HIGH-SPEED ROLLING STOCK BRAKE BLOCK Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F16D65/04 B61H7/02 B61H1/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: brake block incorporates a carcass with mounting ledges arranged at the block rear edges, a boss with a central bore designed for fastening inside the shoe. The carcass rear is coated with a steel plate. There are chambers filled with friction elements arranged on the working surface side. The said steel plate represents a plate-like section spring with the ledges fitted under the show points of bearing. There is a corrugated fluoroplastic heat-resistant lining arranged between the steel plate and the carcass. The aforesaid spring and lining are furnished with cuts made opposite the carcass mounting ledges and the boss hole. The aforesaid chambers are divided into cells filled with friction elements. The chambers, cells and friction elements represent truncated pyramids or cones with their smaller base turned towards the carcass working surface and with lateral walls inclined at the angle α=10-15° to form a fixed dovetail joint. The carcass side surfaces feature two openings arranged on both sides opposite the chambers.

EFFECT: reliable and efficient braking at high speed, longer brake block life ensured by elastic interaction between brake block and shoe, reduced noise.

9 cl, 6 dwg