BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A RAILWAY CAR

摘要

The present invention includes a braking system for a railway car generally including a brake cylinder having a cylinder rod. The cylinder rod is in mechanical communication with a lever transfer assembly and is configured to articulate said lever transfer assembly. The lever transfer assembly may be rotatably connected to a first brake assembly and connected to a rear brake assembly through respective connection rods. Actuating the lever transfer assembly with the cylinder rod generates a divergent braking force between the first and second brake assemblies for slowing and/or stopping the railway car.

主权项

1. A braking system for a railway car, the braking system defining a longitudinal centerline and comprising:
a. a first brake assembly and a second brake assembly spaced from one another along the longitudinal centerline; b. a pair of live levers each defining a first end and disposed opposite the longitudinal centerline from one another, the live levers rotatably connected to the second brake assembly and connected to the first brake assembly through respective connection rods, wherein each of the live levers are rotatably connected to the second brake assembly at a fixed distance from one another; and c. a brake cylinder including a cylinder rod, the cylinder rod in mechanical communication with the first end of each live lever for articulating each live lever and moving the first and second brake assemblies away from one another along the longitudinal centerline.