ZA944300B - Electro-pneumatic freight brake control system - Google Patents

Electro-pneumatic freight brake control system

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Publication number
ZA944300B
ZA944300B ZA944300A ZA944300A ZA944300B ZA 944300 B ZA944300 B ZA 944300B ZA 944300 A ZA944300 A ZA 944300A ZA 944300 A ZA944300 A ZA 944300A ZA 944300 B ZA944300 B ZA 944300B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
electro
control system
brake control
freight brake
pneumatic freight
Prior art date
Application number
ZA944300A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Vincent Francis Troiani
Edward William Gaughan
Original Assignee
Westinghouse Air Brake Co
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Publication of ZA944300B publication Critical patent/ZA944300B/xx

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60T—VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
    • B60T17/00—Component parts, details, or accessories of power brake systems not covered by groups B60T8/00, B60T13/00 or B60T15/00, or presenting other characteristic features
    • B60T17/18—Safety devices; Monitoring
    • B60T17/22—Devices for monitoring or checking brake systems; Signal devices
    • B60T17/228—Devices for monitoring or checking brake systems; Signal devices for railway vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60T—VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
    • B60T13/00—Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or drive; Brake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems
    • B60T13/10—Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or drive; Brake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems with fluid assistance, drive, or release
    • B60T13/66—Electrical control in fluid-pressure brake systems
    • B60T13/665—Electrical control in fluid-pressure brake systems the systems being specially adapted for transferring two or more command signals, e.g. railway systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Braking Systems And Boosters (AREA)
ZA944300A 1994-03-14 1994-06-16 Electro-pneumatic freight brake control system ZA944300B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US08/209,893 US5393129A (en) 1994-03-14 1994-03-14 Electro-pneumatic freight brake control system

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ZA944300B true ZA944300B (en) 1995-05-08

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Country Status (6)

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US (1) US5393129A (xx)
JP (1) JP2753457B2 (xx)
AU (1) AU663443B1 (xx)
BR (1) BR9403705A (xx)
CA (1) CA2123040C (xx)
ZA (1) ZA944300B (xx)

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AU663443B1 (en) 1995-10-05
CA2123040C (en) 1998-06-16
JPH07257360A (ja) 1995-10-09
CA2123040A1 (en) 1995-09-15
JP2753457B2 (ja) 1998-05-20
US5393129A (en) 1995-02-28
BR9403705A (pt) 1995-10-24

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