HIGH-SPEED LOCOMOTIVE AND GASOLINE LOCOMOTIVE ROLLING STOCK BRAKING BLOCK Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B61H1/00 B61H7/02 F16D65/04 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: braking block incorporates a steel plate, a black iron arc-like body made up of the main and section parts with a passage made therein and friction elements. The said friction elements are placed in the block main part body on the friction surface side and into the section body part, i.e. in the block passage. The block arc-like body main part represents a carcass with chambers that can be divided into cells to house the friction elements. The chambers, or cells and friction inserts corresponding to them represent truncated pyramids or cones with their smaller bases turned towards the block friction surface and their walls inclined at the angle of α=10° to 15° to form a fixed joint of the dovetail type. The steel plate covering the main section rear side represents a plate shaped spring with ledges arranged under the shoe point of bearing and rests on the stop bulges. A corrugated heat-resistant fluoroplastic lining is arranged between the aforesaid spring and the block body. The section part passage lateral wall is furnished with a truncated-pyramid cavities with their smaller bases facing the block passage friction surfaces, the said cavities housing the appropriate friction elements to form the aforesaid dovetail joint.

EFFECT: reliable and efficient braking in high-speed conditions, longer life and lower noise.

8 cl, 8 dwg