Patent ID: 9481350
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B60T,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A transition plate for connecting an electronic manifold to a pipe mounting bracket of a Triple Valve railway brake system, the transition plate comprising: a body having a manifold portion that defines a manifold face configured to engage a face of the electronic manifold and a pipe bracket portion that defines a pipe bracket face configured to engage a face of the Triple Valve pipe mounting bracket; a plurality of ports defined in the manifold face that are configured to align and communicate with ports in the face of the electronic manifold; a plurality of ports defined in the pipe bracket face that are configured to align and communicate with ports in the face of the Triple Valve pipe mounting bracket; and a plurality of air passages extending through the body of the transition plate for connecting the plurality of ports defined in the manifold face with the plurality of ports defined in the pipe bracket face, wherein the transition plate establishes a pneumatic interface between the electronic manifold and the Triple Valve pipe mounting bracket to establish electronically controlled pneumatic functionality in the brake system, wherein the plurality of ports in the manifold face include an emergency reservoir port, an auxiliary reservoir port, a manifold face brake pipe port, and a brake cylinder port, wherein the plurality of ports in the pipe bracket face include an accelerated release or control reservoir port, an auxiliary reservoir charging port, a pipe bracket face brake pipe port, and a brake cylinder or dummy volume port, and wherein the emergency reservoir port in the manifold face is connected to the accelerated release or control reservoir port in the pipe bracket face by one of the plurality of air passages, the auxiliary reservoir port in the manifold face is connected the auxiliary reservoir charging port in the pipe bracket face by one of the plurality of air passages, the manifold face brake pipe port in the manifold face is connected to the pipe bracket face brake pipe port in the pipe bracket face by one of the plurality of air passages, and the brake cylinder port in the manifold face is connected to the brake cylinder or dummy volume port in the pipe bracket face by one of the plurality of air passages.