New York Air Brake Corporation

D Mark Pettit

Ronald O Newton

John J Allen

Eric C Wright

Kevin B Root

Brett A Pierce

Richard E Sinn

Kevin D Root

Richard J Teifke

John M Reynolds

A control system which allows electro-pneumatic control of an equalizing reservoir with the capacity to create penalty applications in a purely pneumatic manner. A controller for the equalizing reservoir includes an electro-pneumatic source of pressure or atmosphere responsive to an electrical equalizing pressure control signal and a pilot valve selectively connecting the electro-pneumatic source or atmosphere to the equalizing reservoir in response to pressure in a pilot port of the first pilot valve. A magnetic valve is provided having a first input connected to a second source of pressure, a second input connected to atmosphere and an output connected to the pilot port of the first pilot valve. At least one penalty valve is connected to the pilot input of the first pilot valve and is responsive to a penalty signal to connect the pilot input to atmosphere. The pilot valve and the penalty valve pneumatically produce a brake application regardless of the state of the magnetic valve or its controller.

Electronic equalizing reservoir controller with pneumatic penalty override

A modular locomotive brake control unit having a manifold with electropneumatic modules each including electropneumatic and pneumatic elements removably mounted thereon each as a unit from the manifold. An electropneumatic equalization reservoir module controls the pressure at the equalization port. A brake pipe module controls brake pipe port pressure in response to the equalization reservoir port. An electropneumatic independent brake module controls pressure at the independent brake port as a locomotive brake signal. An electropneumatic brake signal module provides a pneumatic train brake signal. A controller controls the electropneumatic modules. Each electropneumatic unit includes an electropneumatic supply valve and an electropneumatic exhaust valve and preferably an electropneumatic valve having a first input connected to the supply and exhaust valves. The electropneumatic modules includes a common block having a first interface with the manifold and including the electropneumatic valve as to supply and exhaust valves and includes an auxiliary block mounted to the common block having module specific pneumatic and electrical elements mounted on the auxiliary block.

Modular locomotive brake control unit

A manifold having a first and second plate, each having an interior face with one or more chambers and passages thereon and an exterior face with ports connected to the chambers and passages and having a center plate having first and second faces abutting the interior faces of the first and second plates respectfully and having apertures extending between the first and second faces and aligned with chambers on the interior faces. Pneumatic devices, sources of pneumatic fluid and pneumatic circuits are to be connected to the ports on the exterior faces.

Rail vehicle brake manifold

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