BUFFER STOP Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: railway transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to buffer stops on tracks. Proposed buffer stop contains energy-absorbing member secured on fixed support. Inlet part of outer surface of energy-absorbing member is arranged in die plate secured on support plate of fixed support with space of capacity exceeding overall dimensions of energy-absorbing device made in form of cylindrical cup, on inner surface of bottom of cylindrical cup pusher of shock-taking head being installed for interaction with automatic coupler of car or locomotive of train to be braked and with upsetting of outer of cup at its pulling through die plate. Inlet part of outer surface of energy-absorbing member and working surface of die plate are made in form of right and backward cones with close angles of opening.

EFFECT: provision of controllable emergency braking of train according to required change of acceleration value not exceeding tolerable value owing to plastic deformation of energy-absorbing member with required parameters.

2 cl, 2 dwg