RAIL VEHICLE BRAKE SHOE (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F16D65/04 B61H7/04 B22D19/02 

FIELD: railway transport; brake shoes.

SUBSTANCE: proposed brake shoe contains metal skeleton and fitted-on composite friction member consisting of two longitudinal layers of different thermal conductivity. Lower conductivity layer is made of composite friction material of greater adhesion to metal and strength as compared with layer arranged at working surface of shoe. Thickness of lower heat thermal conductivity layer is less than minimum thickness of shoe approved for operation, but is greater than thickness from rear surface of shoe to projecting parts of metal skeleton. According to second design version, brake shoe contains metal skeleton and fitted-on composite friction member consisting of two longitudinal layers and cast iron insert arranged in central part of shoe. Lower thermal conductivity layer is made of composition friction material featuring higher adhesion to metal and strength, as compared with layer arranged from working surface of shoe. Thickness of lower thermal conductivity layer is less than minimum thickness of shoe approved for operation, but is greater than thickness from rear surface of shoe to projecting parts of metal skeleton.

EFFECT: increased strength, improved reliability and increased service life of shoe.

3 cl, 2 dwg