SANDING DEVICE FOR RAIL VEHICLES

The invention relates to a sanding device for a rail vehicle, said device comprising a compressed air supply (1), a first pneumatic valve (2), a secon d pneumatic valve (3), a pressure container (4), and a sanding nozzle (5) in a sand container. The aim of the invention is to provide a rail region (...

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Main Author KNOSS, RAINER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 06.10.2005
Subjects
ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL
ARRANGEMENTS OR DISPOSITIONS OF BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDINGAPPARATUS IN RAIL VEHICLES
AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS
BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL
BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING APPARATUS PECULIAR TO RAILVEHICLES
CASTORS
INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES
RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
VEHICLE WHEELS
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:The invention relates to a sanding device for a rail vehicle, said device comprising a compressed air supply (1), a first pneumatic valve (2), a secon d pneumatic valve (3), a pressure container (4), and a sanding nozzle (5) in a sand container. The aim of the invention is to provide a rail region (15) beneath a wheel (13) of a rail vehicle with sand from a sand container. To this end, the sand container is fed with compressed air directly from the pressure container (4), automatically pulsed compressed air being guided fro m the compressed air supply (1) to the pressure container (4).
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20052560915