COMBINATION CYLINDER WITH POWER-TRANSMITTING TRANSMISSION HAVING VARIABLE GEAR RATIO

摘要

The combination cylinder (12) comprises a driving brake cylinder (18) with a hydraulically operated piston (20) and a spring-loaded brake cylinder (30) which operates the handbrake. This has a hydraulically operated piston (36) which acts against the effect of a spring (34). A force transfer system (44) transfers the force of the spring to the piston rod (22) of the driving brake system. The motion of the handbrake piston and the driving brake piston rod is coaxial and the transfer of force increases as the handbrake piston rises. An independent claim is included for a brake caliper unit for rail vehicle disk brakes fitted with the cylinder.