Combination motor pneumatic driven train brake pipe pressure exh

Details Combination motor pneumatic driven train brake pipe pressure exh Combination motor pneumatic driven train brake pipe pressure exh

1998-05-26

1999-07-27

Lee, Kevin

Fluid handling

Systems

Programmer or timer

251 14, 303 3, 303 15, 3031181, B60T 1500

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active

059273275

ABSTRACT:
A microprocessor controlled valve system is used with an EOT unit on a railcar remote from the locomotive of the train. The system includes a pressure transducer, a microprocessor unit, a valve device, a motor drive and a pneumatic drive. The microprocessor unit receives from the transducer an electrical signal indicative of actual brake pipe pressure and from the locomotive a brake command signal indicative of desired brake pipe pressure. The microprocessor unit issues a drive signal when the brake command signal requires a service brake application and an actuating signal when the brake command signal requires an emergency brake application. The valve device defines an elongated bore, a primary passage, a branch passage, an exhaust passage and an elongated valve body able to move reciprocatingly in the bore according to the operation of the drives. The primary and branch passages communicate with the brake pipe, and all of the passages communicate with the bore. The elongated valve body features (A) a first valve that when opened allows at least partial communication between the primary and exhaust passages and (B) a second valve that when opened allows communication between the branch and exhaust passages. The motor drive opens the first valve in response to and to the extent dictated by the drive signal. In response to the actuating signal, the pneumatic drive fully opens the second valve thereby fully opening the first valve so that pressure in the brake pipe flows through the valves and vents via the exhaust passage.

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patent: 4590576 (1986-05-01), Elpiner
patent: 5564794 (1996-10-01), Hart
patent: 5788338 (1998-08-01), Hart et al.

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