Device for actuating shoe brakes, particularly for rail or tram vehicles

摘要

A device for actuating shoe brakes, particularly for rail or tram vehicles, comprising elements for actuating at least one brake shoe of a rail or tram vehicle, powered by battery voltage and powered by a bank of supercapacitors arranged in parallel to the actuation elements, the bank of supercapacitors being controlled and charged by a dedicated circuit, which is connected to the battery, insulation elements being provided in order to insulate the actuation elements from the battery when the actuation elements are powered by the discharge of the bank of supercapacitors.