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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2018
Central Japan Railway Company, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, JP;
Masayuki Ueno, Nagoya, JP;
Gakuji Kobayashi, Nagoya, JP;
CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY, Nagoya-shi, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a brake control device that enables shortening of a braking distance in an emergency stop situation, according to an adhesive state of a wheel. The present disclosure relates to a brake control device for emergency stopping of a railway vehicle. The brake control device includes at least one brake unit, a brake controller, and at least one skidding detector. The at least one brake unit generates a braking force. The brake controller is configured to control operation of the at least one brake unit. The brake controller changes a braking pattern to be output to the at least one brake unit based on skidding information of a wheel. The at least one skidding detector is configured to obtain the skidding information.