Control valve and method for operating a control valve for a rail car brake system

    公开(公告)号:US10272894B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US15452044

    申请日:2017-03-07

    发明人: Daniel Brushwood

    摘要: A control valve includes a diaphragm with a flow path with a predetermined cross-section from a brake pipe to a first side of the diaphragm and another flow path having another predetermined cross-section from a second side of the diaphragm to atmosphere. A dump valve prevents flow from the brake pipe to atmosphere. A method for operating a control valve includes supplying brake pipe air to a first side of a diaphragm through a flow path having a predetermined cross-section and permitting or preventing reference air flow to atmosphere through another flow path having another predetermined cross-section. The method further includes supplying reference air to a dump valve that prevents brake pipe air flow to atmosphere.

    CONTROL VALVE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROL VALVE FOR A RAIL CAR BRAKE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180257627A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-13

    申请号:US15452044

    申请日:2017-03-07

    发明人: Daniel Brushwood

    IPC分类号: B60T15/42 B60T13/26 B60T15/02

    摘要: A control valve includes a diaphragm with a flow path with a predetermined cross-section from a brake pipe to a first side of the diaphragm and another flow path having another predetermined cross-section from a second side of the diaphragm to atmosphere. A dump valve prevents flow from the brake pipe to atmosphere. A method for operating a control valve includes supplying brake pipe air to a first side of a diaphragm through a flow path having a predetermined cross-section and permitting or preventing reference air flow to atmosphere through another flow path having another predetermined cross-section. The method further includes supplying reference air to a dump valve that prevents brake pipe air flow to atmosphere.

    Brake cylinder pressure maintenance valves for freight car brake equipment

    公开(公告)号:US10112594B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US14862347

    申请日:2015-09-23

    IPC分类号: B60T15/18 F16K7/00 F16K15/14

    摘要: Valves for maintaining brake cylinder pressure in freight car brake equipment are provided. A valve includes a first diaphragm defining a first side and a second side, and a second diaphragm defining a first side and a second side. The valve further includes a first port for receiving pressure from one of an emergency reservoir or a control volume, the first port in fluid communication with the first side of the first diaphragm; a second port for receiving pressure from a brake pipe, the second port in fluid communication with the second side of the first diaphragm; and a third port for receiving pressure from a brake cylinder, the third port in fluid communication with the second side of the second diaphragm.