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US 5,862,891 AGranted
Electromagnetic or permanent-magnetic rail brake
AssigneeKnorr-Bremse Systeme Fur Scheinenfahrzeuge GmbH
InventorsUwe Kroger, Heinrich Grautstuck, Wolfgang Wirth
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Abstract
A magnetic rail brake, particularly an eddy current brake for rail vehicles, has at least one exciter coil which comprises a coil around a pole core as well as a device for holding the coil and/or for the protection against outside environmental influences. The pole core and/or protection device are composed of individual components which are at least largely electrically insulated with respect to one another.
Claims12
A magnetic rail brake for a rail vehicle comprising:
- at least one exciter coil which has a coil around a core;
- the core including at least two individual components each having a longitudinal axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of a rail;
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- the individual components being separated from each other transverse to the longitudinal axis of the rail and being electrically insulated with respect to each other.
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