Integrated bogie brake and slack adjuster for the use with said integrated bogie brake
AssigneeWabtec MZT
InventorsStojce Smileski, Tasko Smileski
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Abstract
The invention relates to an integrated bogie brake including a brake beam, a brake cylinder, slack adjusters, levers, and brake shoe holders and having suspension links in order to be hanged under a bogie. In order to provide a device with a significantly lower weight and simpler design with the same and better braking characteristics compared to known types of bogie brake systems, the integrated bogie brake according to the invention needs only one single brake beam and the slack adjusters are aligned with the wheels of the bogie.
Claims8
An integrated bogie brake comprising a brake beam, a brake cylinder, slack adjusters, levers, and brake shoe holders and having suspension links in order to be hung under a bogie, wherein the integrated bogie brake comprises only one brake beam and comprises a connection rod with sleeves as a replacement for a secondary beam, wherein the slack adjusters are aligned with the wheels of the bogie.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.