DE
• Thomas Günther · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 27, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 8, 2016
• Expiry date: May 27, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60T17/228
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A rail-mounted car may include a braking device disposed at the car, said braking device having a brake, and a brake-control device adapted for closed-loop control over the braking operation. The braking device may have a sensor adapted for measuring braking deceleration of the car. The brake-control device may be configured such that the brake-control device adjusts the braking action of the brake as a function of the measured braking deceleration such that, via a certain braking operation, a predefined braking deceleration is achieved, without a predetermined maximum braking deceleration being exceeded.