An extended range, consistent force rail brake comprising an adjustable wedge assembly operatively situated between the main power spring(s) and the brake shoe(s) for selectively taking up the vertical distance that the brake shoe is required to travel between the brake release position and an initial railhead contact position. The adjustable wedge assembly is thus selectively expandable in the vertical orientation, and may comprise: an upper block that is operatively connected, either directly or indirectly, to the power spring; a lower wedge rigidly affixed to a replaceable brake shoe; and an intermediate wedge that is located by suitable bearings and/or linkages for transverse, generally horizontal slidable engagement between the upper block and the lower wedge. Each of the upper block and lower wedge elements of the wedge assembly are, respectively, located by suitable bearings and/or linkages for generally vertical translational motion (but very little, if any, lateral or longitudinal horizontal motion) within upper and lower guides provided on a frame of the rail brake.

The disclosure discloses a device for detecting idling time of a brake shoe of a monorail hoist and a detection method thereof. The device includes a contact detection unit, a common end roller unit, an idling time detection unit and detection lines. The contact detection unit installed on a brake of the monorail hoist includes a tube in connection with the brake shoe. The common end roller unit is installed on a frame of the monorail hoist and corresponds to a travelling track. A metal probe corresponding to the travelling track is arranged inside the tube. A limiting bolt corresponding to a raised cylindrical block formed on the metal probe is formed on an inner side wall of the tube. The metal probe is contactable with the travelling track or the limiting bolt when the brake shoe brakes.

The disclosure discloses a device for detecting idling time of a brake shoe of a monorail hoist and a detection method thereof. The device includes a contact detection unit, a common end roller unit, an idling time detection unit and detection lines. The contact detection unit installed on a brake of the monorail hoist includes a tube in connection with the brake shoe. The common end roller unit is installed on a frame of the monorail hoist and corresponds to a travelling track. A metal probe corresponding to the travelling track is arranged inside the tube. A limiting bolt corresponding to a raised cylindrical block formed on the metal probe is formed on an inner side wall of the tube. The metal probe is contactable with the travelling track or the limiting bolt when the brake shoe brakes.

The disclosure discloses a device for detecting idling time of a brake shoe of a monorail hoist and a detection method thereof. The device includes a contact detection unit, a common end roller unit, an idling time detection unit and detection lines. The contact detection unit installed on a brake of the monorail hoist includes a tube in connection with the brake shoe. The common end roller unit is installed on a frame of the monorail hoist and corresponds to a travelling track. A metal probe corresponding to the travelling track is arranged inside the tube. A limiting bolt corresponding to a raised cylindrical block formed on the metal probe is formed on an inner side wall of the tube. The metal probe is contactable with the travelling track or the limiting bolt when the brake shoe brakes.

The disclosure discloses a device for detecting idling time of a brake shoe of a monorail hoist and a detection method thereof. The device includes a contact detection unit, a common end roller unit, an idling time detection unit and detection lines. The contact detection unit installed on a brake of the monorail hoist includes a tube in connection with the brake shoe. The common end roller unit is installed on a frame of the monorail hoist and corresponds to a travelling track. A metal probe corresponding to the travelling track is arranged inside the tube. A limiting bolt corresponding to a raised cylindrical block formed on the metal probe is formed on an inner side wall of the tube. The metal probe is contactable with the travelling track or the limiting bolt when the brake shoe brakes.

A rail brake includes a rigid enclosure which mounts under a crane so as to dispose the base end of the enclosure over and adjacent a rail. A spring carriage is mounted for vertical translation within the enclosure. Springs are mounted between the spring carriage and the top of the enclosure so that the springs are compressed when the spring carriage is elevated. A brake shoe is mounted under the carriage. Actuators are mounted between the spring carriage and the base end of the enclosure. Extension of the actuators compress the springs and elevate the brake shoe from the rail. Retraction allows the springs to drive the brake shoe against the rail. Elevation of the brake shoe aligns a pair of spline joints between the sides of the brake shoe and corresponding channel walls underneath the enclosure. Removable elongate keys provide the locking splines in the pair of spline joints.

A rail brake includes a rigid enclosure which mounts under a crane so as to dispose the base end of the enclosure over and adjacent a rail. A spring carriage is mounted for vertical translation within the enclosure. Springs are mounted between the spring carriage and the top of the enclosure so that the springs are compressed when the spring carriage is elevated. A brake shoe is mounted under the carriage. Actuators are mounted between the spring carriage and the base end of the enclosure. Extension of the actuators compress the springs and elevate the brake shoe from the rail. Retraction allows the springs to drive the brake shoe against the rail. Elevation of the brake shoe aligns a pair of spline joints between the sides of the brake shoe and corresponding channel walls underneath the enclosure. Removable elongate keys provide the locking splines in the pair of spline joints.

A device configured to operate an electromagnetic rail brake, comprising: a tank configured to store a hydraulic fluid, a pressure accumulator, a pump device configured to the feed the hydraulic fluid from the tank to the pressure accumulator in order to load the pressure accumulator with a pressure, a brake connection that is coupled or couplable with the pressure accumulator in order to provide a brake pressure to the additional brake device of the rail vehicle; and a suspension connection to a hydraulic device of a two stage suspension, wherein the suspension connection is coupled or couplable with the pressure accumulator in order to provide the actuation pressure to the hydraulic device.

A method controls an electrodynamic brake apparatus of a rail vehicle. The electrodynamic brake apparatus contains, as parts of a drive system: an electric drive motor; a converter that is electrically connected to the motor and has a plurality of power semiconductor switches; and a controller that controls the power semiconductor switches. The power semiconductor switches of the converter are controlled according to a first control algorithm of the controller during emergency braking to generate a target braking torque, the first control algorithm including functions both of driving and of braking of the drive system. During the braking process, an actual braking toque generated by the electrodynamic brake apparatus is determined and compared with the target braking torque. On the basis of the comparison, the power semiconductor switches of the converter are controlled by a second control algorithm of the controller, the second control algorithm including exclusively functions of braking.

A method controls an electrodynamic brake apparatus of a rail vehicle. The electrodynamic brake apparatus contains, as parts of a drive system: an electric drive motor; a converter that is electrically connected to the motor and has a plurality of power semiconductor switches; and a controller that controls the power semiconductor switches. The power semiconductor switches of the converter are controlled according to a first control algorithm of the controller during emergency braking to generate a target braking torque, the first control algorithm including functions both of driving and of braking of the drive system. During the braking process, an actual braking toque generated by the electrodynamic brake apparatus is determined and compared with the target braking torque. On the basis of the comparison, the power semiconductor switches of the converter are controlled by a second control algorithm of the controller, the second control algorithm including exclusively functions of braking.