摘要:
Automatic connectors for service conduits associated with automatic railway vehicle couplings are in this invention displaceable relative to the respective coupling heads into engagement with each other in response to the approach of the coupling heads to interengagement, by a mechanical lever system such that the final interengagement of the connectors occurs only after the frontal impact between the coupling heads.
摘要:
An automatic system for connecting and disconnecting the brake pipe air lines between two adjacent cars is disclosed. The system requires no manual operation other than that required for operating the automatic car coupler and comprises a plurality of probe members and probe receiving members being mounted at the coupler of each car to provide parallel flow paths for the brake pipe air between each car. Included in the system is control circuitry contained on each car for utilizing the parallel flow paths for feedback from one circuit to another to permit conventional operation of the air brake equipment while providing additional features such as automatic serial charging of the car brakes upon coupling, manual retention of air in brake pipe in either car at uncoupling and automatic reset of the control circuitry after an uncoupling operation to permit conventional use of air brake equipment.