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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Knorr-bremse Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung, Mödling, AT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61H 7/00 (2006.01); B61H 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61H 7/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling a magnetic rail brake device of a rail vehicle, wherein the device contains at least one solenoid of a magnet rail brake, said solenoid being fed from a source of electrical energy via an electrical connection, wherein upon a magnet rail brake activation signal the electrical connection between the source of electrical energy and the at least one solenoid of the magnet rail brake is established and upon a magnet rail brake de-activation signal same is disconnected, in order to excite the at least one solenoid to generate a magnetic force or de-excite said at least one solenoid.