A mechanical motor-driven friction brake device for a rail vehicle consists of a torque motor, an electromagnetic brake (5), a screw nut transmission mechanism, and a brake friction pair (6), the torque motor and a screw (4) being coaxially mounted, the screw (4) being in non-self-locking threaded connection with a nut (3), and one end of the nut (3) being connected to the brake friction pair (6); the device drives, by means of the torque motor, the screw (4) to rotate so as to drive the nut (3) to perform linear motion and outputs a pressure or a pulling force to the brake friction pair (6), so as to brake or release the rail vehicle; in addition, this device can lock the screw by means of the electromagnetic brake (5), realizing the function of parking brake.

A motor-driven friction braking device for a rail vehicle is mainly composed of a torque motor, a speed reduction mechanism, an electromagnetic brake (1), a screw nut transmission mechanism and a brake friction pair (9). The torque motor, a screw (7), the speed reduction mechanism and the electromagnetic brake (1) are coaxially mounted; the torque motor is fixedly connected to the speed reduction mechanism, and the speed reduction mechanism is fixedly connected to the screw (7); the screw (7) is in non-self-locking threaded connection with a nut (8), and one end of the nut (8) is connected to the brake friction pair (9); and the electromagnetic brake (1) is mounted on the screw (7).

A motor-driven friction braking device for a rail vehicle is mainly composed of a torque motor, a speed reduction mechanism, an electromagnetic brake (1), a screw nut transmission mechanism and a brake friction pair (9). The torque motor, a screw (7), the speed reduction mechanism and the electromagnetic brake (1) are coaxially mounted; the torque motor is fixedly connected to the speed reduction mechanism, and the speed reduction mechanism is fixedly connected to the screw (7); the screw (7) is in non-self-locking threaded connection with a nut (8), and one end of the nut (8) is connected to the brake friction pair (9); and the electromagnetic brake (1) is mounted on the screw (7).

The system provides for the control of a railway train for the transport of goods, comprising a plurality of wagons a master locomotive at the head of the train and one or more slave locomotives distributed along the train. The train is equipped with a pneumatic brake pipe which extends along the whole train. The master locomotive is equipped with a master control system for controlling the train, and the at least one slave locomotive is equipped with a slave control system subordinated to the master control system. The master and slave systems can communicate with each other via a radio channel. The or each slave system is designed to control traction apparatuses, apparatuses for controlling the pressure in the brake pipe and apparatuses for applying the emergency brake of the corresponding slave locomotive, and for retransmitting signals indicating the status of these apparatuses of the slave locomotive to the master system.

The system provides for the control of a railway train for the transport of goods, comprising a plurality of wagons a master locomotive at the head of the train and one or more slave locomotives distributed along the train. The train is equipped with a pneumatic brake pipe which extends along the whole train. The master locomotive is equipped with a master control system for controlling the train, and the at least one slave locomotive is equipped with a slave control system subordinated to the master control system. The master and slave systems can communicate with each other via a radio channel. The or each slave system is designed to control traction apparatuses, apparatuses for controlling the pressure in the brake pipe and apparatuses for applying the emergency brake of the corresponding slave locomotive, and for retransmitting signals indicating the status of these apparatuses of the slave locomotive to the master system.

A power control system for a vehicle system identifies coupler nodes in the vehicle system for travel of the vehicle system along a route. The coupler nodes represent slack states of couplers between vehicles in the vehicle system. The system also determines combined driving parameters at locations along the route where a state of the coupler nodes in the vehicle system will change within the vehicle system during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system. The system determines a restriction on operations of the vehicle system to control the coupler nodes during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system and to distribute the combined driving parameters among two or more of the vehicles.

A power control system for a vehicle system identifies coupler nodes in the vehicle system for travel of the vehicle system along a route. The coupler nodes represent slack states of couplers between vehicles in the vehicle system. The system also determines combined driving parameters at locations along the route where a state of the coupler nodes in the vehicle system will change within the vehicle system during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system. The system determines a restriction on operations of the vehicle system to control the coupler nodes during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system and to distribute the combined driving parameters among two or more of the vehicles.

A system for maintaining brake cylinder pressure includes a brake cylinder passage configured to be in fluid communication with a brake cylinder, a brake pipe passage configured to be in fluid communication with a brake pipe and a brake cylinder, a first valve member moveable between a first position and a second position, and a second valve member in fluid communication with a reference pressure. The second valve member is configured to move the first valve member from the first position to the second position based on a differential between a pressure within the brake cylinder passage and the reference pressure, where the brake pipe passage is configured to only supply air from a brake pipe to a brake cylinder when the first valve member is in the second position.

A system for maintaining brake cylinder pressure includes a brake cylinder passage configured to be in fluid communication with a brake cylinder, a brake pipe passage configured to be in fluid communication with a brake pipe and a brake cylinder, a first valve member moveable between a first position and a second position, and a second valve member in fluid communication with a reference pressure. The second valve member is configured to move the first valve member from the first position to the second position based on a differential between a pressure within the brake cylinder passage and the reference pressure, where the brake pipe passage is configured to only supply air from a brake pipe to a brake cylinder when the first valve member is in the second position.

A brake assembly for a rail car includes at least one brake element for pressing against a rotor of a rail car wheel in case of a braking action; an actuator for driving the brake element, a linkage for transferring a braking force from the actuator to the brake element, at least one sensor device for measuring at least one parameter of the brake assembly, and the brake assembly further includes a trigger unit configured to enter its active state when a braking action occurs, wherein trigger unit activates the sensor device in the active state.