Braking cylinder inlet valve arrangement in braking systems for railway vehicles

摘要

This invention relates to braking systems for railway vehicles in which a fall in brake pipe pressure is employed to initiate braking via a brake cylinder inlet valve.PPIn accordance with the present invention, the brake cylinder inlet valve is rendered in- operative by the absence of auxiliary reservoir pressure, thus dispensing with the need for a complicated mechanical sequence requiring fine machining tolerances etc. and avoiding the necessity of employing an additional valve.PPThe brake cylinder (BC) inlet valve 60 is operable by a diaphragm 54. When the system is fully charged, the brake cylinder inlet valve 60 is closed as shown in the accompanying drawing. The diaphragm 54 is subject to brake pipe pressure in chamber C and to auxiliary reservoir pressure in chamber D. In the absence of auxiliary reservoir pressure in chamber D, the pressure in chamber C holds the diaphragm in the position shown and prevents the ball valve 60 from being opened, thus preventing brake application until braking is demanded.