Abstract:
A rail vehicle slack adjuster of the double-acting, clearance-sensing, axial type has an elongated barrel (4), a pull means (6, 48), a non-rotatable spindle (2), a leader unit (8-27) and an adjuster unit (29-52) cooperating with the spindle in the barrel, and a barrel spring (53) acting on the adjuster unit. A leader nut (8) in the leader unit can be clutched (13-16) to the barrel under the action of a pay-out spring (21). An adjuster nut (29) in the adjuster unit can be clutched to the pull means.The adjuster unit (29-52) includes a non-rotatable spline sleeve (40) acted on by the pulling brake force from the pull means (6, 48) and the opposite force from the barrel spring (53). The leader nut (8) is provided with a telescope sleeve (11) and a leader ring (27), both only axially movable on the leader nut and being clutchable to the spline sleeve. The leader nut is also provided with declutching means (13-15) enabling the nut to rotate in spite of the clutch engagement (16) with the barrel (4).
Abstract:
A brake adjuster mechanism is of the type operable by a piston moving a threaded spindle axially during braking with a threaded nut thereon adjusting the spindle position. Two control members movable with the spindle are held apart by a spring between shoulder stops on the nut and they serve to position the nut between two opposed clutch surfaces to permit nut rotation until a predetermined slack setting is achieved.
Abstract:
An automatic adjuster for an adjustable brake mechanism movable in normal travel, undertravel and overtravel. The adjuster includes first adjusting means operative upon undertravel of the brake mechanism for loosening same, and second adjusting means operative upon overtravel of the brake mechanism for tightening same. The first and second adjusting means are inoperative to adjust the brake mechanism during normal travel of such mechanism.
Abstract:
A slack adjuster for adjusting railway car brake rigging slack which adjuster comprises a threaded pull rod longitudinally movable with respect to a housing, an internally threaded adjusting nut encircling the rod and rotatable with respect to the housing but limited in longitudinal movement with respect thereto, the nut having peripheral ratchet teeth and a conical end surface, a pair of oppositely acting pawls on the housing and engageable with said ratchet teeth and a cam bar operable in accordance with the movement of the rigging for engaging said pawls with and disengaging said pawls from the ratchet teeth as the car brakes are applied and released, the housing having a conical surface engageable with the conical surface on said nut when the pawl which engages the ratchet teeth upon application of the brakes so engages the ratchet teeth, the engaged conical surfaces aiding said pawl in preventing rotation of the adjusting nut.
Abstract:
A single nut type brake adjuster of the double acting type in which the adjuster is equipped with an outer rotatable casing, and the main spring, screw housing member, casing, and overtravel spring are arranged so that when the adjuster is in its riding position, the adjuster nut can be adjusted relative to the adjuster screw member by manually rotating the casing.
Abstract:
A disc brake includes a pressure piece, an adjusting spindle, and an adjustment unit. The adjusting spindle is guided through an opening, provided with a thread unit, of the pressure piece. The adjusting spindle is guided through the adjusting unit, and the adjusting unit protrudes into the opening. The adjusting spindle has a limitation disposed in a thread turn of the adjusting spindle.
Abstract:
Depicted and described is a floating caliper brake comprising an adjustment device, wherein when a second distance between a first end section and a second end section is equal to, or greater than, a predefined distance, an actuation section of an adjustment element engages with a gear section in such a way that an increase in the second distance of the actuation section of the adjustment element causes the gear section to rotate about a central axis relative to a second transmission section, in such a manner that the second transmission section moves away from the gear section along the axial direction.
Abstract:
A disc brake includes a pressure piece, an adjusting spindle, and an adjustment unit. The adjusting spindle is guided through an opening, provided with a thread unit, of the pressure piece. The adjusting spindle is guided through the adjusting unit, and the adjusting unit protrudes into the opening. The adjusting spindle has a limitation disposed in a thread turn of the adjusting spindle.
Abstract:
A drainage system for use with a slack adjuster for a railway brake rigging wherein the slack adjuster includes a main spring housing, a cone nut housing enclosing a critical operating area of the slack adjuster, and an over travel housing. The drainage system includes at least one opening extending through a sidewall portion of the main spring housing. The opening is configured to allow fluid and/or contaminates to drain therethrough to reduce exposure of the critical operating area of the slack adjuster to the fluid and/or contaminants. A seal/splash guard can be provided at the intersection of the main spring housing and the cone nut housing to prevent fluid and contaminants from entering into the cone nut housing.