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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179063 | Traction drive of a rail vehicle for driving and generative braking The invention relates to a traction drive for the driving and generative braking of a rail vehicle or a combination of rail vehicles, a permanent-field synchronous motor and a traction current converter being respectively associated with at least two axles of the ra... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8137080 | Compressor assembly comprising a valve unit in the intake region An air compressor assembly includes a compressor housing, an intake port defined by the compressor housing for intake of the air, and a plurality of guide contours disposed adjacent to the intake port. The guide contours include between three and six strips. A valve... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123499 | Compressor assembly A compressor assembly includes a support plate and a plurality of components mounted on the support plate via mechanical connections. The plurality of components includes at least a drive and a compressor for compressing air, the compressor being driven by the drive... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117960 | Water-cooled piston compressor A water-cooled piston compressor having at least one air-compressing piston, which can be driven with means for producing a linearly oscillating drive force and which is accommodated in an axially movable manner in a cylinder housing which is closed at the end face ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8076878 | Traction drive of a rail vehicle for driving and generative braking with load correction The invention relates to a traction drive for the driving and generative braking of a rail vehicle or a combination of rail vehicles, at least one permanent-field synchronous motor and a traction current converter being associated with at least one axle of the rail ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8038226 | Electropneumatic braking device of a rail vehicle comprising a continuous regulating range The invention relates to an electropneumatic braking system of a rail vehicle, containing a direct-action electropneumatic braking device and an indirect-action compressed-air braking device. The system comprises at least the following components or modules: a) a pr... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033365 | Magnetic rail brake device with asymmetric excitation coils and/or with multi-part coils A magnetic rail brake device includes a brake magnet with a solenoid former supporting a solenoid. A horseshoe-shaped magnet core is disposed adjacent to the solenoid former. The horseshoe-shaped magnet core includes a yoke having cheeks that project away from the y... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8006816 | Combination cylinder with pawl-actuated emergency release device for the parking brake The invention relates to a combination cylinder including a service brake cylinder as an active service brake with at least one pressure-medium-actuated service brake piston which actuates a brake mechanism via a service brake piston rod, and a spring store brake cy... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7905556 | Braking device for a rail vehicle A brake device of a rail vehicle includes at least one spring-loaded cylinder having a pressure port and at least one service brake cylinder having a pressure port configured to receive a service brake pressure. Further included is a control valve arrangement having... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7806242 | Magnetic rail brake device A magnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle comprises at least one braking magnet including a magnet coil body having a plurality of magnetic elements held thereon, and which magnetic elements are movable. The device also comprises at least one fixing strip runni... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7527341 | Brake device with an actuator operated by a pressure medium A brake device is provided with an actuator which is operated by a pressure medium, used to apply and release a vehicle brake, especially a brake of a rail vehicle, includes an actuating piston which defines two pressure chambers. One pressure chamber impinges upon ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7438163 | Brake application device comprising an electrically actuated device for emergency and auxiliary release The invention relates to a brake application device for vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, comprising a unit for emergency release and a unit for auxiliary release. The release units are integrated into a combined device for emergency and auxiliary release of th... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7261189 | Braking system of a rail vehicle A braking system of a rail vehicle includes a parking brake device having a gearing. The gearing converts a rotating movement initiated by rotation-actuating devices into an application of movement of at least one pressure-medium-operated cylinder piston drive. Also... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243606 | System for the secondary suspension of a superstructure of a rail vehicle having an active spring element A secondary suspension system for a rail vehicle includes a superstructure, a bogie arranged below the superstructure, a hydropneumatic spring unit located between the superstructure and the bogie, and at least one emergency spring cylinder. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7185592 | System for the secondary suspension of a superstructure of a rail vehicle having a passive spring element A secondary suspension for a rail vehicle includes a superstructure, a bogie and a steel spring arranged between the superstructure and the bogie. The steel spring ensures at least one raised traveling level for the superstructure when the rail vehicle is traveling.... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168370 | System for the secondary suspension of a superstructure of a rail vehicle having an active spring element System for the secondary suspension of a superstructure (1) of a rail vehicle, having a hydropneumatic spring unit (3), with an assigned suspension accumulator (7) as an active spring element, placed between the superstructure (1) and a b... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165659 | Block brake device of a bogie of a rail vehicle A block brake device of a bogie of a rail vehicle containing two wheel sets with two wheels respectively as well as two brake beams each assigned to a wheel axle and extending parallel to the latter, which brake beams carry brake blocks and are mutually connected by... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150343 | Shoe brake assembly, in particular for rail vehicles A shoe brake assembly for a rail vehicle including a bogie connected with the rail vehicle. The assembly also includes a wheel having a wheel web and radially inward-facing surfaces on opposite sides of the wheel web. Also included are at least two brake pads adjace... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7055660 | Electromechanical brake applying device The invention relates to an electromechanical brake applying device, especially for a rail vehicle brake, comprising a) an operating brake unit for producing a load-corrected and/or a skid-controlled brake force, b) an accumulation brake unit having an energy accumu... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051847 | Brake lining for the disk brake of a vehicle A brake lining for the disk brake of a vehicle, especially a rail vehicle, comprising a carrier plate on which several friction elements are secured, whereby said elements can be pressed against the friction surface of a brake disk when the brake is actuated, such t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014019 | Brake actuator comprising an energy accumulator and an inertia weight The invention relates to a brake actuator, especially for a rail vehicle brake, comprising an accumulation brake unit having an energy accumulator for storing and supplying energy for applying the brake, preferably in the event of safety braking and/or park braking,... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6991301 | Brake system for railway vehicles The invention relates to a brake system for a railway vehicle. Said brake system comprises a main air reservoir line which is fed by an air compressor unit. Every bogie truck is provided with at least one compressed-air line which is connected to the main air reserv... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6957571 | Electro mechanical brake tightening device An electromechanical brake tightening device for a rail vehicle, includes a brake actuator to apply and release brakes. The actuator has a power converter to convert energy supplied by the brake actuator to a brake application movement. The power converter includes ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953107 | Magnet track braking device The disclosure relates to a magnet track braking device comprising a magnetic base and/or support body and a pole shoe section containing a magnetic flow guiding area and a magnetic flow separating area. The disclosure is characterized in that the magnetic base and/... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6910744 | Control device for compressed-air brakes The invention relates to a control device for compressed-air brakes having a control valve, comprising a housing, a piston rod, a piston, a second piston, a double-seat valve, having a control element, having a supply air reservoir, having a control chamber, having ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905180 | Method and device for monitoring the effectiveness of vehicle braking systems The present invention relates to a method and to a system for monitoring the effectiveness of rail vehicle braking systems and, in response to certain criteria, initiating one or more of a safety braking and a switching-off of a brake-force-limiting or brake-force-r... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6846048 | Pneumatic operating unit for compressed-air brakes The invention relates to a pneumatic operating unit for compressed air brakes including a housing having at least one exterior compressed air connection device and at least one air-carrying connection. The operating unit further includes at least one piston, at leas... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840354 | Brake actuator The invention relates to a brake actuator, especially for a rail vehicle brake, comprising a service brake unit with a brake force generator for applying and/or releasing the brake, an accumulator brake unit with an energy accumulator device for accumulating and del... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840587 | Vehicle brake system having an electronic unit for determining a vehicle reference speed For determining a reference speed which is approximated to the actual vehicle speed, at least two wheel sensors are provided for each wheel speed to be measured. All existing wheel sensors are analyzed, and only one is selected and used for determining the reference... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6808237 | Method and device for controlling the supply of a pressure medium on rail vehicles (compressor management) The invention relates to a method for controlling the supply of a pressure medium on rail vehicles which are coupled together in a tractive link both mechanically and in order to enable the flow of said pressure medium, whereby said pressure medium is supplied by a ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799502 | Spring brake cylinder with an emergency release device The invention relates to a spring brake cylinder with an emergency release device, comprising the following: a housing in which a spring-loaded piston can be moved axially with a piston rod, at least one spring-loaded spring, wherein the emergency release device com... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6799813 | Electromechanical brake actuator An electromechanical brake actuator for a rail vehicle brake, comprising: an actuator housing having a flange; electronic components; an electronic system housing having a flange and detachably connected with the actuator housing, and at least some of the electronic... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6776587 | Dual-stage, plunger-type piston compressor with minimal vibration The invention relates to a piston arrangement for a dual-stage piston compressor, comprising a cranksbaft and several cylinders which house the operating piston. Said arrangement allows two or more low-pressure stages and at least one high-pressure stage to be forme... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6769517 | Suspension for a rail brake The invention relates to a suspension for a rail brake on a bogie of a rail vehicle. A passive lifting device is provided which acts upon the rail brake according to the activation state thereof in such a way that said brake can be displaced between a lowered brakin... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6755286 | Elastic brake body A brake body, for a brake pad or a disk brake lining, comprising: a support body having at least one recess; at least one friction material element arranged in the at least one recess with the at least one friction material element being movably inserted in a longit... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6746520 | Air dehumidifier for pneumatic brake force producing device A pneumatic brake force producing device for a vehicle comprising: a heat storing container; at least one intake device in the container for taking in surrounding air, the intake device having a condenser for condensing humidity out of the surrounding air, the conde... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6729675 | Commercial vehicle, rail or bus vehicle entry door A commercial vehicle, rail or bus vehicle entry door comprising: a grip recess; a door lock; a closing device; a latching mechanism having at least one latch; a lock carrier area; and a latching mechanism carrier; wherein the door lock is held on the door and the cl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6722477 | Brake actuator The invention relates to a brake actuator, especially a brake actuator for rail vehicle brake calipers for a disc brake. Said brake actuator comprises a service brake unit with an electromotive drive system for clamping and releasing the brake, a safety brake unit w... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6690095 | Device for supplying current and/or voltage to a vehicle trailer for the supply of brake components A device for supplying current and/or voltage to a vehicle trailer for the electric supply of brake components of the vehicle trailer, where the vehicle trailer is connected with the tractor vehicle by a first supply line. At least one second supply line ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6684989 | Spring brake cylinder having an emergency release device A spring brake cylinder having an emergency release device, particularly for rail vehicles, comprising: a housing; a spring piston for operating and releasing a spring brake; a normally locked, not self-locking threaded screw drive; an outer-radial slidin... | 02/03/2004 |
