RAIL VEHICLE BRAKE SHOE (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B61H7/02 F16D65/04 

FIELD: railway transport; brake.

SUBSTANCE: proposed brake shoe contains metal skeleton with projection in central part, composite friction member and hard insert. Shoe is furnished with two flat heat insulating elements arranged at both sides of insert between insert and friction and overlapping zone of their contact inside shoe along width and height of shoe. According to second version, shoe is furnished additionally with open slots at both sides from insert between insert and friction member, and overlapping zone of their contact inside shoe along width and height of shoe.

EFFECT: increased reliability of shoe by changing its design to increase heat resistance by preventing thermal cracks in body of friction member and its burning in place of contact with cast iron insert in manufacture and in service.

3 cl, 2 dwg