Device for automatically connecting brake air pipe for train

• Main Author: XIAOWU SU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 31.03.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS OR DISPOSITIONS OF BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDINGAPPARATUS IN RAIL VEHICLES; BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING APPARATUS PECULIAR TO RAILVEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RAILWAYS; TRANSPORTING

The utility model provides a device for automatically butting and communicating brake gas paths for a train. The utility model divides a main pipe into a negative and a positive opening connecting pipes. A gas valve is arranged between the main pipe and is communicated with an existing gas path of a vehicle, a puller and a sealing ring are arranged in the negative opening connecting pipe, the negative and the positive pipes are opposite to a centerline of a hook of the vehicle in a left-right symmetrical mode, and the negative and the positive pipes are horizontally installed at the lower part of the hook in a longitudinal direction. When vehicles are connected, the positive opening connecting pipe on one device is automatically inserted into the negative opening connecting pipe on the other device, the puller is pulled to drive the gas valve to open, and the gas paths are communicated. When the vehicles are separated, the positive opening connecting pipe is automatically drawn out from the negative opening connecting pipe, the position of the puller is restored, the gas valve is closed, and the gas paths are sealed.